NEWSLETTER February 2017 - uwyo.edu

What’s inside?for Leaders pg 2

for Members pg 3-6

winter Calendar pg 7

character Counts pg 8

High School Youth Forum pg 9

I pledge my head

to clearer thinking,my heart

to greater loyalty,my hands

to larger service, and my health to better living,

for my club, my community, my country and

my world.

Robin Schamber4-H & Youth Development EducatorSublette County • University of Wyoming

Hopefully everyone is staying busy shoveling, plowing, and playing in all this snow and avoiding the nasty

flu that is plaguing our county. I know our new office location has certainly given me lots of practice shoveling!

This month is our annual Share the Love Food Drive and I’ve been excited to see that there are already some boxes out there in the community to collect food and items to help our struggling community members. A quick call to the Big Piney Food Closet this morning told me that there are about 45 families that rely on the food closet this time of year. Things they need most are everyday supplies such as condiments, soups and other non-perishable, non-expired items. The families also can use all types of health and beauty products such as soaps, shampoo, toilet paper, etc. The Food Basket in Pinedale reports even more needy families that rely on donated foods. So, as you can see, the need clearly exists for our community to continue its generous donations to help our neighbors in need. Please help us to make a collective impact in our community and donate to the drive.

NEWSLETTERySublette County 4-H

2017February

happy February: it is share the Love MonthSpeaking of generosity, I would like

to congratulate Mark Kroeger who was Sublette County 4-H’s volunteer of the year and honored last week at the Cally’s Helping Hands Volunteer appreciation dinner. This event was started three years ago by the Pinedale Fine Arts Council, in memory of Cally McKee to honor all of the amazing people who volunteer for the multitude of non-profits in our community. This year 22 non-profits were represented with a total of volunteer hours equaling 33,716 total volunteer hours donated. In just 4-H alone, our estimate was probably conservative as we know many of our great volunteers do tons of volunteer time that we don’t know about. Our conservative estimate came in at 8,500 hours, of which 150 were from Mark Kroeger! Mark has been an archery leader for 15 years where he commits 5-6 hours per week from February through May to our members in the archery project. Thank you to Mark and all of our wonderful volunteers.

Page 2 Sublette County 4-H Newsletter February 2017

for LeadersUPCOMING EVENTS and IMPORTANT DATES

February 6 YQA Level 3 • Extension Office 1:00 p.m.

4-H Council Meeting • Extension Office • 6:00 p.m.

February 20 All Leader Training • Extension Office • 6:00 p.m.

February 21 YQA Level II • Big Piney Library • 6:00 p.m.

March 6 Business Appreciation Day • Countywide

March 20 YQA Level III • Big Piney Library • 6:00 p.m.

July 21–29 Sublette County Fair

4-H Shooting Sports TrainingMarch 11-12, 2017 • Sweetwater county

If you are interested in signing up, contact the office at 367-4380

February 2017 Sublette County 4-H Newsletter Page 3

for Members

We are gearing up for Share the Love Food Drive again. For those who don’t know about it, this food drive is something of a tradition in Sublette County 4-H. Every year boxes are placed around Big Piney, Pinedale, and La Barge (Reminder for those who helped place boxes: We ask that you keep an eye on your box, and if it over flows to pick up the food and take it to the person/club heading up the food drive in your town by the designated date). At the end of the month all the donated food will be collected in Big Piney and Pinedale at the Extension Office to be weighed and then delivered to the Food Baskets.

Share the Love Food Drive

Attention Livestock Project MembersBe sure to mark your calendar for Youth Quality Assurance (YQA) Levels 1–3 trainings that will be offered on the following dates. A YQA training is REQUIRED for all first through third year livestock members this year in order for them to be eligible to sell an animal in the junior livestock sale at the county fair!

These classes will only be offered once. No catch up course will be offered later this summer.

Pinedale

Big Piney

January 23, 2017

February 21, 2017

February 6, 2017

March 20, 2017

YQA Level 2 YQA Level 3

SWINE

220–300 pounds

BEEF1,050 pounds

minimumSHEEP

90 poundsminimum

GOAT50 pounds

minimum

Tagging/Ownership Deadlines

Beef February 1

Swine/Sheep/Goat June 1

Market Weights for Sublette County Fair

PORTFOLIO TIPS Portfolios are due August 28, 2017• Did you attend a Youth Quality Assurance Class? Don’t forget to put your certificate

counts as an award in Section 2: Awards and Recognition.• Is your club is participating in the Share the Love Food Drive? Don’t forget to add

that to Section 4 Community Service• Have you had a leadership opportunity in your club yet? If so, put it in Section 3

Leadership. If not, be sure to ask your leader for a leadership role• Did you set your project goals yet? Remember, those go in Section 1. Don’t forget to

share them with your leader, so they know what you may want help with!• Have you taken any pictures? Don’t forget to be taking pictures of your project along the

way so you have documentation to put in Section 7!

