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Parents/ Leaders 4

Event Flyers 5-6

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If you have

something for the

4-H newsletter,

please submit it to

jajobe@ksu.edu by the 10 of the

month.

RILEY COUNTY

4-H NEWSLETTER

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 pm

2018-2019 4-H Enrollment and Re-Enrollment

Enrollment and re-enrollment will open on October 1 and will be done via 4-H

Online. If you have forgotten your email log in or password, please DO NOT create

a second account. Instead, contact Brandy bmberg@ksu.edu or call 785-537-6350

and she can assist you. The deadline to enroll and change projects will be May 1.

The Riley County

Extension Office will

be closed on Monday,

December 24 and

Tuesday December

25 for Christmas.

Local and State Scholarships Availlable KAP Due Dates

State and local scholarships are now available at www.riley.ksu.edu —> 4-H Youth

Development —> Forms and Resources —> Scholarships

All state and local scholarships need to be turned in to

the Riley County Extension office by 5 pm on Friday,

February 1. If you have questions about filling out

the applications, please do not hesitate to call John or

Brandy at the Riley County Extension office for

assistance 785-537-6350.

4-H Showcase Event 2019

4-H Showcase event will be February 23, 2019 at Riley County High School. It will

include what was formerly Gavel Games and Club Day. Events will begin at 8:30 am

and we should be done by 3:00 pm. As part of the event we will have a STEM

activity space, photography and horticulture judging, as well as a Cloverbud

activities. Breakfast and lunch items will be served throughout the day. Registration

will open to 4-Hers the week of January 7.

Holiday Wreaths Still Available If you missed out on ordering and are interested in purchase a wreath, sway or

holiday centerpiece we will have a few extra available for purchase. First come, first

serve. Please contact Brandy at the Riley County Extension office to see what is left

in inventory.

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4-H Council

Monday, January 7, 7:00 pm Pottorf Hall, Leaders meeting at 6:00 pm

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

NE Area Leadership Event Registration (NELE) Now Open

Come see what leadership is like Sky High! 4-H members ages 12-18 are invited to the NE Area 4-H

Leadership Event (NELE), Saturday, January 19, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Heritage Hall at Rock Spring

4-H Center! Registration is on Kansas 4-H Website 4-H event registration tab. The $30 registration includes

lunch, snack and a t-shirt. Registration closes Jan. 3.

Youth delegates can sign up for multiple classes. There is a track of sessions for all adults who attend.

NELE is led by the Northeast Area youth council representatives including chairs Sophia New, Johnson

County and Kyler Cox, Central Kansas District; Lauren Moon, Geary County; Trent Archer, Wabaunsee

County; Grace Zongker, Reno County; Seth Yenni, McPherson County; and Stacie Elliott, Pottawatomie

County.

2019 Riley County 4-H STEM Club Meetings Resume Interested in challenging yourself? Come check out the Riley County 4-H STEM Club.

All STEM sessions will take place at Pottorf Hall in Cico Park. Each session is FREE,

but requires participants to register online at www.riley.ksu.edu prior to attending. This

is a wonderful opportunity for 4-Hers to invite non-4Hers to get involved in our local

programming.

Upcoming Dates:

January 17, 5:30-7:00 pm, Pottorf Hall

Horse Panorama

When: January 25-27, 2019

Where: Rock Springs 4-H Center

Who: 4-H Members ages 7-18 and adult volunteers. Horse Panorama is a compilation of various contests

related to the Horse Project. Contests include: quiz bowl, hippology, public speaking presentations,

photography and educational posters. There will also be educational activities for 4-Hers of all ages.

Registration: Contact Lance Sharp 785-656-2686 or lance@copelandins.com

Registration Fee: Varies, check registration form for details

Registration Deadline: January 10, 2019

KAP Due Dates

KAPs attending the NE-AREA screening need to be turned in to the Riley County Extension office by 5 pm

on Friday, January 14

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Citizenship in Action (CIA)

Registration for the 2019 Citizenship In Action is now open for youth who are who are 13-18 years old as of

January 1, 2019 (prior 4-H membership is not required to attend). Additional information about this event can

be found by clicking here or by going to www.kansas4h.org, click on Events and Activities, Conferences and

Events and then Citizenship In Action.

The Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council is busy planning for Citizenship in Action (CIA), which will be on

February 17,and 18 in Topeka. Hotel accommodations will be at the Capitol Plaza Hotel next to the Kansas

Expo Center. Housing costs are included in the $175 registration fee and rooms will be assigned. We will

be offering youth the opportunity to have their own bed while they are at Citizenship In Action. This

will be an additional $40 and youth will have the opportunity when they register to select this option.

ADULTS: There will NOT be an additional fee for you to have your own bed, we will continue housing

adults as we have done in the past and you will have your own bed. If you would like to have your own

bedroom and not share a room, please email Sarah Keatley (keatley@ksu.edu) to make those

arrangements. If you have youth who want to room together, they must BOTH select the option to have their

own bed or they must BOTH not select to have their own beds.

Citizenship in Action is an opportunity for youth to learn about the legislative process, and for legislators to

see the positive impacts of 4-H. By encouraging involvement of 4-H members and government officials, the

Youth Council hopes to develop a platform for communication between 4-H members and law-makers.

Delegates should also be prepared to discuss issues and topics when they meet with their senators and

representatives.

Riley County Exchange Program

Our 4-H TRIPle E group has entered an agreement with a county in

Pennsylvania that has done successful 4-H Exchange Trips for 30+ years.

