Comanche County Clover Connection

May/June 2016

611 SW C Avenue Lawton, OK 73501

Phone: (580)355-1176 Fax: (580)353-5898

E-mail: carol.hart@okstate.edu Website: www.oces.okstate.edu/comanche

Facebook: comanchecountyosuextension4H

Calendar

May

4 DASNR Day at the Capitol

7 Duncan Trap Shoot

9 County Officers Meeting

9 County Officer Elections 6 p.m.

9 County Boosters Meeting & Volunteer Training

11 Senior Round Up Points Sheet Due

11 Senior Round Up Registration & Money DUE

11 OHCE Scholarship DUE

11 Round Up Orientation 5:30 p.m.

13 4-H Has Talent Due

19 Round Up Orientation 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

24-26 OAE4-HA Conference @ Hilton Garden Inn

27-29 State Horse Camp

30 Memorial Day—Office Closed

31 4-H Culinary Creations Contest

June

1 Camp Registration DUE

1 SW District Walk, Run, Ride @ Wichita Mtn.

2-4 District Horse Show

2-4 Connors State Livestock Judging Camp

8 County Record Books/Awards Due

8 STEM Workshop @ Annex

10-11 Camp Counselor Lock– In @ Anadarko

13 State Record Book Interviews

14 OHCE/4-H Sewing Day

17 Shooting Sports Instructor Training

18 Food Fair & Horticulture Show

20-22 OSU Livestock Judging Camp

22 Food Day Camp @ Cache School

23 State 4-H Horse Show @ Lazy E, Guthrie

25 State 4-H Parent Volunteer Conference

27 4-H Design Institute

9 Reasons

Why Being in 4-H Makes You a Better Person

If the smell of pigs brings gut-wrenching nostalgia; if

cross-stitching a lighthouse deep into the night gets

your gears going; if you feel upset when two cookies

from the same batch look dissimilar-you might be a

born-and-raised 4-H Member.

Which means you are a better person than most.

1. You learned to lose with grace and dignity.

2. You learned to be a role model.

3. You learned to meet a deadline.

4. You learned how to cook. Read: no college ramen

for you!

5. You learned that practice makes perfect.

6. You learned that doing things correctly take time

and effort.

7. You learned organization.

8. You learned the circle of life and where your food

really comes from!

9. You learned not to be afraid of trying new things.

Check out the complete Article on our Facebook

page—Article by A.E. Krupp

http://www.retale.com/blog/reasons-4-h-makes-

better-person/

Photography Club

The photography club meets on one Saturday, a

month at the Lawton Public Library Meeting

Room 1 from 10 am– 12 pm

This is a county-wide project

group open to any Comanche

County 4-H member with an in-

terest in photography. For more

information, please contact the Extension Office.

Group Leader—Cherri Lambert

Teen Ambassadors

Meet on May 3rd

This group will be hosting a couple of Summer

Day Camps:

June 8—STEM @ Fairgrounds Annex

June 22—Food Camp @ Cache H.S.

This is a county-wide Leadership & Citizenship

Club open to any 4-H member in 7th—12th

grade. This group puts on the Jr. Roundup,

summer camps, and participates in a variety of

leadership development activities.

Group Leader—Annis Godfrey

WHEP is open to returning members ages 9 and above

as well as any other new members that want to learn

about the Wildlife Habitat Education Program. Great

activity area for those interested in wildlife and related

project areas. Builds teamwork and relationships for

members interested in a project club. Learn more at

www.whep.org or call the Extension Office.

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Are you interested in a Comanche County Rabbit Club?

If so, you can contact Carol at the Extension office or

Bobbi Yoder @ 580-695-7969/bobbi9422@aol.com Owning or bringing a Rabbit is NOT REQUIRED!

4-H Culinary Creations

When: Tuesday, May 31

Where: Stephens County Fairgrounds

What: District Food Showdown

(Top 2 Senior Teams)

What: Table Setting & Cup Cake Wars

(9-19 years)

There will be Age Divisions in the Table Setting and Cup Cake Wars Competitions.

Shooting Sports Instructor Training

Training for 4-H Volunteers to become a certified

shooting sports instructor in a specific discipline

June 17th & 18th 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Tishomingo, OK

Comanche County Shooting Sports

Practice - Saturday Mornings ~ Must be 10 yrs. +

Leaders/Instructors: Garrett Jackson & Brett Barrett

STAY IN THE KNOW!

