Summer 4-H Camp will be

here before you know it.

All 9 - 14 year olds (3rd -

8th graders) may attend

summer 4-H camp, so fill

out the pre-registration

form that was passed out

at your school this spring

and reserve your space

at 4-H camp by turning it

into the 4-H office be-

tween now and no later

than June 15th along

with your $40 down pay-

ment or you may pay the

full $220. Todd County

will camp with Butler,

Crittenden and Hickman

County on July 16th -

20th, 2018.The fee to

attend this 5 day camp

is $220.00 which

covers transportation,

housing, meals, classes,

recreation and much

more. Partial 4-H

camp scholarships are

available to those

campers in need. For

those applying for

financial assistance—

turn in the green

scholarship form along

with a $40 down pay-

ment by June 15th.

Join the fun at this

year’s 4-H Camp “May

the Forest Be With

You” space theme on

July 16th –20th! Call

265-5659 or email

lmccuist@uky.edu with

questions about camp!

The 4-H Shooting

Sports season starts

up Monday, April 9th

with the 1st “Kick

off” meeting at the

Courthouse/4-H

meeting room from 6

- 7:30 p.m. The 1st

practice will be held at

the Todd County Gun

Club on Thursday,

April 12th from 6:00

–8:00 p.m All fire-

arms and ammunition

must be inspected by

a certified coach at

the meeting. Shooters

should bring ear and

eye protection and am-

munition for their fire-

arm. Come on out to the

gun club! If you miss

the kick off meeting,

you can sign up at the

first practice, but you

will have to go through a

safety meeting before

shooting.

Inside this issue…

4-H Teen News

4-H Fair Projects

4-H Aerospace

Camp

4-H Horse Club

4-H Horse Show

Elkton 5K Run

And much more...

Cooperative Extension Service

Todd County

P.O. Box 97

Elkton, KY 42220-0097

(270) 265-5659

Fax: (270) 265-3534

www.ca.uky.edu/ces

lmccuist@uky.edu

April 2018

4-H parents and other adults (18 yrs.and up) are invited to serve as camp counse-lors during the week at camp. If interested, please come by the 4-H office to apply.

The 4-H Talk Meet and Demon-

stration contest is coming up on

Tuesday, April 24th at the

Elkton Baptist Church beginning

at 12:15 p.m. Classroom winners

from the schools will compete

for the county championship and

the opportunity to move on to

the Area 4-H Communications

Event on May 11th in Lyon Coun-

ty. If you are selected in your

classroom to present your

speech at the county contest,

your teacher will register you.

If you want to sign up on your

own, be sure to call the 4-H

office by Tuesday, April 17th.

Participants will be bused from

school on Tuesday to partici-

pate in the day. All others not

in public school should arrive

by noon to register and find

your assigned classroom. Volun-

teers (18 years and up) are needed

to serve as judges and room hosts.

Call or email the 4-H office to vol-

unteer.

The Area 4-H Teen Retreat is coming soon for the 8th - 12th

grade students who signed up. The retreat is held at the West

Kentucky 4-H Camp on Friday, April 20th - Sunday, April

22nd. It’s a great weekend full of leadership, team work and

skill building workshops. Teens attending, plan to meet at the

Courthouse/Extension office at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 20th

to meet and head for camp. Be sure to pack a sleeping bag &

toiletries/towels, etc. Pick up time on Sunday is around 12:30

p.m. at the office. Bring money for lunch in Hopkinsville on

Sunday as we return home.

Hey all you teenagers (8th grade through 12th grade): Be

sure to attend the 4-H Teen Council meeting on Wednesday,

April 11th at the Courthouse from 3:15 - 4 p.m. At the meet-

ing, you’ll find out all the spring 4-H happenings and get infor-

mation on the upcoming trips! If you are interested in camp—

you must be a Teen Council member to apply as a summer 4-H

camp counselor! Any teen between the 9th grade through

the 12th grade is eligible to apply as a 4-H teen camp

counselor and spend a week at camp assisting with the

younger campers. The teen fee to attend summer 4-H

camp is $100.00. Adults (18 & up) go free!

