Post on 12-Apr-2018
Comanche County Clover Connection
May/June 2016
611 SW C Avenue Lawton, OK 73501
Phone: (580)355-1176 Fax: (580)353-5898
E-mail: carol.hart@okstate.edu Website: www.oces.okstate.edu/comanche
Facebook: comanchecountyosuextension4H
Calendar
May
4 DASNR Day at the Capitol
7 Duncan Trap Shoot
9 County Officers Meeting
9 County Officer Elections 6 p.m.
9 County Boosters Meeting & Volunteer Training
11 Senior Round Up Points Sheet Due
11 Senior Round Up Registration & Money DUE
11 OHCE Scholarship DUE
11 Round Up Orientation 5:30 p.m.
13 4-H Has Talent Due
19 Round Up Orientation 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
24-26 OAE4-HA Conference @ Hilton Garden Inn
27-29 State Horse Camp
30 Memorial Day—Office Closed
31 4-H Culinary Creations Contest
June
1 Camp Registration DUE
1 SW District Walk, Run, Ride @ Wichita Mtn.
2-4 District Horse Show
2-4 Connors State Livestock Judging Camp
8 County Record Books/Awards Due
8 STEM Workshop @ Annex
10-11 Camp Counselor Lock– In @ Anadarko
13 State Record Book Interviews
14 OHCE/4-H Sewing Day
17 Shooting Sports Instructor Training
18 Food Fair & Horticulture Show
20-22 OSU Livestock Judging Camp
22 Food Day Camp @ Cache School
23 State 4-H Horse Show @ Lazy E, Guthrie
25 State 4-H Parent Volunteer Conference
27 4-H Design Institute
9 Reasons
Why Being in 4-H Makes You a Better Person
If the smell of pigs brings gut-wrenching nostalgia; if
cross-stitching a lighthouse deep into the night gets
your gears going; if you feel upset when two cookies
from the same batch look dissimilar-you might be a
born-and-raised 4-H Member.
Which means you are a better person than most.
1. You learned to lose with grace and dignity.
2. You learned to be a role model.
3. You learned to meet a deadline.
4. You learned how to cook. Read: no college ramen
for you!
5. You learned that practice makes perfect.
6. You learned that doing things correctly take time
and effort.
7. You learned organization.
8. You learned the circle of life and where your food
really comes from!
9. You learned not to be afraid of trying new things.
Check out the complete Article on our Facebook
page—Article by A.E. Krupp
http://www.retale.com/blog/reasons-4-h-makes-
better-person/
Photography Club
The photography club meets on one Saturday, a
month at the Lawton Public Library Meeting
Room 1 from 10 am– 12 pm
This is a county-wide project
group open to any Comanche
County 4-H member with an in-
terest in photography. For more
information, please contact the Extension Office.
Group Leader—Cherri Lambert
Teen Ambassadors
Meet on May 3rd
This group will be hosting a couple of Summer
Day Camps:
June 8—STEM @ Fairgrounds Annex
June 22—Food Camp @ Cache H.S.
This is a county-wide Leadership & Citizenship
Club open to any 4-H member in 7th—12th
grade. This group puts on the Jr. Roundup,
summer camps, and participates in a variety of
leadership development activities.
Group Leader—Annis Godfrey
WHEP is open to returning members ages 9 and above
as well as any other new members that want to learn
about the Wildlife Habitat Education Program. Great
activity area for those interested in wildlife and related
project areas. Builds teamwork and relationships for
members interested in a project club. Learn more at
www.whep.org or call the Extension Office.
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Are you interested in a Comanche County Rabbit Club?
If so, you can contact Carol at the Extension office or
Bobbi Yoder @ 580-695-7969/bobbi9422@aol.com Owning or bringing a Rabbit is NOT REQUIRED!
4-H Culinary Creations
When: Tuesday, May 31
Where: Stephens County Fairgrounds
What: District Food Showdown
(Top 2 Senior Teams)
What: Table Setting & Cup Cake Wars
(9-19 years)
There will be Age Divisions in the Table Setting and Cup Cake Wars Competitions.
Shooting Sports Instructor Training
Training for 4-H Volunteers to become a certified
shooting sports instructor in a specific discipline
June 17th & 18th 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Tishomingo, OK
Comanche County Shooting Sports
Practice - Saturday Mornings ~ Must be 10 yrs. +
Leaders/Instructors: Garrett Jackson & Brett Barrett
STAY IN THE KNOW!
Contact Carol to receive E-mail reminders on Comanche County 4-H events, activities, and deadlines.
County Officer Elections Monday, May 9th at 6:00 p.m.
Sunset Room/Prairie Building
Each Comanche County Club can bring 3 Voting Dele-
gates. Each delegate can only represent one club and
must be 9 years old to participate.
Candidates will give a campaign
speech before voting begins.
Duncan 4-H Spring Trap Shoot
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Duncan Gun Club, Duncan, OK
8:00 a.m. Practice houses open
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Trap Shoot Begins
Pre-Registration for this Shoot is April 27th!
All shooters will need:
*Current 4-H Enrollment
*Youth Participation Form 1
*Oklahoma Hunter Education Number
More Info:
OSU Livestock Judging Camp
Two Sessions June 20-22 and June 23-25.
Fee is $275 if paid by June 1.
Space is Limited—First come, first serve!
