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June 2017
District-wide Cloverbuds The Sunshine Makers Cloverbud Club will meet June 8th (Always the 2nd Thursday of the month) at the Paola Office from 5:30-6:30pm. Any Cloverbud is welcome to come. Clover-buds must be 5-6 years old by Jan. 1, 2017.
Jr. Leaders Meetings The next Miami County Jr. Leader Meeting will be June 12th at 7pm at the Paola Office.
The next Linn County Jr. Leader Meeting will be June 18th at 4:00 pm at the Linn County
4-H Bldg. 4-H Councils The next Miami County 4-H Council Meeting will be July 10th at 8pm at the Paola Office.
The next Linn County 4-H Council Meeting will be July 26th at 7pm at Linn County 4-H Build-ing.
Volunteers Must Enroll All Screened Volunteers need to enroll in the 4-H Online sys-tem as well. Just enroll as if you are enrolling a 4-H’er and then mark yourself as a volunteer. This is the way that we are tracking screened volunteers. Volunteers Enroll Online at https://ks.4honline.com.
Poultry Testing at Paola Poultry Testing for PT and Bird Flu will be at the Miami Country Fair Grounds Tuesday, July 11th from 4-6pm. Cost is $1 per bird.
Fantastic 4-H Camp Camp Chronicle and Medications Form went out the middle of May via email. If you have not re-ceived anything please contact your local office.
Camp Counselor Training All Fantastic 4-H Camp Counselors need to attend training on June 8th at 6:30-8:30pm at Johnson County Extension. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Please RSVP using the link h ps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexuJtl3r73SrdHBRP_EQiwx0c4rrWBDl4h5‐0bOvkPsvH8cA/viewform.
Kansas State University is commi ed to making its services, ac vi es and programs accessible to all par cipants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision, or hearing disability, contact Karla Hightower, 913‐294‐4306.
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Sta on and Coopera ve Extension Service
K‐State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Important Upcoming Dates Wild Clover Camp June 2nd-3rd Wildwood Education Center Fantastic 4-H Camp June 14th-17th Rock springs 4-H Center Miami County Fair July 22nd-29th Linn County Fair August 5th-12th Chopped, Clover Edition See flyer for information. Pantry list and other information has been posted online
Congratulations to State Project Award Winner: Emily Wright Congratulations to State Scholarship Winners: Julia Maddock-Francis W. Dunbar Memorial Madelynn Yalowitz-Goppert Foundation District Horse Show The East Central District Horse show will be July 11th in Lawrence. Entry forms can be found at http://www.maraisdescygnes.k-state.edu/ under events. Entries are due by June 15th. Please get agent signatures before June 13th as we will be at camp.
Kansas Junior Livestock Show/Kansas State Fair Livestock Dates June 15-Commercial Heifer Nominations Due
June 15-Swine, Sheep, and Meat Goat Nominations Due
July 15-Kansas State Fair entries due (must enter nominated livestock to show)
August 15-Kansas Junior Livestock Show entries due
September 8-17-Kansas State Fair
September 29-October 1-Kansas Junior Livestock Show
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District-wide Events
Kansas State Fair/KJLS Nominations must be signed by an Extension Agent. You must have them signed before June 13th as we will be gone to camp. Nominations for goats, sheep and swine are due to the State by June 15th.
Horse Requirements for Fair Horse project members who are 9-18 years old, must complete Level I training (riding & written) test by July 1st to show at 2017 Miami County Fair 4-H Horse Show.
Miami County 4-H Fashion Revue The Miami County Fashion Revue judging day will be July 17th. We will be emailing pre-entry froms and more details to clothing project members shortly. Pre-entries for fashion revue will be due July 7th.
Miami County 4-H Food Stand Schedule The
Linn County Favorite Foods Show Linn County 4-H Favorite Foods Show & FACS Judging will be held on Sunday, June 25th at 3pm at the 4-H Build-ing! Please RSVP By June 22nd to the Extension Office 795-2829. Any 4-H youth can come FACS judge. Must be enrolled in the Foods Project to participate in Favorite Foods. Call Franny with questions or for more info! Linn County Clothing Judging/Style Revue The Linn County 4-H Clothing Judging and Public Style Revue & Performing Arts Show will again be Pre-Fair events: held at the First Baptist Church in Mound City on July 29th. Clothing Judging will begin at 9:30 am. The Public Style Revue and Performing Arts Show will begin at 7pm. Paperwork for this day will be made available at the Extension Office and will be due by July 24th. Volunteers are needed!- If you are interested in helping with 4-H building judging at the Linn County Fair on Mon-day, August 7th and Tuesday, August 8th please let Franny know!
