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Egg Preparation Contest Goes Virtual, Top Prize is $200! As the COVID19 pandemic continues to re-strict the number of people that can gather in a single location, Extension has decided to hold the egg preparation demonstration contest vir-tually. The contest is open to all Kentucky 4-H youth ages 9-18 as of January 1, 2021. The contestants need to prepare a 12-minute long presentation that involves cooking an egg-based dish while discussion egg-related infor-mation. The presentations will be filmed at their county extension office. The virtual contest will be on October 24 at 10 AM Eastern time via zoom. Connection infor-mation will be sent prior to the contest. As part of the virtual contest, each of the videos will be played and the presentations judged by at least two people and awards announced. Contestants will be judged on presentation content and presentation skill. There will be no sensory evaluation of product this year so the score will be out of 70 instead of the normal 100 points for the in-person contest.

For each division (juniors and seniors), the top individual will receive $200, 2nd place $100, 3rd place $75, 4th place $50, and 5th place $25. The checks and ribbons for them will be mailed to their county extension office for pickup. If you are interested, contact your Green County 4-H office to schedule your video time on October 14. The 4-H office can also provide rules, fact sheets and sample videos to help you prepare.

Back-to-school time is a great time to make new starts, try new things and meet new friends. Young peo-ple can do all of this through 4-H. While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do many things, including the ways we deliver 4-H programming, youth still have opportunities to partici-pate in 4-H. Green County 4-H will be using a multilevel approach to offer programs. Some of our projects and clubs will be virtual events allowing youth to participate from their homes. There will be also a limited amount of grab-and-go opportunities for youth to receive project items they may not have readily available at home; these will require pre-registration. This year, registration will vary too, with Green County 4-H moving to more online registration options. 4-H offers experiential learning to youth ages 9 to 18 with something for all interests. Through 4-H, youth can develop a new hobby or learn more about a particular topic that already interests them. Through 4-H participation, young people develop many essential life skills, including responsibility, leadership, effective communication and self-esteem. Young people can take part in 4-H by getting involved in clubs or completing projects. Clubs provide them with a chance to learn some-thing new, practice leadership skills and make new friends. Topics vary across the state depending on local youth interests and range from ani-

It’s Time to Join 4-H in “New” Ways mals to communications to financial management. From science to crafts, youth of all ages and abilities will find something that interests them in 4-H projects. By completing projects, they not only develop new interests and hobbies but also important skills such as self-confidence, time management and critical thinking. For Green Coun-ty, youth can select projects that inter-est them during the enrollment process. 4-H will try to offer the most popular projects for our community.

4-H activities can reinforce subjects youth study in school and provide addi-tional learning and enrich-ment opportunities. They

are also great boredom busters. 4-H offers a world of possibilities for youth to explore. For more information on how your young person can get in-volved, contact your Green County 4-H office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. How do I sign-up for 4-H? We are now taking 4-H enrollments through an online survey to help us start planning our fall 4-H activities. In the near future, most of these activities will start virtually with the possibility of moving to in-person meeting when conditions improve. Signing up is really easy, take a photo of the following “code” box with your cell phone and the survey should open on your phone. Each child should complete a separate in-terest form survey. You can also go to the link below. https://bit.ly/3kvxt39

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Do You Like Photography? Calling all 4-Her’s! Do you like photography? Do you love taking pictures? Kentucky 4-H is conduct-ing a photography contest with photos by you! The top 12 photos will be featured in the Kentucky 4-H Calendar. To enter, submit your high resolution, digital photograph by email to kladams@uky.edu. The deadline to submit entries is September 30, 2020, at 5:00pm EST. All photos must represent Kentucky 4-H in some way, experience, or project, and all submissions must have a photo release on file with their County 4-H Extension Agent. The photo release can be found at https://bit.ly/33Frt0K. All photos must be shot by an 4-H member. It’s free to signup; look for the directions on the first page of this newsletter. All submissions will be entered into a voting con-test, starting October 16. Winners will be announced with the unveil-ing of the 2021 Kentucky 4-H Calendar on December 1, 2020. Deadline to submit digital photo entries is 5:00pm, September 30.

