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4-H PARTYLINE Volume 11, Issue 10 October, 2016
National 4-H Week October
The Maryland State Council devised a "Spirit Week" for observance of 4-H Week, and we need all our members to do their part to lead our county in doing some sort of activity in observance of National 4-H Week. Consider these fun ideas:
Autumn Glory Parade Oct 15th ~ Service Opportunity For many years, 4-H members have volunteered to assist with the Autumn Glory Parade by carrying the banners that announce the awards for floats and bands. This is a fun service activity. This year, the Chamber of Commerce has added additional banners and we will need more youth volunteers than in past years. Please have 4-H families call our office as soon as possible if they have youth that will be interested in helping during the parade. Youth will need to meet at the corner of Rt. 219 and Omar Drive (at Fox’s Pizza) at 12:30 p.m. on parade day Saturday, October 15th.
Steel Lego 4-H Robotics Team Presentation
The University of Maryland, College of Agriculture, and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression. If you have a
financial/disability need that requires special assistance for participation in any of the programs, please contact the office at 301 334-6960.
2016 Tech Tuesday
Calendar of Events October, 2016 2 GCLA Annual Picnic starting at 1pm GC
Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall 2-8 National 4-H Week 5 National 4-H Youth Science Day 15 Autumn Glory Parade meet at the corner of Rt. 219 &
Omar Drive at 12:30 pm. 15 Due: Senior 4-H Portfolios — 2017 National 4-H
Conference 15 Due: Treasurer’s Books with Annual Financial
Report & Club Inventory Report for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
15 Due: Diamond Clover Level 6 Final Reports 16 4-H Teens & Volunteer’s Picnic (See page 2)26 4-H Club Leaders Meeting starting at 6:30 UME
Garrett OfficeNovember, 2016 5 Beef Fall Weigh In at GC Fairgrounds 8am - 1pm
Would your club like to learn more about what is involved in the 4-H Lego Robotics Challenge? Members of Country Explorers robotics team, Steel Legos, would love to attend one or your meetings and present the challenge to you. They will present their tech talk, research project and demonstrate the robot game. The team would also like to hold programming and robot build workshops for any clubs interested in participating in next year's challenge. If your club is interested in having the team present, please contact Melinda Lewis at 301-501-6732 or email at [email protected].
Themes of National 4-H Week
Sunday, October 2 ~ Show Your Green
Monday, October 3 ~ Eat Your Green
Tuesday, October 4 ~ Share the Green
Wednesday, October 5 ~ Green STEMs
Thursday, October 6 ~ 4-H Night Out
Friday, October 7 ~ Green Gratitude
Saturday, October 8 ~ Green Your World
West Region 4-H Volunteer Forum Put this date on your calendar! Nov 19, 2016
Who: 4-H Volunteer leaders and teens Where: Allegany County Fairgrounds 9:00 – 3:00 Cost: $10 Lunch will be provided
Looking for new ideas for club meetings? We will be sharing fun and educational activities, clover guides, tips for teen leaders, livestock updates and environmental education programs. There will be opportunities to work with handy on-line resources to help you find the information you need, when you need it. Highlights of the day include presentations by:
Keynote opening by Dr. Jeff Howard, Maryland State 4-H Director Guest presentation from Susan England-Lord on Cyberbullying
Look for complete registration information that will be sent out later in October.
4-H Club Leaders MeetingA meeting has been scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2016, 6:30pm at University of Maryland Extension Garrett County office. Organizational leaders from each club are encouraged to attend the meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the 4-H online enrollment system, the annual participation fee, re-enrollment and review the steps to complete the 2016 year, and plan the 2017 year.
Maryland 4-H Teens & Volunteers’ Picnic When: Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 1:00pm Where: Carroll County Agricultural Center at Burn’s Hall, 700 Agriculture Drive, Westminster, MD 21157 What to Bring: The Maryland 4-H Volunteers’ Association will provide all meat, (hamburgers, veggie burgers and hot-dogs) to be grilled and paper products: however, we request each family bring a side dish (Last Names A-L) or desert (Last Names M-Z), as well as any drink (water, soda or tea) your family wishes to have during the meal. Please RSVP by using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/RaKqa7g2xSNv8rHF2
National 4-H Conference At National 4-H Conference, teen delegates take the lead by serving on consulting groups to make recommendations for future directions for 4-H. Teens serve on one of the operations committees to help conduct the events and functions of the Conference. Activities include a visit to Capitol Hill and a meeting with your Senator or Representative. This trip takes place in late March or early April at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase. Application is available at: http://extension.umd.edu/4-h/youth-families/awards-recognition. Upload the application to the Out of State Trips Portal by October 15, 2016.
Important Club Leader Reminder Treasurer’s Books with your Annual Financial Report and Club Inventory Report for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 are due to the 4-H office by October 15, 2016. An electronic version of Maryland 4-H Leaders Club Financial handbook can be found at http://extension.umd.edu/sites/default/files/_docs/programs/4-H/TemporaryFiles2013/MD4HLeadersClubFinancialHandbook.pdf Your club’s Annual Financial Report and Club Inventory Report was mailed to 4-H Organizational Leaders on July 15th.
