WINTER/SPRING 2017

4-H Newsletter

L A T O N Y A R A M S E Y

E X T E N S I O N 4 - H / F A M I L Y A N D

C O N S U M E R S C I E N C E S A G E N T

“HAPPY NEW YEAR 4-H FAMILY”

Dear 4-H’ers: I hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year Holiday. I hope that you got into the Holiday Spirit by giving to someone who was in need or any kind gesture. That is what the Holiday Season is all about, “The GIFT OF GIVING”. What is your New Year’s Resolution? I hope it is to get more involved in 4-H and “TO MAKE (yourself) THE BEST BETTER”. If you think about it, a resolution is simply a goal. Strive to achieve that goal whatever it may be. Are one of your goals, by chance, “to try new things?” Discover other 4-H clubs, activities, and events below to become involved in for 2017!

You may also visit https://extension.msstate.edu/content/4-h-calendar-events

for dates of statewide 4-H events and activities until December 2017.

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JDC 4-H Ambassador (Ages 11-13) /

4-H State Ambassador (Ages 14-18)

4-H State Congress/T-Shirt Logo Contest

(Ages 14-18) MSU Starkville Campus : May

Shooting Sports 2017

4-H Shooting Sports State Ambassador

National Volunteer Week - April 2017

Poultry Chain - May 2017

Poultry Judging

Poultry Egg Preparation Demonstration

Public Speaking/Visual Presentations

Fashion Revue

Photography: Horse, Flowers, Buildings,

Human Action, etc.

Dairy Products Judging/ Dairy Art Poster

Contest

Horse Art Contest (June): Pastels/Graphite/

Colored Pencil, Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor, Pen/

Ink, Marker/Crayon, Cartoon, Scultpture/ 3-

D, Mixed/Altered Media, and

Home Furnishings

Career Pursuit Resume Contest/

4-H Resumes/4-H Record Books

Project Achievement Day (Ages 5-13) at

Howard Technologies, Ellisville - June 2017

Sewing Club

J.E. Johnson Afterschool Gardening Club State Fair Exhibitor/4-H Day at State Fair

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CONGRATULATIONS 4-H STATE FAIR 2016 WINNERS

Katelyn Chandler for RED r ibbons in the fashion (clothing construction shop and creative ar ts)

Patricia Daughdrill for BLUE r ibbons in knitted and crochet items

Aiden Daughdrill for BLUE r ibbons in creative ar ts (wood crafting)

Taylor Daughdrill for BLUE r ibbons in creative ar ts (door decorations)

Mar’Quikeus Fairley for RED r ibbons in Agri-Business (Seed Collections and Visual Arts)

Jhaven Fairley for BLUE r ibbons in Culinary Arts (Recipe Collection & Cookie Baking)

Olivia Harper for BLUE r ibbons in Safety & Healthy poster ar t AND RED r ibbons in Agri –

Business and Culinary Arts (Corn, Soybean, Fruit Drying, and Seed Collection displays)

Brittany Harper for RED r ibbons in Safety & Healthy poster ar t, Agr i – Business and Culinary

Arts (Corn, Soybean, Fruit Drying, and Seed Collection displays)

Danielle Hathorne for RED r ibbons in Safety & Healthy poster ar t, Agr i – Business and Culinary

Arts (Corn, Soybean, Fruit Drying, and Seed Collection displays)

Antwon Jefferson for BLUE r ibbons in Safety & Healthy poster ar t

Ainslee Dunn for CLOVERBUD r ibbons in Culinary Arts (Cookie Baking)

Layla Hathorne for CLOVERBUD r ibbons in Culinary Arts (Cookie Baking) and

Agri– Business (Seed Collection display)

Janie Parish—Grand Champion –Brahman Class

Abi Case– Brahman Cross Class par ticipant

Thanks to volunteer leaders Mrs. Sherri Hanna & Mrs. Angela Harper for their guidance to 4-H’ers in

making their exhibits. All state fair exhibit award money will be given out at the 2017 awards program.

If you are not sure of what to exhibit or would like more information for State Fair 2017, contact the

Extension office.

State 4-H Club Congress……….May 31st-June 2nd (3– Day event on MSU Starkville Campus)

Senior 4-H’ers ages 14-18. There will be a club congress informational meeting March 13th.

Shooting Sports Club Winter/Spring 2017…………………..April 29th is the SE District 4-H

Shooting Sports match. New participants may contact the office to sign up for this years club.

State Shooting Sports Ambassador ………………………..Applications due in the Extension

Service office February 20, 2017. Open to 2016 Shooting Sports match participants.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Contact us for more information about these events/activities and to sign-up to attend

meetings. Dates are subject to change. Times to be determined.

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Become a 2017-2018 State 4-H Ambassador (Ages 14-16) ……….Applications due February 1, 2017.

Contact us for more information.

Project Achievement Day…………. July 11, 2017 (1– day event at the Howard Technologies campus,

Ellisville) Junior 4-H’ers (AGES 5-13). There will be a project achievement day informational meeting

on March 15th.

ALL 4-H Afterschool Gardening MEMBERS…………...Record Book meeting will be held March 14th.

South MS 4-H’er Grilling/Cook-out Contests (Beef, Pork, or Poultry)……...……….….June 28, 2017.

New participation informational meeting on March 15. (Ages 9-18)

4-H Senior Scholarship Applications due in the Extension Service office by March 15, 2016. Contact us

for more information and forms.