KY Virtual 4-H Calendar Kentucky 4-H is utilizing the campaign “Grow Kentucky 4-H” in the new 2021 program year through the virtual experiences. Each month will focus on one of the eight different core curriculum project area. There will be two video projects each week for a total of seven videos per month. The intention is to guide youth through 4-H projects. All videos will be posted to the Kentucky 4-H Facebook and Insta-gram as well as YouTube. The sup-plemental resources for these will live on the Kentucky 4-H website under their own “virtual experienc-es” page. There will be specialized programs throughout the year that may be hosted at various times (for exam-ple: Cooking with Chef T, 4-H Bake-A-Long, etc). September will focus on general 4-H and October will be on Science, Engi-neering and Technology. Participate by “like”ing the Ken-tucky 4-H Facebook page or following them on Instagram. www.facebook.com/kentucky4h/

NEW Online 4-H Clubs!! Enroll by September 30 As a way to offer 4-H programs with social distancing, Kentucky 4-H is starting a new set of virtual clubs. Youth can participate from their homes with internet access. These will be statewide clubs led by 4-H Agents or specialist. Youth may sign up for multiple clubs if they are interested. Youth must register by September 30 by 5:00 pm CDT. Space may be limited so registering early is important. There will be no late registrations. Once the registration closes, the leaders will communi-cate with families. Youth who complete at least six hours of the projects will receive a special recognition at the end of the 2021 program year. Most clubs will meet once monthly with the first meeting starting in October. Register online by 5:00pm, September 30, 5:00pm at https://bit.ly/3iMA0Wg

Virtual Statewide Clubs & Project Group Descriptions Advanced Horse Take your equine knowledge to the next level. Targeted towards youth in 8th grade or higher. Meetings at 5pm CT on the third Mondays of each month. Bake-A-Long Each month, the club will tackle a different cooking skill. Meetings at 5pm on the second Tuesday of each month. Cooking with Chef T Chef T with the UK Food Connec-tion invites you into her kitchen to explore cooking. Meetings at 4:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month. Prep and learn about the KY 4-H Culinary Challenge. JR MANRRS The Jr. MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) Program is de-signed to create an interest in STEM with youth in grades 7-12. Meetings at 4:30pm CT on the fourth Tuesdays of each month. Middle School Leadership Connect with other middle school youth and explore leadership, civic engagement, team work and global understanding. Meetings at 6pm CT on the third Tuesdays of each month. Winter Naturalist Join fun-filled, interactive online challenges to investigate trees, in-sects and birds in your backyard. Meetings at 5pm CT on the first Tuesday of each month. Udderly Amazing Adven-tures Explore the dairy industry and farm experiences as you learn about the dairy industry. Meetings times to be determined later. PosSTEMbilities Complete online and at home science projects as you discover the latest trends in Science, Tech-nology, Engineering and Math. Meetings at 5pm CT on the first Tuesdays of each month.

2021 International 4-H Exchange Opportunity There is a new International 4-H Exchange Outbound opportunity that youth can participate in for summer 2021. Kentucky already has 4 youth signed up to travel to Japan and Norway next summer. The applications for all programs will come out soon (Japan, South Korea, Norway, Costa Rica, Taiwan). For 2021, there is a NEW destina-tion...Argentina! This will be an exchange with Argentina 4-H and youth will have a chance to meet other 4-H youth. The exchange is conducted through the KY 4-H program in collaboration with the States’ 4-H International Program. KEY INFORMATION Travel Dates: June 24 - July 15, 2021 (winter in Argentina) Cost: $1,895 + air fare Based in Cordoba, Argentina Key Program Features: Delegates on this Argentina exchange will stay in group accommodations in Cordoba for the duration of program and participate in variety of structured group activities, led by our partner organization staff Opportunities include

Spanish language instruction and activities, sightseeing and cultural excursions, participating in local 4-H activities, with particular emphasis on soccer and orchestra.

Ready, Set, Go Collect Leaves Leaf collecting is the first 4-H project for many youth and may double as a county fair entry. A leaf collection not only teaches young people how to ID tree species, but it also can open their eyes to all the benefits trees and forests provide to humans and the environment. Kentucky is home to more than 100 species of broadleaf trees. Broadleaf trees lose their leaves in the fall and make up 95 percent of Kentucky forests. Conifers, or evergreen trees, comprise less than 5 percent. Collecting leaves by soon allows for mature leaves in collections with minimal insect holes, spots or bumps.

Leaves collected during the late sum-mer may be easier to press, but there is an increased risk of leaf imperfec-tions. When collecting leaves, select a small twig on the end of the branch that contains at least two leaves. Mount the best one. Make sure the leaf you select looks very similar to the other leaves on the tree, as some leaves can be more abnor-mal than others. For more details about creating your 4-H leaf collection, contact your Green County 4-H office, or join the Winter Naturalist 4-H club described to the right.

Office Hours ‐ We are Open! The Green County Extension and 4‐H office is open Monday‐Friday, 7:30am un l 4:00pm.  We close from Noon to 1:00pm for lunch.  At this  me, all visitors are required to wear a facemask while in our facili es or a ending any Extension sponsored events.