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I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :

5K/ Garage Sale 1

Updates 2-3

Odds and Ends 4-5

State Fair Info 5

Leader Info 6-7

Calendar 8

S e p te m b e r

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How to Reach Us:

Riley County Extension John: jajobe@ksu.edu

110 Courthouse Plaza, RM B220 Brandy: bmberg@ksu.edu

Manhattan, KS 66502 4-H Info: 4hinfo@rileycountyks.gov

785-537-6350 Office Hours: Monday-Friday; 8-5 p.m.

RILEY COUNTY

4-H NEWSLETTER

If you have

something you would

like added to the

4-H newsletter,

please submit it to

jajobe@ksu.edu by the 10th of each

month.

Come out and get moving for a great cause. All proceeds from the event go

towards helping our local communities through Leonardville, Randolph, and

Riley PRIDE.

48 Hours of 4-H 5K Walk/ Run

Sunday, October 11th

Check-in at Pottorf Hall from 12:30-1:30 pm

Race in Cico Park

Register Online at http://www.riley.ksu.edu/ under “Events”

$20 Registration includes a T-shirt if signed up by Sept. 20th

Run, Walk, or Bike

We encourage anyone to join the fun!

CWF Garage Sale

Do you have unwanted items laying around the house

or in the garage or simply looking to downsize? Why

not donate those items to a great group of Riley

County 4-Hers currently raising funds for their 2016

Citizenship Washington Focus adventure? We will

take a huge selection of items including, but not

limited to; clothing, coats, electronics, books,

household items, furniture, bikes, baby items, toys,

movies, shoes, holiday décor, and anything else in good useable condition.

Items can be dropped off at Pottorf Hall in Cico Park on Thursday, October 1st

from noon-8:00pm, then again Friday, October 2nd from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,

with the actual garage sale running from 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday and 7:30-Noon

Saturday, October 3rd.

The Riley County

Extension Office will be

closed Monday,

September 7th in

observance of Labor Day.

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4-H Council Monday, August 31st, 7:00 p.m. Pottorf Hall

Organizational Leadership Meeting 6:00 pm

Each club is allowed to have 5 voting representatives: 3 youth and 2 adults.

County-Wide Special Interest (SPIN) Activities

Riley County 4-H is offering a host of fun and engaging activities this year. These activities are designed to

allow collaboration between our area youth and knowledgeable, caring, and committed adults. We always

encourage parents and other family members to join our programming to support their child. Registration for

each of the following session will be available at www.riley.ksu.edu one month prior. See you there!

October 7th: Floral Arrangements

January 9th: Barn Quilt Blocks

February 6th: Plants/ Baking with Herbs

March 12th: STEM Creations

April 23rd: Forestry Exploration

Updates

Gavel Games and Club Day The dates have been set for both Gavel Games and Club Day.

Gavel Games-Saturday, January, 23th, 8:00-1:30 pm (Blue Valley High School)

Club Day– Saturday, February 27th, 8:00am-1:30 pm (Riley County High School)

Now that’s Teamwork!

Our Riley County Senior horticulture judging team consisting of Coach

Gregg Eyestone, Grace Wilcox, Ryanne Ewell, Nathan Featherstone, and

Kyla Lindell took 1st place in the state horticulture judging contest on

August 22, 2015. The team will be moving on to the national conference

and judging contest, taking place in Orlando, Florida October 9-12, 2015.

Congratulations and good luck at nationals!

Riley County 4-H Horse This year the Riley County Hippology, Quiz

Bowl and Judging teams took 1st place at the

State level. These amazing 4-Hers will be

traveling to number of National competitions in

the next few months. Congratulations and good

luck to a wonderful group of young ladies! Team Members: Stormie Clemens, Ryanne

Ewell, Rachael Peterson, Bridget Stanton, Rachael McPherson, and Coach Lance

Sharp.

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Updates

RL/PT 4-H Shooting Sports Project 2015-2016 Deadlines: October 7th - BB, Air Pistol, Air Rifle (new & returners)

November 1st - Archery & Hunting Skills (new & returners)

January 1st - Small Bore Pistol / Small Bore Rifle (QUALIFIED returners only)

March 1st - Muzzleloading & Shotgun (new & returners)

The Sewing Club for Beginners

Interested in learning how to sew, or simply looking to pick-up a new hobby? Riley County 4-H is gearing up

for the 2015-2016 school year with a fun and exciting special interest (SPIN) club, “Sewing for Beginners.”

