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

Engineering Event 1

4-H Camp & Fair 2

Garage Sale 3

Camp Counselor 4

Discovery Days 5

Calendar 6

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If you have

something for the

4-H newsletter,

please submit it to

jajobe@ksu.edu by the 10th of the

month.

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

Sign Up Now

We are still taking registrations for the “Built to Lead “

LEGO engineering and leadership workshop. Riley

County 4-H youth development will be partnering with

Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan, USD 383, and the

Kansas State University School of Leadership Studies to

host a Lego engineering event during K-State’s open house

on Saturday, April 11th. The amazing opportunity will focus on allowing area-youth

to create and explore various aspects of science and engineering through Lego

creations and a host of other building challenges. The event will also incorporate a

“free-build” component where youth and adults alike can display creations they have

built at home. These designs will be displayed for the public to view through the

duration of the event. Registration for the event is located online at www.riley.ksu.edu

on the lower right hand side under “Upcoming Events”. Please feel free to contact Mr.

Jobe at the Riley County Extension office if you have any questions; jajobe@ksu.edu

or (785) 537 6350.

The deadline for

enrollment and

drop/add is

May 1st. If you

have questions or

need assistance,

contact Brandy

785-537-6350.

Pioneers Needed

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 this summer and on into the 2015-2016 school year in the after

school 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.

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2015 Riley County Fair Theme Our 2015 Fair theme will be “Country Nights and Carnival Lights”. Let this theme

guide you as you prepare fair floats and club banners for this summers event.

Thank you to all the individuals and clubs that submitted the fun and creative fair

theme entries, it was a hard decision.

County-Wide Project Meetings

Come out and get your hands dirty with container planting!

Container gardens are an easy way to add a splash of color to the yard or produce

food for the table. Join us in learning about containers, growing media, fertilizer

and plants to grow. This event is free to both adults and youth, but participants are

encouraged to purchase plants from Blueville Nursery the day of the event to use

during the program. The event takes place at Blueville Nursery on Saturday, April 18th from 10:00-11:00 am.

Registration is online at www.riley.ksu.edu under “Upcoming Events” on the right-hand side.

4-H Council Monday, May 4th, 7:00 p.m. Pottorf Hall

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

Camp Countdown

Now is the time to start having the conversation with your 4-Her about 4-H Camp. Youth currently in 2nd-7th

grade may attend 4-H Camp at Rock Springs 4-H Center on June 18-21. Camp registration and counselor

applications are available online and will be due May 15th. Register online at www.riley.ksu.edu under

“Upcoming Events”. Don’t forget to tell your friends!

Safety First Riley County 4-H is partnering with area organizations to host the 2015 bike safety event in

conjunction with the annual Cycle Casa event. 4-H will work with State Farm Insurance,

Big Poppi Bicycle Company, and Riley County EMS to host the event on May 2nd from

10:30 – 1 pm in the Manhattan City Park. We are currently looking for 4-Hers who might

be interested in helping out with the event. Speak with Mr. Jobe for further details about

what you can do to help.

Have the Time of Your Life

Join us as we start our planning and fundraising for the Citizenship Washington Focus

(CWF) trip in June of 2016. Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a week-long 4-H

citizenship program for youth ages 14-19 that takes place at the National 4-H Youth

Conference Center, just 1 mile from the Washington, DC border. The road to CWF starts

with a commitment to the trip, which can be discussed with Mr. Jobe in the coming

weeks. As a group we will gather to plan excursions, design fundraising events, and dive

headfirst into learning about civic and social engagement. Anyone interested can contact Mr. Jobe at the Riley

County Extension Office for more information. 785-537-6350 or jajobe@ksu.edu.

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Free For All Riley County Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone has a number of free Kohlrabi seed packets

available at the Riley County Extension office. If you or someone you know is interested in

planting this amazing plant just stop by and ask for the packets at the front desk. Then enter

your largest Kohlrabi in this years county fair.