All classes will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Sublette County Extension Office or the Big Piney Library.


Register now for CWF or LWF!If you have interest in travel and are a Junior High member or Senior 4-H member, we have the opportunity for you! Registration is now open for Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) and Leadership Washington Focus (LWF). Both conferences take place in Washington DC at the National 4-H Conference Center. Participants will have the opportunity to meet new people from across the country, build on their leadership skills, and tour the historical city of Washington DC. Visit www.wyoming4h.org today to find out which trip opportunity is right for you!

4-H History Preservation ProgramHere are some great websites that we want to share with 4-H volunteers and/or members who appreciate 4-H history:

http://4-hhistorypreservation.com/Index_Data.asp This is a project of NAE4-HA known as the 4-H History Preservation Program which seeks to create the largest database of 4-H stuff.

http://www.4-hhistorypreservation.com/History_Map/ The 4-H History Map wants help adding historically significant 4-H sites, people, and events to this online map.

http://4-hcollecting.com/ This one is just a bonus website of 4-H memorabilia that is interesting.

Check them out!

for Members


ENHANCING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

WYOMING-MONGOLIA

4-H EXCHANGE

Exchange Program Overview

The Enhancing Global Perspectives 4-H Exchange Program with Mongolia is designed to advance mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Mongolia, prepare youth leaders to become responsible citizens, spark an interest in learning about foreign cultures, and develop a cadre of Americans with cultural understanding who can advance international dialogue and compete effectively in the global economy.

Who is eligible to apply?

The program is open to current senior aged Wyoming 4-H members interested in traveling internationally, learning about different cultures, and living with a host family. Students must: • Be at least 14 years old and no older than 19 years old by

January 1, 2017 • Have the ability and desire to carry out a service activity in

your local community upon your return.

Important Dates:

• Applications due March 31, 2017 • Pre-trip orientation via web conference - May 2017 • Mongolians arrive in Wyoming 3rd week of June 2017 • Travel to Mongolia - July 2017. • Service projects in local community - Aug. 2017- Jan. 2018

How much does it cost? The Program will cost approximately $2,600. The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation will provide each selected participant a $1,000 scholarship to be applied to the total coast of the trip - bringing the total cost down to $1,600 per person. The following expenses will be included in the trip cost: • Roundtrip airfare to host country • Meals and lodging • In country logistics (i.e.

transportation, activities, food and lodging)

• Entry fees for site visits and cultural activities

• Accident and sickness protection There will be some additional out-of-pocket expenses for participants which include: • Passport & passport photos • Immunization fees (if required) • Transportation to and from Laramie

to pick up and drop off students for the exchange trip.

• Spending money for souvenirs and other in-country purchases

• Modest host family gift

Applications are available online at www.wyoming4h.org under international programs tab or by request from contact below.

Contact Information:

Warren [email protected]


Boulder Outcasts Club Report

The 4H Outcasts rocket club’s 1st meeting was on January 2, 2017. Four or five club members, two parents, and two club leaders were at the meeting. The meeting was about buying rockets and what we will do in the future. The meeting was held at the 4H Office out of town. The reason that we had the meeting was because we needed to get everyone together.

—submitted by Keegan Hankins


2017 4-H Calendar Year

DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME CHAIRMAN 11/21/2016 Pinedale New Member/Family Dinner Extension Office 5:30pm Robin 11/28/2016 Big Piney New Member/Family Dinner Library 5:30pm Robin 11/29/2016 Treats for troops –cookies to Big Piney

