Clover Patch Newsletter for Grant County 4-H July 2019
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Advisor Comments...
Breed Registration Summer has officially started! Bring with the summer.” — F. Scott July 1 Papers due on 4-H out the shades, beach balls, and the Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Online family fun! Additionally, it’s a time to gear up for 4-H events this summer. “Deep summer is when laziness finds YQCA Certificates respectability.” — Sam Keen July 1 As you head out into the sun, warm due on 4-H Online your mind with these quotes about summertime. “Like a welcome summer rain, humor State Horse Show may suddenly cleanse and cool the July 1 Registration Deadline “Summer has always been my earth, the air and you.” — Langston favorite season. I feel happier.” — Hughes Office Closed (4th of Zooey Deschanel July 4-5 July) “One must maintain a little bit of “And so with the sunshine and the summer, even in the middle of July 9 Youth in Action Day great bursts of leaves growing on the winter.” — Henry David Thoreau
4-H Achievement trees, just as things grow in fast Make this summer your best one July 22 Day entries DUE on movies, I had that familiar conviction yet! FairEntry that life was beginning over again -Success.com SD State 4-H Horse July 22-25 Show, Huron Youth In Action! Day set Achievement Day Come support your local youth as Join us at the Courthouse July 25 Family Packets they explore the possibilities and Community Room at 2 PM. Youth Available showcase their talent in our Youth will enlighten the public with their SD Spotlight Show, July 25-28 In Action Day! This year it is set for speaking skills as they share a wide Huron Tuesday, July 9. Throughout the day, variety of topics. Grant County Dog there will be consumer decision July 30 Show at 3 pm—4-H making judging and horticulture Then, join us at 6:30 PM as our Grounds classes available throughout the day. youth put on a show with our Grant County Extension Fashion Revue. Youth will be Office 4-H Special Foods Youth-in-Action showcasing their selected and event will take place at the Milbank constructed outfits that these kids 210 E. 5th Ave. Milbank, SD 57252 High School Home Economics have worked hard on and are 605-432-9221 Room at 10 AM. Watch as the kids excited to show off! Fax: 605-432-9109 put together a nutritious meal and set the table for success. In addition, Fashion Revue judging will start at 4 they will be quizzed on their PM at the Grant County nutrition knowledge. Courthouse Community Room.
Page 2 Award Opportunities for 4-H Youth
As you prepare for 4-H (of all age division) winners in the Achievement Days, there are two yeast bread categories. To be award opportunities for you to eligible to win the RED STAR® participate in. Yeast prizes, contestants must use RED STAR® Yeast and attach an In the Food & empty packet or photo to their Nutrition recipe entry. project area— specifically The Twin Brooks Threshing Show the 2019 4-H Achievement Days. bread, awards Committee is support a $50 award The youth will complete an will be given to for a youth that participates in the application to be due September 30 youth that participate in yeast Plant Science, Crops and of the current year. The award will related baking. Prizes will be given Weeds project area. The youth be given at the annual 4-H to the first, second, and third place must exhibit a project or display at Recognition Event in November.
Preparing for Achievement Days & State Events
We are a month away from our Achievement Day supplement There will be no scheduled 4-H annual event, Grant County 4-H guide and State Fair Handbook? Achievement Day Help Session Achievement Days! available this year. We encourage □ Registered for Achievement our families to make arrangements Most families have picked up their Days? Registration is due with the 4-H Office for families in family packets from the office and Sunday, July 22. need to help with registering on are looking at which items to Fair Entry, talking about different exhibit at Achievement Day, or □ Communicated with your Club project classes, and filling out even starting registering. Leader on volunteering for a paperwork. Families are static judging assistant? Selling encouraged to bring any projects Calendars can start getting busy BBQ tickets? Working at the they would like to enter for with family trips, church events or Lunchstand & 4-H BBQ? Achievement Days. It doesn’t other activities. We would like to Cleaning the 4-H Grounds by matter if it’s one item or a tote full. provide you a checklist to help Aug. 3? your family make the Achievement This year, youth are eligible to take Day process a smooth process. Those that are exhibiting animals at 10 static exhibits to SD State Fair, Achievement Days, you will answer 10 animals and unlimited youth-in- Have you? how many pens you need for your action. There is a firm registration □ Picked up your family animals when you register on of Tuesday, August 13 for State Achievement Day packet? FairEntry. You will not be Fair—instructions to register can contacted by your Club Leader. be found in the Achievement Day □ Read the Summer & Supplement Guide.
