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Tickets for 4-H Statewide Newsletter Summer 2015 Day at the Big E on September 19 It’s Summertime! After the long winter we are all ready for summer! Enjoy a great summer day with your 4-H is privileged to entire family at one of the 4-H fairs around the state this summer. Our members receive complementary work hard all year and take great pride in the projects they exhibit at the fairs. tickets for 4-H members • July 20-26, Barnstable 4-H at the Barnstable County Fair, Falmouth and registered volunteers to attend 4-H Day at • July 25, Hampden County 4-H Fair, Eastern States Fairgrounds, W. Springfield the Big E. The tickets • August 8, Hampshire County 4-H Fair, Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington can only be used on • August 15, Berkshire County 4-H Youth Fair, Pittsfield 4-H Day. We ask 4-H • August 21-30, Plymouth County 4-H at the Marshfield Fair, Marshfield members who attend • August 28-30, Middlesex County 4-H Fair, Westford that day to march in the • August 29-30, Worcester County 4-H Fair, Camp Marshall, Spencer 5:00 p.m. parade (gather • September 5 & 6, East Middleboro 4-H Fair, E. Middleboro with the 4-H contingent • September 18-October 4, 4-H at the Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield at 4:30 p.m. behind the Massachusetts building). • October 2-12, 4-H at the Topsfield Fair, Topsfield Help us promote our great 4-H program by wearing a 4-H shirt or National Youth Science Day sweatshirt. To order Get Involved! tickets go to the 4-H website homepage. The 2015 experiment is Motion Commotion Complete the order designed by Oregon 4-H. The experiment explores motion through the relationship form and submit it to of speed and stopping distance, physics, Paula Burgielewicz by reaction time and safety. Oregon 4-H August 10. designed the experiment in partnership with Vernier Software and Technology. Visit www.4-h.org/nysd for more information and to register your club/site. www.mass4h.org

NEW Science Themed Workshops Schedule – Register for one event or both: Sessions will be held on the 4th Thursday of the month at 9:30 am-noon MA 4-H Science, Engineering the Central MA 4-H Office, 120 Stafford St. in Worcester and Technology Fair from 5-8 pm. The 1-3:30 pm Solar Car Competition first hour will be an open house to look at curriculum, share ideas and network with training starting at 6 pm. Open to 4-H volunteers, teen leaders and other youth development professionals. If you are interested in judging or have questions We hope you can join us for one or more sessions! about this event please contact Kim Pond, MA 4-H Register with Kim Pond [email protected] or SET Liaison at [email protected] or 508-831-1223 x114. 508-831-1223 x114. • July 23rd – Rocketry • August 27th – Imagineering (Creativity with Engineering) Important Information for Leaders: • September 24th – Health Science & Yoga Annual Club Report and Proof of Filing the 990-N Due • October 22nd – Kitchen Science The Annual Club Report is due from every club on • November 18th - GIS Day (Wednesday) August 15. The report includes two parts: a club report • Also Hold Saturday November 21st –TBD sheet that discusses the educational activities of the Share your SET projects: [email protected] club, and the financial report. The report form is found at mass4h.org/sites/mass4h.org/files/pdf_doc_ppt/ • Send pictures of the maker projects you enter volunteers/Club%20Report%20Form%202014.pdf. at the fair The financial report must be signed by the person • Let us know what workshops you would like to see preparing the report (may be the youth treasurer) at Winter Forum and/or the leader. Another adult, not related to the • Tell us what 4-H Science means to you leader, who is involved with the club, must audit and • Don’t forget to join our Facebook page: ma4hset sign the report. The copy of the bank statement with a balance that matches the final report is required. For any club with an income or expenses over $1500, NEW Science, Engineering and copies of all 12 bank statements must be included. Technology Days You do not need to use the financial reporting form found on line. Feel free to use your own form or Open to 4-H members ages 8-16 financial software, just be sure to show the starting Dates – The same program is offered at two locations balance, expenses, income and ending balance. for your convenience: New this year, in addition to the Annual Club Report, July 22: Norfolk Agriculture School, 400 Main St., a copy of proof of filing the 990-N must be sent to Walpole the local Educator by August 15. The 990-N must be August 4: UMass Amherst at the Hadley Manor filed between July 1 (cannot be filed prior to that date!) House, 111 N. Maple St., Hadley and August 15 every year. Registration Deadline: Any questions about these reports should be directed For July 22nd program – July 14. to your local Educator. For August 4th program – July 24.