4-H Poultry Chain Project……….Entry deadline is May 1, 2017. There will be a poultry chain informa-

tional meeting on March 14th.

4-H’ers interested in clothing, style, and fashion are welcomed to join the 2017 JDC 4-H Fashion

Revue. A sign-up and information session will be held March 15th. http://extension.msstate.edu/content/

ms-state-fair-4-h-fashion-review

4-H’ers interested in photography ( Horse, Flowers, Buildings, Human Action, etc.) is invited to join the

photography club. Contact us for dates and times of meetings.

Fair exhibit workshops will be held on January 25th and February 1st at 3:30 PM.

4-H Achievers President: Antwon Jefferson

4-H State Ambassador: Brittany Harper

These youth directed a 4-H activity booth during the Jeff Davis County Chamber Birth-day Challenge in Bassfield. They were advocates for 4-H by informing other youth about 4-H, how they can be-come members, and showcas-ing games and other fun activ-ities 4-H offers.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS Continued from Page 2

Programs of Mississippi State University Extension Service are open to all people, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national

origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or group affiliation.

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

**Thomas A. Edison

WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE GREAT EVENTS, ACTIVIES, AND UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES.

4-H’er’s Pictured: Amiya and Lvone Pittman, Lemuel Bowden, Jaynia Roberts, Manyla Carrell, Yesennia Davis– Reed, Katerrian

Menendez, Samuel Martin, Jakeyvien and Jakaylin Williams, Marcus Hinton, Kameron Brown, Nakylon Sumrall, Merijah Johnson,

Mikaylen Ball, Miquelle Davis, Tiona Fagan

2016 CHRISTMAS

PARADE FUN

Many thanks to 4-H

volunteers Joel and Susan

Hoxie and parents for dec-

oration help and parade

route walking. We are

proud of all the participa-

tion efforts.

WE NEED YOU TO LIKE US!

ALL PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND 4-H MEMBERS

LIKE AND FOLLOW OUR NEW FACEBOOK PAGE:

https://www.Facebook.com/JEFFERSON.DAVIS.4H/

TO STAY IN THE KNOW AND UP-TO- DATE ON ALL UPCOMING 4-H EVENTS AND ACTIVITES.

4-H Gardening Club made Flower Bouquets for 4-H’ers Painting and Decorating

Good Neighbor Day 2016. (Top) for the 4-H Christmas Float. (Top)

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FROM THE DESK OF THOMAS BREWER County Extension Director/Agent

Mississippi State University Extension Service Jefferson Davis County

LIVESTOCK REMINDERS

January 26-29th – S.E. District Livestock Show, Hattiesburg

February 2-7th – Dixie National Junior Round-Up, Jackson

OFFICIAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE REMINDER - An official health certificate with each animal identified will be required on all livestock showing at the 2017 Dixie National Junior Round-Up.

ANIMAL HEALTH RECORDS - Exhibitors are required to turn in a completed health record for each animal to be shown that lists all medications and treatments received within 60 days prior to the show.

CATTLE REGISTRATION PAPERS FOR JUNIOR SHOWS - Double check registration papers on breeding beef and purebred

dairy to be sure they are in proper order. Now is the time to correct any problems. Remember that papers must be in the exhibitors name only. Farm names or joint ownership with adults are not acceptable.

DON’T ASSUME THAT EVERYTHING IS RIGHT – CHECK!

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS

Don’t forget 4-H Shooting Sports will begin again soon!

The time has come for us to begin prepar-

ing for the upcoming year. I believe that

this will be an exciting year for our 4-H

Shooting Sports program. As you already

know, this program would not be success-

ful without individuals like you.

As we begin preparation, I would like for volunteers and club members to meet at the Jefferson Davis County Extension Office on February 2, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. A parent and the child who wishes to participate must attend this meeting in order to begin practice. Youth must be 8 as of January 1, 2017, in order to par-ticipate. Please remember that all participants are required to complete 8 hours of training each year in each discipline in which they are going to complete. Thus, for a 4H’er to compete in 3 disciplines, he/she must have completed 24 hours of instruction. In addition, before the district event, youth must have participat-ed in at least one competition identical to that of the district dis-cipline(s) in which they are going to complete.

This meeting will kick-off the start to a great year for our Shooting Sports Club!

4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshop

The next 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Leader Training Workshop will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 17-18, 2017, at the Pontotoc County Extension Office in Pontotoc, Mississippi. You must be at least 21 years of age and be enrolled as a registered volunteer in Jefferson Davis County. You can complete certification is one of the follow-ing disciplines: Pistol, Rifle, Muzzleloader, Archery, Shotgun, Hunting or Coordinator. You must participate for the dura-tion to receive certification for the discipline chosen. The training begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 17, and ends at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The regis-tration cost is $100.00 per person. This covers the cost of meals and snacks at break times (both days), workshop ma-terials, training equipment and ammunition. You will pay this fee at the registration desk on the first day of the train-ing.

Make checks payable to MSU-ES 4-H. Once you receive your certificate, call the Jefferson Davis County Extension Service Office and let us know, and we will have the check written to reimburse you. You will then bring in your certificate and pick up your check. If you are interested in participating or need more information, call the Jefferson Davis County Ex-tension Service Office at 601-792-5121 by Friday, February 3, 2017.