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April 2015
Fayette County Extension Service
1140 Red Mile Place
Lexington, KY 40504-1172
Phone: (859) 257-5582
Fax: (859) 254-3697
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/fayette
4-H Camp Is Coming
We will be attending camp again this summer! Week 1 will be held at the Feltner 4-H Camp site from July 13 – 17; we
will be camping with Wolfe and Estill Counties. Week 2 will be held at the North Central 4-H Camp site in Carlisle from
July 27 – 31; this will be a Fayette County only week. The 2015 camp fee for campers, ages 9-13 is $225.00. Applications
for campers are available now and can be accessed on our website (www.fayette4h.com) or by calling the office (859-2575582) and requesting a packet be mailed to you. The DEADLINE for applications is June 1st for both camps; however,
cabins are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so DO NOT DELAY in sending in your completed packet. Half
scholarships are available to those who qualify; details on applying for a scholarship can be found in the camp application
packet.
We Want You … 4-H Summer Camp Counselors!!!!
Did you attend 4-H Camp as a child? Remember how much fun it was and all of those special adults and teens that went to make
your experience so wonderful? We are now recruiting 4-H Camp Counselors (CIT’s, Teens and Adults) to attend the Summer 2015
Camp season with us! We can only take campers if we have enough volunteers to fill the required adult to child ratio – PLEASE help
us to be able to take as many campers as possible! Whether you are an experienced camp counselor or you want to volunteer
for the first time, an application packet needs to be completed and submitted to the office by the deadline of May 1 st!
Applications can be downloaded from our website: http://fayette4h.com. Adult volunteers will also need to complete the county
4-H Volunteer application – contact us to receive this paperwork if you have not already completed previously.
4-H Foundation Scholarship Program
We are pleased to announce the 2015 4-H Foundation Scholarship program. Through the support of our sponsors, we are
again offering six college scholarships. This year the opportunities include; four Farm Credit Mid-America scholarships for
$500 each; the Michael Bandy / Ale-8-One scholarship for $1,000; and the James W. Kidwell Memorial scholarship for
$1,500. All of these are cash scholarships for eligible 4-H members with a High School graduation date in 2015. To be
eligible to receive one of these scholarships applicants must have been an active 4-H member for the last two years, be a
resident of Kentucky, and meet the individual guidelines for each scholarship. The deadline for scholarship
applications to be turned into the Fayette County Extension Office is Friday, May 1, 2015; the applications MUST
be postmarked by this date. All winners will be recognized during 4-H Teen Conference held June 8-11, 2015.
You will also find visit the 4-H Foundation’s website (www.kentucky4hfoundation.org) where you will find a blog with
additional details about the scholarship program and a link to each application. The applications are also available on the
Fayette County 4-H website (http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/4HYouthDevelopment).
Livestock Club
Wednesday, March 18th the Fayette County 4-H Livestock Club received a personal tour of the
Bluegrass Stocks Yards by Jim Akers and got a hands on experience of the live livestock market!
The 4-H Livestock Club is in the process of building a Livestock Barn for project animals this winter, so even if you don’t
have a place to raise an animal, you can apply to house your project animal in the 4-H Livestock Barn at Masterson Station
Park! We are still looking for lots of help in getting the barn finished for this show season.
Fayette County 4-H Livestock Club meeting dates:
April 9th: 6:30- Fayette County Extension Office
April 23rd: 6:30-TBA
Fayette Horse Club Dates to Remember
April 11 - District 4 Spring Horse Clinic
10 a.m-3 p.m. ET
Scott County Fairgrounds, Georgetown, KY
Open to all KY 4-H Horse Project Youth. Must be a 4-H member in home county. No Cloverbuds.
Cost (includes lunch):
· Preregistered: $20 with a horse; $10 without · On-site registration: $30 with a horse; $20 without
This is an unmounted event.
Tentative Topics:
· Showmanship (by discipline)
· Intro to Trail Densensitization
· Conformation and Shoeing
· Nutrition and Body Condition Scoring
April 18 - Keeneland Clean-up - Fundraiser for our district horse show!