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Be a Nature Detective! Attention all 4-H Sewers and Now available in your local 4-H office, Nature Clothing Shoppers! Detectives, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. There are events just for you in the New England These six hands-on activities will turn kids into nature Center at the Big E on September 19th. If you love to detectives! Youth will engage in the science process shop try Smart Shop. This will give you the opportunity and learn life science content…and it will be easy and to consider your clothing needs and budget and also fun for you and the kids! experience modeling. If you sew, there is the state • Activity 1: What’s That Habitat? Fashion Show, Sewing Knowledge Quiz and the Senior Clothing and Quilt Evaluations. All information for these • Activity 2: Who Lives in Our Habitat? events is found on the 4-H website at www.mass4h. • Activity 3: Food Web Tangle org/forms/contest-forms. You will also need the NE • Activity 4: Create a Bird Center Registration and Health Forms which are found • Activity 5: Feed the Birds on the Forms page on the 4-H website under Big E. All forms must be postmarked by July 15. If you have • Activity 6: Bird Survivor any questions contact Joanne Brown at 781-246-2340 Call today to sign up to or [email protected]. borrow this resource!

Join the 4th H for Health Movement National 4-H Conference – in Massachusetts! Applications Due November 14, 2015 Are your 4-H members ready to commit to the 4th H? April 9th-14th, 2016 in Chevy Chase, Maryland Your club can take on the 4th H for Health Challenge and earn the 4th H for Health pin for each member National 4-H Conference is the Secretary of (free!). The challenge involves including three healthy Agriculture’s premier youth development opportunity practices as a part of your 4-H meetings and setting an to engage youth ages 15-18 in developing example of healthy eating and physical activity habits recommendations for the 4-H Youth Development for your club. Program. The Conference brings together youth and adults from across the United States, U.S. territories Download the 4th H for Health leader’s packet from and Canadian provinces. The conference is housed at the 4-H website at https://mass4h.org/programs/other- the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy opportunities. After you complete the challenge send Chase, Maryland. Delegates take part in field trips, the completed tracker with your pin request to Sherrie recreational opportunities and Congressional visits in Guyott at [email protected]. Washington D.C. Visit the leadership section of the mass4h.org website for details on how to apply. This is a great opportunity for 4-H teens! Massachusetts State 4-H Dairy Show The State 4-H Dairy Show will be held July 31-August 2 Are you following 4-H Food Safety at the Franklin County Guidelines? Fairgrounds in Greenfield. The summer is here; fair and horse show seasons have Youth must attend this finally arrived! Please remember that 4-H requires that show in order to qualify for every 4-H food concession have a certified Safe the Big E 4-H Dairy Show. Food Handler in charge. Information about this and The entry book is available at other important guidelines are found in the Volunteer https://mass4h.org/programs/beef-and-dairy. Resource section of the 4-H site. Financial support for the Serve Safe course is also available.

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2015 Regional 4-H Horse Show Current Health Updates Tick-Borne Illnesses Summer is here and so are ticks! Deer ticks can carry the pathogens that can cause several serious illnesses. Take a few precautions and protect yourself! • Remember, tick habitat is in shady, damp, brushy, wooded areas. When outdoors stay on trails and walkways as much as possible. • Wear shoes and not sandals. • Consider the use of repellents: DEET on exposed Save the dates of July 31-August 2 for the Regional skin, permethrin on clothing and footwear. 4-H Horse Show at the Three County Fairgrounds in • After outdoor activities, check yourself, your children Northampton. New classes have been added this year. and your pets for ticks. Place clothing in the dryer The entry book is on-line at mass4h.org/sites/mass4h. on a high heat setting for 20 minutes to kill ticks. org/files/pdf_doc_ppt/animal-science/2015%20 Regional%204-H%20Horse%20Show%20Book.pdf. For more information go to http://ag.umass.edu/ services/tick-borne-disease-diagnostics. Mark Your Calendar with these Important Dates for the Horse Program! July 12 Fitting and Showmanship Clinic, Avian Influenza Canton Equestrian Center, Canton In December 2014, the United States Department July 31-August 2 Regional 4-H Horse Show, of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the presence of Northampton highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses in both domestic and wild birds in the United September 12-13 State 4-H Horse Show, States. No human infections with these viruses Northampton have been detected in the United States, Canada or September 23-27 Eastern States (Big E) 4-H Horse internationally at this time, however, similar viruses Show, W. Springfield have infected people. It’s possible that human infections with these viruses may occur in the future. STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW Northampton, September 12 & 13 Preventing Avian Influenza (AI) in Backyard Poultry Flocks EASTERN STATES (BIG E) 4-H HORSE SHOW Donna K. Carver, DVM, PhD, ACPV West Springfield, September 23-27 Any form of AI should be considered very serious. That is why laboratory One application is used for both shows and is found diagnosis is important. Contact the at www.mass4h.org/programs/horses. Follow specific Massachusetts Division of Animal instructions given to apply for each show. Health Poultry Inspectors for testing. The forms and $50 fee application (payable to MA Preventing the introduction of AI and 4-H Horse Program) for the Big E Horse Show are due other viruses onto your farm should be the goal of all to your county representative in early July – check producers. This is not difficult to do if you follow some with your Horse Council representative or Educator for “common sense” guidelines. the specific date. You must submit the application for the State and Big E Horse Show, the Big E Entry Form, Horse Waiver Form and the Big E Health Form. (continued on next page)

