January-March 2016

Volume 16, Issue 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Shooting Sports Training…. 2

Club Packets ….…………... 2

T.A.L.K. Retreat…...…..……. 3

MVDHP Applications ……. 4

Camps………..…………… 5

Loans ……...………………. 5

Scholarships ………………. 6

Calendars ………………… 7

WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR

Happy New Year 2016!

As we begin our New Year, it’s always the time some publications are updated or new items have

been introduced. Please make sure as you are ordering or starting your projects that you have

the correct manuals, project requirements and/or record books.

Every year our office puts together a Beginning of the Year Club Packet which will be available

(no earlier) at the January Leaders Council Meeting or can be picked up after that meeting at the

Extension Office. As we go through the year we can tell which clubs have not even cared to open

the packet and have gone on status quo. In the club packets is a new project list with the publica-

tion number as well as the price per item is always included along with other items that would

benefit club volunteers and/or club members.

We would also appreciate an email or call with a list of publications needed before someone

from your club arrives at the office to pick up those publications. Either contact Teresa or Court-

ney with those lists. Otherwise there will probably be a wait or if the item is not on hand it will

need to be ordered.

Please encourage your returning club members to be registered by March 1 and until their 4-H

fees are paid, they will not be covered under 4-H insurance (the fee list is included in your club

packet).

Leaders, if you are still pending that means we have not received leader fees and until doing so

you are not covered under 4-H insurance and are liable if a 4-H member is injured while attend-

ing a meeting or activity.

As volunteers, 4-H is a commitment that goes without saying and there is a saying that I look at all

the time which is “Children are the Living Messages we send to a time we will not see.”

Below are the new committee officers.

Leaders Council 2015-16 Officers:

Mike Berheim, President Kathy West, President Elect Samantha Anderson, Past President

Roxanne Berheim, Secretary Janie Jones, Treasurer Teresa Jones, Sergeant of Arms

Beef Small Animals Sheep & Friends

Rick Rodgers, Chair Roxanne Berheim, Chair Cindy Spencer, Chair

Gregg Hall, V Chair Mona Etelu, V Chair Mona Etelu, V Chair

Sherry Satterwhite, Sec. Chandra Vaughan, Sec. Catarina Marques, Sec.

Swine Dog Shooting Sports

Kip Wilkins, Chair Marti Kincaid, Chair Roxanne Berheim, Chair

Blaze Requa, V Chair Frank Sorensen, V Chair Scott Claiborn, V Chair

Roxanne Berheim, Sec. Pat Sorensen, Sec. Deb Claiborn, Sec.

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HELPFUL LINKS

POLICIES AND

PROCEDURES

University of Idaho 4-H

http://extension.uidaho.edu/

twinfallscounty/2013/01/0

4/4-h-and-youth-programs/

https://www.facebook.com/

twinfalls4H

REMINDER: If you registered in the 2015-16 4-H year, you already have a profile. Do not make a new profile. Enter your email, check “forgot password,” and if it does not recognize your email, then contact Teresa. This either means your email was input incorrectly, you did not provide an email last year, or your email has changed.

SHOOTING SPORTS TRAININGS

As there is not a current training course planned in Twin Falls

County, volunteers may want to attend an upcoming training

that isn’t too far away, especially since they are only one

day trainings now.

February 6, 2016 Rifle and Archery Discipline Only will be

held in Jerome.

February 20, 2016 Shot Gun and Pistol Discipline Only–

location to be announced.

If you need more information, please contact Twin Falls

County Extension Educator, Teresa Tverdy, at

208-734-9590.

New Leader Training is required for

all leaders who have not already

attended a leaders training. Leaders

are also required to view the

Protecting Minors video, and any

leader who has not done so, will not

be considered a valid leader. Please

note the date for the New Leader

Training is on January 28 from

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Twin Falls

County Extension Office.

KEEP

CALM

AND

ATTEND

MANDATORY

TRAININGS

CLUB PACKETS

MANDATORY NEW

LEADER TRAINING

Club Packets will be available January 21st. If you are

unavailable to attend the Leader’s Council Meeting this month,

please stop by the Twin Falls County Extension Office after this

January 21st and pick yours up. If you have any questions, please

contact Teresa at (208) 734-9590, or ttverdy@uidaho.edu.

This is an important link!

Please review the policies and

procedures that affect 4-H.

http://www.uidaho.edu/

extension/4h/pages/

documents

The Magic Valley Dairy Heifer Program

applications are available and the deadline

to submit your application is January 29

2016. You may either stop by the office and

pick up an application or visit MVDHP’s

Facebook page or Twin Falls County 4-H

Facebook page.