2016 Japanese Delegate Host Family
2016 Summer Day Camp
Garrett Co. Livestock Association Ag Bash - New Fundraiser The first Ag Bash is planned for October 8, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Ag Heritage Building at the fairgrounds. Tickets are still available from any Livestock Association member. Any 4-H member that sells an Ag Bash ticket will receive free admission to the Bash. There will be an opportunity for high school youth to earn service learning hours by helping with the Ag Bash. Please return any sold Ag Bash tickets and money as soon as possible to the 4-H office or Livestock Association.
Annual Picnic & Meeting The annual picnic and meeting will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016 starting at 1:00 pm at the Exhibit Hall building at the fairgrounds. The Association will provide meat, potatoes, green beans, rolls, drinks and tableware. Individuals attending are asked to bring a side dish and/or dessert to share. Remember that attendance at this meeting can be counted as a make-up meeting for 4-H members who may have missed club meetings.
Election of officers and directors will be held at the October 2 meeting. Elections will be held for the offices of President and Secretary along with two directors for 2017. To be eligible to run for any Livestock Association positions a person must have been a paid member of the Association in both 2015 and 2016. Any eligible member that would like to be added to the ballot, please contact a member of the nominating committee: Annie Rugola 724-366-2270, Gary Mason 301-387-5512, Mark Gallucci 301-616-6883, Sandy Harvey 301-616-3924.
Club Meeting Attendance Waiver 1. Requests from older youth for an club meeting attendance waiver must be received by the Livestock Association by October 1st. If a
situation changes after that date, the member should submit the waiver request as soon as possible (prior to missing meetings). AttendanceWaiver due date: Oct 1st
2.The only make-up meetings that will be offered by the Livestock Association will be:
Fall meeting and picnic, October 2, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the fairgroundsHelping with set up at the fairgrounds for the spring show (May, 2017)
Beef Fall Weigh-In Members planning to sell a steer at the 2017 Garrett County Fair must bring their steer to the fall weigh-in event. Reminder: we will only be having one weigh-in day.
Date: Saturday, November 5th from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Location: Garrett County Fairgrounds
In case of bad weather, cancellation announcements will be made on radio stations, WFRB and WKHJ. If the weigh-in needs to be rescheduled, the make-up date will be Saturday, November 12th.
At the weigh in: your animal will be weighed and tagged.
The Livestock Association will provide triangle nine immunizations, if needed. The Garrett County Livestock Association representatives who will be conducting the weigh-in understand that you have not had a lot of time to work with your animal. To have the weighing and tagging go as smoothly as possible please abide by the following guidelines:
There will be Livestock Association helpers at the scales who will help assist with your animal but your animal should be wearing a halter (this does not mean it is expected to be halter broken, the halter will be used for restraining purposes). Please try to work with your animal enough that it is comfortable with you and controllable. Fall Weigh-In is a mandatory event for all youth with the market steer project. Please share this information with anyone who may be planning to have a steer for the first time in 2016. Forms can be obtained from the 4-H Office.
Any questions can be directed to the Livestock Association (301) 746-7141 or the UME Garrett Office (301) 334-6960.
Policy for Designation of County Bred Animals
The county bred card must be completed including the signature of the breeder. Please have the card completed when you arrive for weigh-in and tagging. Only animals bred and born in Garrett County are eligible for competition in this class.
Animals purchased at the stockyard may be eligible for the county bred program if they were bred and born in Garrett County. The stockyard staff can provide you with the name and contact information to help you determine eligibility. Animals purchased from a producer outside of the county by a Garrett County resident and resold to a Garrett County 4-H or FFA member are not eligible for county bred program because they were not born in Garrett County.
Animals not declared as county bred at the time of tagging will not be eligible for the county bred program at the 2016 Garrett County Fair.
Association Dues 2017 Association dues of 25 cents are automatically collected from the check of any 4-H and FFA youth who exhibited and sold a market
animal at the 2016 Garrett County Fair. Dues for other youth (18 years of age or younger) are 25 cents. Adult dues are $5.00 per year, or $30
for ten years. 2017 dues may be paid between August 1, 2016 and January 31, 2017. Dues should be mailed to: Garrett County Livestock
Association, 1916 Maryland Highway, Suite A, Mt Lake Park, MD 21550.
4-H Calendar The 4-H Calendar of events can be found at
http://extension.umd.edu/garrett-county/4-h-youth/4-h-calendar
University of Maryland Extension
Garrett County Office
1916 Maryland Highway, Suite A
Mt. Lake Park, MD 21550
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Contact Us University of Maryland Extension Garrett Office 1916 Maryland Highway Suite A Mt. Lake Park, MD 21550
301-334-6960
Ann Sherrard
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Karen Wood
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Bri any Green
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Administra ve Assistant
Visit us on the web at http://extension.umd.edu/garrett-county