CWF Garage Sale

Are you preparing for a little spring cleaning? Donate your stuff to a great cause! We will be taking items for

sale at the Riley County Citizenship Washington Focus garage sale. This May 2nd event will help raise funds

to send our CWF delegates to Washington D.C. next summer for the learning experience of a lifetime. Both

item drop off and the actual garage sale will take place at Pottorf Hall in Cico Park.

Drop Off: Thursday, April 30th Noon-8:00 pm/ Friday, May 1st, 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Garage Sale: Friday, May 1st, 6:00-8:00 pm/ Saturday, May 2nd, 7:30-10:30 am

We’re looking for a huge selection of items to be donated including:

Men's Clothing

Women's Clothing

Children's Clothing

Baby Items

Working electronics

Working power tools

Household items

Antiques

Furniture

Shoes

Toys

Winter Coats

Jackets

Books

Movies

Games

Sports Equipment

Holiday Décor

Bike, Scooters, and Trikes

Blankets

Antiques

Collectables

Pet Items

$5 Bags Saturday

Little Wrangler’s Day

Kansas State University's Horseman's Association is holding the 2015 Little Wrangler's Day on April 18th in

Weber Hall Arena. Riley County 4-Hers who are in Kindergarten-6th grade are welcome to participate.

Interested parties can find more information by contacting contact Kaytlin at Kaytlinw@ksu.edu or

620-214-2953. Also, you can check out event information online at www.ksuhorsemans.com

Red Wheel Sales and Pickup

Please turn in all Red Wheel Sales totals to your designated club leader by Friday, April 3rd. Pick will be at

Pottorf Hall on April 25th. The delivery trunk will arrive at 9:30 (Pottorf Hall). Anyone willing to help

unload will be welcome. You may pick up orders between 10:00-11:00 a.m. Please bring bags/coolers to put

your orders in.

Tractor Safety Training

If you are 14 or 15 years old, you must have completed a Tractor Safety Training Course to work for anyone

other than your parent or legal guardian. Youth 16 years old and older are welcome to attend to improve their

safety skills. The event will take place at Highland Community College 501 Miller Drive in Wamego, KS on

June 2nd, 9am-4pm and June 3rd, 9am-3pm. Contact Greg McClure at the County Extension Office to find

out how to sign up. (785) 537 6350 or gmcclure@rileycountyks.gov

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Become a camp counselor– Influence a life

Are you passionate about 4-H, working, with youth, or simply

wanting to have a great experience this summer? Sign up and become

one of our 4-H Counselors. We are currently looking for individuals

ages 14-19 years old to come be a part of our 4-H summer camp at

Rock Springs campground, June 18-21, with Counselor training on

June 17th & 18th. Start by filling out an application at

www.riley.ksu.edu. Look on the right-hand side for the link.

Application are due May 15th.

Monthly Photo Showcase

Because of my own passion for photography, but also because I

have seen so many amazing photographs taken by our Riley

County 4-Hers, I wanted to start a new monthly photo post right

here in our newsletter. Readers will submit electronically a

picture they have themselves taken. Please include a brief

description of when and where the photo was taken. We will

then review the photos each month, then select one to be

displayed in the monthly newsletter. Send all photos and

captions to my email at jajobe@ksu.edu by the 10th of each

month. Get Started!

48 Hours of 4-H In October, Riley County 4-Her Katie Messerla took charge

of planning our 48 Hour of 4-H 5K Run/ Walk. With the

support of local 4-H families and local business we were

able to make the event a tremendous success. All proceeds

from the event were put back into the community with

dollar donations made to (3) Riley County schools. This

year we are looking for interested parties to take on an

equally impactful challenge. The dates for 48 Hours of 4-H are October 10-11, 2015. Please contact Mr. Jobe

at the Riley County Extension Office or email at jajobe@ksu.edu with questions, or ideas.