Library or Extension Office Big Piney-Pinedale 3:30-7:00 Donna Shafer/Robin

12/6/2016 Pinedale Christmas Parade float decorating

4-H Barn 3:30pm Robin

12/10/16 Pinedale Christmas Parade Float line up TBA 5:30pm Robin 12/23-1/2/2017 Christmas/New Year’s Holiday Office

closed

1/9/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level I and II Pinedale Extension Office 6:00pm Robin 1/23/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level III Pinedale Extension Office 6:00pm Robin 1/30/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level I Big Piney Library 6:00pm Robin 2/1-2/27/2017 Share The Love Food Drive Big Piney/Pinedale Junior leaders 2/1/2017 Beef Tagging Paperwork Deadline Pinedale Ext. 5 PM Robin 2/6/2017 4-H Council Meeting Pinedale Ext. Office 6:00pm Steve Green 2/21/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level II Big Piney Library 6:00pm Robin 2/20/2017 All leader training Pinedale Extension Office 6:00pm Robin 3/6/2017 Business Appreciation Day County wide TBA Junior Leaders 3/16-18/2017 Junior Leader UW Career Days visit Junior leaders- UW TBA Robin 3/20/2017 Youth Quality Assurance level III Big Piney Library 6:00pm Robin 3/24-30 2017 National 4-H Conference Washington DC Robin 4/17/2017 4-H Council Meeting Zoom meeting if needed 7:00pm Steve Green 4/14/2017 County Presentation Day Pinedale- Extension Office 4:00pm Robin 4/?/2017 State Wool Judging Contest-tentative Laramie TBA Robin 4/?/2017 State Meats Judging Laramie TBA Robin 5/1/2017 Dog ID Due Pinedale Ext 5 PM Robin Week of 5/22-25/17

County Archery Shoot Big Piney 4:00 Tentative-may change

6/1/2017 Swine/Lamb/Goat Ownership Due Pinedale Ext. 5 PM Robin 6/9/2017 Food Cook Off- Jackson TBA Robin 6/10/2017 Beef/swine/goat/sheep clinic-field day Big Piney TBA Livestock committee 6/10-17/2017 Citizenship Washington Focus Washington DC Robin 6/12/2017 4-H Council Pinedale 7:00pm Steve Green 6/15-18/2017 State Horse Camp Douglas Robin 6/20-22/2017 Showcase Showdown Laramie TBA Robin 6/24/2017 Sublette Livestock Jackpot Big Piney TBA 4-H Council 6/27-30/2017 4-H Camp – TBA TBA Robin 7/6-9/2017 State Shoot Douglas TBA Robin 7/17/2017 4-H Livestock Leader meeting (pre-fair) Big Piney Fairgrounds TBA Week of July 17-21/2017

Last Chance Livestock Field Day Big Piney Livestock Barn Fairgrounds Robin

7/21-29/2017 Sublette County Fair Big Piney Fairgrounds Everyone! Aug 13-20/2017

Wyoming State Fair Douglas

Aug 28, 2017 Portfolios due to Extension Office or Western Vet clinic in Big Piney

Sublette County 5pm All

Aug 28, 2017 Big Piney Portfolio scoring Big Piney Library 5:30pm All Big Piney

9/11/2017 Pinedale Portfolio scoring Pinedale Extension Office 5:00pm All Pinedale 9/11/2017 4-H Council Pinedale 7:00pm TBA 10/1-8/2017 National 4-H Week/ Re-enrollment Sublette County TBA All TBA 4-H Achievement Day Sublette County TBA All

FEBRUARY February 1 Beef Tagging Paperwork and Ownership Due Wingears Rabbit Meeting • Big Piney Library • 6:00 p.m.. February 6 YQA Level 3 • Extension Office •1:00 p.m. 4-H Council Meeting • Extension Office • 6:00 p.m. February 10 Heart and Hands Quilters • Extension Office • 2:30 p.m. FTC Practice • Extension Office • 4:45 p.m. February 13 Pinedale Livestock Meeting • Extension Office • 6:00 p.m. Wind River 4-H Masters • Pinedale Library Lovatt Room • 6:00 p.m. February 14 American Girl Doll Valentine Party • Extension Office • 3:00 p.m. February 15 Pinedale Archery Into Meeting (Junior Age Division) Ice Arena • 4:30 p.m. February 16 FTC Practice • Extension Office • 4:45 p.m. Pinedale Archery Into Meeting (Intermediate/Senior Age Division) Ice Arena • 5:30 p.m. February 20 Boulder Outcasts Meeting • Extension Office • 4:00 p.m. All Leader Training • Extension Office • 6:00 p.m. Big Piney Woodworking • Big Piney Library • 6:00 p.m. Big Piney Leathercraft • Big Piney Library • 7:00 p.m. February 21 YQA Level 2 • Big Piney Library • 6:00 p.m. February 22 Wingears Rabbit Meeting • Big Piney Library • 6:00 p.m. February 24 Heart and Hands Quilters • Extension Office • 2:30 p.m. February 27 Pinedale Community Club • Extension Office • 6:00 p.m.

