October 8, 2021 4-H Friday News
Wyoming County 4-H
Friday News
October 8, 2021
The entire Wyoming county 4-H staff is
here for anything you and your families may need, please do not hesitate to
reach out to any of us with your question(s)!
Meat
Animal Auction Program Record Sheets Due October 15th…
- If you started a meat animal project for 2021 you need to turn in
a record sheet by 10/15 in order to be eligible for the upcoming years
project. You can email Holly at
hmh62@cornell.edu with any questions on this requirement. Links to forms:
o Beef, Hog, Lamb:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/a...
o Poultry:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/a...
o Goat:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/a...
Produced
in NYS Foods Contest
- Come participate in this year’s Produced in New York Foods Contest
Saturday November 13th at the Ag & Business Center in Warsaw. Registration
will start at 8:30AM ¬the contest will begin at 9AM. In order to learn about
nutrition and practice food presentation skills, 4-H members will present a
silent food demonstration, promoting items from the Empire State. All
contestants will prepare recipes at the same time, without talking.
Participants will be allowed 50 minutes to demonstrate. ¬The major ingredient
of the recipe must feature a product grown or produced in NY State - such as
fruits, vegetables, dairy or meat. ¬This is your chance to be creative and have
fun at the same time! Age categories as of 1/1/22: *Cloverbuds: 5-7 years old
Juniors: 8 - 12 years old Seniors: 13 - 19 years old Call the 4-H office for
more details and to sign up today! *Please note Cloverbud recipes must be
approved for appropriate skill level upon registration. Registration deadline
is Monday, November 1st.
Attention
4-H Leaders…
- Please turn in your club completion and financial forms by
10/15.There are also several club enrollments
packets still in our office. We will be
checking in with leaders that have not picked up packets early next week to
make arrangements for pick-up.
End of year 4-H recognition opportunities…
- There are several opportunities for end of year recognition within
our 4-H program. You can reach out to
the 4-H office with questions and all forms/nominations are due by 10/15.
•
Consider nominating your club leader for “Leader of the Year” recognition.
• Nominate a youth for “Outstanding Member” recognition. There are junior, intermediate, and senior
categories.
• Junior Leader recognition for youth that partner with adults to
provide leadership for 4-H clubs and countywide 4-H activities. Depending on
age and experience, a junior leader can serve as a general assistant, teach a
project, mentor individual members, coordinate activities or assume almost any
other 4-H leadership role under the supervision of an adult.
• Memorial Awards – there are a number of awards listed in the 4-H
News that you may be eligible for. Take
a look!
There is still time to sign up for Upcoming
workshops…
-
Know Your Trees Nature Hike:
Monday, October 11, starting 9:30AM at Beaver Meadow’s Audubon- 1610 Welch Rd,
North Java. The hike will happen
rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Materials that youth will need to
bring are a notebook and pen/pencil. Call the 4-H office at (585) 786-2251 or email
Stephanie at sal294@cornell.edu to register, registration deadline is October 8th.
-
Junk Journal Workshop - Wednesday, October 20th
6:30-8:00pm Cost: $5.00 Age: anyone under 10 will need parent assistance Limit
12 students. Instructor will bring all basic supplies. Students will learn to
make a basic junk journal from an old book, using card stock, scrapbooking
paper, decorative scissors and cord.
-
Fall Paint Party - Monday, November 8th 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $5.00 Who is ready for a paint party? All the supplies will be provided
for this fun evening event. Space is limited to 12 youth ages 8+. Registration
closes October 29th.
TSC Fall Paper Clover Campaign…
- The Tractor Supply Company (TSC) stores in Arcade and Warsaw are
once again joining 4-H in support of local youth with the TSC Paper Clover
Promotion, a national in-store fundraising effort to benefit state and local
4-H programming. Beginning Wednesday, October 6th through Sunday, October 17th,
shoppers at the Arcade and Warsaw Tractor Supply Company will have the
opportunity to once again support 4-H in Wyoming County by purchasing paper
clovers for just $1 at checkout. All funds raised through this local TSC Paper
Clover Campaign will be donated to 4-H.
Agri-business career trip…
- The 44th Annual New York State 4-H Agribusiness Career Conference
will be held on October 22, 2021, at SUNY Cobleskill. The conference will run
from 9 AM through 4 PM. ¬This career exploration conference is open to all
youth ages 14 and over who wish to become more aware of opportunities with
agriculture and the academic requirements for professional positions available
in the various agri-businesses. It will feature:
•
Campus tour, with featured stops at the Carriage House and the new dairy
processing center
• Small group study sessions with faculty/staff (including Animal
Science, Plant Science, Fisheries, Ag Engineering & Ag Business)
•
Panel discussion with admissions, current students, and graduates
- The 2021 conference will look a
bit different this year as we are only able to offer a one-day option (no
overnight). A participation fee of $20.00 per youth and $10 per chaperone will
include all conference materials and lunch. To register for the conference
email or call Stephanie at sal294@cornell.edu. Families will need to provide
transportation/chaperone. Scholarships are available. Registrations are due by
October 13th.
Giant
Vegetable Weigh-In results…
- Congratulations to all who participated in this year’s Giant
Vegetable Project! Below are the results from the weigh in event on Tuesday,
October 5th!
- Giant Pumpkins
o1st – Anna Towsley, 142 pounds
o1st – Liesel Hyman, 142 pounds
o2nd – Titus Skillman, 123 pounds
o3rd – Spencer Broughton, 100 pounds
o4th – The Hess Family, 97 pounds
o5th – Emma Johnson, 68 pounds
o6th – Liesel Hyman, 39 pounds
o7th – Ellie Perl, 18 pounds
o1st – Elli Perl, 17.5”
o2nd – The Johnson Family, 14.5”
o3rd – The Buttercreamers 4-H Club, 14”
o3rd – Titus Skillman, 14”
o4th – Spencer Broughton, 13” & 12”
o4th – Ruth Hess, 12”
o5th – Raymond & Rebekah Hess, 11.5”
o1st – Ruth Hess, 7 grams
o2nd – Spencer Broughton, 9 grams
o3rd – Raymond Hess, 20 grams
o4th – Spencer Broughton, 22 grams
o5th – Emma Johnson, 27 grams
o6th – Rebekah Hess, 28 grams
o7th – Spencer Broughton, 33 grams
o8th – Emma Johnson, 40 grams
o9th – Bethany Skillman, 49 grams
o10th – Ellie Perl, 81 grams
4-H dairy sweatshirt sale…
- We have a limited number of dairy sweatshirts available. For only
$20 they can be yours! Call the 4-H office, (585) 786-2251, to buy your
sweatshirt today. We have the following sizes: Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult
Small, and Adult Medium
General reminders …
- FCS Committee Meeting – Tuesday, October 19th at 7pm!
- 2021 – 2022 4-H year began October 1st!
- Completion paperwork is due back to the 4-H office by October 15th.
- Independent enrollments have been mailed.
- Any youth who participated in the meat animal project in the
2020-2021 4-H year and wish to participate again in the 2021-2022 4-H year MUST
be re-enrolled by November 30, 2021.
4-H Staff Email Contacts
Holly Harwood: hmh62@cornell.edu
Sarah Clark: sac347@cornell.edu
Stephanie Luders: sal294@cornell.edu
Alesia Ackerman: aea92@cornell.edu
General 4-H: wyomingcounty4h@cornell.edu
Last updated January 20, 2023