2017 4-H Activity Dates

New additions in bold type April 3: 4-H Poultry Chain Training, 6:00 p.m., NW AR District Fairgrounds April 4: County Poultry BBQ Contest, 4:00 p.m. April 18: Dairy Recipe Contest, 5:30 p.m., Harrison High School April 21: County Spring Livestock Show, NWAR District Fairgrounds April 29: District Spring Livestock & Horse Show, Mt. Home May 1: 4-H Outdoor O-Rama, 5:30 p.m. May 4-6: AR Spring Livestock Show, Little Rock June 21: Ozark 4-H O-Rama, Harrison June 26-29: County 4-H Camp

Boone County 4-H News

April 2017

4-H Poultry Chain

Attention all poultry chain participants!! All

participants must attend a biosecurity workshop.

Our final workshop will be held April 3,

6:00 p.m. at the NW AR District Fairgrounds.

The target delivery date is April 11. 4-H’ers

will be responsible for feeding and caring for

the birds. You will enter your best 3 in the

County Fair for exhibition, and an opportunity

to be in the premium sale. Contact the Extension

Office at 741-6168 if you have questions.

County Spring Livestock Show

The Boone County Spring Livestock Show

will be held Friday, April 21 at the NW AR

District Fairgrounds. Weigh-in will begin at

1:00 p.m. Goat and lamb show will begin at

3:00 p.m., and cattle show will begin at

4:00 p.m. There is no entry fee, and hamburgers

will be served.

This will be the date for weigh-in for Boone

County Born and Bred Steers to be eligible for

added premium for the fair in September. Steers

do not have to be shown on April 21st, but they

must be weighed in. We hope to see you on

Friday, April 21st!

Arkansas State Fair Spring Livestock Show

The Arkansas Spring Livestock Show will

be held May 4-6 at the Arkansas State

Fairgrounds in Little Rock. The deadline to

enter is April 15. Here’s a link to where you

can find information about the Arkansas State

Fair Spring Livestock Show:

http://www.arkansasstatefair.com/events/201

7/2015-spring-show-

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4-H Poster Art Contest

The 2017 4-H Poster Art Contest is open to

all 4-H members ages 9-19. Posters should be

14" x 22" in dimension and may be horizontal or

vertical. Posters may be any medium art -

watercolor, ink, crayon, acrylic, charcoal, or

collage. They cannot contain any copyrighted

material such as cartoon characters and cannot

have any three dimensional items on them. One

poster entry per 4-H member will be accepted.

The 4-H members name, age, county, full

address and brief interpretation of art work must

be affixed to the back of the poster in the upper

left hand corner. (You may use a 3" x 5" index

card.) Posters are due in the County Extension

Office on May 1. The themes for 2017 are as

follows:

Masquerade, Unmask your Potential

Open theme (create a theme and a poster to go

with it)

Show Camp

Show Camp will be held June 26-28 at the

University of Arkansas and Washington County

Fairgrounds. Swine, Sheep, and Goats will be

June 26-27. The cost is $175.00. Cattle will be

June 26-28, and the cost is $275.00. You must

bring your own animal. Registration deadline is

May 26. The camp is open to youth ages 9-19.

There will be a fitting and showmanship contest

on the final day of camp. Let us know if you are

interested in attending.

Indian Rock House Hike

The Boone County 4-H Outdoor

Adventure Club will be hosting a

hiking trip to the Indian Rock House,

and you are invited!! The group will

leave from the Extension Office on

April 1, 9:00 a.m. Please bring a snack, sack

lunch, and drink. If you are planning to

participate in the hike you MUST have attended

the March Outdoor Adventure club meeting on

Thursday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m. 4-H

members/groups will need an adult chaperone.

This is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors!

4-H Volunteer/Parent Meeting

4-H Volunteers and parents, please mark

your calendar!! Our 4-H Volunteer/Parents

meeting will be held August 1. The meeting will

begin at 6:30 p.m., and a light meal will be

served. Please make sure your club is

represented. Contact the Extension office if you

plan to attend to help with meal preparations.

MASH Program

The Medical Application of

Science for Health (MASH) program

will be accepting applications soon.

The program is for students entering their junior

or senior year in the fall 2017 who are interested

in medical sciences. The program will be June

12-23 at North Arkansas Regional Medical

Center. Deadline for application is April 1, 2017.

There is no charge for the program. Applications

can be found on the North Arkansas Regional

Medical Center website.

Dairy Recipe Contest

If you love to cook or are trying to learn

how, this is the perfect opportunity to utilize your

skills. Find, improve, or make up your own

recipe with many different dairy products and

cook it for the judges. The contest will be

Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 p.m. at the Harrison High

School FACS department. Participants should

arrive and begin cooking as close to 5:30 p.m. as

possible. Participants should bring all necessary

supplies to prepare and display their dish on

serving plates for the judges.

