4-H Newsletter

MARCH ~ APRIL

2017

Cooperative Extension Service

Montgomery County

106 East Locust Street

Mt Sterling KY 40353-1404

(859) 498-8741

Fax: (859) 498-8712

www.ca.uky.edu/montgomery

Sincerely,

Charles Comer

County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Education

Going for the Emerald!

Congratulations to Hayden Holley who was selected among the

Top 30 Gold recipients in the state plus she was selected to

be among the Top 10 to interview for the Emerald Award,

which is the highest level of achievement in Kentucky 4-H.

Only four recipients are chosen each year to receive this

prestigious award.

Also, congratulations goes to Derek Bailey, Hayden Holley,

Lily Sutton, Austin Williams, Sydney Agee and Logan Rose

who will receive Clover Level 5 Achievement Award. 4-H’ers in

the 10th grade and who have reached Clover Level 5 can apply for

the Gold award. Each district submits 10 applicants for the state

gold award. Of the 70 statewide applicants, 30 are selected. The

competitive program consists of the 4-H Achievement application

and an interview.

4-H “To Make the Best Better!”

with the 4-H ROADSHOW

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Montgomery County 4-H This Land Is Our Land Youth Leadership

Group would like to thank everyone who helped with the Chocolate

Dipped Strawberries and Pretzels Fundraiser. A GREAT BIG THANK

YOU to the Students, Parents, Grandparents and Fr iends and all

who purchased.

The group also had a very successful Steak Dinner & Auction that was

held on Friday, March 10th. ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU TO ALL

who showed their support. All proceeds from both events were to help

fund the 2017 Spring Break Youth Leadership Retreat to New York City

and Washington, DC on April 2-April 8, 2017. Thirty-six youth and 14

adult leaders are to attend this fun and educational retreat.

MCHS Students that participated in the chocolate Dipped Strawberries and

Pretzel fundraiser:

Pictured: Hayden Holley, Jamila Green, Ethan Burchett, Jazzy Scott,

Mackenzie Green, Jaden Jones, Kelcie Cooper, Jalea Jones, Myiah

Clemons, Danielle Waters, Jackson Campbell, Katie Kirk, Thomas Cole,

Rylan Owens, Kaitlin Scott-Mitchell, Charles Cole.

Not pictured: Bailey Cobb.

McNabb Middle School Students who participated in the fundraiser:

Pictured: Darrien Owens, Jacob Cole, Carmela F letcher-Green,

Catie Blair and Landon Holley. Not pictured Kennon Owens.

The Montgomery County 4-H Roadshow Club attended the performance

of the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra on Sunday, Feb.19, 2017 at the

Gateway Regional Art Center. The Louisville Mandolin Orchestra is an

acoustic ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars and

bass performing instrumental music from early baroque and renaissance

to classical and modern. To learn more visit lmo.org.

Those in attendance were: Ashley Wagers, Lucy Baker, Sharon Baker

and Carolyn Hart. We would like to THANK MR. & MRS. HUFF, also

in attendance, for their willingness to support the club.

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THANKS FOR SUPPORTING

THE ANNUAL 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS

CHILI SUPPER & LIVE AUCTION

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Interested in Joining a 4-H Community Club? Look over the clubs schedules below to see if one is of interest to you!

Call the Montgomery Co. Cooperative Extension Office at 859-498-8741 for more information.

THIS LAND IS

OUR LAND

Meets on the

1st Mondays of

Each Month

@ 6PM

4H

SADDLE CLUB

Meets on the

3rd Mondays

of Each Month

@ 6:30 PM

4H

LIVESTOCK

Meets on the

3rd Tuesdays

of Every Month

@ 6:30 PM

4H SHOOTING

SPORTS

Meets on the

3rd Thursdays

of Every Month

@ 6:30 PM

4H

TEEN CLUB

Meets on the

3rd Wednesdays

of Each Month

@ 4PM

COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employ-

ment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. To file a

complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879;

Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-

257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th

& Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).

Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discrimi-

nate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

4H

ROADSHOW

Meets on the

2nd Saturdays

of Every Month

@ 10AM

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4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB NEWS Dr Wayne Bailey, veterinarian, was the guest speaker at our Animal Health clinic at the school farm on February

10th. Members and parents learned about biosecurity and how keep themselves and their animals healthy.

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McNabb Middle School 8th Grade Club

News!

By Caroline Donithan

Brandenburg 2nd Period

On the day of January 25 Morgan Overbee said the Pledge of

Allegiance and Jordan McVey said the 4-H Pledge. The

“Thought of the Day” was presented by Tyler Perkins. There

were 19 students present for the meeting of Mrs. Branden-

burg’s 2nd Class.

