4-H Archery - registration deadline October 5th

The 2018-2019 4-H Archery Club packets are ready. Call the Extension

office or go to the website for a packet. This group is open to all

Hamilton County youth in grades 4th—12th. Deadline is October 5th.

Check out some photos from our Exhibition Day.

Topics include:

4-H Archery

National 4-H Week

TSC Paper Clover

4-H Day at UT Vols Game

Hamilton County Fair

4-H Honor Club

Fall All Star Conference

4-H Livestock

4-H Horse

4-H Citizenship Club

4-H Open Horse Show

4-H Hamilton County Update

September 2018

For more information call the Extension office, 423-855-6113, or contact:

Nancy Rucker, Extension Agent and County Director, nrucker@tennessee.edu

Keith Bridges, Extension Agent, kbridge8@tennessee.edu

National 4-H Week Tell your 4-H Story! National 4-H Week is October 7-13. Send us your 4-H photos that we can post on

Facebook. Photos can be from last year or many years ago.

TSC Paper Clover to support 4-H Purchase your 4-H Paper Clover at a Tractor Supply in Hamil-

ton County—Soddy Daisy, Ooltewah or Signal Mountain

Road on October 3-14, 2018.

Clubs, county agents and volunteers who participate at their

local Tractor Supply Co. store during Paper Clover. Not only

will this help donations and improve their relationship with

their local store, they will also have the opportunity to enter

the Paper Clover Participation Sweepstakes, where 75 clubs

will win a $100 TSC gift card. Participation can be anything

from setting up a display table and project boards inside the

store to having clubs encourage customers to donate.

Below is a photo from the TSC Grand Opening at Signal

Mountain Road. Special thanks to manager Brad Chandler!

4-H Day at UT Vols Football Game Have you ever wanted to attend a UT Volunteers Football game? This is your chance and it is 4-H Day.

Check out the information below. You, your family and friends can use the code to get tickets and sit in

the 4-H area.

Hamilton County Fair Due to conditions of Chester Frost Park the 2018 Hamilton County Fair has been can-

celled. There were items entered in the Home Center and Agriculture Departments

that are housed in the round pavilion on Dallas Island. Check out some of the agri-

cultural entries below.

4-H Honor Club

The 4-H Honor Club is open to all 5th—12th graders

in Hamilton County. Those who are 6th grade and

older submit an application to the state 4-H office for

submission into the Tennessee 4-H Honor Club.

The October meeting will be held on Thursday, Octo-

ber 4, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Extension office,

3rd floor meeting room.

Meetings are held the first Thursday of most months.

4-H All Stars—

Fall All Star Conference

There is Something Strange in Gatlinburg…

This conference is open to all 9th—12th graders.

If this is your first All Star Conference you will get $50 off your registration fee.

November 16-18, 2018, Gatlinburg, TN, Edgewater Hotel

Cost $110 per person

Includes meals at meeting, trip to Ober Gatlinburg, Ghoul Gala Dance Party on Saturday

Registration—county deadline is November 5th

Call for a brochure!

4-H Livestock

Lydia Tyree competed in the 2018 Eastern Region 4-H Livestock Expo. She did well with her cattle entries. Below are photos from the Expo. If you are interested in showing at Expo, call the Extension office.

4-H Horse

Kobea Reynolds competed at the 2018 Eastern Region 4-H Horse Show and the Tennessee 4-H Horse Show. Here are some photo of Kobea with her horse. If you are interested in showing at the region and state horse shows, call the Extension office.

4-H Citizenship Club - New Club for 2018-2019

Join the 4-H Citizenship Club to learn the basics of what it takes to be a good citizen of your communi-ty, as well as to take part in fun 4-H activities and contests throughout the year! Club members will meet once a month. Each meeting will include project reports, group games and fun learning activi-ties. Club members will also have the opportunity to complete a 4-H portfolio. This new 4-H club will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 4-6 pm, beginning on Thursday, September 13. Meetings will be held at the UT/TSU Extension - Hamilton County office, 6183 Adamson Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37416. Cost is $20 per student, which includes a club t-shirt. Snacks and hot dogs will be served at meetings. All Hamilton County students in grades 4-12 (in all schools, as well as home-educated) are eligible to join. For more information, contact the UT/TSU Extension office at 423-855-6113 or club volunteer leader Maria Sabin at onwiththedance@gmail.com or 423-304-5641.

Meeting Schedule:

(all meetings are held 4:00 - 6:00 pm first floor meeting room at the Extension office)

Thursday, September 13

Thursday, October 11 - Election of Club Officers

Thursday, November 8 - Club Public Speaking Contest

Thursday, December 13 - Christmas Party & Club 4-H Art Poster Contest

Thursday, January 10 - Club Demonstration/Interactive Exhibit Contest

Thursday, February 14 - Valentine's Day Party & Club Piggy Bank Contest

Thursday, March 14 - Club 4-H Clover Bowl Contest

Thursday, April 11 - Club Citizenship Skill-a-thon

Thursday, May 9

4-H Open Horse Show The 4-H Mane Attraction Horse Club will hold an open 4-H Horse Show on Saturday, October 27th,

Saddle Pals Riding Club, 9818 Smith Morgan Road, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. (NOTE—the show planned

for September 15th has been replaced by this show.)

Original negative Coggins required at gate

Gates open at 11:00 a.m.

Start Time: 1:00 p.m.

Class fee is $5 per class or $25 cap

For more information contact Adam Presley, 423-595-5409