Anyone in the 4th

through 12th

grades may

enter for competition. Cloverbuds may enter at

the county level and will receive participation

awards. The contest is divided into two divisions:

Party Ideas (may include several simples recipes)

and Main Dish. Dishes will be judged on use of

dairy products, originality, clarity, and accuracy

of the recipe. Each contestant should bring two

typed copies of their recipe along with

registration form.

Participants aged 9–19 must be willing to go to state competition on May 31st

in Little Rock if selected

to do so. Prizes including some cash prizes will be available at the county level provided by Farm Bureau.

For additional information and to register, come by or contact the County Extension office at 741-6168.

Boone County 4-H Photography Contest

Get out your cameras!! The Boone County 4-H Photography Contest is open to all 4-H’ers –

Cloverbud, Junior and Senior members. The theme for the contest is “The Great Outdoors,” and entries are

due in the Extension office on May 15. You may enter up to 3 photos. Photographs should be 5X7, and may

be color or black and white. Please don’t frame or mat the photos. Prizes will be awarded. Senior 4-H’ers

– this is the qualifying contest to represent Boone County in the state O-Rama Photography Contest.

Arkansas 4-H Camps and Events

The following are dates for Arkansas 4-H Camps and Workshops. Please contact the Extension Office

for more information.

Beginner Coding Camp: June 24

Camp Leadership Workshop – Advanced:

April 8-9

Camp Leadership Workshop – Basic: April 7-8

Forestry & Wildlife Camp: October 27-29

High Adventure Backpacking: July 30-August 6

High Adventure Horsepacking: July 30-August 6

Shakedown Training: April 21-23

Adventure & Challenge Camp:

July 10-12 or July 17-19

Cloverbud Camp: July 14-16

Equine Camp: May 30-June 2

Junior Camp: July 10-12 or July 17-19

State Counselor Training: June 2-3

Citizen Washington Focus: July 8-15

Grassland Evaluation Contest: May 3

Grassland Evaluation Contest: Regional: June 5-7

AR 4-H Horse Show: July 11-14

National 4-H Congress: November 23-28

AR 4-H O-Rama: July 25-28

District BBQ Contest, Fayetteville: April 13

Nat 4-H Shooting Sports Championships: June 25-30

Shooting Sports Instructor Training:

April 21-22 & September 15-16

Shooting Sports Range Events: July 6-8

District Spring Livestock Show: April 29

AR Spring Livestock Show: May 4-6

AR State Fair: October 13-22

Teen Leader Conference: June 13-16

Vet Science Field Trip: June 26-28

Sincerely,

Anita F. Cooper

County Extension Agent – Staff Chair

Club

Alpena 4-H Club will meet Monday, April 3, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. at the Alpena ABC Preschool.

Contact Kerry, 870-416-1921, for more information about this club.

4-H Outdoor Adventure Club will meet Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Boone

County Extension office. Contact Brittany Harris, 870-391-6396, for more information about

this club.

Valley 4-H Club will meet Monday, April 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at Valley Springs middle

school commons area. Contact Tammy Cooper at tcooper@anstaffbank.com or Tate Brown

for more information this club’s meeting.

Boone County Shepard’s Sheep & Goat 4-H Club will meet Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 6:00 p.m.

at the NW District Fairgrounds. Contact Robert McMahen, 577-1759, or Cindy Kendrick,

870-577-1096 for more information about the club meeting.

Harrison 4-H Club will meet Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Center Point Church

on Goblin Drive. For more information, please call Michelle at 416-6113.

Home School 4-H Club members need to contact Nancy Chapey, 416-8989, for more

information about this club’s meeting.

4-H Horse Club will meet on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Boone County Extension

Office. Please contact Sherry Parks at (979)571-1294 for details about this meeting.

Lead Hill 4-H Club will meet Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lead Hill City Park,

weather permitting. Please contact Andrea at 870-715-9934 for the information about this club’s

meeting.

Poultry & Rabbit 4-H Club will meet on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Extension office at

6:00 p.m. Contact Donita DeVito at 365-0717 for more information about this club.

Stateline 4-H Club members will need to contact Heath Barnes, 870-754-1334, for information

about this club’s meeting.

Sharp Shooters 4-H Club will meet Tuesday, April 11th and 25

th, 6:00 p.m. at the Winkler

Center. All members need to re-enroll for 2016-2017. For more information, please contact

Jim Creager, 365-6216.

4-H Teen Leader Club will meet Monday, April 10, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Boone County

Extension office. For more information about this club meeting, call the Extension Office at

741-6168.