News & Announcements
January 2009
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Announcments and Calendar for More!
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| New: | Pacific
Science Center |
| Reminders: | Leaders - please share pertinint
info with members & parents. Most members are NOT subscribed to the list-serve. So, they will NOT receive "list-serve" notices of web updates, or other announcements! Encourage members/parents to subscribe to the 4-H list-serves and visit the 4-H website! Contact Karen. |
Pacific Science Center Camp In
1/12/09 - Janet Edwards
Mark your calendar for March 28 and plan to attend
the Camp In at Pacific Science Center in Seattle. The overnight
adventure promises to be lots of fun as well as educational! This
year the registration is being handled by Pacific
Science Center. The
sleep over is for youth in third to eighth grade and the cost is $36. Get
your friends together and plan to explore the Pacific Science Center
after hours. Check
out the details on: www.pacsci.org/camp-in/4h.html
Contact Janet Edwards , 509-358-7867, if you have questions.
4-H Shooting Sports Trainings
January 30 - Feb 1 - Spokane County
Shotgun Discipline
February 27 - March 1 - Shelton, WA
Archery, Pistol, & Shotgun Disciplines
(Attendees must choose 1)
April 17 - 19 - Republic WA
Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, and Hunting Disciplines
(Attendees must choose 1)
This will be the last Shooting Sports Training scheduled
this year.
Information & Registration Flyers are availbalbe on the
WA State
4-H
Shooting Sports website
Leaders' Councils
Adams
Co. 4-H Leaders' Council
The next Adams Co.
4-H Leaders’ Council
Meeting is Monday, February 23rd. - 6:00 p.m. in Room 8 at the
Ritzville Grade School.
The March meeting has also been scheduled
for March 16.
Leaders' Council Page for
more.
Lincoln
Co. 4-H Leaders' Council
The next Lincoln Co. 4-H Leaders' Council meeting will be on
February
5, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Almira Community Center
408 W Main
Following a 6:30 p.m.discussion about
"Lincoln Co. Fair Round Robin Competition"
DETAILS
Lincoln & Adams Leaders' Council Minutes & Info
Western
Regional Leaders Forum
1/13/09 - Pat BoyEs
Over 170 people are currently registered for Western
Regional Leaders Forum February 25 - March 1 at Denver Marriot’s City Center Hotel
in Denver, Colorado. We have 15 people currently registered from Washington
State.
It’s not too late for you to join this fun and educational
event! The “Early
Bird” registration rate of $225 has been extended. Forum details
can be found at: www.colorado4h.org/wrlf09
4-H Enrollment Updates
As of 1/21/09:
200 Lincoln-Adams Members Enrolled
(45 are brand new members!!)
106 Li-Adams Certified Volunteers Enrolled
Click HERE for
Enrollment status for leaders and clubs.
Most Clubs are enrolled. If your club is NOT yet enrolled,
check with Karen at 659-3209 for details.
Ritzville Livestock 4-H Club
Ritzville Livestock recently announced their meeting schedule:
- Monday, January 12, - Monday, February 9, - Monday,
March 9,
- Monday, April 13, -Monday, May 11, - Monday, June 8.
Activity Time: 5:30 p.m. 4-H Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Camille
Nelson
Your Club News on the Web
Do you know the dates of
your Club Meetings?
Please send meeting info to Karen for
the Web Calendar!
Are you a club reporter? When you send a news article to the paper, email a copy to Karen . Hi-lights will appear in this Club News Section!
County Teen Representative Training
NEW DATE!
Saturday, Jan. 31st, Colfax- Whitman Co. Extension
Office,
9 am - 4 pm. Cost: $10
This 4-H County Teen Representative (CTR) State/County leadership program is for 7th - 10th grade teens involved in local leadership positions and/or who would like additional information about this unique program and leadership skills training. This training is for teens, their advisors, interested 4-H volunteers, and 4-H staff.
We must have 15 youth to hold this training and as of 1/20/09 only 9 have signed up. Please send names and email addresses for any interested youth and/or adults, who have not yet signed up to Jan Klein , by Wednesday, January 28.
For more information about the County Teen Representative program, go to: http://4h.wsu.edu/members/trp.htm or contact Jan Klein at: 509-358-7937. Lincoln-Adams Teens should also contact Bridget Rohner 725-4171 for details about the Lincoln-Adams Teen Representative Program.
Scholarship
Deadlines are approaching
High School Jrs & Srs should check out Li-Adams 4-H,
WA
State 4-H, and other Scholarship Information. Some deadlines are
January 31st. Others are March 1, 2009.
Be sure and allow extra time to get any required signatures well in advance of deadlines! Click HERE for more info.
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Know Your Government (KYG) This year's theme is "You be the Judge". The first four meetings for Lincoln-Adams for 9th -12th grade Teens in interested in KYG have been held. So far, 13 youth and 2 adult volunteers are participating in the local KYG program!! Click HERE for more |
Next Teen Time 4-H
February 8, 2009 at the Lincoln Co. Alcohol & Drug
Center.