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ALOHA TEEN CONFERENCE

Teens are invaluable to the 4-H program and community partners

love to hear from the kids they support. Polish your public speaking

skills and learn promotion and marketing techniques at this annual

retreat, taking these skills back to your community. Work with 4-H

staff members throughout the year to promote and market 4-H in

your county. The Teen Ambassador Leadership Kit (TALK) is an

annual weekend retreat held each March at the historic Campus

Grove in Albion, Idaho. It is designed for teens interested in

promoting and marketing 4-H in their communities. TALK organizers

feel teens benefit directly from an intensive weekend retreat with

communication as a focus. TALK produces a network of educated

and excited 4-H teens who are available to help with 4-H promotion

and marketing.

If you would like more information on TALK, please visit the State

4-H website at :

www.uidaho.edu/extension/4h/events/stateevents/talk.

T.A.L.K. RETREAT

CONGRATULATIONS

We want to take this opportunity to congratulate the

following individual, Emily Manker, who attended the 2015

State Ambassador training in late November.

The best spokespersons for 4-H are older 4-H members.

Nothing promotes the program better than youthful 4-H

members telling their stories so the members of the public can

see and hear what they have accomplished in 4-H.

4-H Ambassadors promote the program to youth, parents,

potential leaders, donors, and the general public. A 4-H

Ambassador is a teen 4-H member representative of the

program who speaks on behalf of the larger membership.

Please contact the Extension Office if you would like this

individual to come to a club meeting.

Senior Ambassadors

Emily Manker

MVDHP APPLICATIONS

Northern Delights

4-H Western Regional Leaders Forum

March 2-4, 2016

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January 28, 2016

New Leader Training at 6p

January 29, 2016

MVDHP applications due by 5p

January 29, 2016

Citizenship-Washington Focus

March 2016

T.A.L.K. Retreat

June 27-30, 2016

4-H Teen Conference

Supporting 4-H programs throughout Idaho enhances leadership

training, curriculum, scholarships, and educational opportunities for all

4-H participants. Your support increases science, technology,

engineering and mathematics which better prepares youth for

emerging careers. It also reconnects you to positive, powerful 4-H

memories. If you are interested in purchasing a license plate, they

are available through the county Department of Motor Vehicles

office.

SHOW YOUR 4-H PRIDE

The Kroger Family of Stores is committed to bringing hope and help

to local communities. They do this through a variety of activities,

including charitable giving, sponsorships and their Community

Rewards Program. You can donate to the University of Idaho 4-H

Program each time you shop at Fred Meyer. If you are interested or

would like more information, please visit the website,

https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4. If you do

not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer

Service desk at Fred Meyer.

The FLL South State Tournament will be held January 30,

2016 at the College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho.

FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) is a journey of self-discovery for

both team members and Volunteers. Everyone learns skills

they can use for life, including respect, professionalism,

teamwork, leadership, creativity, and spirit. UI Extension will

be hosting the FLL® Qualifying Tournament and the South State

Championship. We are looking for volunteers who are willing

to help kids discover the fun in science and technology, help

capture the minds of young people, have a positive impact on

the lives of children, and be inspired and energized through

their participation.

You can explore all the volunteer possibilities with FLL at

https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/Login/VIMS_Login.aspx

and contact Suzann Dolecheck with your interest at

(208) 734-9590 or sdolecheck@uidaho.edu.

TOURNAMENT & CHAMPIONSHIP

ENROLLMENT DEADLINES

M A RC H

15th Market Beef projects

A PRIL

1st Alpaca/Llama projects

M AY

1st All returning members 10th Market Swine projects

J U NE

1st Horse, Pets, Goat, and Dairy projects 1st Market Lamb and Goat projects

J U LY

1st ALL Breeding Projects 1st Deadline to add new members who are taking projects to the 2016 Fair 1st Deadline to add projects to be judged during the 2016 Fair

5 If you have any questions about items in the newsletter, please contact Teresa at 208-734-9590.

23 RSVP deadline for WRLF online

session on Jan 27

24 Teen Advocate application

deadline

24 MVDHP application deadline

28 New Leader Training

1 Friends of 4-H Scholarship

applications due

13-14-15 KYG

JANUARY

UPcomingDATES

FEBRUARY

MARCH

19 Hoard’s Dairyman entry deadline

20-22 T.AL.K. Retreat

HORSIN’ AROUND CAMP

Horsin’ Around Camp is an overnight horseless horse camp that will

be held January 23rd-24th, 2015 at the McGregor Center in Rupert.

For more information and to register, please contact the Minidoka

County Extension Office at (208) 436-7184 or via email at

minidoka@uidaho.edu.

4-H YOUTH CAMP

This summer, there will be one 4-H Youth Summer Camp held at the

4-H Camp north of Ketchum. The June camp will be June 20-23. All

youth ages 8-13 are invited throughout the state and they DO NOT

have to be in 4-H. Transportation (at Flying J) is provided to and from

the camp. More details will follow in the newsletters to come.