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PREVENTING AVIAN INFLUENZA IN Important Information about BACKYARD POULTRY FLOCKS (continued) Eastern States Exposition

1. Avoid taking birds to (or bringing birds home from) 2015 Massachusetts Animal all shows and exhibits during an AI outbreak. Health Requirements for Fairs 2. All avian species can be carriers of AI. All flocks Fair time is just around the corner! Make sure to have should be fenced or confined, in order to avoid all of your animal health requirements up-to-date. The contact with any wild birds, especially waterfowl. 2015 Massachusetts Animal Health Requirements for Fairs are on-line at www.mass4h.org under each of the 3. Introduce new stock only from sources you are animal species. Once you receive your health charts sure are AI free and not from areas in or near an AI from your veterinarian, please verify all of your animal’s outbreak zone. identification on the charts to make sure they are Additionally, Dr. Bob Hillman, Executive Director of correct. the Texas Animal Health Commission recommends simple biosecurity measures that can be taken to help protect flocks: Big E 4-H Packets are Now On-line for 1. “Keep a spare pair.” Buy a pair of inexpensive Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, and Sheep rubber boots, and wear them only on your own The entry packets for the Big E New England 4-H premises, to avoid ‘tracking in’ disease. Show are now on-line on the Big E website. The 2. “Give germs the brush off!” Use a long-handled dormitory and health forms are located at: brush to scrape off manure, mud or debris from tires, www.thebige.com/competitions/agriculture/4-h/ equipment or boots, then disinfect. packets/ NEW: You need to set up an individual on-line account for the Big E. To create your account go to: 3. “Disinfection prevents infection!” Mix a solution www.thebige.com/competitions/agriculture/exhibitor- of three parts bleach to two parts water, and use it information/online-entry/ liberally to clean rubber boots and equipment brought onto All participants must be at least 12 years old as your farm. If visitors don’t of 1/1/15. The deadline for entry packets to be want their vehicle tires sprayed received (or postmarked) in the State 4-H Office with disinfectant, ask them is August 20, 2015. To complete the packet, all to park outside your gate. required signatures must be included and the Other disinfectants that work original form is required (no fax) so be sure to allow against AI virus and should time to get the required signatures, including that be mixed according to package labels include, of your local Educator. All packets should be sent to: detergents, hypochlorites, alkalis, phenols, Virkon S Western MA 4-H Office, 101 University Drive, Suite and gluteraldehyde. A-4, Amherst, MA 01002. 4. “Make visitors take cover.” Don’t be shy about Questions about the Dairy Cattle, Goat or Sheep asking visitors or customers to disinfect their footwear programs should be directed to Carrie Chickering- – or better yet, provide guests with disposable shoe Sears at (413) 549-3257 or [email protected]. covers, or footwear worn only on your place. Please note: the Big E 4-H Dairy Cattle show Any questions about Avian Influenza can be directed to requires the youth to attend the State 4-H Dairy Carrie Chickering Sears at [email protected]. Show to be selected since the Big E limits the number of delegates the state can send. The Dairy Goat Show also requires the youth complete a project verification form that needed to be submitted by June 1st of the current year.

