march 2015 4-h - Franklin County Cooperative Extension
Franklin County 4-H: What’s in the News March/April 2015 Come Say Cooperative Extension Service Franklin County 101 Lakeview Court Frankfort KY 40601-8750 (502) 695-9035 Fax: (502) 695-9309 www.ca.uky.edu/ces whitney.mckoy@uky.edu Leslie.reynolds@uky.edu Who: When: Where: How: With Us This Year!! Franklin Co. Kids 9‐14 years old Monday, July 27th ‐ Friday, July 31st, 2015 Feltner 4‐H Camp, London, KY Camp Fee this year is $200.00. Pick up your applica on packet at the Franklin County Extension Office MARCH 2nd between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., M‐F In order to guarantee your child a spot with us this year, applica ons for camp must be returned to our office with FULL PAYMENT by May 1st. The applica ons will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis with completed paperwork and a full payment beginning March 2nd. We have switched camp sites this year and extended to a 5 day camp! All of this change is EXCITING but the new camp fits our past numbers just right! So once we are full, we are full! If you wish for your child to a end, please begin making plans! Adult and Teen Applica ons available March 2nd as well. Please contact the office for further informa on. 4-H Dog Club Our 4-H Dog Club meeting will be on March 11th @ 6pm to take fun pictures for St. Patrick’s Day! Contact Jill Marple for Details jmarple77@gmail.com Weekend Backpack Snacks Program Calvin Andries, Franklin County 4-H Teen, has started a food collection for the Backpack Snacks Program. The food collected will be packed by the 4-H teens and distributed to local youth service centers to assist those in need within our local community. Please assist Calvin and our teen with achieving their food collection goal by contributing non-perishable food items listed below. The collection boxes can be found in the lobby of the extension office. Breakfast Bars Ramen Noodles Pasta Meals Shelf Staple Milk Fruit Cups (Non-Gel only) Instant Oatmeal Granola Bars Chicken & Vac-Pac Tuna Pudding Packs Individual Peanut Butter Packs Soup Snack Crackers All assistance is very much appreciated! Thank you! 2015 DEMONSTRATIONS CONTEST REGISTRATION Return to office by March 6th Name _______________________________ Address __________________________ Age (as of 1/1/15) ___ Date of Birth __/__ / __ Teacher ______________________________ Phone # ________________________ School Grade_________ Please Check one: Jr.____ (age 9-13) Sr._____(age 14-19) Demonstration Title_______________________________________________________________ Demonstration Category ___________________________________________________________ ***Return this portion to the 4-H Agent whitney.mckoy@uky.edu or mail to Franklin County 4-H 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort KY 40601 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPEECH COMPETITION WINNERS AND CONTESTANTS! WE REPRESENTED FRANKLIN COUNTY VERY WELL! THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR OUR DEMONSTRATION CONTEST MARCH 16TH @ 6 PM $100 Camp Scholarship 2015 Speeches and Demonstrations It’s time again for our 4-H Demonstration** activities here in Franklin County. Demonstrations are a great way for youth to practice public speaking and build confidence in their ability to be in front of a group. These skills will be used continuously throughout their education and adult years. If you have not participated in a speech or demonstration contest before, now will be a great time to get started! As in the past, the reward will be 1/2 scholarships to 4-H Summer Camp for participants who win their age or division at the county level and participate in the Fort Harrod Area Contest. Teens can apply their 1/2 scholarship towards the 2015 KY State 4-H Teen Conference trip to the University of Kentucky in June. **Demonstrations are used to show the audience how to do or make something. Demonstrations require notecards, posters, and props and will be 5-15 minutes. In order to qualify to compete, you must show, step by step, how to do something while you talk about it. Demonstration topics are: Please see the speech and demonstration schedule below. Please complete the registration form attached and drop it off or mail it to us by the deadline indicated below. The registration form can be delivered or mailed to the Franklin County Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court Frankfort, KY 40601 Animal Science Clothing/Sewing General, Home Environment Foods Presentation Software Science and Natural Resources Bread Crafts and Photography Health Horticulture Performing Arts Safety Science and Engineering. or emailed to whitney.mckoy@uky.edu. 2015 Speech and Demonstrations: Calendar of Events February 6th: February 16th: March 12th: March 6th: March 16th: April 14th: July 11th: Registration Forms due for Franklin County Speech Contest Franklin County Speech Contest, 5:30pm, Extension Office Fort Harrod Area Speech Contest, Boyle County 6:30 pm Registration due for Franklin County Demonstrations Contest Franklin County Demonstration Contest, 6:00p.m, Ext. Office Fort Harrod Area Demonstration Contest, Mercer County 2015 KY 4-H Communications Day, University of Kentucky *** We will need speech and demonstration contest judges for both events! If you are interested, please call Whitney at (502) 695-9035 or email her at whitney.mckoy@uky.edu. Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Club Leader: Jill Marple Tuesday, March 10th at Extension Office Tuesday, April 14th Meetings are held 2nd Tuesday of the month at Indian Ridge Farm unless otherwise noted. For directions/questions/concerns please contact: Buff Bradley (502) 320-9847 buffracing@aol.com Diagnostic Lab Tour—March 20th March 17th April 21st Meeting at 5:30 pm at Extension OfficePlanning Clinics on Beef cattle and goats. Contact Leslie with any Questions (502) 695-9035 Monday, March 2nd Monday, May 5th 6:30 p.m. Franklin County Extension Office Room G Club Coordinator: Kim Wooldridge Discipline Coaches: Jack Kuhn, Andrew Wooldridge, and Kenneth Andries Monday, March 30th Monday, April 27th 5:30 PM Please contact the office at (502) 695– 9035 if interested in participating with your 5-8 year old. RSVP PLEASE! RSVP will be required for all events. Monday, March 2nd Monday, April 13th 6 pm PLEASE LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING! 502-695-9035 WHITNEY.MCKOY@UKY.EDU Cooperative Extension Service PRESORTED NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID FRANKFORT KY PERMIT 10090 University of Kentucky Franklin County 101 Lakeview Court Frankfort KY 40601-8749 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 4-H Calendar of Events: Every Wednesday Dog Club 6 pm Mar. 2nd Shooting Sports Meeting 6:30 pm Mar. 2nd Cooking Club 6 pm Mar. 10th Horse Club 6 pm Mar. 17th Livestock Club 5:30 pm Mar. 24th 4-H Council Meeting 6 pm Mar. 30th Cloverbud Club 5:30 pm Every Wednesday Dog Club 6 pm April 6th Shooting Sports 6:30 pm April 14th Horse Club April 16th Teen Club 6 pm April 21st Livestock Club 5:30 pm April 27th Cloverbud Club 5:30 pm ***Attention*** Activities are held at the Franklin County Extension Office unless otherwise noted Please call the Extension Office for additional information about any upcoming events or registration. Leslie Reynolds Agent for 4-H and Youth Development Whitney McKoy Agent for 4-H and Youth Development
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