February 4, 2022 - Friday News

Wyoming County 4-H

Friday News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

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)!

Teen Council

Reminder that the teen council meeting is scheduled for Monday February 21st! We plan to meet at the Warsaw Village Park for sledding (BYOS – Bring your own sled!) at 11:30AM! Any 4-H’er age 13+ is welcome to attend!

Cookie Sale

Paperwork (including order forms, incentive sheets, cash/check forms and all sale information) has been mailed to all 4-H families regarding the 60th annual Wyoming County 4-H cookie sale! Expect to see if in your mailbox this week. This year’s sale is a pre-order format, with all orders to be placed between February 14th - 27th and finalized with payment by Monday February 28th. ALL 4-H members ages 8+ are eligible and encouraged to sell cookies! Remember without this fundraiser, we could not continue to offer the variety of programming to our county youth. Please call the 4-H office or email Sarah at sac347@cornell.edu for any questions or concerns!

Horseless Horse Club

Our February meeting is scheduled for Monday the 14th at 6:30pm. This month, breeds and markings will be the meeting topic! Any 4-H member can attend these monthly meetings!

Virtual Dog Open House

Have questions about the spring dog obedience program? The virtual dog open house is scheduled for Wednesday February 16th at 7pm.
Register in advance for this meeting: ~~https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqfuyg...~~ (Event Concluded)

STEM Buddies

Tuesday, February 22nd 9:00AM – 11:30AM at the 4-H office. Youth ages 5-10 will participate in age-appropriate STEM activities that are sure to be fun! Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Call the 4-H office to sign up!

NYS 4-H Virtual Dairy Bowl Series

Join the NYS 4-H Dairy Committee as they host guest speaker every Thursday in February from 6:30-7:45PM. Each week a new topic will be discussed. The topics include: Calf & Heifer Care, Milk Quality & Udder Health, Crops & Nutrition, and Reproduction. After each presentation there will be a Kahoot! Game with dairy bowl questions. To register for the event click on the link below.
Registration link: ~~https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod-mqqjIiE9GrStWXJNqd7QBxO6a-K34s~~ (Series Concluded)

Dairy Skill-a-thon

Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 9:30 AM at the Ag & Business Center in Warsaw. This fast-paced skill-a-thon will include individual and team events. The event will include pin the body part on the cow, questions with a buzzer round, dairy jeopardy, and more! Pre-registration is REQUIRED to plan for the event. Call the 4-H office to RSVP, RSVPs are due by February 10th.

4-H Small Engines, Tractor and Certification Series

Begins Monday, February 7th at 7pm.Our first location is at Larry Romance & Son in Arcade. Contact the 4-H office with any questions.

Public Presentations

Registration for public presentations has closed. For those who have registered, look for a confirmation email early next week with an appointment time.

Pheasant Orders Due

All orders are due to the 4-H office by March 1st.Fill out the form included in the December newsletter or contact the 4-H office.

Kits Available

The 4-H office has some extra scrapbooking kits available! These would be a great craft for a club meeting, that is already assembled! Call the office if your club is interested!

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