Tishomingo County 4-H February newsletter Text Notification Reminders If you have not already signed up to receive the text notification reminders, PLEASE do so as soon as possible. This is a really good way to receive reminders about 4-H events. I m relying on this service and the 4-H Facebook page to update everyone about events (instead of sending out text reminders from my phone). To sign up, text @4htc (in the message area) to 81010 (in the recipient box). Upcoming Events: Cooking Class Our next cooking class will be on Thursday, February 2nd at 4 PM at the Extension Office. The robotics meetings will be held every other Monday (February 6th and 20th) from 3:30-5 PM at the Extension Office. January 26, 2017 Please be sure to read your newsletters and respond to things you wish to participate in by the appropriate date. CONTACT INFO: Zach Yow Emily Cox 238 Kaki Street Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 423-7016 gzy1@msstate.edu ehc28@msstate.edu tishomin@ext.msstate.edu Sewing Class Our next sewing class will be on Monday, February 27th at 3:30 PM at the Extension Office. Shooting Sports Practice Please check with the instructors and/or check the Tishomingo County 4 -H Facebook page for updates about practice. Practice times will also be sent out via Remind text messages. ANR/4-H Extension Agent FCS/4-H Extension Agent We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Form 224
Record Books According to msucares.com The 4-H record allows 4-H members the opportunity to set goals and keep records on the progress made toward reaching those goals. The record book also allows the 4-H member to record losses, profits and other helpful information about their 4-H project work. Now is a good time to start working on your record book is you choose to complete one. The record books are worth many points on the standard of excellence application. All record books (except Club) will be due in our office June 15. If you would like to go ahead and start, feel free to contact us to receive your form. Poultry Chain It is once again time to begin preparing for our 2017 4-H Poultry Chain. To participate in the poultry chain, youth will need to be 4-H members between the ages of 5-18 and have the ability to care for his/her chickens. This year, only ten 4-H ers will be selected to participate. All who ar e inter ested in par ticipating must tur n in an application and then we will select ten to participate (based on years in 4-H, age of applicant, prior participation, etc.). Only one 4-H er per household will be allowed to participate. We will order 25 baby chicks for each individual who is chosen to participate. You must come pick up your baby chicks on the day they arrive. You will raise and care for these chicks over a span of several months and then bring 10 of the pullets to the county fair to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The money raised from the auction will cover the cost of those chicks ordered for that year as well as help fund the chicks to be purchased the following year. The remaining pullets that you raise are yours to keep! This is an excellent learning project as well as a project that families can enjoy together. Applications can be picked up at our office (or we can email you one, if that s most convenient for you). Applications must be returned to our office by Friday, February 24. If you have any questions, please call our office at 423-7016. Land Judging It is now time to begin preparing for the 2017 Land Judging Contest. The State Land Judging Contest will be held in March, but the specific date and time has not yet been released. If you would like to participate, please contact our office by February 13th, so we know how many plan to participate and so we can begin planning and scheduling practices. County Contests It is time again to conduct our county contests. Any 4-H member who is 8-13 as of January 1, 2017 may participate in the 2017 Project Achievement Day to be held July 14 at ICC in Fulton. Any 4-H member who is 14-18 as of January 1, 2017 may compete at Club Congress to be held May 31-June 2 at MSU in Starkville. You MUST participate in at least one county contest (not including poster contests or the photography exhibit contest) in order to participate in Project Achievement Day or Club Congress. We will also have contests that 5-7 year olds may participate in at the county level; however, these individuals are not eligible to participate in Project Achievement Day due to their age. A separate list of contests has been provided for them to choose from. All 8 and 9 year olds will also have some available contest to compete in at the county level, but will only be eligible to compete in the Cloverleaf Exhibit at Project Achievement Day. Enclosed is a general list of the contests available. This list was from last year, so we will make an updated list available to you as soon as we receive one. Please be thinking about what contests you might be interested in and let us know by February 28. You may compete in a maximum of THREE county contests. These three contests do not include the Photography Exhibit Contest, Poster Art Contest, or Contest. You are welcome to email this information to tishomin@ext.msstate.edu or call the office at 423-7016. If you choose to email us and do not receive a confirmation email, then you need to call because this means that we have not received anything from you. After March 1st, we will send out a list of contest dates to those who have contacted us. If you do not receive this information by March 15 then you need to contact us immediately. PLEASE if you have any questions, just give us a call. We look forward to hearing about what contest(s) you plan to participate in! For information on specific contests please visit http://extension.msstate.edu/4-h/youth-projects
