Meade County 4-H Connections September 2017

What s Inside? KAP Details Weigh In Dates and Times Meade County 4-H Connections September 2017 4-H Families Kansas State Fair entries must be to the Extension Office by 6:00 AM on Friday, September 8 th! Please bring in any non-perishable by Thursday, so we can get those loaded. Building on last month s preview of Record Books, please remember that Meade County 4-H has two divisions in record books noncompetitive record books and competitive Kansas Award Portfolios (KAP). In this month s issue we will focus on the KAP. We would like to encourage each family to at least look over the appropriate KAP (Sr., Int., or Jr.) and consider filling out this form, at a minimum for your favorite project. If you are looking to sell an item again at the 2018 Meade County Fair, filling out one KAP can help complete some of the additional requirements! Please do not wait till the last minute to fill these out. Many veteran 4- H families know these can take time and effort. Christine McPheter Elly Sneath County Extension Director & Agent County Extension Agent Family & Consumer Science Agriculture & Natural Resources 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development Ways to Contact Us Extension Office: (620) 873-8790 Fax Machine: (620) 873-2013 e-mail: Christine: cmcphete@ksu.edu Elly: sneath@ksu.edu Important Dates to Note: September 4 th Labor Day Extension Office Closed 25 th Record Books, KAP s and Achievement Pins due to Extension Office 30 th 48 Hours of 4-H Preparation Event at the Fairgrounds

Contests & Shows Dog Conference KANSAS STATE FAIR Hutchinson, KS September 8 17, 2017 Exhibits for State Fair - Details All 4-H exhibits going to state fair must have been pre-entered. If you are questioning whether your entry was pre-entered or not, please call the office, we can let you know. We cannot take ANY entry that was not pre-entered. Exhibit Departure from Meade: Christine will take any entry up provided it is not heavy or alive! Youth may bring their exhibits to the Extension Office on Thursday, September 7 th until 5:30 PM. If you want to bring perishables on Friday morning, they need to be to the Extension Office by 6 AM no exceptions. Christine is judging and must be to the State Fair no later than 9 AM, thus the early request. After State Fair: Entries can be picked up anytime on or after the 18 th. Pre Order Tickets Those who ordered tickets in advance may pick their tickets up at the Extension Office after Labor Day. The Dog Conference and Quiz Bowl will be held at Rock Springs, located South of Junction City, KS on October 21 & 22. The theme for this year is Dog R Game. Registration can be found online under the Kansas 4-H cvent registration page, and closes on October 8th. Once youth are registered there is a $25.00 cancelation policy if canceled prior to the registration deadline. Cost is $110 for full time participants, $65 for Saturday only, and $45 for Sunday only. T-shirts and hoodies can also be ordered online for an additional cost. Educational sessions, fun activities, dog skill-athon and quiz bowl are offered to all participants. Youth must be chaperoned by a parent or 4-H Leader. If you are interested in attending Dog Conference, sign up online at under registrations at www.kansas4h.org or call the Extension Office. COUNTY FAIR WRAP-UP County Fair Premium Money Please remember you had until August 30 th to pick up any ribbon premium money from this year s county fair. After this date, the money is forfeited! Livestock and add-on money taken care of through the livestock sale will most likely be mailed the first full 1 st week in September to your home mailing address. Please keep an eye out for these checks! County Fair Thank You Notes Have you mailed yours Please take the time to thank those that donated prizes to you at the county fair! This is very important to the future of our 4-H program if we want continued support from these donors. You will receive notification from in your Livestock Checks of who purchased your animal or premium money in your check stubs.

