October 14, 2022 - 4-H Friday News

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October 14, 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)!

4-H RE-ENROLLMENT

• Don’t forget that in order to participate in current 4-H activities, youth need to be enrolled in the current club year which started October 1^st. All returning meat animal participants must be enrolled by November 30^th!

AWARD NOMINATIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS DUE!

Outstanding 4-H’er Nominations – due October 15^th!

•  Link for application

Leader of the Year Nominations – due October 15^th!

• Link for club and leader nominations

Memorial Award Nominations – due October 15^th!

• Link for Althea Goewey Award
• Link for Friend of 4-H Award

Jonathan Luders Memorial Scholarship Nominations – due October 15^th!

• Link for application

Patricia Swartz Memorial Award – due October 15^th!

• Link for application

Erika Todd Memorial Scholarship - due October 15th!

• APPLICATION LINK

UPCOMING WORKSHOP

• Kumihimo Bracelet Making – Tuesday October 25^th 6:30-8:30pm
  • Ages 8+, $10
  • Participants will learn to do Kumihimo style braiding and complete a bracelet with a metal clasp. All materials will be provided.
  • Call the office to register by October 20^th.

CAPRINE KIDS – COUNTY WIDE GOAT CLUB MEETING

• Tuesday October 18^th 6-7:30PM at the Ag & Business Center, Warsaw

RANCH RIDING CLINIC

• Saturday October 15th 11AM at ‘The Meadows’ – 2922 Two Rod Rd., East Aurora NY 14052
  • Youth are encouraged to bring their horse or learn from demonstration about the different opportunities that the Ranch Riding Division has to offer. NYS 4-H has Ranch Riding as an opportunity, but our county hasn’t traditionally offered ranch classes at shows and events. If there are enough interested youth to participate in this division, there is a potential to add some of these classes to the fair/qualifying show. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS AT 11AM!!
  • Instruction will be led by Grace Carls, local horse judge. This qualifies as an educational event to participate in the 2023 Wyoming County Fair.
  • Please call the 4-H office by Thursday October 13^th to register for this event as it is helpful to have a headcount. Youth do not need to trailer their horse in, but it is an opportunity for hands on work! This event does fulfill the educational event requirement for the 2023 Wyoming County Fair.

HORSELESS HORSE CLUB MEETING

• Monday October 24th, 6:30pm
• Any 4-H member age 5-18 are eligible to attend this club. Youth do not need horses to participate. We hope to gauge interest at this first fall meeting as to the direction the club wants to take for the year and prepare for horse bowl in January. Please call the 4-H office to register in advance.

PRODUCED IN NEW YORK FOOD CONTEST

• Saturday, November 5^th; Come participate in this year’s Produced in New York Foods Contest at the Ag & Business Center. Registration and set up will start at 8:30AM. The contest will begin at 9AM
• Age categories (as of 1/1/23)
  • Cloverbuds: 5-7 years old
  • Juniors: 8 - 12 years old
  • Seniors: 13 - 19 years old
• The major ingredient of the recipe must feature a product grown or produced in NY State - such as fruits, vegetables, dairy or meat. Participants should consider U.S. dietary guidelines when selecting their recipes. *Please note Cloverbud recipes must be approved for appropriate skill level upon registration.
• During the silent demonstration 4-H’ers are judged on organization, neatness, proper use of equipment and manner of preparing the food. The finished product is judged on nutritional value, appearance and taste! This is your chance to be creative and have fun at the same time!
• Gifts for all!! Winners of the contest will also be invited to prepare their recipes at the 2023 New York State Fair in Syracuse!
• Registration deadline, October 21st!

4-H TEEN ETIQUETTE DANCE

• Tuesday November 22nd, 6:30pm at the Breezeway Barn in Perry
  • Open to 4-H enrolled youth ages 13+.
  • Host Scott Gardner will lead an instruction on some formal dance moves! Plus plenty of time for fun. Hors d’oeurves and drinks will be provided.
  • Cost: $5 per youth. Please RSVP by November 8th.

KNOW YOUR TREES SERIES

• Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 9:30 AM at Beaver Meadow’s Audubon- 1610 Welch Rd, North Java
  • Are you curious about trees? Perhaps you want to identify them by species or wonder why they grow with such a variety of bark textures, leaf shapes, winter bud characteristics, branching patterns, and other traits. Get to know your trees by joining us for a fun filled morning with a natural resource’s specialist. We will collect leaf samples and label them so youth can create a tree identification book. The hike will happen rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Materials that youth will need to bring are a notebook and pen/pencil.

MEAT ANIMAL RECORDS

• Don’t forget that meat animal project records are due this weekend for anyone who started an auction project in 2022.The 4-H office drop box is available 24/7 for those las minute drop offs and found right inside the Ag & Business Center main doors.Record sheets can be found here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/attachments/55337/Meat_Animal_Project_Record_Sheet_2022.pdf?1645024213

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