Horse Information Winter Classic Horse Show Schedule February 11th Oktibbeha County @ Chickasaw County Agri Center February 25th Lee County Agri Center March 4th Pontotoc County Coliseum March 18th Union County Arena March 31st Awards Banquet Magnolia You must show in FOUR shows to be eligible for high point awards. Checkout their Facebook page: 4-H Winter Classic Horse Show Horse Clinic The Mississippi State 4-H Horse Show is adding two new classes for 2017. These classes are Ranch Handling and Cow Horse Boxing. Dr. Clay Cavinder, MSU Extension Equine Specialist, will be host a clinic in each district to teach youth about these classes. The dates and locations are as follows: March 17 Winona, March 18 Brookhaven, April 1 Houston, and May 13 Hattiesburg. There is a limit of 20 riders per clinic and the cost is $30 per rider. For information or if you would like a registration form please contact or office. District and State 4-H Horse Show For anyone that plans to show horses in the 2017 District and State Horse Shows, please remember that the ownership deadline for registered and grade horses is May 1st. We will send out show dates and schedules as soon as they are available. Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leader s Annual Conference February 24-25, 2017 @ MSU Please contact our office if you are interested in attending this event. The deadline to register is February 10. Scholarships Anyone interested in applying for scholarship may now do so. All of the 4-H Scholarship applications may be found online on the Extension site. The link for the scholarships forms is: http://extension.msstate.edu/scholarships-for-4-h Below is a list of the 4-H scholarships available. Each scholarship has its own requirements, so be sure to check the requirements for each one. An application must be submitted for each different scholarship and all applications MUST BE TYPED! There must be three copies of each application and one copy of the official transcript. All applications are due in our office NO LATER than 5:00 PM on March 21st! MORE SCHOLARSHIPS The Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers also offers the Marilynn Purdie Endowment Scholarship, the Mississippi Homemaker Volunteer Endowment Scholarship, and the Powell-Gray 4-H Scholarship. Each of these scholarships also have distinct qualifications and guidelines that are different for each one. Visit http://extension.msstate.edu/content/forms-mhv for the applications. The deadline for these applications to be returned to our office is NO LATER than 5:00 PM on March 21st!
Contests for Ages 5-7 Poster Contest Photography Contest Contests for Ages 10-13 Poster Art Photography Exhibits Insect Collection Public Speaking I & II Bicycle Contest Share the Fun (Talent Contest) Child Development Clothing Construction Clothing Selection Consumer Judging Dairy Products Judging Electric Judging Photography Judging List of Contests for County, Project Achievement Day, and Club Congress Food and Nutrition Forestry Judging Interior Design Horticulture Insect ID Poultry Judging Seed ID and Quality Wildlife Judging Visual Presentations Beef, Sheep, Swine, & Meat Goat Child Development Clothing Computer Conservation (includes Forestry, Wildlife, Conservation of Soil and Water) Consumer Education Dairy Animal/ Dairy Foods Engineering (Bicycle, Petroleum Power, Safety, & Electric) Entomology Food Nutrition Gardening and Horticulture Health Other Projects Personal Development Photography Plant and Soil Science Veterinary Science & Pet Care Contests for Ages 8 and 9 Poster Contest Cloverleaf Exhibits Photography Contest Contests for Ages 14-18 Poster Art Public Speaking I & II Bicycle Contest Share the Fun (Talent Contest) Automotive Driving Career Pursuit Child Development (TRACK) Clothing Construction Clothing Selection Compact Tractor Computer Consumer Judging Dairy Bowl (Team Only) Dairy Products Judging Forestry Judging Visual Presentations Beef Sheep, Swine, & Meat Goat Clothing Photography Exhibits Insect Collection Interior Design Horticulture Judging Insect ID Livestock Bowl Meats Judging Nutrition Extreme Photography (TRACK) Poultry Judging Poultry/Egg Preparation PowerPoint Presentation Small Engines Seed ID and Quality Tractor Driving Welding Wildlife Judging (TRACK) Conservation (Forestry, Wildlife, Soil & Water Conservation) Consumer Education Dairy Animal/ Dairy Foods Engineering (Bicycle, Petroleum Power, Safety, & Electric) Entomology Food and Nutrition Gardening and Horticulture Heath Other Projects Plant and Soil Science Photography Veterinary Science & Pet Care NOTE: If the contest says TRACK beside it then it is an all-day contest at Club Congress. Also, if you have any questions about this information, would like to know more about a contest, or if you would like study information pertaining to a contest earlier, please just let us know! Please remember the February 26th deadline to get your list of contests to us.
FEBRUARY 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 3:30 PM 1 2 Dixie National Cooking Class 4 PM 3 4 7 8 9 10 Deadline to register for MVLA Conference 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 19 20 3:30 PM 26 27 Sewing Class 3:30 PM 21 22 23 24 MVLA Conference @ MSU 28 25