July 4-H Club Meetings Set Saddle Pals: TBD Jr Busy Bees: Monday, July 29 @ Clean 4-H grounds Monday, July 29 5:00 p.m. at 4-H Grounds @ 6PM. Shooting Stars: Sunday, July 28 @
4-H Grounds Stateline: Saturday, July 27 @ Madison Jr Livestock: Monday, 10AM– 4-H Grounds July 29 @ 6:30 p.m. at 4-H Grounds Young Explorers: Wednesday,
July 31 at 5:00 p.m. at 4-H Grounds Northern Lights: Wednesday, July Kountry Kids: Tuesday, July 9th @ 10 @ 6PM– Peace Lutheran Church. 6:30PM– Delores Kelly Home. Calendar of Events (Dates are subject to change.)
July 1—”Youth for the Quality Care of Animals” August 24—State 4-H Dog Show, Huron Certification Deadline August 29-September 2 – South Dakota State Fair, July 1—Breed Registration Papers due on 4-H online. Huron July 1—State Horse Show Registration Deadline September 2—Office Closed (Labor Day) July 4-5—Office Closed (4th of July) September 26-29—AK-SAR-BEN, Grand Island, NE July 9—Grant County 4-H Youth-in-Action Day (Special October 1 – 4-H Record Books due to the 4-H Office Foods, Public Presentations, & Fashion Revue) October 7-13—National 4-H Week July 22– 4-H Achievement Day Entries DUE– FairEntry October —Western Junior Livestock Show & 4-H FCS July 22-24—SD State 4-H Horse Show, Huron Show, Rapid City July 25– Achievement Day Family Packets ready for October 1-5—World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI pickup at the 4-H Office. October 11—4-H Junior Leader Lock-In July 30—Grant County Dog Show 3pm- Grant County October 14— Native American Day (Office Closed) 4-H Grounds October 30 – Club Financial reports are due (from August 1– Open Class State Fair entries Due Club’s treasurer’s books) August 5-7—Grant County 4-H Achievement Days November 4—Grant County 4-H Recognition Event — August 13—State Dog Show Registration Deadline Milbank High School Cafeteria (tentative) August 13—State Fair (Livestock, Display Exhibits & November 11– Office Closed (Veterans Day) Youth-in-Action), State Livestock Judging & Skillathon November 28-29– Office Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday) Contest Registration Deadline December 25—Office Closed (Christmas Holiday) August 17-19—State 4-H Rodeo, Ft. Pierre
DEADLINES! It is each families responsibility to adhere to deadlines. If the deadline date falls on a weekend date, you will have the next business day to turn in any materials.
Do not miss any upcoming deadlines!
Don’t Miss State 4-H Event Deadlines!
Summer is gearing up and don’t miss Youth may register up to 10 entries. https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/3240 registering for State 4-H Events! The dogs entered must be the ones There is a $5 fee per event,, entries exhibited at county level. must be sent to State 4-H Office South Dakota State 4-H Horse (include a copy of your invoice with Show July 22-24 South Dakota State 4-H State payment) by September 7. Registration deadline: July 1 Fair August 29-September 2 https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/3239 Registration deadline: August 13 If there are fees applicable to your Entry fees must be postmarked by https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/3238 state event, make checks payable to July 1 to the State 4-H Office This deadline is for all entries SD 4-H and mail to the following (include a copy of your invoice with (animals, display exhibits, and youth- address: payment). in-action). State 4-H Office SAG 109, Box 2207E SDSU South Dakota State 4-H Dog South Dakota State 4-H Brookings, SD 57007 Show August 24 Livestock Judging and Skill-a- Registration deadline: August 13 thon September 13-14 https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/2598 Registration deadline: Sept. 6
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SDSU Extension—Grant County 4-H 210 East 5th Ave.—Courthouse Milbank, SD 57252 180
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