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Big E Dog Show Big E New England Center Activities All required forms must be received by Nancy Searle All paperwork for action exhibits, stage by August 20. Original forms are required, no faxes performances and visual presentations are due or scanned forms. Forms are found at http://www. to Sherrie Guyott on July 15. All forms are found thebige.com/competitions/agriculture/4-h/packets/. at www.mass4h.org/forms-applications. Remember Mail the completed forms that in order to participate in the New England Center to Nancy at 4-H Youth you must have been selected at your local Visual Development, Slobody Presentation Day and must have attended one of the Building, Suite A4, 101 three orientation sessions held in June. If you have University Dr., Amherst, exhibited in the New England Center a previous year 01002. Questions about you are excused from attending an orientation session. the dog program should be Those selected to represent MA 4-H in the New directed to Nancy Searle at England Center will be notified in early August. [email protected].

Congratulations to Our Award Club Demonstrations in the Big E Winning Members! Farm-A-Rama 2015 National 4-H Dairy Conference If you are interested in presenting to the public on an Delegates animal-related topic at the Big E then please contact The National 4-H Dairy Conference is held each year Carrie Chickering-Sears prior to July 20, 2015. in October in Madison, Wisconsin. This year, six youth The presentation length is 15-20 minutes and you are were selected to represent Massachusetts. Youth must allowed to bring small animals into the Farm-A-Rama. submit an application along with an essay and the Most presentations are scheduled on the weekends finalists are scheduled for a phone interview. Delegates of the fair. You and/or your club will receive admission selected from Hampden County: Samantha Stark; to the fair on the day that you are scheduled to Worcester County: Sadie Constantine, Megan Howe, present. Contact Carrie for further details, email Elizabeth Leclaire, Charlie Hawkes, and Timothy [email protected] or phone (413) 549-3257. Noto. Chaperones are Kim Constantine and Rhonda Howe. Congratulations! Youth Working Steer Program at the Big E State 4-H Performing Arts Contest The show packet for the Youth Working Steer Program Congratulations to the following participants who is located on the Big E site at http://www.thebige.com/ were awarded Big E Quality Awards at the contest competitions/agriculture/youth-working-steer/. held on May 9. Please contact Carrie Chickering-Sears at Norfolk County – Julia Nerenberg [email protected] or (413) 549-3257 for further details on the show. You must be age 12 by Berkshire County – Fiora Caligiuri-Randall 1/1/15 in order to participate. Bristol County – Emily Shively

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2015 4-H HORSE STATE ROUND UP Eighth Place – Blended Counties: Katie Shallcross RESULTS: (Franklin County), Gweneth Clark (Franklin County), Stella Clark (Franklin County), Cadence Loven Congratulations to all the members who participated (Hampshire County) in the MA 4-H Horse State Round Up in April. A VERY big thank you to all volunteers who helped out. Horse Judging Results are: First Place – Middlesex County: Nora Tripp, JUNIORS Allison Wakefield, Addy Ogden, Caleigh Goss-Baker Horsebowl Second Place – Bristol County: Julianne Toste, Isabel Toste, Kiley Rose, Kaci Leonard First Place – Middlesex County: Nora Tripp, Allison Wakefield, Kerry LaRose, Hannah Dennison Third Place – Hampden County: Sarah Cerone, Eliza Watson, Hannah Samere, Emily Elton Second Place – Plymouth County: Tarah Leonard, Madison Berkley, Abby Newman, Jocelyn Childers Fourth Place – Plymouth County: Jocelyn Childers, Rachel Laleme, Audrey Keenan, Tarah Leonard Third Place – Bristol County: Isabel Toste, Joelle Camara, Kiley Rose, Hope LaPlante Fifth Place – Hampshire County: Morgan Austin, Molly Zajac, Caitlin Mogilka, Reeghan Morawiec Fourth Place – Norfolk County: Julia Nerenberg, Judith Doane, Emily Johansen, Jyla Sulham Sixth Place – Blended Counties: Elijah Sanislo ( ), Rachel Austin ( ), Fifth Place – Hampden County: Sarah Cerone, Franklin County Hampshire County Eliza Watson, Hannah Samere, Emily Elton Olivia Lee (Norfolk County), Mason Rober (Plymouth County) Sixth Place – Hampshire County: Molly Zajac, Morgan Austin, Caitlin Mogilka, Sophia Hatfield Seventh Place – Norfolk County: Libby Lukas, Sakeenah Graves, Gabriella Pannone, Maya Dancey Seventh Place – Worcester County: Amy Desroches, Emily Connolly, Cadence Donais, Flora Marderosian Eighth Place – Blended Counties: Suzie Barrows (Worcester County), Lauren Anderson Eighth Place – Blended Counties: Katie Shallcross (Worcester County), Gwen Healy (Worcester County), (Franklin County), Elijah Sanislo (Franklin County), Julianna Applegate (Hampshire County) Lizzie Perreira (Hampden County), Audrey Keenan (Plymouth County) SENIORS Horsebowl Hippology First Place – Bristol County: Laura Kuklo First Place – Middlesex County: Nora Tripp, Allie Cassarino, Cassandra Dussault, Anna Miksis Second Place – Middlesex County: Delaney Tibbetts Second Place – Bristol County: Joelle Camara, Third Place – Norfolk County: Kelsey Ober Kiley Rose, Isabel Toste, Hope LaPlante Fourth Place – Middlesex County: Caitlin Looney Third Place – Hampshire County: Rachel Austin, Fifth Place – Bristol County: Noah Carello Caitlin Mogilka, Sophia Hatfield, Molly Zajac Sixth Place – Middlesex County: Julia Harriman Fourth Place – Plymouth County: Tarah Leonard, Seventh Place – Worcester County: Madison Berkley, Susanne Moore, Audrey Keenan Maggie Beauregard Fifth Place – Norfolk County: Libby Lukas, Eighth Place – Middlesex County: Tori Scholtz Madison Lane, Olivia Lee, Julia Nerenberg Sixth Place – Hampden County: Sarah Cerone, Eliza Watson, Hannah Samere, Nicole Hannigan Seventh Place – Worcester County: Emily Connolly, Amy Desroches, Gwen Healy, Sara Prendergast