Dropping and Adding Projects

Please remember that May 1 is the last date to drop or add projects in your 4-H Online account. If you have

not gotten around to making this happen please take care of this today so our system has an accurate account

of what your 4-Her is enrolled in for the 2015 year.

Project Leaders All project leaders names must be on file with Riley County Extension Office by May 1st. This is especially

important for livestock because as stated in the fair rules “no adult other than immediate family or a Riley

County project leader for that specie may assist with the fitting or grooming of any animal after arriving at the

fairgrounds”. Contact the Riley County Extension office with questions.

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Discovery Days

Discovery Days is a mini college experience designed for youth who are 13-18 years of

age as of January 1. Youth will have the opportunity to select classes and attend social

functions. The primary purpose of 4-H Discovery Days is to gain new ideas and

expand your 4-H experience. You experience this through action oriented learning

activities, fun tours, and great evening social events. You will meet new people, build

leadership skills and grow as a person. The Discovery Days Task Force, speakers and instructors are excited

you are coming and are making preparations so you can have an energetic, action packed, in-depth learning

experience! This years event takes place on May 26-29, 2015 on the campus of Kansas State University.

For detailed information about 2015 Discovery Days, including Schedule, Dress Code and Packing List, please

visit the Discovery Days page on the 4-H website at http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=418

Registration closes April 15th so don’t delay!

Walk Kansas for Kids 2015 Currently many Kansans are participating in the 2015 Walk Kansas program; a team-based program that will

help you and others lead a healthier life by being more active,

making better nutritional choices, and learning positive ways to

deal with stress. But this series continues year-round for all

Kansas youth, encouraging kids grades 1st-6th to get active

through fun and challenging activities. Walk Kansas for kids is

designed to improve the health of all Kansas children by

encouraging them to eat a variety of healthy foods and increase

the amount of physical activity they participate in each week.

This would be a great activity for 4-H community clubs to take on,

or put out there for their members.

Check out Walk Kansas for Kids at www.walkkansas.org/kids or contact Ginny Barnard at the Riley County

Extension office to get a kit. (785)-537-6350

Kids Ag. Day 2015

Over 500 third graders, teachers, paras, and parents from Riley

County will participate in this years Kids Agriculture Day on

Wednesday, April 29th. The event provides young people the

opportunity to explore where their food comes from, whether its

through livestock or different grains. Stations will be set up allowing

all youth in attendance the chance to have an amazing hands on

experience.

Campference

The Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council is excited to plan and host 4-H Campference. This event is focused

on "betweenagers," youth ages 12-14, and will be held May 31- June 3, 2015 at Rock Springs 4-H Center.

Participants will experience the feel of a conference, while enjoying the "camp" activities Rock Springs 4-H

Center has to offer. Visit www.kansas4-h.org and click on “4-H Event Registration” to learn more.

Registration closes May 1st!

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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

April

3 Red Wheel Sales Totals Due to Red Wheel Club Coordinators

6 Red Wheel Sales Due to the Extension Office

11 K-State University Open House, KSU Leadership Studies

11 Lego Engineering Event at KSU

15 Discovery Days Registration Due

18 4-H Project Day, Blueville Nursery

25 Red Wheel Pick-Up, Pottorf Hall; 10 am

May

1 Last day to Drop/Add projects

1 Horse ID paperwork DUE

1-2 CWF Garage Sale, Pottorf Hall

4 4-H Council Meeting, Pottorf Hall; 7 pm

4-5 Sheep, Goat, and Swine Weigh-In

15 4-H Camp Registration Due

15 Camp Counselor Applications Due

26-29 Discovery Days, KSU Campus

28 Emerald Circle Banquet

31 Campference, Rock Springs

June

3 Dog Pre-Entries DUE for Fair

13 Kennel Club Agility Invitational, Pottorf Hall

13-14 State Geology Field Trip

17-18 Camp Counselor Training, Rock Springs

18-21 Camp at Rock Springs