April 21 – Regular club meeting at Fayette County Extension Office at 6:30. WE WILL NEED ALL PAPERWORK FOR STATE
HORSE CONTEST AND DISTRICT HORSE SHOW AT THIS MEETING. Please call 763-370-4266 or email
terra.schroeder@hotmail.com if you have any questions about requirements.
KY Reining Cup Friday Night Tickets - April 24
If anyone is interested in watching this event we can receive a discount on tickets! Tickets are normally $15 but we can get them for $10
if we place our order by March 1. Please let me know if you want to go!
May 19 – Regular club meeting at Fayette County Extension Office at 6:30. Please bring any projects you plan on entering at the State
Horse Contest to this meeting.
June 6 -7 - District 4 Horse Show at Lakeside Arena in Frankfort. Registration packets have not been released yet.
June 18 – State Horse Judging at KY Horse Park
June 19-20 - State Horse Contest at the Clarion Hotel on Newtown Pike in Lexington. State quiz bowl competition is held here! The
information has not been updated on the website yet for 2015 but you can look over the project areas on the UK webpage http://
afs.ca.uky.edu/4H/horseprogram/state_horse_contest for more information. The schedule and events should be the same for this year.
July 5-11 - State Horse Show at the KY State Fairgrounds in Louisville. The information has not been updated on the website yet for
2015 but you can look over the rules and schedule from 2014 herehttp://afs.ca.uky.edu/4H/horseprogram/state_horse_show .
4-H Urban Chickens
Interested in owning and raising chickens in your backyard and looking for a low-cost project that you can do in
4-H? Not only can you enjoy fresh eggs everyday but
there are many opportunities and activities that come
with this project. The first 10 people interested in this
project can be eligible for your first 6 chicks free. All the
chicks that will be given to the
first 10 participants are all
straight run chicks. If you are
interested please contact
Kristen Kirkland at
kristen.kirkland@uky.edu or
859-257-5582.
4-H Teen Club & Clover Council
4-H Teen Council is for those in grades 9-12 that are interested
in gaining leadership skills while participating in FUN and
educational 4-H activities. This club will help plan county level
programs & trips, participate in district and state level teen
events, and conduct a community service project. 4-H Clover
Council meetings will be in conjunction with the 4-H Teen
Council. Any middle school youth, a grade 6-8, is invited to
participate.
Members will plan meetings & trips for the year, and participate
in district and state level conferences. During our March
meeting, we will be focusing on our service and activities
committees. Teen & Clover Council meetings will be held on
the following dates (2015: 3/17, 4/28, 5/19). All meetings will
be held from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Fayette County Extension
Office. Snacks will be provided, so please RSVP (257-5582) to
let us know that you are attending.
4-H Clover Buds Club
4-H Homeschool Club
Our meetings will occur on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from
6-7 pm. Future meeting dates include: March 12th, April 9th
and May 14th. Any youth, grade K-3, is invited to participate.
Monthly club meetings will focus on a theme that will include
activities and a snack. Clover Bud members must bring an adult with
them to each meeting.
Pre-registration for EACH meeting is
required so we have enough materials for
all. Please call the office, 257-5582 to
RSVP for your Clover Bud member.
Your club leader, Nikole Christenson, invites all homeschool
families to join us each month as we explore 4-H and the
projects available to YOU! Our regular monthly meetings will
be held from 2-3 pm at the Fayette County Extension Office on:
March 4th, April 15th and May 6th. On May 20th, we will have a
Rocketry Day camp from 10 am – 2 pm. Details to come on this
excited club activity! Call the office to request a 4-H enrollment
form to be added to the 4-H Homeschool Club!! Please RSVP
(257-5582) to let us know that you are attending this month’s
meeting.
Eat at City Barbeque and raise money for our group!
Please join us for a special fundraising event.
25% of your purchase will be donated back to our group!
Name of group: Fayette County 4-H
Date of fundraiser: April 16th, 2015
Participating Location: 2187 Harrodsburg Rd. Lexington KY 40504
Good all day on Dine in & Carry out Orders
Note: If ordering carry out for large groups, please use our Pig Up ‘n Go Menu.
Flyer must be presented at time of order to receive credit for the sale.