Local Project Meetings & Events Project Awards Kansas Award Portfolio Meade County youth wishing to be recognized in a project must complete a correct Kansas Award Portfolio (KAP). Each age division has their own KAP that are designed to be age appropriate. KAP s are considered competitive and are judged by other Extension Agents. Due to space constraints, we have shrunk pages to ¼ page. You will need to download the full size pages from the website. Please note you will need one page from last month s newsletter (the personal page) for each KAP. KAP s are judged ONLY against their own age division. This simply means, that only a Jr. KAP would compete against other Jr. KAP s in that project. This also would apply for any Int. and Sr. KAP. Meade County 4-H will then award Project Winners to the top half of the submitted KAP s in each age & project. Example: 5 KAP s were submitted in the Swine Project. 3 Jr. 1 Int. and no Sr KAP s were submitted. At Achievement Night, 2 Jr, and 1 Int. would be recognized as winners in the Swine Project. September 25 at 5:00 PM Record Books & KAPs DUE To the Extension Office Bucket Calf Project Record from Fair counted as a KAP for 2017 Bucket Calf Project Records that were turned in during the consultation judging during the county fair are in the office. We will take these in place of a KAP! Youth must also turn in a non-competitive record book for this record to count as a KAP. So please start working on your personal page, 4-H story, and permanent record. Youth can also come pick up their Bucket Calf Project Record to edit or make any story/ribbon additions from the county fair. Please notify Elly if you would like to submit your Bucket Calf Project Record as a KAP! We will NOT assume you want to submit it as a KAP. What s in a KAP? 4-Her s must simply complete the following three sections: Cover Page (Name, Age Division, Project) Personal Page Kansas Award Portfolio (KAP) age appropriate form Links to online versions of Record Book Forms: Personal Page: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/personal%20page%2008.pdf 4-H Story: Use a blank Word Document on your Computer Permanent Record: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/permanent_record%2008.pdf Kansas Award Portfolio Forms: (Ages 7-9 can complete the Junior KAP! Form says 7-8) Junior KAP: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/documents/record_book/kap_7-8.pdf Intermediate KAP: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/documents/record_book/kap_9-13.pdf Senior KAP: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/documents/record_book/kap_14-18.pdf

4-H Achievement Pins Every member should consider applying for their next 4-H achievement pin. These pins are offered each year to all 4-Hers. Depending on your age and how many years you have been in 4-H, and what pins you have already earned determines what pin you are eligible for. Many choose to go in sequential order, however this is not required. All pins are due along with record book and KAP s on September 25 th. 1 st year members If you attended a minimum of half of your monthly club meetings, you should apply for the 1 st year membership pin. 2 nd year and Older 4-H members will need to turn in a non-competitive record book and look at the additional requirements to see if they are eligible to receive a pin. Check your e-mail box for notifications from the Extension Office. SAVE THE DATES for 2018 Weigh-In and Camp! If you carry an academic calendar, mark these dates! If you don t, be sure to put a sticky note with these dates down in December so you can transfer them over to your 2018 calendars! Please remember BOTH weigh-ins are mandatory and counselors leave a day early for counselor training at any 4-H Camp! Beef Weigh In: March 23, 2018 (4:00-6:00 PM) Small Animal Weigh In: May 7, 2018 (4:00-6:00 PM) Wild Horse 4-H Camp: June 4-6, 2018 Heart of Kansas 4-H Camp: June 9-12, 2018 Dairy Heifer Project for 2018 For the 2018 4-H year we will be hands on deck with the Dairy project. Last year, Savannah Ingram worked closely with High Plains Ponderosa Dairy which is located outside of Plains, Kansas. With the work that she has put in, High Plains is offering a leasing program to 4-H members. We strongly feel this would be a great opportunity and learning experience for members of all ages! The dairy project is a great project that does not get enough recognition in Kansas and it is our goal to change that. There will be meeting October 8th to cover group and individual goals with the dairy project as well as to set dates for the leasing of the animals. Just remember you don't have to live on a farm to lease a heifer. We look forward to seeing you there!! If you are interested in more information on the lease program or the dairy project meeting you can contact Sarah Sura; 620-873-0254 or sarahannsura@hotmail.com