They have made a commitment so far to bring 10 girls & 3 boys + the

possibility of a few more, to come here July 2 thru 9, then we will travel

to PA in 2020. We will receive their info/interest sheets in December, so

pairings will be made and the 4-Hers will be able to contact each other

soon. An updated application for hosting will be available soon.

Interested 4-Hers will need to complete and return the application promptly. Anyone interested in

participating or if you have any questions, please contact Cherie Trieb by phone or text at 785-844-0781. We

will have a meeting in January to discuss more details as they develop. Our next Pizza Ranch fundraiser will

be on January 3, 5-9 PM, so Cherie will be available there to discuss the possibilities with parents and

members.

2019 Junior Sheep and Beef Producer Day The 2019 Kansas Junior Producer Days have been scheduled, so please pass these dates on to the interested

families in your county/district. Registration information and further details will be released in the next few

weeks.

Junior Sheep Producer Day – March 9, 2019

Junior Beef Producer Day – March 30, 2019

*Please remember we do two species a year – beef and sheep in even years; swine and meat goats in odd

years. So, if you have someone looking for the swine or meat goat junior producer day, they will need to stay

tuned for 2020.

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Trips and Awards Nominations

We still need (2) Nominations for new 2018-2019 Trips and Award Committee members. Please fill out the

form below if interested and turn in to John or Brandy prior to our January 7 4-H Council meeting.

Qualifications: Any adult (leader , parents' advisory committee member , or parent) with three years

exposure to the 4-H program.

Applications can be accessed online:

http://www.riley.k-state.edu/4-h/forms-resources/awards/index.html

Leaders and Parents

Consider in December

Make sure families enroll/re-enroll via 4-H Online

Talk about club holiday plans for meeting, etc.

Promote 4-H Showcase (February 23)

Encourage members to attend Citizenship in Action

Encourage seniors to apply for county and state 4-H scholarships

Welcoming New Families As new families come into your club, please make sure you have assigned someone to greet these families and

make them feel welcome. Feeling welcome can be the difference between a family staying with the 4-H

program for years to come, or dropping out after a few meetings. New Family Handbooks are available at the

Extension Office to share with your new families

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Learn by Doing Riley County 4-H Showcase Event

Saturday, February 23, Riley County High School 8:30-3:00 pm

Showcase Your Talent

Project Talks

Demonstrations/ Public Speaking

Illustrative Talks

Reading

Impromptu Speeches

Instrumental Solos

Piano

Photo Judging

Horticulture Judging

Group Activities

Par Challenge (Gavel Games)

Club Skit

Team S.T.E.M. Challenge

Dances

Chorus

Vocal/Instrumental Ensemble

Cloverbud Activities

Participants will receive a point for each event they

participate in. In addition, parents or family volunteers will

receive a point for acting as a room monitor or setup

volunteer. Clubs who accumulate the highest percentage of

participation from Cloverbuds, enrolled 4-Hers, and

volunteers will be given a free pizza party at the club

meeting of their choosing.

Check Out the Cloverbud Activity Station!!

Registration for the Showcase Event will open online on January 7th.

Please start getting the word out to 4-H members and families about

the event. We hope to see all 4-Hers at the event in February.

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Riley County 4-H Master Calendar December 24 & 25 Christmas Holiday, Ext. Office Closed

January 1 New Year’s Holiday, Ext. Office Closed

7 4-H Council, 7 pm Pottorf Hall

17 NE Area KAP Screening, Pottorf Hall

19 NE Area Leadership Event, Rock Springs

21 MLK Jr. Day, Extension Office Closed

25-27 Horse Panorama, Rock Springs

February 9 Beef Weigh-in, 1-3 pm, Fairgrounds

17-18 Citizenship in Action, Topeka

18 Presidents Day, Extension Office Closed

22-23 4-H Ambassador Training, Rock Springs

23 4-H Showcase Event, RCHS

TBA Scholarship Apps & State KAPs DUE

March 4 4-H Council, 7 pm Pottorf Hall

4 Red Wheel Sales Begin

9 Dog Rally-O-Workshop & Competition

13 YQCA Training; 2-4 pm

April Early April Red Wheel DUE to Club Leaders

4 YQCA Training; 6-8 pm

12-13 CWF Garage Sale; Riley County Fairgrounds

27 Red Wheel Product Pick-Up, Pottorf Hall

TBA Discovery Days Registration DUE

TBA State Shooting Sports Match

May 1 Project Add/ Drop Deadline

1 Horse ID Papers DUE

6 Sheep & Goat Weigh-In/ Tagging,

Hulbert Arena, 5-6 pm

6 4-H Council, 7 pm Pottorf Hall

28-31 Discovery Days, KSU Campus

30 Emerald Circle Banquet

June 7 Camp Counselor Training, Rock Springs

8-11 4-H Camp, Rock Springs

23-26 Campference, Rock Springs

TBA Dog Agility & Rally-O, Pottorf Hall

TBA State Horse Judging Contest

TBA State Geology Field Trip

TBA Dog Agility Workshop & Competition

July 1 Fair Pre-Entries DUE

4 Independence Day, Ext Office Closed

20 4-H Horse Show

22 Fair Work Night, Pottorf Hall

25-29 Riley County Fair, Cico Park

30 Fairground Cleanup

TBA Dog Showmanship & Obedience, Pottorf

August 1 State Fair Entry Forms DUE

15 KJLS Entries DUE

24 State Livestock Judging

26 4-H Council, 7 pm Pottorf Hall

TBD State Horticulture Judging

September 2 Labor Day, Extension Office Closed

6 State Fair Entries DUE

6-15 Kansas State Fair

27 KAP & Awards DUE