the funky 4-herdecember newsletter
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The Funky 4-Her December Newsletter
Happy New Year!
What's Happening?
December Calendar
January Calendar
Check Out This Project!
Contact Us
Volume 1, Issue 3
Happy New Year!The Fairfax County 4-H Program would like to wish everyone a happy and
healthy New Year! Do you have any New Years resolutions for you or your
club? Let us know! Share your resolutions with us on Facebook or Twitter.
Volume 1, Issue 3
What's happening?Block & Bridle Hippology & Horse
JudgingFamily Camp 2018
The primary objective of the
Hippology contest is to provide, in a
friendly but competitive setting, an
opportunity for youth to
demonstrate the breadth of their
knowledge and understanding of
equine science and management.
We hope that this contest will
generate new friendships and be a
rewarding experience for the
contestants. It will be held on
February 9 at Virginia Tech Alphin-
Stuart Arena.
4-H Day at the Capitol provides an
opportunity for youth to learn
about governmental procedures and
the importance of citizen
involvement. Participants visit with
legislators, sharing their 4-H
experiences and learning about the
role of legislators in government.
They will observe the legislative
process in action, have opportunities
to learn about the congressional
aides and pages programs, and have
an opportunity to tour the Capitol,
museums, or other historical sites in
the Richmond area. The event will
be held on January 30. See our
website for more details!
Holiday Lake 4-H Center hosts a
Family Camp every summer, this
year's camp will be held May 28-
June 1. More information and
registration is available at:
https://holidaylake4h.com/family
camp.php
Kid's Tech University This is a semester-long educational
research program developed by the
Biocomplexity Institute and Virginia
4-H, puts scientists and engineers in
front of children to encourage the
exploration of intriguing topics in
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM). On Jan. 27,
Feb. 17, March 17 and April 7, 2018,
450 kids (ages 9-12 by Sept. 31st 2017)
and their parents will come to
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) to
watch Interactive Sessions by
renowned research scientists and
participate in hands-on activities.
Each day's events will center on
common themes related to everyday
life. Registration is now open!! There
is a $100 registration fee and
scholarships are available. Please
see-
http://kidstechuniversity.vbi.vt.edu
4-H Day at the Capitol
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What's Happening?Hokie Horse Camp Adopt a Soldier
The Hokie Horse Camp is an
opportunity to provide 4-H Horse
Project members an opportunity to
learn new techniques of
horsemanship and to enjoy the
fellowship of other 4-H members and
volunteers from the state. The camp
is designed to increase the horse
knowledge, skills, and showing
techniques of the advanced rider as
well as to introduce beginner riders to
the basics of horsemanship. This
camp will also serve as a qualifying
clinic and horsemanship skills testing
for those youth attending the 2018
Virginia State 4-H Horse Show. This
year, the camp will be held from
Saturday, July 7 to Wednesday, July
11, 2018, located at Alphin Stuart
Livestock Arena, Blacksburg - Horse
Stabling; Riding/Horsemanship
activities.
Help us Honor our Veterans and
Deployed on Veteran's Day
by sending a card or letter saying
"Thank You" for your service and
sacrifices. Please join Americas
Adopt a Solider this Holiday Season,
as we thank our veterans who are in
a Veterans Home or Hospital and
our deployed service members for
their service and scarifies. Please
send your cards and letters thanking
our Veterans and financial support
to the address:
Banjo & Mandolin WorkshopThis is a beginner workshop designed
for adult participants. Participation is
limited to 10 participants for a better
instructor ratio. Meals and lodging
for the entire workshop is provided.
A health form and information
packet will be mailed upon receipt of
your registration form and payment.
Registration deadline is March 9,
2018.
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ORGANIZATION: Americas Adopt A
Solider
ADDRESS: 5400 Shawnee Road,
Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22312
ADDRESS FOR PACKAGES: P.O. Box
1049 Springfield, VA 22151
PHONE: (703)278-3718
WEBSITE:
www.americasadoptasolider.org
6th Annual Christmas Day "Giving
Back" ~ Join us in saying " Thank You"
to our Veterans and Deployed
Service Members for their service
and sacrifices on December 25, 2017
from 1:00PM - 5:00PM at Kilroy's
located in Ravensworth Shopping
Center (5236 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA) . We will be packing
Care Packages and Care Letters for
our Deployed and Veterans.
What's Happening?Teen Weekend Youth Agricultural Leader's Summit
The Virginia State 4-H Cabinet
presents the 12th Annual Statewide
Teen Weekend! A new addition this
year will allow teens to choose one of
two tracks, either the traditional teen
weekend track inclusive of workshop
rotations or a leadership track
working through and completing the
National 4-H Step Up to Leadership
Project Book. This event provides an
opportunity for teens across the
Commonwealth to come together for
a weekend filled with educational
workshops, leadership, and fun.