The focus of this program is to guide young people through a series of sewing sessions that build on the skills

learned from one session to the next, while creating some fantastic projects in the process. We encourage all

parents to get involved with the program, but require that any child under the age of (10) be accompanied by a

parent for the duration of the club meetings.

Registration Cost: $20 1st semester (4 classes) and $25 2nd semester (5 classes)

Club Meeting Date/ Time: 3rd Tuesday of Every Month, 5:30-7:30 pm

Meeting Location: Cover Room, Pottorf Hall in Cico Park

Register Now Online: www.riley.ksu.edu under “Events”

Kansas Junior Livestock Show

The Kansas Junior Livestock Show will be September 25-28 in Wichita. Show catalogs were mailed to last

year’s participants.

Achievement Celebration

The 2015 Riley County 4-H Achievement Celebration will take place out at Pottorf Hall in Cico Park on

Sunday, November 1st from 3:30-5:30 pm. This years celebration will include an ice cream social following

the awards ceremony. We would really like to honor some of the volunteers who have made our 4-H program

such a success in the last year, so please take a moment to fill out the “Shining Star” nomination form that

was sent out with the awards packet. The nomination form can also be found on our website under 4-H →

Forms & Resources → Awards.

Please send digital pictures of your club activities to John jajobe@ksu.edu or Brandy bmberg@ksu.edu

KAP Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to screen KAP’s for both Leavenworth and Wyandotte County this year. Screenings

will take place on Monday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 6 at the Extension Office. Each club is

required to provide at least two screeners. Screeners can come and go from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm on Monday,

and 9:00 am to whenever we’re finished on Tuesday. Screeners should call Tuesday before coming to

check status. Each club will be required to report who their screeners will be by September 18 (email

jajboe@ksu.edu or bmberg@ksu.edu). Please consider this opportunity!

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Odds and Ends 4-H Awards

Kansas Award Portfolios (KAPs), due on September 18, can only have (1) portfolio per book and must

feature; Personal Page, 4-H Story, and KAP, including pictures. These items need to be placed in a folder or

report cover. Cover labels need to include the members name and state whether this is a Junior or Senior

project and the project name. Other awards due on September 18 include: Club Seal Applications, Pin

Applications (DO NOT use state forms), I-Dare-You Applications, Key Awards (follow state guidelines),

Family of the Year Applications, and 4-H Shining Star Award Applications. Visit www.riley.ksu.edu click on

“4-H” and then Form/Resources, finally Awards. Forms may be picked up from the office.

We need you to be a 4-H Ambassador!

The Riley County 4-H Ambassador program will be accepting applications to fill the positions of outgoing

Ambassadors. Applicants must be at least a high school Freshman at the time of application. Applicants must

be able to commit to a two year term.

Duties include:

1. Promoting Riley County 4-H through county events as well as through media and personal appearances.

2. Organize and facilitate promotional events.

3. Plan and sponsor events and activities for children.

Applications can be picked up at the Riley County Extension Office and must be returned by October 1,

2015. Interviews will be conducted the evening of Thursday, October 14th, in the Clover Room out at

Pottorf Hall.

Officer Training

Most clubs will elect officers soon. All club officers (with the exception of Council Representatives) are

encouraged to attend Officer Training on Monday, November 30 at Pottorf Hall. This is a multi-county

training for club officers in Geary, Riley and Pottawatomie. Training will start at 7:00 pm.

4-H Online

It’s that time of year where club leader and 4-H families need to be thinking about getting 4-Hers enrolled for

the 2015-2016 4-H year. All enrollments will be completed this year online at www.4honline.com. All

enrollments are due November, 1st, 2015. Re-enrollment information was shared with your club leader and

should be shared with you at your next club meeting. Please contact the office if you do not receive it.

Plant Science 2016 Contest

This year members competed in growing the largest Kohlrabi for the 2015 Riley

County Fair. Congratulations to Katie Pralle for winning the contest. The 2016

Riley County Fair will feature the heaviest cabbage contest. Enroll in plant science

to become eligible to participate. Get out there and grow!

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Dog Training Experience?

The Riley County 4-H Kennel Club is actively seeking volunteers with youth leadership and dog training

experience to help with Riley County 4-H Kennel Club practices. Trainers work directly with 4-H youth to

teach them how to train their dogs using positive reinforcement training methods. Practices are held weekly on

Wednesday evenings, 6:45-8:30 p.m. in Pottorf Hall, mid-September through the end of November and mid-

February through early July. If you or someone you know is interested in helping with this project please

contact Marci Ritter, hmm13616@twinvalley.net or 785-293-4406.

