Goshen Gazette FEBRUARY 2018

In This Issue: 4-H Council Trainings Dog Clinics Enrollment Deadline Goshen Gazette FEBRUARY 2018 Fundraiser Information Leader Reminders Management of Young Lamb Online Workshop New Leader Orientation Online Volunteer Training Pancake Supper Fundraiser Pen Pals Needed Sale Committee Meeting Scholarship Information Supreme Cow Program Wyoming Poultry Association Scholarship And More... Who: What: When: Where: Quentin Meyer, Gleaners Union 4-H Club, competed at the National Western Stock Show s Catch A Calf contest and returned a winner! Beginning in May, Quentin will be responsible for feeding, raising and caring for his calf in order to compete in the 2019 show. Clara Petersen, Prairie Center 4-H Club, earned 3rd Place Overall in the Catch A Calf contest. Like Quentin, Clara caught a calf in 2017 and raised it. Judged on rate of gain, quality of fitting, carcass quality, showmanship, a record book and a personal interview, Clara knows well the adventure in store for Quentin! Congratulations to both of these successful 4-H members! We re looking forward to supporting Quentin in the coming year! New 4-H Family Dinner Get the Scoop! 4-H families with less than 3 years of Goshen County 4-H experience are invited and encouraged to get the scoop on Goshen County 4-H! Topics include project requirements and resources, Record Books, Fair, opportunities, ice cream and more! 4-H Council provides the main dish (and ice cream) and families are asked to provide a side dish to share. 4-H Members, Cloverbuds and Sprouts spend time learning more about 4-H projects with Jr. Leaders. When: Monday, March 19 at 6pm Where: 4-H Building on the Fair Grounds Please RSVP By: Thursday, March 16 New Leader Orientation Any adult interested in volunteering as a leader Must attend New Leader Orientation Monday, February 12 at 6 pm Extension Office Please RSVP to the Extension Office by February 9! 4-H simply does not happen without the generous spirit of folks like you! Everyone is busy but the kids always appreciate learning in partnership with caring adults just like you! Megan Brittingham 4-H Educator mbrittin@uwyo.edu Goshen County Extension: Caleb Carter Ag Educator ccarte13@uwyo.edu

Page 2 4-H Council 4-H Council Meetings Extension Office at 6pm February 20 March 20 April 17 February Council Training: Winter Meeting Resources Don t let the winter blues bog down your 4-H Club meetings! Join us to share how your 4-H Club keeps project work (and fun) happening in the winter. You may even pick up some new ideas, too! Leader Reminders Please remember to re-enroll in 4-H Online! You will remain pending until you complete the necessary training and/or background check. Club Charter (AKA End of Year Report Forms) were due at the January 16 Council meeting. 4-H Club Assessments are due February 16 to the Extension Office or to Dawn Coxbill. Pancake Supper tickets will be available for Club Leaders to pick up in early February. Club Leaders are expected to distribute these to their 4-H Club members. Enrollment deadline is March 1. Sale Committee Meeting The next meeting of the Junior Livestock Sale Committee is scheduled for Sunday, March 18 at 6:30pm in the Brand Room. 4-H Council Committees Pancake Supper: Fair Decorating and Silent Auction: State Fair Packing: Harvest Carnival: Bent Barrels Crooked Arrows, Gleaners Union, Happy Hounds Rough Riders, Lingle Aggies Horseshoe Acres, Prairie Center Southeast Cowpokes, Lone Star Achievement Program: Goshen Livestockers, Bear Creek Guys & Gals Revised Fundraising Rules Fundraising Request Forms are available online at www.wyoming4h.org/goshen4h/ and from the Extension Office. This form MUST be completed and submitted for approval PRIOR to all fundraising efforts. The form is Not optional At the conclusion of the fundraiser, Clubs are required to contribute 10% net profit to the Goshen County 4-H Foundation The Fundraising Receipt is on the same page as the Request and should be completed and returned with your 10% contribution to the Extension Office Money contributed to 4-H Foundation goes back to 4-H members through sponsorship of trips, trainings, camps, scholarships, contests and more! SAVE THE DATES: 2018 Showcase Showdown June 26-28 Contact Megan with agenda items! Pen Pals Needed Gleaners Union 4-H Club is in need of pen pals from other 4-H Clubs. 4-H members from any 4-H Club are invited to correspond (via hand-written notes) to each other. Gleaners Union is planning to host a Pen Pal Meet & Greet during this year s Fair. Those interested, please email Kelly Groene or Jennifer Booth. 2018 Goshen County Fair August 4-11 Harvest Blessings 2018 Wyoming State Fair August 12-18 Enrollment Deadline: March 1

