Cooperative Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and County Boards of Chosen Freeholders. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all programs and activities. Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs) Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Family Grapevine Information for 4-H families

March/April 2011

Positive Youth Development – the 4-H Way!

The foundation of the 4-H Program is based on the essential elements of positive youth development. These essential elements tie into the 4-H pledge and the basic life skills that are the base of all 4-H activities. 4-H Youth Development creates opportunities for youth: … To experience INDEPENDENCE I pledge my head to clearer thinking… Kids need to feel that they are able to influence others through active decision making. A growing ability to think, feel, make decisions and initiate action represents the sense of responsibility and discipline that comes with increased independence and self-reliance. … To experience BELONGING I pledge my heart to greater loyalty… Kids need a sense of physical and emotional safety. They need to feel connected to others in their group. Research shows that it is important for youth to have opportunities for long-term, consistent relationships with adults other than their parents. A sense of belonging may be the single most powerful factor that promotes positive youth development. ...To experience GENEROSITY I pledge my hands to larger service… Kids need to feel their lives have meaning and purpose. By participating in 4-H community service and citizenship activities, they can connect to communities and learn to give back to others. ...To experience MASTERY I pledge my health to better living… In order to develop their self-confidence youth need to feel and believe they are capable. They also need to experience success at solving problems and meeting challenges. By exploring 4-H projects and activities, youth master skills to make positive career and life choices. Youth need to have a safe environment for making mistakes and getting feedback, not just through competition, but also as an ongoing element of participation.

www.warren4-h.org

From the Desk of the Agent

Attn: 4-H

Leaders

The Next 4-H Leaders Association Meeting

April 6, 2011 This is the leaders’ dinner, you must RSVP!!

If you prefer a hard copy mailed to your address, please call the office and confirm your updated contact information so we can send you a paper copy. We will only send paper copies to those families that contact us. We hope that 4-H families take advantage of the Grapevine online and help us save the environment.

Council of Presidents All officers of 4-H Clubs 4th grade and up are encouraged to

participate April 16 from 10 – 1pm @ the 4-H Office

Contribute to 4-H & get tips on how to be the best officer you can be! Recognition pins awarded for participation!

Going to Rutgers???? Going to miss 4-H????

No Need! You can join the Collegiate 4-H Club! They do much to support 4-H in NJ

Contact Macy Compton Phone: 732-932-5000 x598 Fax: 732-932-7541 mcompton@rce.rutgersedu

Family Grapevine Bi-Monthly Newsletter

Rutgers Cooperative Extension 165 County Route 519 South

Belvidere, NJ 07823 (908) 475-6502

Alayne J. Torretta, County 4-H Agent Ruth Riedel, 4-H Program Assistant

Alex Zolla, 4-H Clerk/Typist

Our Mission

The Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension 4-H Youth Development

program uses a learn by doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become

competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world.

This mission is accomplished by using

the knowledge and resources of the land grant university system, along with the

involvement of caring adults

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Climate & Environmental Change Teen Summit

Climate Change 101: March 16, 2011

(FULL)

From Ideas to Action: June 1, 2011

Climate change is a hot topic. Understanding climate change is a burning need.

Students (grades 9-11) are invited to work with

Rutgers University scientists to learn about climate change science to develop community science projects that apply their knowledge of climate change issues in their local communities.

Student teams and their advisors will participate in a series of activities to enrich their understanding of climate change science. Teams of 5-6 students from each school will join together with graduate students and faculty on the Rutgers Cook Campus to discuss climate change research and gain exposure to career and research opportunities in climate change related sciences. As part of the summit, students will engage in planning and implementing climate change related service projects in their local communities.

To register for any of the 4-H RutgersScience Saturday programs go to:

http://4hset.rutgers.edu/downloads/registration2011.pdf

The Environment

• Date: May 14, 2011 • Location: Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences Building • Time: 10: 00 AM – 2:00 PM • Limit: 50 young people grades 6-9

Look to the Trees: You've

probably seen deer and squirrels in the forest but what else lives there? Learn about NJ forests and how we can tell their age.

What's in the Water? Test the water in Rutgers University's Passion Puddle and learn what Rutgers scientists are doing to study water quality and pollution and how this impacts the organisms that live in these environments.

Learn to be a Meteorologist: How does the weather person on the news predict what the weather will be like in the future? Are they psychic? Learn about weather and use similar tools and techniques that meteorologists use to figure out what the weather will be like tomorrow afternoon.