Winter Calendar HAPPENING WEEkLY

TUESDAY Pinedale Air Rifle Practice Sublette County Ice Arena

5:00 p.m.

Yearly Calendar

2017 4-H Calendar Year

DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME CHAIRMAN 11/21/2016 Pinedale New Member/Family Dinner Extension Office 5:30pm Robin 11/28/2016 Big Piney New Member/Family Dinner Library 5:30pm Robin 11/29/2016 Treats for troops –cookies to Big Piney

Library or Extension Office Big Piney-Pinedale 3:30-7:00 Donna Shafer/Robin

12/6/2016 Pinedale Christmas Parade float decorating

4-H Barn 3:30pm Robin

12/10/16 Pinedale Christmas Parade Float line up TBA 5:30pm Robin 12/23-1/2/2017 Christmas/New Year’s Holiday Office

closed

1/9/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level I and II Pinedale Extension Office 6:00pm Robin 1/23/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level III Pinedale Extension Office 6:00pm Robin 1/30/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level I Big Piney Library 6:00pm Robin 2/1-2/27/2017 Share The Love Food Drive Big Piney/Pinedale Junior leaders 2/1/2017 Beef Tagging Paperwork Deadline Pinedale Ext. 5 PM Robin 2/6/2017 4-H Council Meeting Pinedale Ext. Office 6:00pm Steve Green 2/21/2017 Youth Quality Assurance Level II Big Piney Library 6:00pm Robin 2/20/2017 All leader training Pinedale Extension Office 6:00pm Robin 3/6/2017 Business Appreciation Day County wide TBA Junior Leaders 3/16-18/2017 Junior Leader UW Career Days visit Junior leaders- UW TBA Robin 3/20/2017 Youth Quality Assurance level III Big Piney Library 6:00pm Robin 3/24-30 2017 National 4-H Conference Washington DC Robin 4/17/2017 4-H Council Meeting Zoom meeting if needed 7:00pm Steve Green 4/14/2017 County Presentation Day Pinedale- Extension Office 4:00pm Robin 4/?/2017 State Wool Judging Contest-tentative Laramie TBA Robin 4/?/2017 State Meats Judging Laramie TBA Robin 5/1/2017 Dog ID Due Pinedale Ext 5 PM Robin Week of 5/22-25/17

County Archery Shoot Big Piney 4:00 Tentative-may change

6/1/2017 Swine/Lamb/Goat Ownership Due Pinedale Ext. 5 PM Robin 6/9/2017 Food Cook Off- Jackson TBA Robin 6/10/2017 Beef/swine/goat/sheep clinic-field day Big Piney TBA Livestock committee 6/10-17/2017 Citizenship Washington Focus Washington DC Robin 6/12/2017 4-H Council Pinedale 7:00pm Steve Green 6/15-18/2017 State Horse Camp Douglas Robin 6/20-22/2017 Showcase Showdown Laramie TBA Robin 6/24/2017 Sublette Livestock Jackpot Big Piney TBA 4-H Council 6/27-30/2017 4-H Camp – TBA TBA Robin 7/6-9/2017 State Shoot Douglas TBA Robin 7/17/2017 4-H Livestock Leader meeting (pre-fair) Big Piney Fairgrounds TBA Week of July 17-21/2017

Last Chance Livestock Field Day Big Piney Livestock Barn Fairgrounds Robin

7/21-29/2017 Sublette County Fair Big Piney Fairgrounds Everyone! Aug 13-20/2017

Wyoming State Fair Douglas

Aug 28, 2017 Portfolios due to Extension Office or Western Vet clinic in Big Piney

Sublette County 5pm All

Aug 28, 2017 Big Piney Portfolio scoring Big Piney Library 5:30pm All Big Piney

9/11/2017 Pinedale Portfolio scoring Pinedale Extension Office 5:00pm All Pinedale 9/11/2017 4-H Council Pinedale 7:00pm TBA 10/1-8/2017 National 4-H Week/ Re-enrollment Sublette County TBA All TBA 4-H Achievement Day Sublette County TBA All

Want to learn more about Geology?