Explore and study Idaho’s forests, streams, rangelands, soils, and

wildlife near beautiful Sun Valley! Natural Resource Camp is a camp

for youth 12-14 years old and will be held June 27-July2, 2016 at

Central Idaho 4-H Camp in Ketchum, Idaho. For more information

and Camp Application, visit the website,

http://web.cals.uidaho.edu/nrc/

NATURAL RESOURCES CAMP

Youth ages 10 to 20 may be eligible for an FSA youth loan to finance income-producing, agriculture-related projects.

If you are interested or would like more information, please visit the USDA website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov, or contact Jessica Davis at (208) 324-4325, ext 106.

USDA - FSA RURAL YOUTH LOANS Save the Dates

June 20-23

4-H SUMMER CAMP

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TROPHIES & AWARDS

If you would like to sponsor

4-H fair awards, or if you

know of an individual or

business that would like to

become a sponsor, please

call the Twin Falls County

Ex t e n s i o n Of f i c e a t

734-9590. Please remember

that if any club exhibits in

the Tom Parks Pavilion

during the fair, we are

asking for trophy/award

sponsors or $100.00 to help

with awards in the building.

This scholarship is targeted towards youth (Ages 8-18) in the greater

Magic Valley area who have an interest in keeping bees. See Facebook

page https://www.facebook.com/MagicValleyBeekeepers or website.

BUCKLES

………….……….. $ 110.00

PLATTERS

Large Silver……….. $ 30.00

Small Silver…...……$ 15.00

TROPHIES

………...….…….... $ 20.00

MEDALLIONS

……..……….....…... $ 8.00

ROSETTES

……………...…… $ 3.00

Scholarships for 4-H members are offered for Idaho universities, colleges,

or technology and trade schools. Awards range from $300 - $2000. Unless

specified below, scholarships are for both first year and upperclassmen.

Please visit the following link to view all scholarships:

http://www.4-h.org/search/?q=scholarships

FRIENDS OF 4-H SCHOLARSHIPS * application due February 1, 2016

High School Graduate Friends of 4-H Scholarship

College Upperclassman Friends of 4-H Scholarship

Johannesen Memorial Leadership Scholarship

Lillian Jeanette Craig Memorial Scholarship (cancer survivors/siblings)

Ruth Shane Memorial Scholarship (1st year students only)

O.M Plummer Memorial Scholarship

The following scholarship applications are due May 1, 2016

MVDHP SCHOLARSHIPS

Magic Valley Dairy Heifer Program Scholarship

TF COUNTY 4-H LEADER’S COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS

TF COUNTY 4-H HORSE SCHOLARSHIPS

Call the Twin Falls County Extension office at (208)734-9590 for details.

SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association encourages applications from

anyone interested in the irrigation industry. Online application form can

be found at http://www.idahoirrigationequipmentassociation.org/pdfs/

scholarshipapplication.pdf.

MAGIC VALLEY BEEKEEPERS SCHOLARSHIPS

LARRY WIMER AND KEVIN WHITTIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS The Larry Wimer Memorial Scholarship provides an annual student fee/

tuition grant for students planning full-time undergraduate enrollment in the

Department of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho.Get details and

apply for these scholarships by visiting the Idaho Community Foundation's

website.

Download the Scholarship for Academic Excellence application

form (PDF) for details and to apply for the scholarship.

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JANUARY

1 New Years Day

Extension closed

11 Swine Meeting 7:00 PM

13 Horse Meeting 7:00 PM

18 Martin Luther King Day

Extension Closed

21 FCS 6:00 PM

Leaders Council Meeting

7:30 PM

27 Small Animals Meeting

6:00PM

Sheep and Friends Meeting

7:30 PM

28 New Leader Training

30 FIRST® LEGO® League

tournament South State

February 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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FEBRUARY

1 Dog Meeting 10:00 AM

6 Know Your Government

Orientation 9a-2p

8 Beef Meeting 8:00 PM

11 Dist. Leaders Meeting

7:30 PM

13 Know Your Government

14 Valentine’s Day

Know Your Government

15 President’s Day,

Extension closed

Know Your Government

18 Leaders Council Meeting

7:30 PM

LC

LC

District

Extension Office Staff

Suzann Dolecheck

4-H Youth Development Educator

Teresa Tverdy

4-H Program Specialist

Gary Fornshell

Extension Educator/Aquaculture

Cammie Jayo

Eat Smart Idaho Coordinator

Rhea Lanting

Extension Educator/Nutrition,

Health & Food Safety

Tony McCammon

Extension Educator/Horticulture

Paige Henderson

Administrative Coordinator

Courtney Guevara

Administrative Assistant

University of Idaho Extension

Twin Falls County 4-H

630 Addison Avenue West

Suite 1600

Twin Falls, ID 83301

Phone: 208-734-9590

Fax: 208-734-9591

www.facebook.com/twinfalls4h

http://extension.uidaho.edu/twinfallscounty

To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution. University of Idaho and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.

“100 Years of Fun 1916- 2016.

Have all the FUN you want…

we’ll make more!”

TWIN FALLS COUNTY FAIR THEME 2016

August 31st – Sept 5th