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1 NOVEMBER 2017 CooperaƟve Extension Service Hardin County 201 Peterson Drive Elizabethtown, KY 427019370 (270) 7654121 Fax: (270) 7690426 www.ca.uky.edu/ces Attention 4-H Families: The 2017-18 4-H program year is underway and we are grateful for all the support and dedication of our 4-H volunteers who have made this past year a successful one. If you wish to continue receiving this newsletter and be enrolled in the 4-H program you will need to complete attached enrollment form and return it to the Hardin County Extension Office by December 31st. It is once again Ɵme to register for the 2018 KY State Fair 4H Country Ham Project. RegistraƟons will be on a rst come basis as we conƟnue to work cooperaƟvely with Larue County. ParƟcipants will be required to give their speech at the county talk meet and state fair. Juniors will give a 35 minute speech on “Steps to curing a country ham” while seniors will give a presentaƟon on “Dry Cured Hams of the World”. Senior speeches must be at least 2 minutes or they will be disqualied and risk forfeiƟng their hams at the state level. RegistraƟon deadline is Monday, December 11 th . Cost is $60/youth (2 hams). For addiƟonal informaƟon please contact Bonnie at (270) 7654121 or [email protected] . 2017 will mark the 44 th Anniversary of the North American International Livestock Expo held October 31st November 16th at the KY Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville. Livestock enthusiasts from all around the world gather to show and exhibit a variety of breeds. To learn more about the schedule of events check out their new website at www.livestockexpo.org . Those of you who enjoy the action of rodeo will want to be sure to catch the action each night November 9, 10, 11. Youth ages 518 are invited to design a Piggy Bank, made from recycled materials. If you are interested, please see the enclosed yers for more informaƟon. Piggy Banks must be turned in by Friday, December 1st to the Hardin County Extension Oce.

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NOVEMBER 2017

Coopera ve Extension Service 

Hardin County 201 Peterson Drive Elizabethtown, KY  42701‐9370 (270) 765‐4121 Fax: (270) 769‐0426 www.ca.uky.edu/ces 

Attention 4-H Families:

The 2017-18 4-H program year is underway and we are grateful for all the support and dedication of our 4-H volunteers who have made this past year a successful one. If you wish to continue receiving this newsletter and be enrolled in the 4-H program you will need to complete attached enrollment form and return it to the Hardin County Extension Office by December 31st.

  It is once again  me to register for the 2018 KY State Fair 4‐H Country Ham Project.   Registra ons will be on a first come basis as we con nue to work coopera vely with Larue County.  Par cipants will be required to give their speech at the county talk meet and state fair.  Juniors will give a 3‐5 minute speech on  “Steps  to  curing  a  country  ham” while  seniors will  give  a  presenta on  on  “Dry  Cured Hams  of  the World”.     Senior speeches must be at  least 2 minutes or they will be disqualified and risk forfei ng their hams at the state level.  Registra on deadline is Monday, December 11th.  Cost is $60/youth (2 hams).  For addi onal informa on please contact Bonnie at (270) 765‐4121 or [email protected] . 

  2017  will  mark  the  44th Anniversary  of  the  North American International Livestock Expo held October 31st ‐ November 16th at  the KY Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville.   Livestock enthusiasts from  all  around  the world  gather  to  show  and  exhibit  a  variety  of  breeds.    To  learn more  about  the schedule of events check out their new website at www.livestockexpo.org  .   Those of you who enjoy the action of rodeo will want to be sure to catch the action each night November 9, 10, 11. 

Youth  ages  5‐18  are  invited  to  design  a  Piggy  Bank, made  from  recycled materials.    If  you  are interested, please see the enclosed flyers for more informa on.  Piggy Banks must be turned in by Friday, December 1st to the Hardin County Extension Office.