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Miami County
Saturday, July 22 Set-up am Shooting Sports Sunday, July 23 Noon-6pm Twin Valley Monday, July 24 7:30am-2pm New Horizon 1:30pm-10pm Franklin Tuesday, July 25 7:30am-2pm Mound Builders 1:30pm-10pm Trailblazers Wednesday, July 26 7:30am-2pm Happy-Go-Getters 1:30pm-10pm Explorers
Thursday, July 27 7:30am-2pm Pathfinders & Independents 1:30pm-10pm Progressive Friday, July 28 7:30am-2pm Spring Hill Rangers 1:30pm-10pm Busy Beavers & Hillsdale Hustlers Saturday, July 29 5:30pm-close Miami County Jr. Leaders
Linn County
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2017 Kansas 4-H Dog Care and Training Project Announcements -2017 Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show fee – A $5.00 entry fee per class with a maximum of $30.00 per 4-H member will be due to the Kansas State 4-H Office with all Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show entries by August 15, 2017.
-County 4-H-sponsored dog show flyers may be posted to the Kansas 4-H web site. For directions on how to post dog show flyers and information, visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/dog/docs/guidelines-for-posting-county-dog%20-show-flyers.pdf.
-To see a posting of upcoming county 4-H dog shows, visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/dog/local-dog-shows.html.
Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes August 19-20 The 2017 Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes will be held August 19-20 on the K-State campus in Manhattan, KS. Mark your calendars! This is the corresponding date to previous years. The 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes event includes the state 4-H livestock judging contest, meat judging contest, livestock skillathon, and livestock quiz bowl. The members who will represent Kansas at the national 4-H contest for each of these events will be selected during the livestock sweep-stakes weekend. Members may participate in as many or as few of the events as they would like. The deadline to enter will be August 1. All entries must be made by the local Extension Office using Cvent. Additional details will be released in June.
State Horse Judging Contest The State Horse Judging Contest will be held on June 22nd in Salina at the fairgrounds. The contest will be individual only, with the top four senior individuals representing Kansas as a composite team at a national event. Contest rules and registration info will be posted soon.
Keith Neuway and Jim Adams Kansas 4-H Dog Care & Training Scholar-ship High school seniors heading off to college next fall or current college freshman who have been in the Kansas 4-H Dog Project for three or more years should apply for the Keith Neuway and Jim Adams Kansas 4-H Dog Care and Training Project Scholarship. This 4-H Scholarship is a one-time payment of $500.00. Applications must be received on or be-fore July 1. Send the completed application to the Kansas State 4-H Office, ATTN: Neuway and Adams Dog Care and Training Scholarship Committee, 201 Umberger Hall, 1612 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66506-3404, 785-532-5800. The application is on the Kansas 4-H web site: http://www.kansas4-h.org/projects/animals/dog.html. For more information, contact Deryl Waldren, 785-462-6281 or e-mail [email protected].
County Fire Bans and Rocket Launches This is a reminder about Kansas 4-H rocketry rules as they relate to fire bans in Kansas. The 2016 Kansas State Fair rules state “if a fire burn ban is in effect for any county in Kansas, exhibitors in any Kansas county are not required to launch their rocket. All requirements for the launching of rockets for the state fair and the documenting of the launching are suspended for the duration of the ban.”
State Events
MARAIS DES CYGNES DISTRICT
June 2-3 Wild Clover 4-H Camp @ Wildwood Outdoor Ed Center
June 8 Fantastic Camp Counselor Training @ Johnson Co Office
June 8 Cloverbuds @ Paola Office
June 9 Chopped Clover Edition Registration Due
June 12 MiCo Jr Leaders @ Paola Office
June 14-17 Fantastic 4-H Camp @ Rock Springs 4-H Center
June 18 LnCo Jr Leaders @ LnCo Fairgrounds
June 22 Chopped Clover Edition @ MiCo Fairgrounds
June 22 Day Camp Registration Due
June 25 LnCo Favorite Food Show
June 27 MiCo Day Camp
July 10 MiCo 4-H Council @ Paola Office
July 11 Poultry Testing @ MiCo Fairgrounds
July 12 Miami County Fashion Revue Judging
July 26 LnCo 4-H Council @ LnCo Fairgrounds
Important Dates/Deadlines
Karla J. Hightower
District Extension Agent,
4-H & Youth Development
Chopped Clover Edi on
Thursday June 22nd at 9:30
At Miami County Fairgrounds Paola, KS
Team: 2‐4 youth and 1 adult helper. Not all youth need to be in 4‐H.
Junior ages 7‐13 (before Jan 1, 2017)
Senior ages 14‐18 (before Jan 1, 2017)
Fee: $15 per team to help cover the costs of ingredients and prizes
We will be assigning a specific check‐in me for each team so please
provide a team contact that will then contact the rest of the team.
