Woodford County 184 Beasley Drive

Versailles, KY 40383-8992 (859) 873-4601

Fax: (859) 873-8936 www.ca.uky.edu/ces

On behalf of all of the youth participants and families I want to thank those that came out to support our 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock Sale. Approximately 200 community members spent the evening enjoying good food and celebrating all of the hard work put into the Woodford County 4-H livestock and country ham projects. Special thanks to Ricardos, Woodford Feed, Quality Feed, Woodford County Cattlemen, Roy Lancaster, Ben Crain, State Representative James Kay, Candice Chavez, Courtney Roberts and Woodford County Farm Bureau, Jack Kain Ford, and Canaan Creek Stables for all of their donations, help and support of the Sale. Thank you to all who came, participated and helped this year!

Woodford County 4-H Club Update The October issue is all about our clubs! Woodford County 4-H features clubs for

all interests and most clubs begin in October and run through May. If you have any questions about club participation, make sure to email ryan.farley@uky.edu or call

859-873-4601.

Who: Anyone interested in the livestock or agriculture field! Club Cost: None! (Projects and teams may have additional cost) Club Projects: Livestock Animal Project, Livestock Skillaton (think academic team with a livestock focus), Livestock Judging Team and Country Ham Project Club Requirements: Anyone can come! However, in order to participate in any of the club projects you must receive at least 6 hours of education through club meetings and activities. Club Meeting: First meeting is Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30pm at the Woodford County Extension Office.

4-H Livestock Club

4-H Horse and Pony Club Who: Anyone with an interest in horses! Club Cost: None! Club Projects: Horse Project, Hippology Team, Horse Judging Team Club Requirements: Anyone can come! However, in order to participate in any of the club projects you must receive at least 6 hours of education through club meetings and activities. Club Meeting: First meeting is Monday, October 16th at 6:00pm at the Woodford County Extension Office.

4-H Dog Club Who: Youth interested in learning how to train their dog Club Cost: None! Club Projects: 4-H Dog Project Club Requirements: Dog must be able to be around other dogs and safe to handle, as well as up to date on all shots and always must remain on a leash. Club Meeting: First meeting is Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00pm at the Woodford County Extension Office.

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Who: Youth interested in learning cooking skills Club Cost: None! Club Projects: Each session will focus on different recipes/themes with select recipes available as Kentucky State Fair Project entries. Club Requirements: Must RSVP the week prior to the club meeting. Attendance every month is recommended as skills taught will build upon each other. Club Meeting: First meeting is Tuesday, October 24th at 4pm at the Woodford County Extension Office.

4-H Cooking Club

Needles and Threads: STEM Sewing Who: Youth interested in developing sewing skills with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics! Club Cost: One time fee of $10 Club Projects: Sewing projects with a STEM theme Club Requirements: Any level sewing can participate but must RSVP prior to the first meeting. Club Meeting: First meeting is Monday, November 13th at 6:00pm the Woodford County Extension Office.

4-H Cloverbuds Who: Any youth ages 5-8 interested in jump starting their 4-H experience! Club Cost: $5 each month (covers cost of material and snack) Club Projects: Youth will learn about the 7 content areas of 4-H throughout the year. They will have a healthy snack, read a book, and make a craft. Club Requirements: Youth must be ages 5-8 and parent/guardian must stay during the club meeting. Club Meeting: 3rd Thursday of every month at 4:00 pm with the first meeting on Thursday, October 19th.

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Who: Any youth interested in learning more about the environment! Club Cost: None (Potential year end kayaking/canoeing trip is optional) Club Projects: Club members will learn more about entomology, geology and other natural resource projects available to submit to the Kentucky State fair Club Requirements: None Club Meeting: First meeting is Wednesday, October 18th at 4pm at the Woodford County Extension Office. Club generally meets third Wednesday of each month at 4pm.

4-H Environmental Club

4-H Lego Robotics

Who: Youth interested in learning more about programming through use of the Lego EV3 Mindstorm Robotics units. Club Cost: One time fee of $15 which covers team shirt and entry into D4 Lego Robotics Competition Club Projects: None Club Requirements: Participants must sign contract and commit to participation in the D4 Lego Robotics Competition held in the spring. Club Meeting: Lego Robotics applications will be available in January with practices beginning in late January/early February.

4-H Photography Club Who: Youth interested in developing photography skills! Club Cost: One time fee of $5 Club Projects: Photography projects will be eligible for the Kentucky State Fair Club Requirements: All skill levels welcomed! Please RSVP as soon as possible Club Meeting: Club meetings include 10/10, 10/24 and 11/7

Woodford County 4-H Club Update

4-H Family Friendly Recipe Fall is here and what better way to enjoy it than with a hot bowl of soup,

courtesy of Kentucky Proud!

4-H Shooting Sports Who: Any youth interested in learning about shooting sports Club Cost: One time fee of $25 Club Projects: Three disciplines are offered - Trap, .22 Rifle and Archery. Involved participants can practice and compete in as many as they choose. Club Requirements: Participants must pay and sign the contract/liability form prior to the first meeting. Attendance at the February and/or March safety and introduction meeting is highly encouraged. Club Meeting: Woodford County 4-H Shooting Sports will being in early February and March with a safety/introductory meeting with practices beginning in April and running through September.

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Saturday, October 14, 2017

9:00 a.m.-Noon

Registration at 8:30 a.m.

Qualifies for Educational Hours

HB Farms

1225 E. Leestown Road

Midway, KY 40347

Topics Covered

Judging Cattle/Sheep/Goats/Pigs

Feeding Cattle/Sheep/Goats/Pigs

Purina Show Supplements

Free lunch at Noon

RSVP by October 2, call or text Cindy @ 859-227-8485

Questions? Call Greg Dotson @ 859-873-4811

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We hope you will consider contributing to the United Way of the Bluegrass during their fall campaign drive. United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. Woodford County 4-H is directly supported by the United Way through an annual Local Grant program. You may also choose to have part or all of your annual contribution go directly to Woodford County 4-H by selecting “Woodford County 4-H Council” as the specific agency you would like to support. Selecting the “Education Initiative” will also support the local grant program.

Ryan Farley

County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Email: ryan.farley@uky.edu

4-H Upcoming Events and Notes

For more information, please contact: (859)873-4601

184 Beasley Drive Versailles, KY 40383

Interested high school seniors are invited to apply to participate in the Woodford Leadership Tomorrow program. This program, a partnership between Woodford County Extension and Woodford County High School, offers an opportunity for participants to learn more about their community as they seek to address the issues facing Woodford County. Interested applicants can email ryan.farley@uky.edu for more information and an application. Program is open to all Woodford County seniors. Deadline to apply will be 10/25.

* SAVE THE DATE * Woodford County 4-H will be returning to North Central 4-H

Camp on July 16-20th for 4-H Camp 2018! Go ahead and mark your calendars, schedule your vacation before or after

and get ready for the best week of the summer. One thing you may not need to pack for this year at camp? Fans for the

cabins *wink wink*.