What are clouds made of? Learn about how clouds are formed, what they're made of, and how what we do can impact clouds.

The Science of Food

Sponsored by the Food Science Department • Date: April 9, 2011 • Location: Food Sciences

Building • Time: 10: 00 am – 2:00 pm • Limit: 50 young people grades

6-9 Work with a Food Scientist to

explore the validity of the 5 second rule and learn how we can control microbes in our food supply. Take a close look at the chemistry of food – including what makes proteins –

NEW in 2011

Horse registrations &

lease/borrow forms

due in the 4-H Office by April 1, 2011. If you need paperwork, contact the 4-H Office or download a form you can complete and print here http://www.nj4h.rutgers.edu/horses/horse-reg-form.pdf Health Forms showing proof of inoculations along with original

current Coggins Test will be checked at the Warren County 4-H Horse Show on Sunday, June 5th.

For information on ALL 4-H Horse events in NJ check out the event page at http://www.nj4h.rutgers.edu/horses/default.asp

Warren County 4-H Horse Show!

JUNE 5, 2011

Open to all Warren County 4-H horse members, whether qualifying for the state competition or not – come out and participate in this show. Details and entry forms will be mailed to all 4-H horse members who

register their project horse by April 1st. This will be a great opportunity for 4-H members who cannot take on the expense and time to travel for the state 4-H Horse Show to compete on the county level.

4-H HORSE SHOW CELEBRATION

Wed, July 13th 6pm.

SAVE THE DATE!

The evening will include light refreshments, trophies from the June 5th horse show, announcement of members who will represent Warren County at the State 4-H Horse Show to be held August 26-28, along with the opportunity to ask questions concerning upcoming 4-H horse events! All are invited! Warren County 4-H Equestrian of

the Year Contest April 1, 2011

6:00 pm

Inviting all 4-H horse members in good standing, grades 10-12 to try out for this competition. Details can be found at http://www.nj4h.rutgers.edu/horses/default.asp Younger horse club members are encouraged to attend and learn more about this opportunity! Anna Matthews

the 2010 State 4-H Equestrian of the Year & the 2011 New Jersey Equestrian of the Year from the New Jersey Breeder’s Assoc. will be there to talk about these events.

Warren County 4-H Tack Sale – Saturday, March 26, 2011

10– 2 @ Independence Fire House – Great Meadows

Sell your new and used horse equipment, riding attire and other equine supplies – OR buy what you need for the upcoming season. Tables $20.00 – no commission Contact Jan for more info @ 908-459-5812

2011 State 4-H Horse Bowl Results

Senior Division

High Individuals Overall

1. Anna Matthews- Warren County 5. Stephanie Tarlowe- Warren County 10. Emily Thomas- Warren County 12. Drew Sauck- Warren County Bold denotes player potentially eligible for Eastern States National Round-Up

High Team Overall

1. Warren A- Anna Matthews, Emily Thomas, Stephanie Tarlowe, Drew Sauck

Junior Division

High Individuals Overall

7. Ryleigh Semanchik- Warren County 8. Pier Semanchik- Warren County

High Team Overall

2. Warren A- Meghan Lay, Pier Semanchik, Ryleigh Semanchik, Rachel Vence A great big to Coaches, Tracy Smith and Lynda Matthews!

OLD STYLE LIFE-SKILLS SERIES Workshop

BEE-ginning with Bees

10:30-1:30, Saturday, Mar. 12 at the Cornwall, CT Town Hall

$35 per family

Learn about life in the hive of our friend the honey bee: who’s who and what they do. Buzz over the tools of beekeeping. Fire-up a bee-soothing smoker. Role-play the steps necessary to install bees in your own hives. Pot-luck lunch. Because the workshop is limited in size, pre-registration is required. Please write lifeskills@motherhouse.us or call Debra Tyler at (860) 672-0229.

New Jersey 4-H

The 2011-2012 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) at Rutgers University scholarship application process for currently enrolled SEBS students has begun. We encourage current Rutgers students and incoming first year students to apply. Check out www.sebs.rutgers.edu/sfa for all scholarship information, criteria, and applications for both current students and incoming first year students for the fall 2011 semester.