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  SAVE THE DATE! Friday, December 8th 6:00 p.m. for  the 2016‐17 4‐H Recogni on Banquet  for all Hardin County 4‐H members and their families.  Clubs will be ask to: prepare a 5‐8 minute presenta on of ac vi es/events of what members  are  involved  in  throughout  the  year AND  to  bring  enough dessert  to serve  those  in  their  club.     Your 4‐H  council has a great meal planned,  so make plans  to enjoy  food and fellowship with other 4‐H members and their families.   

  Fall  is  upon  us  and  colder  weather  is  just around  the corner.    If you  like  to make new  friends, go  swimming every day and have  LOTS OF FUN you will  want  to  begin  planning  to  a end  4‐H  summer camp  July 10 – 13 at  Dawson Springs 4‐H Camp.  PARENTS,  sending  your  child  to  4‐H  summer  camp would make a nice GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!   Those interested in ge ng a jump on Fun in the Sun call the Extension Office  at  (270)  765‐4121  and  ask  for  4‐H secretary, Jessica Vincent. 

  You are  invited  to a end our Santa’s 4‐H Cra  Workshop on Saturday, December 2 from 9:00‐12:00 p.m.!  You will get to make several cra s to take home and either enjoy them yourselves for the holidays or use as gi s!  There is no cost to par cipate and light refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP with Joni at the Extension Office (270) 765‐4121 to let us know you plan on coming so we can be well pre‐pared!   

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4‐H COUNCIL 4‐H  council  delegates  and  leaders were  excited  to  learn  that  the  newly  formed Audrey Shoulders Country Ham Endowment was up to $13,600 in total dona ons.  They wish to THANK everyone for going the extra mile as they showed support for the Shoulders Family and the county 4‐H program.  It was also noted that the TSC Clover Campaign raised a record $31,454 with 30,919 paper clover sales state wide.   Proceeds from the clover campaign are used for summer camp and leadership programs.  Dates for the 2018 campaign are: Spring April 25 – May 6th and Fall October 3rd – October 14th.    

  “4‐H Come Grow with Us”  is  the  theme  for  the 2017 Recogni on Banquet  to be held on  Friday, December 8th, 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office.   Anyone wishing to help with decora ons and setup are welcome to come at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8th as all hands on deck will be appreciated. 

  The next council mee ng will be held at 6:30 p.m. on January 25th .  

VINE GROVE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL   A special THANK YOU to everyone who took  me  from their busy schedule to help serve  ice cream during  the Vine Grove Bluegrass Fes val  in September.   Thanks  to your efforts  the 4‐H council raised over $1200 for county 4‐H programs/ac vi es all while enjoying some great bluegrass music!   

KY AG TAG PROMOTION   THANKS  to  the support of  the people  in Hardin County, we placed 3rd  in  the  state  for  the Ag Tag Promo on with $3753 coming back to the county to be used for events and ac vi es.   Warren County was 1st, followed by Logan County 2nd .   

“4‐H BASICS & BEYOND” VOLUNTEER TRAINING NEW! On Tuesday, November 28th, we invite you to join us at a 4‐H Volunteer Training that will cover “4‐H Basics & Beyond.”   The training will be general  in nature and  is appropriate  for current volunteers or those  wishing  to  start  volunteering.    Topics  to  be  covered  include:  Ages  and  Stages,  Handling  Group Problems,  Fundraising,  Community  Service,  Recogni on,  the  Achievement  Program,  Parent  Involvement, etc. Also, re‐cer fica on hours will be given to livestock and horse volunteers in a endance.  

Please RSVP with Marla S llwell marla.s [email protected] or at 270‐765‐4121 by Monday, November 20. A meal will be provided at no cost to you.

KY 4‐H VOLUNTEER FORUM Calling all volunteers!  We invite you to join us at the KY Volunteer Forum Feb 8‐10, 2018 at the Hya  Regency  Lexington!   Over 125 workshops and  seminars‐on‐wheels will be available  for  you  to  learn more about what volunteer opportuni es 4‐H and the Extension Service has to offer.  Please contact Marla S llwell for  registra on  informa on at marla.s [email protected] or 270‐765‐4121.   Deadline  to  register  is December 11. 