State Fair Exhibit Transportation

The Extension Office will be transporting any exhibits that are small and non-living. Large exhibits must be

transported by the 4-H member. Check-in for all exhibits will be on Friday, September 11.

Small exhibits, except foods entries, must be in the Extension Office by 5:00 pm Thursday, September 10.

Food exhibits must be in the Extension Office between 7:30 - 8:00 am sharp on Friday, September 11. Any

late exhibits will be left in Manhattan.

Packing Instructions: Items must be securely packed in order to be transported to the Kansas State Fair safely.

Clothing items should be placed in dry cleaning bags. Geology and entomology boxes should be packed in the

following manner: cover the top with cardboard, foam core, carpet sample or wrap with bath towels. Secure

with string. Avoid putting boxes inside another box, if at all possible. Please label your boxes/packing

material with your name. This will help when exhibits are released. Flowers should be in disposable

containers.

State Fair & Award Info

State Fair Exhibit Return Exhibits will be released at 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 20. Exhibits will be available for pick up on

Tuesday, September 22.

Odds and Ends

Kansas Youth Leadership Forum

It’s time to register for the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum held November 20-22 at Rock Springs 4-H

Center. You can find more information as well as register at www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=419

Registration on-line is strongly encouraged. If you can’t get access to a computer at home, school, or at a

library please come to our office to enter your registration. Let us know if you have any questions.

Registration is due October 15, 2015.

KYLF is for youth ages 14-18 before January 1, 2016

Help us Out!

Currently our Riley County 4-H program is looking for someone to assist with our monthly sewing SPIN club.

This person should have some experience in the field and be willing to help with whatever is needed during the

meeting times. In addition, we are seeking someone willing to make around 10-15 small wooden award-

tokens, to be presented after our 2015 48 Hours of 4-H 5K. If you or someone you know might be interested

in either of these opportunities, please contact Mr. Jobe at the Riley County Extension office.

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Inspire the Next Generation

Do you have a hobby or passion you would be willing to share with Riley County youth?

We would love to take your skill-set and teach it to a group of local 4-Hers. Hands-on

experiential learning is the heart of 4-H youth development. We want to make sure these

types of experiences are accessible to all our community youth. We will be offering a series

of project days throughout the 2015-2016 school year in the after school and weekend setting. We would love

for you to join us in this process by working along side an Extension Agent, as well as other volunteers. No

matter what your passion may be, we can turn it into an exciting and educational experience for the youth

involved. Contact Mr. Jobe at the Riley County Extension Office with your ideas and we will work together to

make your passion a life changing lesson for a local youth.

Meetings Matter

Club meetings are a place for friendship, fellowship, planning, and ultimately

business. Many clubs incorporate exciting and entertaining activities into each

club meeting with the addition of project talks and recreation. Incorporating

‘fun’ into each meeting is just as important to the 4-H members as it is to the

parents who attend meetings, and can really be an uplifting experience for

everyone. Because there are other important aspects to a club meeting it’s crucial to limit these activities to

around 15 minutes or less. Remember that club meetings are one of the first things that new families

experience when they come into the 4-H program. Are your club meetings an event someone would want to

bring their child back to time and time again? If your club is needing new and fresh idea on taking club

meetings to the next level, I would love to help you. I would love to brainstorm ideas with club leaders, or

even come out to a club meeting and provide a 15 minute educational activity. If you are interested please

email me at jajobe@ksu.edu or call the extension office and I’ll get your club meeting on the calendar. I look

forward to coming out and challenging both 4-H members and parents.

4-H Club Leader Information

4 - H Co u nc i l In s a n d O u t s

4-H Council is the Riley County entity that plans county event such as Gavel Games, Club Day, Fashion

Revue, Pop Stand, County Fair, Achievement Celebration and others with representation from Riley County

4-H community clubs. Here are some things to keep in mind about 4-H Council:

Each community club is allowed to have 5 voting representatives; 3 youth and 2 adults. It works best if

these representatives are elected or appointed at the club level, since some 4-H Council work involves

committees. A list of your club’s representatives are due to the office by November 3rd.

Six meetings are held per year. Meetings are held bi-monthly. A list of next year’s 4-H Council

meetings is below.

4-H Council representatives should sign the roll sheet prior to the start of each meeting. Voting

representatives should also pick up a voting card. Most representatives tend to sit with their club to aid in

discussion of business items.

Committees will meet during each 4-H Council Meeting. Club members are invited to participate on these

county-wide committees, but are welcome to leave after the committee meeting, if they are not 4-H

Council representatives.