Flyers cannot be passed out on City Barbeque property. Fundraiser cannot be
combined with other promotions or offers. Not valid on gift card purchases.
Check out our menus and Order Online at www.citybbq.com
We look forward to serving you to help raise money for your organization!
Sale Amt:
$________
Shooting Sports Club
Refer to the Fayette County 4-H Shooting Sports calendar on our
website for upcoming practices for each discipline. Please
remember that May 1, 2015 is the cutoff date for new member
enrollment for 2014-2015 program year.
Our THREE club coordinators are: Melissa Schwarberg
(looking2him@ymail.com) overseeing the rifle/pistol disciplines.
Karin Dawson (karindawson09@yahoo.com) overseeing the
archery discipline and Katrina Howard
(katrinahoward76@gmail.com) overseeing the shotgun discipline.
If you have discipline specific questions, please contact the
appropriate coordinator. For general 4-H
Shooting Sports Club information, please
email the club directly at:
fayette4hshootingsports@gmail.com.
Thank you to these three coordinators and
our coaches for helping our club to grow and expand!
Fayette County 4-H Facebook
Social media ... it’s how we communicate on a daily basis in
today’s fast paced world. If you are a user of Facebook, like
our page: Fayette County 4-H! Program updates, deadlines
and upcoming events are posted several times a week! Like us
and keep up with what is going on with Fayette County 4-H!
4-H Rabbit Club
Fayette County Volunteers, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, invite
YOU to join the NEW rabbit club! All youth, ages 9-18 are
encouraged to attend to learn more
about the 4-H Rabbit projects. All
meetings will be held the Fayette
County Extension Office from 4-6
pm. The club meeting dates are
4/12/2015, 5/17/2015, and
6/14/2015. Please call 859-257-5582
to RSVP. An adult is REQUIRED to attend with the child
during the meetings.
4-H Communication Contest Results
Congratulations to all Fayette County participants. Champions and runner-up in each speech division will participate in the
District Communications contest in Bourbon County on April 30th. All demonstrations contest winners will also participate.
11 year old speeches
Katherine Henson, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Jack Justus, Red Ribbon and Runner Up
Junior demonstrations
Silva Trinidad, Jr. Foods Blue Ribbon and Champion
Jonathan Hurley, Technology Blue Ribbon and Champion
14 year old speeches
Karina Henson, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Erin Markel, Blue Ribbon and Runner Up
Daisy Garner, White Ribbon
Senior Demonstrations
Rubi Tevis, Technology, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Katherine Goble, Shooting Sports, Blue Ribbon and
Champion
Rachel Hart, Clothing, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Kate Renaud, Performing Arts, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Katie Sanford, Animal Sciences, Blue Ribbon and Champion
15 year old speeches
Ann Waites, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Jack Renaud, Red Ribbon and Runner up
16 year old speeches
Calloway Stivers, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Katherine Goble, Red Ribbon and Runner Up
Katie Sanford, Red Ribbon
17 year old speeches
Rachel Hart, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Kate Renaud, Red Ribbon and Runner Up
Mock Interviews
Rachel Hart, Blue Ribbon and Champion
Kate Renaud, Blue Ribbon
Katherine Goble, Blue Ribbon
Country Ham Speeches
Katie Sanford, Hayden Brown, Rachel Hart, Alex Hart,
Evan Lindsay, Elise Lindsay, Maria Harper,
Emily Harper, Jonathan Harper, Hayden Brown,
Emme Bradley
Wally Cat wants
you to Stay safe!
HANDLE THE CHICKS THE RIGHT WAY!
 Only handle one chick at a time.
 Hold the chick with both hands,
but do not squeeze.
 Keep your face away from the chick.
 Keep your hands away from your
face, mouth and eyes while you
are handling the chicks.
 Keep hands away from face,
mouth and eyes until you have
properly washed your hands.
 Wash your hands
or use a hand sanitizer.
The development of the HEEL program was made possible by Senator Mitch McConnell with funds earmarked for the
University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY and budgeted through the CSREES/USDA Federal Administration.
Wally Cat illustrations by Chris Ware (© University of Kentucky)
Fayette County
Extension Office
1140 Red Mile Place
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 257-5582
http://fayette.ca.uky.edu/