The Link Edited by Randy Brown Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development January 2017 2017 ENROLLMENT Enrollment closure is January 15th! To enroll online, go to: https://in.4honline.com. Paper enrollment forms are available at the Extension Office. If you have any questions about enrollment, please call the Extension Office 812-435-5287 or email emcconne@purdue.edu or englishs@purdue.edu ACHIEVEMENT BANQUET If you received an invitation to the Achievement Banquet and were unable to attend or pick up your award, the Extension Office may still have it. You may wish to call before you come to make sure your club leader hasn t already picked it up. Thank -you notes can be sent to the Extension Office, (13301 Darmstadt Road, Evansville 47725) and we will send them to the respective sponsors. FESTIVAL OF TREES Thanks to all the 4-H clubs and Extension Homemaker clubs for participating in the 4-H Center Winter Carnival s Festival of Trees. There were 24 beautiful trees adorning the SIAM building during the holiday season. A total of $123.45 was collected for the 4-H Center. 1st place People s Choice 4-H: Green River Greenies 4-H club $11.52 Other participating 4-H clubs: St Wendel All-Star Clovers, Jr Leaders, Livestock club, Perry M&M s, Energetics, Centerrific, Dog, Tech, Scott Achievers, Star, Armstrong Hi-Lighters, and German Gems 1st place People s Choice Extension Homemaker: Inglefield Extension Homemakers club $51.39 CANCELLATI ON POLICY It is the policy of the 4-H program that if school has been cancelled or released early, all 4-H events are also cancelled. County activity cancellations will be posted on the Vanderburgh County 4-H Program Facebook page. PROJECT CHANGES The following projects have requirement changes that will be listed in the 2017 4-H Handbook. The Handbook will be available online soon. State Level Changes: Aerospacre, Arts,and Crafts, Electric, Computer, Genealogy, Shooting Sports, Small Engines, Models and Wildlife. County Level Changes: Collections, Corn Science, Creating with a Mix, Pets, and Veterinary Science.
REQUIRED LIVESTOCK WORKSHOPS In order to participate in the Livestock Auction at the Vanderburgh County Fair, members MUST attend 2 Livestock Workshops prior to the fair. Information will be emailed regarding upcoming workshops pertaining to your species. They are also listed on the 4-H Calendar. Attending a workshop on any species will be counted. Please call Randy Brown at the Extension office, 812-435- 5287, with any questions you may have. JUDGING CONTESTS Congratulations to the following 4-H ers who participated in the Area Entomology Judging Contest. Junior Team: Catherine Blankenberger 4th Elizabeth Blankenberger 1st Reagan Koester 3rd Sr. Individual, 7th Place: James Blankenberger 2017 TRIP WINNERS 4-H ACADEMY @ PURDUE Food Animal 1 Food Animal 2 Emily Orth Abby DuVall Joshua Pohl Taylor Lawson Alexandra Pulling Matthew Pulling Lea Grattenhalter Alex Meyer PROJECT MANUALS Please return any unused project manuals to the Extension Office. Manuals can be quite expensive, so returning unused copies can allow the Adult Leaders organization to save money. 2016 "Celebrate the Center" The 4-H Center "Celebrate the Center" fundraiser was held in November 2016. Thank you to the following clubs for their donations to the event: 4-H Adult Leaders, Centeriffic 4-H Club, 4-H Tech Club, Armstrong Hi-Lighters, German Gems 4-H Club, Livestock 4-H Club, Scott Achievers 4-H Club, Star 4-H Club, Energetics 4-H Club, and the 4-H Dog Club.. Thank you for helping make the 2016 Celebrate the Center such a success!! Companion & Exotic Animal Emily Orth Lea Grattenhaler Animal Bio-Science Alexandra Pulling Animal Health Sarah Har Rachel Angermeier Computer Science Workshop Ryan Johnson Kara Woodard Engineering Science Workshop James Blankenberger,Warren McWilliams Robotics Workshop Philip Blankenberger, Travis Koester Aerospace Science Workshop Osanna Koester Natural Resources Aaron Abell, Meredith Ziliak Vanderburgh County The Link Newsletter, Jan. 2017 2