48 Hours of 4-H As the County Citizenship Project Leaders, Walker and Gatlin Clawson want to encourage all of the 4-Hers in Meade County to come together for a County-wide 48 Hours of 4-H service project. Our goal is to pack 1,150 gift-filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. On Saturday, September 30th, 4-Hers are asked to come to the "B" building at the fairgrounds to count and prepare dozens of items to be placed in assembly lines for the community to pack in the boxes the next day. We will start working at 9:00am on Saturday, and go until we get done. If 4-Hers are not able to come at 9:00, but can come later in the day, please just stop by anytime to help. You may bring your parents and siblings to get in on the fun too. This is a huge project so we will take all of the help we can get! On Sunday, October 1 at 2:00pm, Meade County 4-Hers will host the community for the Meade County Packing Party for Operation Christmas Child at the "B" building at the fairgrounds. Don't be late. Last year, we packed one thousand boxes in less than an hour. We will probably be done by 3:30 this year. If you will be able to pack boxes on Sunday, please remember to bring notes to the children to put in the boxes that you pack. We are requiring each box at the packing party to include a note this year. It should be positive and uplifting and may have your photo on it if you would like. If you sign your name to the note, you might want to also include an email address on it, as many people hear back by email from the child who received the box. We are excited to work with you on this 48 Hours of 4-H service project. Let's make 4-H known in Meade County! Tractor Supply Paper Clover Promotion Other Opportunities Please join us for Paper Clover October 4-15. Tractor Supply Co. is honored to support 4-H programs across the country. TSC would like to invite 4-H clubs to come by our store during the upcoming Paper Clover event. We know that when clubs are present in-store during the event, donations increase by more than 40%. Your club can get involved by setting up a table to sell Paper Clovers, help bag customer s purchases, display animals, or even demonstrate projects. We understand that you're busy! If your club can't make it to the store, feel free to set up a display table showing off all the great things you're working on. In addition to helping raise more money for your county program, if you participate in store, you'll be eligible to enter or Paper Clover Participation sweepstakes. TSC would like to cultivate year round relationships with local 4-H clubs and welcomes you in-store not only during Paper Clover but year around! We encourage you to post information about your club on the community board and reach out to your local store manager about hosting fundraisers throughout the year. We will also be having farmers market October 7 th at the Dodge City Store. You can call the store to sign up. (620) 408-9119

Discovery Days Task Force The 2018 Discovery Days Task Force is still seeking applicaitons. Youth selected help plan and put on Discovery Days. Please not that there will be a retreat in December for selected youth that is required to participate. Applications can be found online please call the office if you would like the link. These applications are due by October 1 st (really the end of September) to the State 4-H Office. State Youth Council Applications 4-H Members ages 14-18 on January 1, 2018 can apply to be on the Kansas 4-H State Youth Council. Each year, representatives are elected from each of the four areas of Kansas (NE, NW, SE, SW) at KYLF in November. Elected members work to promote, develop and implement Kansas 4-H events across the state. If you are interested in serving on this level, please talk to the Extension Office about the requirements to apply. Applications are due online by October 2 nd and two letters of reference must also be postmarked by this date. Kansas Youth Leadership Forum The Kansas Youth Leadership Forum (KYLF) features various leadership workshops, Youth Council Elections, and opportunities to learn and have fun. This conference is for youth ages 14-18 before January 1, 2018. KYLF is a great opportunity that is very similar to Discovery Days, but instead of learning classes, KYLF offers leadership classes. KYLF and the Kansas Volunteer Forum (KVF for Adults) information is posted on the state 4-H webpage under registrations at www.kansas4h.org. The Forums are November 17-19, 2017 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. KYLF is for youth ages 14-18 before January 1, 2018. This year participants in both forums will register though the same system. Registration deadline is October 15, 2017 for both events at an early bird rate or before November 1, 2017 at the regular rate. National 4-H Conference Those individuals that are interested in applying for National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC April 7-12, 2018 should apply online as soon as possible. Applications are due to the State 4-H Office by October 2 nd. We suggest youth let the office know if you applying! In addition to attending National Conference, Delegates will also have a 2 year term on the Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council. 4-H IFYE Exchange Delegates Through the International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) program, 4-H offers the opportunity for both inbound and outbound exchange trips. These trips can range from a few weeks to a few months! If you would like to host a 4-H exchange delegate from another country or would like to consider being a IFYE delegate yourself, please let the office know and we can send you more information on how to make this happen.