For a flyer with more information check our Facebook
page Or go to www.ansi.okstate.edu/youth%extension
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Connors State College Livestock Judging Camp
June 2-4 & July 7-9 (Deadlines—May 15th & June 10th)
Cost—$245
Form on our Facebook page or call the Office
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Record Books & Awards
County Record books are a great way for youth to
share their learning experiences, successes, and
service in a particular area of interest through a
county competition. The com-
pleted and final record book &
awards will be due in the Ex-
tension Office WEDNESDAY,
June 8th!
4-H Has Talent!
Do you have what it takes to be a STAR? Have you always
pictured yourself performing on the Roundup Stage? If so,
the 2016 Oklahoma 4-H Roundup ‘4-H Has Talent’ compe-
tition is for you! Get the chance to show your skills on a
stage in front of nearly 1,000 Roundup Attendees. Sing,
Dance, Be a Comedian, or do something unusual—Use
YOUR creativity and WOW the crowd!
Deadline for ALL entries must be RECEIVED in the State 4-
H Office by May 13th!!!
Be sure to check the Comanche County
Extension Office Social Media sites for the most current information,
guidelines, & registration forms
http://www.oces.okstate.edu/comanche
Facebook: comanchecountyosuextension4H
State 4-H Parent-Volunteer Conference
June 25, 2016
OSU Campus, Stillwater
Early Bird Registration $40
After May 27th - $50
Go to website below for more
information & forms:
http://4h.okstate.edu/parents-volunteers
95th Oklahoma State Roundup
July 27-29, 2016
(County Night out July 26th)
Youth must be 13 years of Age by January 1, 2016
or have completed the 7th Grade to attend Roundup.
Roundup is an exciting trip for 4-H, as delegates get to attend a varie-
ty of workshops, hear great speakers, attend a prestigious awards ceremony
And stay on the OSU Campus in Stillwater!
REGISTRATION & MONEY DUE May 11th!!!!!
Registration is $135 Plus $29.50 for county night out.
Money will also be needed for approximately 5 meals that are not included in the registration.
Those who plan to attend Roundup must attend an orientation.
Orientations will be held:
Wednesday, May 11th @ 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 19th @ 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 19th @ 5:30 p.m.
For a complete list of State Events & Activities go to 4h.okstate.edu/events-and-activities/state-events-activities
Walk, run, or ride through the Wichita Mountains on Wednesday June 1st
for the
first ever Southwest District 4-H Bike Ride.
This is a fundraising event for the State Project ‘Change for Change’.
‘Change for Change’ raises funds to benefit the Oklahoma Children’s hospital and children’s miracle network; these charities help bring doctors to Oklahoma, pay for treatment, and pay for research of diseases.
The registration fee will be $15 and lunch will be provided.
Thanks, Tristan Adams
SW District Vice-President
SW District Walk, Run, Ride
through the Wichita’s
For
‘Change for Change’
When: June 1, 2016 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
Where: Visitor Center Wildlife Refuge Wichita Mountains
to Boulder Cabin
Who: 4-H Members (Comanche County & SW District)
How: Registration DUE May 18th to Comanche County
Extension Office
Cost: $15.00 (Cash, Check, or Money Order)
Lunch: Provided
Activities will be conducted at Boulder Camp Site during
Lunch Break
Please call, come by or email Carol to sign up!
Must also submit money and Form 1
Comanche County Extension 611 SW C Avenue Lawton, OK
73501 ~ 580-355-1176
or email carol.hart@okstate.edu.
***4-H Form 1 will be required for all attending
***Helmets are required
***Safety will be addressed before we leave Visitor Center
***We will follow a lead car and have a driver with trailer fol-
lowing for safety or fatigue
County 4-H Booster Club Meeting
Monday, May 9th @ 7:00 p.m.
Sunset Room—Prairie Building Fairgrounds
Come Sew with OHCE!
June 14th @ 9:00 a.m. ~ Prairie Building, Fair-
grounds
Together 4-H & OHCE make
Bears, Bibs, Blankets & Totes
Please call the Extension Office
to sign up!
FOOD FAIR & HORTICULTURE SHOW
Saturday June 18th 9:00 a.m./9:30 a.m.
Comanche County Fairgrounds
Food Fair Items can be a Nutritional Posters or Family
Favorite Recipes (Casseroles to Desserts)!
Horticulture Show ideas include: Houseplants, Garden
Produce, & Displays.
Categories & Classes will be posted on the County Web-
site or call the office for more information.
Please call the Extension Office by Wednesday, June 8th
to enter your items!
June 22nd—July/August
Newsletter Deadline!!!!!
This letter is one way of communicating educational information to the 4-H community. The information herein is of educational purposes
only. References made to commercial products or trade names are with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorse-
ment is implied. This letter is issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, act of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the
U.S. Dept. of Ag., Robert Whitson, Director of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, OSU, Stillwater, OK. This publication is printed and
issued by OSU as authorized by the Vice President, Dean, and Director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and has
been prepared and distributed at a cost of $160 for 1575 copies.
4-H CLOVER CONNECTION is published by the Comanche County OSU Cooperative Extension 4-H Program, 611 SW C Ave., Lawton, OK 73501,
580-355-1176.
Carol Hart 4-H & Youth Development
Extension Educator
Comanche County
carol.hart@okstate.edu
Whitney Jung Heather Dunscomb Program Assistant Senior Admin Support Specialist
Comanche County Comanche County
whitney.jung@okstate.edu heather.dunscomb@okstate.edu
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