4-H Related Scholarships The *new* Stella McKinstry Scholarship is available for students majoring in a degree offered by Family & Consumer Sciences. Preference will be given to 4-H members and info is available from Megan. Deadline to apply is February 1. Wyoming State Homemakers Scholarship is due March 15. This is a special scholarship for Sophomores and Juniors in college. Information is available at the Extension Office. Goshen County 4-H has a host of scholarships available, too! The deadline for these scholarships is April 15. To check them out, please visit our website: www.wyoming4h.org/goshen4h/ or stop by the Extension Office. The only way to win scholarships is to APPLY! Page 3 4-H Dog Clinics Open to all 4-H members enrolled in the Dog Project, these clinics include Obedience, Rally and Showmanship (unless otherwise stated.) Please bring a water bowl, crate, doggie clean up bags; members should wear athletic-type (soft sole) shoes to practice. *NEW* members, please do not purchase new collars or leashes until after this first practice as an order will be placed! February 11: 4-H Building at 2pm For more information, please contact Dog Key Leaders Cheryl Raboin or Tinker Clarke! Supreme Cow Program The next Supreme Cow Educational program will be held on February 20th at 6pm at SAREC in Lingle. The topic will be Range Management. Please make sure you are enrolled in the Breeding Beef project. In 4-H Online. For more information, contact Lori Schafer or Lindsy Booth. Goshen County Supreme Cow is on facebook! Be sure to like and follow us! Online Volunteer Training Series The State 4-H Office is offering online volunteer training on February 19 from 6:30-7:30pm. Participation in these training will count toward required leader renewal hours. February So Many Opportunities You get out of 4-H what you put into it and the possibilities are endless. As a 4-H Volunteer, you can encourage our members to get involved at the club, county, state, national and even international level. We ll learn more about the activities 4-H offers beyond the club level. Join us February 19th from 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom, an online meeting platform. This is a good opportunity for volunteers to help their families know more about 4-H and for newer families to gain a better understanding of what 4-H offers. Please contact Megan if you would like to log-on at the Extension Office. Wyoming Poultry Association Scholarship WPA is sponsoring a $50 scholarship to 4-H and FFA members. Members should complete an application and provide an essay describing why you deserve the scholarship and how the funds will be used. Members are encouraged to include goals (from the Record Book!) and plans for this year s Poultry project. Scholarship can be used for birds and/or equipment. Deadline is March 2. FMI contact Megan!

Page 4 Pancake Supper Sunday, March 18. 4-7pm What is the Pancake Supper? The biggest fundraiser for 4-H Council. During the Pancake Supper 4-H members and leaders prepare and serve pancakes, ham, eggs and more to members of the community (over 1,000 friends and neighbors!) Who does the money benefit? Money raised benefits 4-H members and leaders. 4-H Council provides financial support to leader trainings, 4-H Camp, Cloverbud Camp, State Shoot, State Fair Showmanship trips, judging teams, awards, workshops, clinics, national trips and so much more! Instead of charging a county 4-H fee, we ask that our 4-H members participate in the fundraiser: both in selling tickets and working a shift at the meal. What can families do? 4-H families can support this endeavor by selling tickets to the Pancake Supper. Tickets will be available from your Community Club Leader in February. Extra tickets are available at the Extension Office. Tickets are due to the Extension Office March 13. Clubs that return all their tickets by this deadline win a pizza party! Families that sell the most tickets also receive a prize. REMINDERS: Clubs are invited to promote their Club on their tables throughout the Supper. While there are a variety of creative ideas, remember you must wash the table after guests leave. Please sign in at the check-in table that day. When you sign in, please have clean nails. Those with long hair, please remember to pull it back. If you are UNABLE TO WORK A SHIFT AT THE PANCAKE SUPPER, please complete an Excused Form. This is available at the Extension Office and online at www.wyoming4h.org/goshen4h/ Return this form to the Extension Office prior to the Pancake Supper. You will be asked to do a makeup service. Members who do not sell tickets or work a shift at the Pancake Supper are ineligible for 4-H Council funds (including the 4-H Council Scholarship.) Management of Young Lambs & Kids Online Workshop Josh Dallin, Box Elder Extension Professor with Utah State University will be teaching youth about parturition, birthing equipment and the management of lambs and kids after their arrival. This workshop will be February 21 at 6pm This educational workshop will be delivered via ZOOM - an online conference system. Youth (and adults) may participate in this clinic from their home using an ipad, tablet, computer or phone. An RSVP is required in order to participate. An access code and web address will be provided.