Rules and informa on available on webpage
h p://www.maraisdescygnes.k‐state.edu/
Registra on and payment due June 9th Please detach and bring to Paola or Mound City Office___________________________
Team Name______________________________________________________________
Team member #1______________________________________________ Age________
Team member #2______________________________________________ Age________
Team member #3______________________________________________ Age________
Team member #4______________________________________________ Age________
Adult helper__________________________________________
Team contact Email____________________________________
Phone number________________________________________
Who encouraged you to par cipate _______________________
____________________________________________________
Bring $15 Cash or check payable to Marais des Cygnes District
Bring with You:
Towel and
swimsuit
Activities Include:
Toilet Paper
Rockets
“make a
satellite”
Homemade
Rocket
And More!
4-H is out
Of This World!
June 27, 2017
9:30am-4pm At the Miami County Fairgrounds
Registration
Please return to the Paola Extension Office by June 22nd
with $10 per camper payment. Non-4-Hers will also need to submit
a 4-H participation form. They can be found at http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/mg35.pdf
Campers Name:______________________________________________________________Age:________________
Campers Name:______________________________________________________________Age:________________
Campers Name:______________________________________________________________Age:________________
Parent’s Name: ________________________________________________ Phone Number: _____________________
We hope to swim at
the pool at 1:00!
- Parents! We
would love
for you to
join!
- But please, if
you have a
pool pass
don’t forget
to pack it!
FOOD PRESERVATION May 2017
Tips for Exhibiting
Recipe Sources
Recipes must be from an Approved Source. You cannot use recipes from the internet or old family recipes as the sci-
ence of Food Preservation has changed. All books should be newer than 2012.
The Following Recipe Sources are approved:
USDA Complete Guide of Home Canning
So Easy To Preserve
Ball Blue Book (Current Edition Preferred, but cannot be older than 2012.)
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (Current Edition Preferred, but cannot be older than 2012.)
Food Preservation Publications from K-State Research & Extension
Packaged Mixes (You have to follow the Directions exactly, no adding ingredients not called for or changing the
amounts) Examples of Packaged Mixes include Pectin, Mrs. Wages, etc.
Headspace requirements
Jellied Fruit Products need 1/4” Headspace (Pectin might call for 1/8” but that is too close to the lid)
Fruits, Tomatoes, & Pickles need 1/2” Headspace
Low-acid foods need 1 to 1 1/4” Headspace
Processing Jars
Use 1,000 feet Processing time for all of Marais des Cygnes District. Recipes in So Easy to Preserve, Ball Blue Book,
and Ball Complete Book of Home Canning are written with processing instructions for altitudes below 1,000 feet.
Instructions for adjusting for altitude are in the general instructions in the front of the books.
Tomatoes must have added acid to make them safer.
Salsa should only be canned in pints.
Use the correct size jar for the recipe. Quarts cannot be used if the recipe only gives instructions for pints.
Preparing Exhibits
Use only clear Jars (no colored).
Jars and Lids must match. Ex. Ball Jars need Ball Lids, Kerr Jars need Kerr Lids.
Rings should always be on jar.
Use NEW Food Preservation Labels. These are available at either Marais des Cygnes District Office.
Bring the Recipe with your exhibit. Publication Dates should be on the recipe along with source information.
Jerky
You must heat the meat that you are using for jerky to 160°F before you begin drying it.
104 S. Brayman Paola, KS 66071
913-294-4306 www.maraisdescygnes.ksu.edu
Questions?
Please Contact
President Allen Baldridge
Vice President Al Voorhees
Secretary
Jennifer Haley [email protected]
Treasurer Kay Voorhees
913-271-2964 [email protected]
Board Members Mendy Combs Melissa Elliott
Cynthia Maddock Kurt Schwarz Jessica Troxel Corissa Uphoff
Advisory Board Karla Hightower
Abbie Powell Brianna Ball, 4H Council
YTD FUNDS AVAILABLE AND/OR USED
County/District Camps: Reduce participant fees. County/District — Project Support Grants: Eight $50 grants are available to county-wide/district clubs, project leaders or coaches on a first come basis. Application required. County/District — Project/Program Support: Application required. County/District — Volunteer Support: $12.50 of background verification. $137.50 National Event Awards: Award to delegates attending National Congress or Conference. Application required for all other national events. State Events (Non-competitive): Chaperon fees as needed. Agent approval. $170.00 Senior Scholarships: Application required. 2016 - $100; 2017— 11 for $4,300
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11/04/2017 Individual & Team Events
Kid’s Run Breakfast
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2017 SPONSORS
MEMBERSHIPS Youth (Under 18) 10.00
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