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2015 4-H HORSE STATE ROUND UP RESULTS (continued)

SENIORS Hippology We Are Raising Money For You! In 2014, the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation provided over First Place – Middlesex County: Julia Harriman $300,000 in direct support to Massachusetts 4-H. These Second Place – Middlesex County: Caitlin Looney funds helped to send delegates to National 4-H Congress and Horse Round Up; provided support to leaders and Third Place – Bristol County: Noah Carello clubs in the form of curriculum, new club kits, matching Fourth Place – Hampden County: Brie-Anna Massoni grants, publicity grants and club grants; and supported major programs such as Visual Presentation Day. The Fifth Place – Norfolk County: Ceilidh Scott Foundation also partially funds the salaries of the four Sixth Place – Hampden County: Kiera Roddy Regional 4-H Educators. Seventh Place – Middlesex County: Abigail Rapiejko The Foundation has two major fundraisers this summer. Won’t you help us make them a success? Eighth Place – Hampshire County: Hannah Pomerantz Shirley Kane Memorial Golf Horse Judging Tournament, Holden Hills Country First Place – Bristol County: Laura Kuklo Club, Holden, MA on Tuesday, July 14. We are looking for Second Place – Hampshire County: Rianna LaFleche sponsors, players, and raffle items. Third Place – Middlesex County: Maddie Humphries For more details visit, www.mass4hfoundation.org or contact Laurie Flanagan, Executive Director at Fourth Place – Norfolk County: Genevieve Kerr (508) 881-1244, [email protected].

Fifth Place – Bristol County: Noah Carello All proceeds from this event will benefit 4-H programs and Sixth Place – Plymouth County: Cara McGilvary activities throughout the state. Seventh Place – Hampden County: Sage Cook Massachusetts 4-H Foundation Online Auction will be held from July 1–14. Right now we are collecting auction items. Eighth Place – Plymouth County: Heather Kamataris • Would you donate a gift certificate to your favorite restaurant, tickets to a Boston sporting event or concert, a vacation home? Communications • Do you have a home or garden service you could offer? • Would you help us secure auction items from your Public Speaking favorite vendors (hair and nail salons, spas, grocery or Middlesex County: Grace McAffe restaurant chains)? Team Demonstration Thanks in advance for your support. Items can be sent to Massachusetts 4-H Foundation, 22 Eliot Street, Ashland, MA Bristol County: Jarrett Cordeiro, Catherine Scaramozzino 01721. For additional information contact or contact Laurie Flanagan, Executive Director at (508) 881-1244, Individual Presentation [email protected]. Middlesex County: Julia Harriman

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