Please note that the leadership track
is limited to 16 teens The cost of the
event is $110.00, which includes
lodging, meals, snacks, and tons of
FUN! We hope that you will join us
for the weekend.
We are hosting the 1st Annual
Youth Agricultural Leaders’
Summit on December 1-3, 2017 at
the SWVA 4-H Educational Center.
This is a combination of promoting
leadership, advocacy, and
competition skills. It is also going to
be used to introduce the concept of
a new competition possibility
through VA Farm Bureau Young
Farmers of Discussion Meet for
youth. We will even be having
entertainment from a local
musician and American Idol top 24
finalist.
Traditional Flintlock Rifle WorkshopThe Holiday Lake 4-H Educational
Center will be hosting a rifle workshop
from March 4-9, 2018. Learn how to
build your own custom Flintlock Rifle!
Rifle building experience not needed.
Instruction and kits provided by Rifle
builder Jimmy Blanks.Meals and
lodging provided as part of this
package. Hurry to register there is only
one opening left!
Going Green Christmas CampThis fun and interactive 4-H Camp
will be held December 2 - 3, 2017 at
Holiday Lake. Activities include:
Recycled Christmas Decorations,
Christmas Baking, Winter Wildlife
Treats, Winter Wonderland Hike,
Christmas Dance, and so much
more! This program is open to
youth ages 5 - 13. The camp is also
collecting items for local animal
shelters, so bring supplies to camp
if you can! They are looking for:
Dog/Cat Food (wet or dry), Treats,
Dogs/Cat Toys, Rawhides,
Blankets, Towels, Cleaning
Supplies, and Laundry Supplies.
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Volume 1, Issue 3
Holy Spirit Flames Club Invites youPlease join the Holy Spirit 4-H
Clubs to honor those who served
by laying wreathes at the grave of
every soldier at Arlington National
Cemetery on Saturday, December
16th. They will be meeting at
8:30AM at the Fashion Center at
Pentagon City Food court. There is
plenty of parking and it’s Metro
accessible. From there, they will
walk to the Cemetery together.
Please email Mr. Pietuszka
with the first and last names of
each person in your party and a
good cell phone number to reach
you that morning.
What's Happening?FAA 4-H Junior Camp
Jr. 4-H Camp is a week long overnight
camp from Sunday - Thursday.
Under the guidance of caring, trained,
professional staff, youth between the
ages of 9-19 years will laugh, grow and
learn through a variety of wonderful
activities. From rifle to zip lining,
canoeing to archery, this camp offers
fun, exciting and educational hands-
on activities for campers in a socially-
positive environment.
Campers and teen counselors are
registered and trained through their
local extension office throughout the
summer by the Northern Virginia 4-H
Center. Early bird registry is comping
soon to Fairfax in the beginning of
December, as well as the 2018 dates
for the summer!
Fairfax County Council The 4-H County Council develops
and approves the County 4-H
Annual Plan, coordinates all
County 4-H events and promotes
enhanced communications
between 4-H Clubs and the
County. The Council is composed
of the President and Delegate from
all 4-H clubs . We will be voting on
the 2017-2018 County Council very
soon. Be sure to come out to our
County Council meeting on
December 11 at 7:00pm ready to
run for office!
WHEP/Natural Resources Weekend The Virginia State 4-H Wildlife Habitat
Evaluation Program (WHEP) Contest
will be held on Saturday, January 27 -
Sunday, January 28th in conjunction
with the 4-H Natural Resources
Weekend at Holiday Lake 4-H Center.
The contest region will be a Southeast
Mixed and Outer Coastal Plain Forest.
However, for the species ID portion of
the contest, species found in the Urban
and Wetlands regions may also be used
so contestants should be familiar with
those species for identification purposes.
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Check out This Project!December's Project of the Month is:
Goats!
In the goat project, you will be responsible for purchasing and taking care of
your goat. You can choose to specialize your project and knowledge on either
meat, hair, or dairy production. When considering a livestock project there are
a few things to keep in mind. This is an incredibly rewarding experience that
takes commitment and with the goat project in most cases for the county level
it is about eight months of time. The best way to learn how to get started is to
contact your local county extension office. They can explain how to participate
and point you in the right direction for a goat and the focus you choose –
meat, dairy or hair.
Contact Us!Virginia Cooperative Extension-
Fairfax County
Office Hours: 8 AM - 4:30 PM,
Monday through Friday
12011 Government Center
Parkway, Suite 1050
Fairfax, VA 22035
Phone: (703) 324-5369
E-mail: [email protected]
fairfax4h.weebly.com
Written by: Heather Walton Edited by: Krystal Williams