SAVE THE DATES!    

Summit – March 22‐24 at Lake Cumberland 4‐H Center (6‐8 grades)  County Talk Meet –  TBA / Area Talk Meet –May 3 at 6:00 p.m.  County Fashion Revue – May 4 at 6:00 p.m. –  Area Fashion Revue –May 12 at Nelson Co.  Clover Bud Camp – June 1‐3 at West KY 4‐H Camp  Teen Conference – June 11‐14 at University of Kentucky (8‐12 grades)  Hardin County Fair – July 9‐14  4‐H Summer Camp – July 10‐13 at West KY 4‐H Camp 

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CLUB NEWS

FEATHERS & FLUFF POULTRY/RABBIT CLUB

PAWS CLUB

LIVESTOCK CLUB

Next mee ng  is November 8th at Bella’s K9 Academy at 6:00 p.m.    IF you would s ll  like to  learn about  dogs  please  come  to  mee ng  to  learn  more.    Our  officers  for  this  year  are  Jenna Meredith, President; Addysen Blevins, Vice‐President; Aurelia Campbell, Secretary; Kylie Orozco, Reporter; and Demi Campbell, Snack Chairman.  We have planned our fall ac vi es and training classes have begun.   We are selling Treats $5/ pack to raise money  for our community service project.   Please see a club member to support our cause.   For  more  informa on  contact  Miss  Stephanie  at  [email protected]  or  Miss  Rose  at [email protected]  

  Club members will be mee ng at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 14th at the Extension Office.  

“BEEF” is what’s cooking at the next mee ng.  Come prepared to cook!  

  During the October mee ng members painted pumpkins just in  me  for Halloween.   Come  join  them  for  their next mee ng at 7:00 p.m.  on  Monday, November 13th at  the  Extension  Office.  Chelsea from the Bun Bun Brigade will be the guest speaker.  It is a great opportunity to learn about rabbits and meet new friends!   Several members dressed up  and passed out  candy during the Rineyville Days parade.   The  club elected officers during  their October  9th  mee ng:  Rachel Bialzik,  Reporter;  Alexandra Bialzik, Secretary;  Gabrielle Dishno,  Vice  President  and  Priscilla Riggs, President.  

  Livestock  Club  members  Trey & Luke Stuecker, Josie Pike  along  with 

Briana & Tracy Byrnes a ended Dare to Dairy at the UK Coldstream Dairy Unit.  

This is a great opportunity for youth to learn what makes cows  ck and how milk 

is made! 

  Newly  elected  Livestock  Club  officers  include:  

Ka e French, President; Madison Geer, Vice President; 

Kayleigh Thomas, Secretary; Trey Stuecker, Reporter; 

Alex Hadden, Historian & Garre Ha ield, Treasurer.   

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HOT STOVES COOKING CLUB

  Welcome new and returning Target Master 4‐H Club members.  Is great to see such a good turnout of smiling faces during our October 12th business mee ng.      Archery Prac ce will be November 13 & 17 at Central Kentucky Gun Range at 6:00 p.m.   Don’t forget to bring $5 per shooter.     For more informa on please contact: Leann Davidson (270) 734‐0587; Brian Mackey (270) 763‐7000.

TARGET MASTERS

  We would  like  to  congratulate  our  newly  elected  officers  for Hot  Stoves  this  year!    President  – Makayla Post; Vice President – Alyssa Napier; Secretary – Mar na Rogers; Reporter – Holly Fullington.  Our next club mee ng will be Monday, November 20 and we will be making a version of Macaroni and Cheese and a Fruit Cobbler, just in  me for Thanksgiving!  Enrollment for this club has reached its maximum but we do have a wai ng list.  Please call Joni at 270‐765‐4121 to register.   