Kitchen/Food/Other
Science Resources Online
1/14/09 - Nancy Mordhorst
With the current emphasis on Science and Technology
projects in 4-H, you may want to incorporate some new content with your
Food and Nutrition project groups. The following websites are a sampling
of ideas and resources for kids of all ages available online. Many of these
activities are simple to do and can easily fit with some of the more traditional
skills you may have taught for years. Some of the sights offer unusual
or even comical ‘experiments’ that
will appeal to teens. Have fun browsing!
PBS Kids, Kitchen Chemistry
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/
The Accidental Scientist – Science of Cooking
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/index.html
Kitchen Science for Kids
http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/3740
Home Baking Association
http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/experiment_02.html
Food Science Videos
http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/food-science/
Science Radio and Podcasts (geared for older youth, makes science fun and
a little whacky)
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/
Surfing Scientist
http://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/teachstuff/lessonplans/
Bright Eyes Learning
http://brighteyeslearning2.tripod.com/id29.html
Cook Kitchen Science
(this site is geared more towards older youth)
http://www.squidoo.com/coolkitchenexplanations
Scholastic ‘We’re Cooking’ (great ideas for younger youth)
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=384
4-H and Nickelodeon Partner
to Launch New Online Game
1/12/09 - Pat BoyEs
National 4-H Council has partnered with Nickelodeon's "Big
Green Help" to create a brand-new, interactive online game-- "Flip
N' Flow"--featuring the network's animated boy-genius Jimmy Neutron.
The game is in support of 4 H's Science, Engineering and Technology communication
campaign to spark youth interest in science and prepare one million new
young people for America's technology workforce. MORE
The Kids' Science Challenge
The Kids' Science Challenge is a nationwide competition for 3rd to 6th
graders. Kids are encouraged to learn about four fun scientific fields
and then submit a question, problem, or experiment to be solved, working
together with a scientist or engineer.
The scientific fields are: flavor science, water quality, skateboard engineering,
and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Winners will receive
a trip to visit the scientists to work collaboratively on their question,
problem or experiment, and will be featured on Pulse of the Planet radio
programs and podcasts.
The Kids' Science Challenge is providing a variety of educational resources
to encourage kids to learn about the scientific fields, to help them in
preparing an entry for the competition. The web site (Kids
Science Challenge), includes scientific backgrounds, downloadable science
projects, lesson plans for classroom or after-school use, fun videos and
educational games.
Entry Deadline:January 31, 2009 MORE
Lambing & Management Schools
March 7, April 11, & April 18. Tom Platt notes that the WSSP Lambing schools are great opportunities for older 4-H'ers ( Jr. High & up, parents, & leaders) to learn alot. Topics include •newborn lamb care •docking & castration •application of tags •deworming, vaccinating, foot trimming •drugs & dosages used in sheep •and more. The April 11th and April 18th schools are held at Art and Dr. Jill Swannack's farm in Lamont. PDF Registration Flyer is available from /www.wssp.org/event_calendar.htmWSU Show Pig Sales
Washington State University is sponsoring three feeder pig sales for 4-H
and FFA members this year. Approximately 200 pigs will be available
from the WSU Swine Center for each sale.
MORE
WSU Swine Info Day
The Washington Swine Information Day will be held on February 6, 2009 from 8:45 AM until 5:15 PM at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco, Washington. Ann Hennings noted, "the Swine Day this year should be particularly good information for pig leaders, 4-H families, and fair superintendents and sale committees." This year's program features an array of presentations including Rapid Fire Updates about critical show pig issues. The featured speaker, Dr. Mark Boggess of the National Pork Board, will discuss the opportunities and challenges for individuals pursuing various niche marketing opportunities in the PNW. Swine producers of all sizes; 4-H/FFA youth producers; agency representatives; agriculture educators; and fair/show representatives are invited to participate. MORE
Spokane Jr. Livestock Show
If you plan to exhibt a market animal at the Spokane
Jr. Livestock Show, keep the following ownership deadlines in mind:
Steer - Jan. 1; Market Hog - Feb. 1;
Market Lamb - March 1.
Livestock Leaders should receive Jr. Show entry packets direct from the Jr. Show office the week of January 20th. The cover letter includes info on entries, requesting ear tags, COOL stickers, QA forms, etc. Leaders who did not receive the Entry Packet and who are assisting 4-H members with entries should request a packet from the Jr Show (see web site) or the Extension Office. Most of the forms are available on the Jr. Show web site - but the cover letters contain important info on requirements, changes, and deadlines.
Visit: http://www.juniorshow.org
Attention Beef Leaders (and Parents)
Check out the topics on the Beef Information Series - a schedule of lunch time presentations delivered via conference call.
State Fair
The Equine Schedule for the WA State 4-H Fair
in Puyallup is posted. MORE
Free Horse(s)
Looking for homes for horses abandoned in Whitman County.
MORE
Youth Horse Field Day
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. This is
a non-riding event however there will be live horse demonstrations. Some
of the topics planned for the day include: judging & conformation,
horse first aid, how to wrap legs, selection & fitting of bits, and
more!
Details available soon or contact the Whitman Co. Extension Office at
397-6290
Click
HERE for More 4-H Horse Program Info!
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Clover Country CD
Some of country music's biggest stars have come together in a new country compilation CD aimed at generating awareness and support for 4-H!
Great Holiday Gift!
CD available for sale through www.clovercountrycd.com
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