The Constitution and Bylaws were the only business to come

before the club. I, the reporter gave several announcements

about the upcoming 4-H events. At the end of the meeting

we played 2 Truths and 1 Lie game.

By Raymond You

On February 22, 2017, McNabb 7th 4-H Club

starts meeting at 1:20 p.m. The meeting started

with Cortni Garner saying the “Thought of the

Day.” Club members said their favorite holidays of the

year. 1:34 PM we are going over 4-H Constitution. The

club is now voting for our club name. We voted “Indians”

as our official club name. We end with a teamwork game.

On March 22, 2017, 4H 7th Club started on 1:19pm. Un-

fortunately, President Briar Reynolds was absent. Vice

President Sydney Henderson took his place. Raymond

You lead the pledge.

We played team building program, stacking pattern, etc.

Meeting officially was over at 1:58 pm.

First Meeting Held under New Administration

for Brandenburg 8th Period—By Nate Brother

Class Constitution Created: On January 25th, 2017, with 23

students present, the first meeting for Brandenburg 8th period

4-H club since the elections were held. After President Holley

called the Meeting to order and Maggie Fegenbush presented

the Thought of the Day, Mr. Comer announced the creation of

the Brandenburg 4-H constitution. It contained all information

about Officers, Membership Meetings, and Amendments. One

of the most important decisions made was that all meetings

from then on would be held on the 4th Wednesday of the

month, making the next meeting on February 22, 2017. After

the Constitution creation, which took the bulk of the meeting,

Announcements were held. We then, for the last part of the

meeting, played a “2 truths 1 lie” activity where we each wrote

2 truths and 1 lie about ourselves on a sheet of paper, it was

read aloud, and members tried to guess who wrote it and what

the lie was. The meeting was then adjourned at 2:44 P.M.

Brandenburg 8th Period 4-H Meeting Held

On February 22, 2017, the meeting for Brandenburg 8th period

4-H club was held. President Holly brought the meeting to or-

der, the pledges and minutes were read, and Mr. Comer brought

up the subject of the meeting, which was completing the Con-

stitution for the club that had been started last meeting. After

the Constitution was finished, the club decided to add the posi-

tion of game leader, which was filled by Maggie Fegenbush.

The game was then introduced, which involved several club

members using string to lift a plastic ball and carrying it to a

can on the other side of the room. The meeting was then ad-

journed. The next meeting will be held on March 22, 2017.

Tyson Martin, Reporter

On February 15th, Mr. Haskins 6th period class

was called to order. President Kacie Allen and Vice

President Joshua Kline was called to the stand. After our

pledges, we talked about Thought of the Day which was

“Be the kind of leader that you would follow.” We were

asked what makes a good leader and heard extremely

good responses. Then, we went through roll call of the

members in the class that were present and to show we

were here we had to tell our favorite TV show. Our sec-

retary read the minutes of our last meeting and takes the

roll of president, vice president, etc. The president an-

nounces business to come before the club and then I an-

nounce activities that anybody can join in on. The court

adjourns after the games we played.

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Report of February 22, 2017:

By Caroline Donithan

On the day of February 22, 2017 Gabe Glad-

den and Andrew Purvis gave the pledges. Jordan

McVey gave the Thought of the Day. There were 19

out of 22 students in OWOOOWWW 2 club. The last

meeting was 50 minutes long. The only business to

come before the club was to fill out the McNabb Middle

School 4-H Club Constitution. The announcements

given were 4-H Teen Leadership Club, 4-H Roadshow

Club, 4-H Saddle Club, 4-H Livestock Club, 4-H Shoot-

ing Sports Club, 4-H Camp and 4-H Speech and

Demonstration Contest. The program was presented by

Mr. Comer for the project “4-H Step Up to Leadership.”

At the end of the meeting we played Heads Up 7 Up.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY 4-H

SADDLE CLUB

The club met on Monday, February 20th. The lesson was presented by President Amanda Mapes on color

coat and markings. We discussed colors of Duns, Buckskins and White and several other colors.

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4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB At February's meeting, we had kids teaching kids about species meat identification. All the kids really enjoyed

this exercise. Both the kids teaching and the kids listening learned something from it.

At our March meeting, Jamie & Anna Reffitt had a presentation on equipment identification for use on small ani-

mals as well as beef projects. They were assisted by various members eager to help. The members enjoyed learning

about uses of the equipment. The kids also made get well cards for Chris Willoughby during the meeting. Any mem-

ber showing this season will need to get validation forms. These will be available at the April meeting.

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