4-H ENROLLMENT FOR 2017-2018 Enrollment begins October 2, 2017 4-H members should mark October 2 nd on their calendars. This is the first day youth and volunteers can enroll in 4HOnline for the 2017/18. Please remember this will be the first year youth will pay a $15 enrollment fee. $15 Enrollment Fee 4-H in 2017-18 Many of you may remember from May and June s newsletter that starting with the 2017-2018 4-H year, that Kansas will be implementing a $15 per member fee for all community club 4-H members. At the Extension Office, we now know what this will look like when members enroll starting October 2, 2017. Cloverbuds, Leaders and Volunteers enrolled on 4HOnline will NOT be charged. Only 4-H members ages 7-18 will be charged the $15 enrollment fee. Please continue to read all information and call Elly at the Extension Office with any questions you may have. ONLINE ENROLLMENT DETAILS When a 4-H family begins enrolling online, you will see two new sections (intent to pay and invoice). After filling out the basic information, you will need to select your payment intentions. These options include, pay with a credit card or debit card online, pay with a check (due to state office within 7 days), or waiver for those who cannot afford cost. After selecting your payment intent, you will then continue on to the health form, club and project enrollment. After completing these steps, the final step after groups is an invoice page, where you will see the charge amount, before clicking submit enrollment. PAYING Our local office cannot collect these fees! You will need to pay on your own either by check or debit/cc card. If paying online, you will have complete a separate transaction for each child. If paying by check, you can will need to include a note with the check saying who the payment is for. We will suggest that ANYONE paying by check, print the invoice or use the group payment form. The group payment form is so that multiple youth can be paid for by one check. Those who cannot afford the $15 can apply for a waiver. 4-H MEMBER STATUS After submitting online enrollment, a 4-Her will become a pending member of Kansas 4-H. At this point, you will be recognized in our system and receive any 4-H mailings, notifications, etc. A member will be considered active once the $15 fee has been paid.

$15 FOR WHAT? We understand paying for the 4-H program is a new concept for many Kansans. We first want to recognize the enrollment fee is designed to invest and enhance the future of Kansas 4-H. It was not an easy decision that made lightly by many individuals across the state. This task force met for a year and studied what other states have done to help stabilize and help provide a steady and sustainable source of funds for programming. In October 4-H Connections we will provide more details about enrolling online. We ask everyone wait until this newsletter is published for further directions on how to enroll correctly in 4HOnline. Please call the office or your community club leaders if you have more questions about the $15 enrollment fee.

September 2017 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Labor Day Office Closed 4 Leaf Clover Club Meeting Kansas State Fair Begins 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 T & C Club Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Kansas State Fair Ends < ----------------- Kansas State Fair -----------------> Plains Livewires Club Meeting 3 C s Club Meeting Buckle Bonanza @ Meade 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Record Books, KAP s & Achievement Pins DUE Club Meetings Monthly Club Meetings Date Time Location 3 C s 18 4:30 PM Folwer Elementary School 4 Leaf Clover 4th 6:30 PM 4-H Building, Fairgrounds Plains Livewires 18th 6:30 PM United Methodist Church, Plains Town & Country 21th 7:00 PM 4-H Building, Fairgrounds

JUNIOR KAP AGES 7-9 Cover Page, No Story (included in form), Jr. KAP Download the form here: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/documents/record_book/kap_7-8.pdf

INTERMEDIATE KAP AGES 10-13 Cover Page, Personal Page, Story, Int. KAP Download the form here: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/documents/record_book/kap_9-13.pdf

SENIOR KAP AGES 14-18 Cover Page, Personal Page, Story, Sr. KAP Download the form here: http://www.meade.k-state.edu/4-h/documents/record_book/kap_14-18.pdf

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