Each committee will have 2 Adult Advisors. Adults will attend the meetings.

4-H Council meetings tend to last 60 minutes.

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are at Pottorf Hall.

2015-2016 4-H Council Meetings: Monday, August 31, 2015; Monday, November 2, 2015; Monday,

January 4, 2016; Monday, March 7, 2016; Monday, May 2, 2016; Monday, July 11, 2016.

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Talk it Up During the firs few months of school, parents are beginning to look for activities and programs to get their

children involved in. Spread the word about the amazing opportunities available through 4-H here in riley

County. Also, this is the time of year to be thinking about how your club will be welcoming and retaining

new families. One of the easiest ways to make this happen is to simply make yourself available to answer

questions about how 4-H works throughout the year, as the process can be overwhelming to new families.

National 4-H Week

As National 4-H week approaches, October 4-10, it’s a great idea for Club Leaders to start speaking with

members and their families about possible activities. A fundamental purpose of the 4-H Program is to

highlight our program’s success and especially the youth that are involved in it. Each year, during the

National 4-H Week, the local and county 4-H clubs/groups have the opportunity to showcase what they have

gained from their membership in 4-H through activities and events at the local and county level.

A note from John

If your club is celebrating a special event, gearing up for an exciting activity, or simply wants to let others

know what they are up to, please let me know what I can do to help or advertise the occasion. You might find

that other community clubs are interested in collaborating with you or would like to share ideas about what

they have done in the past. After all, between all our clubs we have 100’s of years of experience with 4-H

programming and leadership

4-H Club Leader Information

4-H Displays at 48 4-H

As previously mentioned, Riley County will be hosting a 5K, Run, Walk, Fun-Run, and Bike event on

October 11th starting at 2:00 pm out at Cico Park. We are looking for clubs or club members to come out to

the event as early as 12:30 to showcase one or more of your projects. We would love to see several of the

projects you brought to the county or state fair. We would ask that you stay on hand for the duration of the

event to answer any question people might have. In addition, we encourage clubs to put together a small

display representing your club and some of the activities you have been involved with in the past year. If

interested in this opportunity, please contact Mr. Jobe at the Riley County Extension office 785-537-6350 or

email jajobe@ksu.edu.

Volunteer Screening

Starting immediately, incoming volunteers will no longer be required to submit references to the county

office. We will still require all volunteers to complete the volunteer application, online criminal background

check, and the child abuse and neglect registry. This is a state-wide initiative aimed at streamlining the

volunteer process. Volunteer applications will still be reviewed by a Riley County Extension Board approved

committee of community partners. The Riley County Extension Board still retains the right to decline any one

volunteer application based on information acquired for the local Extension office or the State 4-H office.

Thank you for your patience during the changes to this ongoing process.

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Calendar

K-State Research & Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or hearing disability, or a dietary

restriction please contact John Jobe at jajobe@ksu.edu

You can now access the entire 2015-2016 Riley County 4-H calendar on our website at

www.riley.ksu.edu

SEPTEMBER

7 Labor Day Holiday, Extension

Office Closed

11 State Fair projects DUE to

Extension Office

18 KAP’s & Awards DUE to Extension Office

11-20 Kansas State Fair

25-28 KS Junior Livestock Show

OCTOBER

1 4-H Year Begins

1 Ambassador Applications DUE

5-6 KAP Screening, Extension Office

4-10 National 4-H Week

12 County In-Service Day, Extension Office Closed

13 CWF Meeting, 6 pm Pottorf Hall

14 Ambassador Interviews, Pottorf Hall

17-18 State 4-H Dog Conference, Rock Springs

20 Sewing Meeting, Pottorf Hall

26 Trips/ Awards Nominations Due

30 4-H Council Officer Applications DUE

NOVEMBER

1 Achievement Celebration, 3:30 pm Pottorf Hall

1 4-H Reenrollment DUE via 4-H Online

2 4-H Council Meeting, 7 p.m.

7 4-H Project Day, Pottorf Hall, Floral Arrangements

11 Veteran’s Day, Extension Office Closed

17 Sewing Meeting, Pottorf Hall

20-22 Kansas Leadership Weekend

(Kansas Youth Leadership Forum & Kansas Volunteer Forum), Rock Springs

24 Riley County 4-H Foundation Grant Proposals DUE

25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday, Extension Office Closed

27–Dec. 1 National 4-H Congress, Atlanta

30 Officer Training, Pottorf Hall