Page 5 ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: The 4-H enrollment deadline for all members is March 1, 2018. In order to be eligible for 4-H Council funds, members must participate in the selling and working of the Pancake Supper fundraiser, which is done to off-set a county-wide 4-H fee. Members joining after March 1 will be assessed a $10 late fee. PROJECT ADD/DROP DATE: Through May 1, members may drop projects or add projects (for a $10 fee). After May 1, all project enrollment is final and cannot be changed. ONLINE ENROLLMENT New Members Federal requirements dictate enrollment in 4-H each year and this data management system will make it pretty easy! New families can follow this procedure: Step 1: Go to http://wy.4honline.com Step 2: Select I need to setup a profile. Step 3: Create your profile by selecting your county, entering an email address, last name and creating a password! *NOTE* You only need to create a family profile once! Step 4: Once your family Login created, you enter your contact information! If the same address is used by more than one person be sure to check the box! Step 5: Enroll as a member or leader by selecting member Type (Adult, Youth) and clicking Add Member. Step 6: Continue with the process by completing steps on Additional Information, Participation, and other pages. Don t forget that all judging teams are ACTIVITIES! *NOTE* Be sure to mark the checkbox and press Submit Enrollment! Step 7: You will receive an email indicating your application was received. This will be reviewed and your member status and next steps will be emailed to you! ONLINE ENROLLMENT Returning Members Federal requirements dictate enrollment in 4-H each year and this data management system will make it pretty easy! Returning families can follow this procedure: Step 1: Go to http://wy.4honline.com Step 2: Select I have a profile. Step 3: Enter your family email address and password. Step 4: Once your family Login created, you enter your contact information! If the same address is used by more than one person be sure to check the box! Step 5: Enroll as a member or leader by selecting member Type (Adult, Youth) and clicking Add Member. Step 6: Continue with the process by completing steps on Additional Information, Participation, and other pages. Don t forget all judging teams are ACTIVITIES! *NOTE* Be sure to mark the checkbox and press Submit Enrollment! Step 7: You will receive an email indicating your application was received. This will be reviewed and your member status and next steps will be emailed to you! If you need help, please contact the Extension Office! We are here to help! If you need help, please contact the Extension Office! We are here to help!

University of Wyoming Extension Goshen County 4516 US Hwy 26/85 Torrington, WY 82240 Phone: 307-532-2436 wyoming4h.org/goshen4h/ PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Torrington, WY Permit # 9 Change Service Requested FEBRUARY 2018 Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Glen Whipple, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071. Persons seeking admission, employment, or access to programs of the University of Wyoming shall be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact their local UW CES Office. To file a complaint, write the UW Employment Practices/Affirmative Action Office, University of Wyoming, P.O. Box 3434, Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3434. January 2018 27: Beef Tagging, 9-10am, Fair Grounds 28: Dog Agility, 12:30-2:30pm, Pavilion Important Dates for Goshen County 4-H February 2018 1: Stella McKinstry Scholarship Deadline 11: Dog Practice, 2pm, 4-H Building 11: Jr. Leader & CIT Meeting, 3pm, 4-H Building 12: New Leader Orientation, 6pm, Extension Office 16: Club Assessments Due 19: Online Volunteer Training Series, 6:30pm 20: 4-H Council Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office 20: Supreme Cow Program, 6pm, SAREC 21: Management of Young Lambs & Kids Workshop, 6pm This could be your last 4-H newsletter if you do not re-enroll in 4-H at wy.4honline.com March 2018: 1: Enrollment Deadline in 4-H Online 2: Wyoming Poultry Association Scholarship Deadline 18: Pancake Supper, 4-7pm 18: Jr. Livestock Sale Committee Meeting, 6:30pm 19: New Family Dinner, 6pm, 4-H Building 20: 4-H Council, 6pm, Extension Office