Our geology group is interested in recruiting a few more members. If you would like to add this project let the office know. The group will begin meeting in Big Piney in March.


Character CountsTeaching Trustworthiness

Being trustworthy means:• Telling the truth

• Following the rules

• Not taking things that don’t belong to you

• Doing what you say you’ll do

When you think about teaching trustworthiness to others you must remember that is does not happen overnight. Instead it is something you should model for others everyday—you influence and are a role model for everyone you come in contact with.

Take time to discuss with others how trust is earned and why we consider others trustworthy. Provide specific examples and illustrations to express thoughts. For example: How do others earn your trust? How do you know when you can trust people? Which people do you feel are the most trustworthy?

Like this activity? Find more like it in the “Good Ideas Book” at your local Extension Office

Trustworthiness

“Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.

Watch your attitudes; they lead to words.

Watch your words; they lead to actions.

Watch your actions; they lead to habits.

Watch your habits; they form your character.

Watch your character; it determines your

destiny.” —Unkown

Trustworthiness in 4-H4-H Club Activity • Six Feelings

Supplies: Seven large signs with one name on each of the Seven Dwarfs on each sign (Happy, Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy, Sleepy and Doc).

Post these signs on the wall.

Ask the participants to look at all the signs on the on the wall. Have club members and guests stand by the sign that best describes how they feel at that moment. Explain that is it ok to be honest about what and how they are feeling. Give each group about 10 minutes to create a 30 second commercial to show their emotion. Have each group act out their commercial.

Discussion Questions:

Do you think how you feel or act affects whether a person feels they

can trust you or not? Why or why not?

• Tell a time when you were honest and no one was watching

• Share an example of someone showing loyalty to a friend

• Name one person who you trust and tell why

Roll Call Suggestions


High School Youth ForumThe Society for Range Management High School Youth Forum (HSYF) is an opportunity for high school students in Wyoming to improve their speaking skills, learn more about natural resources, and win a sponsored trip to the National Society for Range Management (SRM) Conference.

Many of you may have worked on public presentations for 4-H, school projects, or other venues. If you have an interest in rangelands, wildlife, hydrology, soil science, botany or similar topics, it’s not too early to start working on an HSYF presentation. In the fall of 2017, high school students from around Wyoming will gather in Green River at the state Society for Range Management meeting. Each will give a 6-8 minute presentation on a topic of their choice; it must be natural resource related. Local research project results or in-depth summaries of ecosystem function are common strategies. A panel of judges will evaluate each participant’s presentation.

The winner from the Wyoming state meeting will advance to compete at the National SRM Conference in Reno, Nevada in February 2018. All travel expenses for the winner will be paid by the Wyoming Section of SRM. If you’d like more information about the program call Glenn at the UW Extension office (367-4380) or Shari Meeks, the Southwest Area representative for Wyoming SRM (367-2257).

Sublette County has sharp students with great skills. We can generate some excellent presentations and represent our resources well!

Mark kroeger (right) was recently recognized as Sublette County 4-H’s Volunteer of the Year at the Cally’s Helping Hands Volunteer appreciation dinner. Mark has been an archery and shotgun volunteer in Sublette County 4-H for 15 years! He has been instrumental in growing the archery program in Sublette County to 70-100 youth county wide each year. He has also voluntarily partnered

4-H archery with BOCES youth classes to expose even more kids to archery. Mark also has taught archery in the 4-H afterschool program and at numerous 4-H camps. He spends at least 6-8 hours per week for upwards of 12 to 14 weeks to develop shooting skills in kids enrolled in 4-H archery and is always our lead coach at the Wyoming State 4-H shoot in Douglas. He volunteers upwards of 150 hours to the program each year.

Thank you for your continued dedication and support of our program!

Mckenna Carnahan (left) recently competed in the Western National Round Up where she took third place in fashion revue-constructed division! Great job McKenna Carnahan. We are proud of you.

Congratulations Mark and McKenna!

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SUBLETTE COUNTYEXTENSION OFFICEUniversity of Wyoming9660 Us Highway 191

PO Box 579Pinedale, WY 82941

367.4380 • 276.3301FAX 367.4165

[email protected]

SUBLETTE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICEUniversity of Wyoming

US Highway 191 • PO Box 579Pinedale, WY 82941

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