Electric Ryan Johnson, James Blankenberger Healthy Living Exploring Health Careers-Shelby Lee Emergency Medical Services-Lindsey Koester Food Science & Nutrition Workshop Sarah Hart, Avery Klingaman Citizenship Kara Woodard, Lindsey Koester Personal Finance Workshop Claudia Duncan, Evan Lousignont Journalism Elizabeth Knea Jesse McEuen State Fair Leadership Conference Lindsey Koester, Nathan Folz Claudia Duncan, Jessica Mueller Kelsey Rexing, Virginia Sanabria State Junior Leader Conference Lindsey Koester, Malia Lousignant Elissa Johnson, Andrew Caldemeyer Nathan Folz Citizenship Washington Focus James Blankenberger Darcie Smith Purdue Round-up John Early, Rachelle Parker, Ben Jackson, Abigail Jackson, Olivia Wargel, Emily Korff, Emily English, Katherine Shell, Lance Berendes, Caroline Bossman, Gillienne Boyd, Alexis Pohl, Lucas Wolf, Ethan Schmitt, Cordale Straub, Paige Miller, Jake McEuen, Kaylee Bender, Elizabeth Blankenberger, Johnathon Pulling. CLUB NEWS German Gems met on October 11, 2016. Elizabeth Shinabarger called the meeting to order at 5:26 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 5:45 p.m. and resumed at 6:00 p.m. Alena Martin gave roll call and 14 members were present. We also had two visitors. Alena Martin gave the Secretary s report. Mary Bender made a motion and Jonathan Temme seconded it. There was no Treasurer s report or Health and Safety report. For old business, the current value of the Gala Basket is $140. Silas Temme made a motion and Mary Bender seconded it that the club provide the $60 to make the basket worth $200. For new business, Madelyn Derringe made a motion and Silas Temme seconded it that the club donate $55 to Goebel Farms for the use of their facilities October s meeting. Mary Bender made a motion and Madelyn Derringe seconded it that the club donate $115 to the 4-H Center for the use of their facilities for the club s monthly meeting. Club members discussed ideas for the Club Christmas Tree. Mrs. Weinzapfel will send the various ideas out in an email for a vote. For Announcements, those who obtained a donation for the Gala basket are asked to bring a Thank You note to November s meeting for all the members to sign. 4-H sign-up opened October 1st and will close January 15th. The Achievement Banquet will be held on Friday, November 18th. The 4-H Gala is on November 5th. The club Christmas tree set up will be the Saturday after Thanksgiving and takedown is January 7th. Those who have unused project manuals are asked to return them to the Extension Office. Those nominated for an office were: Lois Temme- Treasurer, Silas Temme- Vice President, Alena Martin- Secretary, and Alaina & Brady Andrecht- Recreation. Elections will be held at the November meeting. There were no demonstrations or project awareness speeches. The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m. For recreation, members enjoyed Goebel s indoor playground. 3 Vanderburgh County The Link Newsletter, Jan 2017
The last German Gems meeting was on November 8, 2016. Elizabeth Shinabarger called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Alaina Andrecht led the American pledge and Brady Andrecht led the 4-H pledge. Sixteen members and one new member were present. Alena Martin gave the Secretary s Report. Haley Dilger made a motion and Luke Dilger seconded it and the minutes were approved as read. Stephanie Sleziak gave the Treasurer s Report with a balance of $719.82. Dawson Maurer made a motion and Mary Bender seconded it and the report was approved as read. New business was elections. German Gem s new officers are: Photographer- Madelyn Derringe Historian- Tierney Maurer Recreation- Dawson Maurer & Jude Bender/ Alaina & Brady Andrecht/ and Haley & Luke Dilger Secretary- Alena Martin Vice- President- Silas Temme Treasurer- Lois Temme For project awareness: Mary Bender told about her photography poster. Jude Bender told about his photography poster. Alaina Andrecht explained her Child Development poster. For demonstrations: Mary Bender told members how to edit pictures. Jude Bender informed members of basic gun safety. Alaina Andrechet showed how to make coasters our of popsicle sticks. Sarah Sleziak adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Members enjoyed pizza and cookies for refreshment. Submitted by Alena Martin On December 11th, 2016 the Scott Achievers had a family dinner and everybody brought food and we had a huge feast. We played Christmas bingo and people got fun prizes if they won the Bingo game. We brought gifts and supplies for the family we adopted and wrapped them. We also exchanged ornaments as a story was being told. And then when the story was over the person got the ornament they were holding. Submitted by Lydia Czoer CAMP COUNSELORS Applications are available on the Vanderburgh County website: http://www.extension.purdue.edu/vanderburgh or call the office to request a copy. BOILERMAKER BLAST Join us for an interactive day of tinkering, building, and designing! When: Saturday, February 11, 2017 Who: Youth in grades 6-8 See the attached flyer to register. Vanderburgh County The Link Newsletter, Jan. 2017 4