4-H Talk Meet - Tuesday, April 24th at Elkton Baptist Church

.

A great summer 4-H trip for

teens is the KY 4-H Teen

Conference. Applications will be

available at the meeting on April

11th and at teen retreat. The 4

day teen trip to U.K.’s campus

(Lexington) is set for June 11–

14. The deadline for forms and

fees is quick...forms are due by

April 30th along with $100 down

payment. Total cost—$250.

Don’t forget that you can exhibit

4-H projects in the county 4-H

fair this year! The 4-H fair is set

for July 25–27. You can bring your

projects to the Courthouse on

Wednesday, July 25th to place on

exhibit and receive premium mon-

ey for your hard work. The 4-H

Fair will accept any entries that

fall into the State Fair 4-H cate-

gories. These projects must be

work that you have completed

during the 2017-2018 4-H/school

year. You can enter art work,

wood work, foods, sewing pro-

jects, folk art, leather crafts,

geology collections, insect collec-

tions, photography and much more.

If you have questions about project

specifications, please call the 4-H

office for more information. The

Kentucky State Fair is August

16th—25th this year. 4-H will send

the winning projects from county to

the state fair. Check out the fair

catalog at the following link...

4-h.ca.uky.edu/2014SFCatalog

The Elkton 5K Run/Walk

Join the fun on Friday night,

May 11th in Elkton at 6 p.m.

at the Milliken Community

House for the Elkton 5K Sun-

set Run/Walk. Entry forms

are out and anyone may enter

to run or walk the 5K (3 mile

event). All proceeds benefit

Todd County 4-H. The 4-H

teens and volunteers will be

there working the event and

passing out water at the water

station. Get your entry in

now, get fit and support 4-H!

Sincerely,

Lee Ann McCuiston

County Extension Agent

For 4-H Youth Development

The 4-H Aerospace Camp is set for Friday, June

22nd at the Madisonville Airport. Any youth in 6th

- 12th grade interested in learning more about GPS,

weather patterns and flying a plane should apply in

the 4-H office. This day camp is $110 per person,

but comes with a 45 minute discovery flight, 3

hours toward your pilot’s license, a tshirt and all

materials for the day. The due date for forms and

fees is June 1st. Come by the Todd County 4-H

office for an application.

The 4-H Horse Club has some important dates

fast approaching. 4-H’ers interested in at-

tending horse camp and/or the D7 4-H Horse

Show must declare their 4-H project horse by

April 15th. The 4-H’er must declare their pro-

ject horse through this link: https://

uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eqYDi9yO3iimimp

Pictures must be uploaded. Horse camp is

June 1st - 2nd with the show on June 3rd at

Murray State’s Expo.

4-H Aerospace Camp 4-H Horse Club

Important 4-H Dates to Remember

Apr. 2-6 Spring Break

April 9 4-H Shooting Sports 1st “Kick Off” meeting @ Courthouse 6-7:30 p.m.

Apr. 11 4-H Teen Council Meeting - Courthouse/4-H office 3:15-4 p.m.

Apr. 11 Sweet 16 Auto Safety Day - 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. TCCHS

Apr. 12 North Todd 4-H School Clubs - Camp Promotion

Apr. 12 4-H Shooting Sports Practice - 1st meeting - 6-8 p.m.

April 16 Area 4-H Teen Council meeting in Princeton - 6 p.m.

Apr. 17 4-H speech & demonstration titles due to 4-H office

Apr. 18-20 4-H Performing Arts Troupe Careers Trip - Eastern, Kentucky

Apr. 20-22 Area 4-H Teen Retreat - West KY 4-H Camp

Apr. 24 County 4-H Talk Meet—Elkton Baptist Church—noon—3

Apr. 26 4-H Shooting Sports Practice - 6-8 p.m. Todd County Gun Club

Apr. 27 4-H Cooking Club - Petrie Church, 2:30—4 p.m.

May 7 4-H Reality Store—TCMS 8th graders, 11:45 a.m.—3 p.m.

May 11 Elkton 5k Run/Walk 4-H fundraiser - 6 p.m.

May 11 Area 4-H Communications Event—Lyon Co.