TRAILBLAZERS

  The  annual  “Barn Dance” was  a BIG HIT with Candence Dukes winning  the  costume  contest  and Mar na Bunnell winning the pumpkin decora ng contest.  A big THANK YOU to the Filyaw’s and Jay Trujillo for helping to make the hay ride a success and to the Roby’s for the music entertainment.  Club members are looking forward to a ending the North American Rodeo on November 11th at the KY Fair & Expo Center in Louisville.   The next business mee ng will be at 6:30 p.m. on November 13th at  the Extension Office.  Commi ee groups will meet to begin working on upcoming events and community service and the $5 dues will also be collected at the November mee ng. Hippology dates are November 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th at the Extension Office. For addi onal hippology informa on contact Miss Stephanie at [email protected] and for all club informa on contact Miss Yvonne at [email protected]   

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CLOVER BUDS CLUB

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

TEEN CLUB

LEGO DRAGONS ROBOTICS CLUB

BOBBINS SEWING CLUB

  We would  like  to wish  the BEST OF LUCK to  the  Lego Dragons Robo cs Club  as  they prepare  to compete at the UK/Bluegrass Regional Qualifying Tournament on Saturday, December 2 at the University of Kentucky!  They have been working hard and we would like to wish them well! 

  Clover Buds are youth ages 5‐8 that are s ll too young for the majority of our other 4‐H programs but would like to learn about that 4‐H has to offer!  The next mee ng for 4‐H Clover Bud members will be Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 ‐ 12:00 p.m. at the Extension Office.  We would love to see you there!  Please contact Marla S llwell at marla.s [email protected] or 270‐765‐4121  if you would  like  to  register or have ques ons.   

  Our photo club members have been  learning a  lot with Ms. Kayla and we hope you will consider joining us!  Our next club mee ng will be Thursday, November 9 (date changed from Nov 16) at 5:30 p.m.  

On October  27th,  Teen  Club met  at  Thomas  Farm  and Market  for  fall  ac vi es  like  corn mazes, bonfires,  paintball  and  a  haunted  house.  Teen  Club  would  also  like  to  congratulate  our  new  officers: President ‐ Shiann Yates, Vice President ‐ Montana Roby, Secretary ‐ Olivia Reed and Reporter  ‐ Gabrielle Wallace.  Our next mee ng is November 20th from 6:30 ‐ 8:00 p.m. Hope to see you there! 

HOME SCHOOL CHEFS

  Homeschool Chefs elected Officers at October mee ng:   President‐ Rianna Rivera; Vice‐President—Connor Bumpas; Secretary ‐ Elisabeth Arneson;  we  have a vacancy for reporter.   Our next mee ng will be  November 16th will  make s r‐fry at our new  me 10:00 a.m. ‐12:00 noon.   We will par cipate in a community service project in January.   Please call office to hold your spot by Nov 13th.  If you have any ques ons email me at [email protected].  

  Enrollment for Bobbins Sewing  is now FULL!   Mrs. Gail, Mrs. Wanda and Ms. Jean have had their hands  full with a wonderful group of beginning and  returning youth!   Next mee ng  for Bobbins will be Wednesday, November 8 at 4:00 p.m.   Don’t forget to bring your supplies for the Dog Coats you’ll be making – ½ yard fleece, matching thread and 6 in Velcro.   

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  We wish  to  extend  our  apprecia on  to  all  of  the  volunteers,  businesses,  homemakers,  Hardin County EMS, Glendale Fire Department,  Farm Bureau, Fair Board, Central and North Hardin FFA along with Creekside, Vine Grove, Howevalley, Lakewood, Rineyville and St. James Elementary schools for helping to make our 2017 Progressive Ag Safety Day a day to remember! We could not do this without the community support. 

SINCERELY!

Bonnie Jolly, County Extension Agent for 4‐H Youth Development [email protected]

Marla S llwell, County Extension Agent for 4‐H Youth Development Marla.S [email protected]

HEARTLAND ELEMENTARY 4th Grade ‐ November 17th

VINE GROVE ELEMENTARY 4th Grade ‐ November 29th

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