2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS The 2017 calendar of events is now available online. It can be found also be found on 4hOnline and will be found in the Handbook. 2017 FAIR DATES Vanderburgh County Fair July 24 - July 29, 2017 Indiana State Fair August 4 - August 20, 2017 4-H COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 2017 Summer Staff We are now taking applications for the 2017 Summer Staff. Applicants must be out of 4-H and be available from May 22-August 4. If you know of anyone that might be interested please let them know about this opportunity. If you have any questions don't hesitate to call the Extension office. Applications can be found on our website under the youth tab under forms. https://extension.purdue.edu/vanderburgh/ USE OF T HE 4 -H CL OVE R Supper with Santa Activities. Did you know that the 4-H clover is a federally protected symbol? It has the same level of protection as the Presidential Seal! If your club is planning on creating a Tee shirt, sign, or any other 4-H promotional materials, you must have the design approved by Randy Brown, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator. Some items have to be approved by the State 4-H office. Make sure to allow enough time to have your design approved before you need your items LINK SUBMISSIONS Link submissions should be sent to Edwina Winnie McConnell (emcconne@purdue.edu) Club News submissions should be less than 200 words, and the deadline is the 20th of each month. OFFICE CLOSED Feed My Starving Children packing. 5 The Extension Office will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 in Observance of Martin Luther King Day. Vanderburgh County The Link Newsletter, Jan 2017
PURDUE EXTENSION - VANDERBURGH COUNTY 13301 DARMSTADT RD., SUITE A EVANSVILLE IN 47725-9593 Phone: 812-435-5287 Fax: 812-867-4944 browngr@purdue.edu http://www.extension.purdue.edu/vanderburgh Hours: M-F, 8 am-4:30 pm If you have a disability that requires special assistance for your participation in any program, call the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Vanderburgh County Office at (812)435-5287. DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that 4-H is only one aspect of Purdue Extension? The mission of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service is the education of Indiana citizens through application of the land-grant university research and knowledge base for the benefit of agriculture, youth, families, and communities. Purdue Extension program are Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Human Sciences, Economic and Community Development, and 4-H Youth Development. These program areas include the categories of environmental stewardship, competitive and sustainable agriculture, consumer and professional horticulture, strong families and communities, food safety, nutrition, economic and community development and youth among others. In Vanderburgh County, we currently have two Extension Educators: Randy Brown, 4-H Youth Development; and Larry Caplan, Horticulture. Our Educators spend their time working with the citizens of Vanderburgh County to improve lives, families, and the community as a whole. They teach classes, give workshops and presentations, visit homes, and much more. In addition to the 4-H Program, Vanderburgh County also has an Extension Homemaker program and a Master Gardener program. The Extension Homemakers purpose is to strengthen families through continuing education, leadership development, and volunteer community support. More information about all of these programs can be found on our website. http://www.extension.purdue.edu/vanderburgh 6