Shooting Sports Training

in 4-H April 15th -17th, 2011

The 4-H Youth Development Shooting Sports Program involves kids who have an interest in firearms/guns/archery For more information check out: www.nj4hshootingsports.com/

NJ Junior Breeder and Young Farmer Symposium

Saturday – March 26, 2011

4 workshop sessions geared for youth and adults on various topics in agriculture @ Cook College

• $12.00 per person (includes lunch) • $5.00 per person for rabbits – Morning

program ONLY!

Email Torretta@njaes.rutgers.edu For registration form

NEW JERSEY JUNIOR BREEDER

PROGRAM A financial aid program

of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture Need a loan to buy an animal for your project in 4-H? A packet is available with more information. Email Torretta@rce.rutgers.edu

A splendid time is guaranteed for all – Lennon and McCartney

2011 Farmers’ Fair 4-H Theme:

Respect!

“A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?” - Confucius “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.” – Clint Eastwood

Jul. 31 – Aug. 6, 2011

4-H Show Book will be available May 1. It has all the rules you need to know to have fun in the many shows! Check it out and see if there is a show you’d like to enter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Buy an ad in the 4-H Horse Ad Book!

The fundraiser pays for entry fees for equine events, giving more youth more opportunities to learn and grow. Ad book forms are on the web at www.warren4-h.org Last year the ad book brought in nearly $1,800! We are looking to TOP that. So.. cheer on your Horse friends! You don’t have to be in the horse project area to place an ad!

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS To be a member in good standing You need a public presentation. If you Missed the chance in March, it isn’t too Late! You can do one at the fair!!! But You have to sign up. Get the form off the Web at www.warren4-h.org

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Attention 4-H Clubs Don’t forget to reserve your club’s area in the 4-H building for the week of fair. Your club can now have a 3-D hands display that you can man during fair (or not). But we need to know in advance, so we can plan. Xtra points for incorporating the fair theme in your display! Cleaning of the 4-H building is Thursday and Friday before Fair! Help show off your 4-H pride!

In and out of the show ring, character counts!

Arts & Crafts/Photography/Sewing/ Woodworking/ Fine Arts/Cooking/

Photography and Needlework These items are prejudged before fair and displayed in the 4-H building the week of fair. All Warren County 4-H youth are welcome to enter items in these shows. The pre judging dates are July 11 for FOODS and 12th for everything else. Drop off Food on July 11 by 4:30 pm. All other items need to be dropped off by 4:30 July 12. For your convenience we will take your craft items on July 11 as well. The items can be picked up on July 13

You will be expected to bring your judged items the Saturday before the fair opens so we can place in the 4-H building for the week of fair. It is there that the ribbons will be placed on the items based on the earlier judging.

Deadline for fair entries is June 30 entry forms are online at

www.warren4-h.org

All large animals must have been owned/cared for since May 1 of this year to show at this year’s fair!

A splendid time is guaranteed for all – Lennon and McCartney

NEW in 2011

NEW in 2011

4-H Celebration at the Fair!

Hey everyone, COME ON to the 4-H Celebration on Friday at the fair at 6:00 pm

for free food and fun! Open to all 4-H members and their families!

Come sit with your club, cheer on your leaders,

and have dinner after a long, hot week!

There will be a special ceremony for 4-H Cloverbuds who have just completed 3rd

grade as they move up to full members!

*Sponsored by the 4-H alumni and the staff of the 4-H office

Club reports can be emailed to 4-H@co.warren.nj.us and reports can also be faxed to the County 4-H Office at (908) 475-6514. Need 4-H Club Meeting Report forms? Contact the County 4-H Office and forms will be sent.

Stablemates

January, 2011 – The Stablemates January Meeting was held on Sunday the 9th. The

members spent most of the meetings working on their project books, and then received

updates from their leader on upcoming 4-H happenings. They all began making plans for the

4-H tack sale (where they plan to run the food stand) and for their upcoming meetings. Their

New Year’s resolution? Always plan ahead!!!! Submitted by: Rachel Danitz

February, 2011 – The Stablemates February meeting was held on Sunday the 13th. At the

meeting, Andrew Pryslak and Gracie Klimas gave their presentation on show preparation for

the club members. Afterwards, they all updated project books and introduced themselves to a

new member! They also discussed the upcoming public presentations and Equestrian Of The

Year competition. The members then adjourned with cupcakes. That’s the way it’s done!

Submitted by: Rachel Danitz

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