Contact Carol to receive E-mail reminders on Comanche County 4-H events, activities, and deadlines.

County Officer Elections Monday, May 9th at 6:00 p.m.

Sunset Room/Prairie Building

Each Comanche County Club can bring 3 Voting Dele-

gates. Each delegate can only represent one club and

must be 9 years old to participate.

Candidates will give a campaign

speech before voting begins.

Duncan 4-H Spring Trap Shoot

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Duncan Gun Club, Duncan, OK

8:00 a.m. Practice houses open

8:00 a.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. Trap Shoot Begins

Pre-Registration for this Shoot is April 27th!

All shooters will need:

*Current 4-H Enrollment

*Youth Participation Form 1

*Oklahoma Hunter Education Number

More Info:

OSU Livestock Judging Camp

Two Sessions June 20-22 and June 23-25.

Fee is $275 if paid by June 1.

Space is Limited—First come, first serve!

For a flyer with more information check our Facebook

page Or go to www.ansi.okstate.edu/youth%extension

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June 2-4 & July 7-9 (Deadlines—May 15th & June 10th)

Cost—$245

Form on our Facebook page or call the Office

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Record Books & Awards

County Record books are a great way for youth to

share their learning experiences, successes, and

service in a particular area of interest through a

county competition. The com-

pleted and final record book &

awards will be due in the Ex-

tension Office WEDNESDAY,

June 8th!

4-H Has Talent!

Do you have what it takes to be a STAR? Have you always

pictured yourself performing on the Roundup Stage? If so,

the 2016 Oklahoma 4-H Roundup ‘4-H Has Talent’ compe-

tition is for you! Get the chance to show your skills on a

stage in front of nearly 1,000 Roundup Attendees. Sing,

Dance, Be a Comedian, or do something unusual—Use

YOUR creativity and WOW the crowd!

Deadline for ALL entries must be RECEIVED in the State 4-

H Office by May 13th!!!

Be sure to check the Comanche County

Extension Office Social Media sites for the most current information,

guidelines, & registration forms

http://www.oces.okstate.edu/comanche

Facebook: comanchecountyosuextension4H

State 4-H Parent-Volunteer Conference

June 25, 2016

OSU Campus, Stillwater

Early Bird Registration $40

After May 27th - $50

Go to website below for more

information & forms:

http://4h.okstate.edu/parents-volunteers

95th Oklahoma State Roundup

July 27-29, 2016

(County Night out July 26th)

Youth must be 13 years of Age by January 1, 2016

or have completed the 7th Grade to attend Roundup.

Roundup is an exciting trip for 4-H, as delegates get to attend a varie-

ty of workshops, hear great speakers, attend a prestigious awards ceremony

And stay on the OSU Campus in Stillwater!

REGISTRATION & MONEY DUE May 11th!!!!!

Registration is $135 Plus $29.50 for county night out.

Money will also be needed for approximately 5 meals that are not included in the registration.

Those who plan to attend Roundup must attend an orientation.

Orientations will be held:

Wednesday, May 11th @ 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 19th @ 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 19th @ 5:30 p.m.

For a complete list of State Events & Activities go to 4h.okstate.edu/events-and-activities/state-events-activities

Walk, run, or ride through the Wichita Mountains on Wednesday June 1st

for the

first ever Southwest District 4-H Bike Ride.

This is a fundraising event for the State Project ‘Change for Change’.

‘Change for Change’ raises funds to benefit the Oklahoma Children’s hospital and children’s miracle network; these charities help bring doctors to Oklahoma, pay for treatment, and pay for research of diseases.

The registration fee will be $15 and lunch will be provided.

Thanks, Tristan Adams

SW District Vice-President

SW District Walk, Run, Ride

through the Wichita’s

For

‘Change for Change’

When: June 1, 2016 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.

Where: Visitor Center Wildlife Refuge Wichita Mountains

to Boulder Cabin

Who: 4-H Members (Comanche County & SW District)

How: Registration DUE May 18th to Comanche County

Extension Office

Cost: $15.00 (Cash, Check, or Money Order)

Lunch: Provided

Activities will be conducted at Boulder Camp Site during

Lunch Break

Please call, come by or email Carol to sign up!

Must also submit money and Form 1

Comanche County Extension 611 SW C Avenue Lawton, OK

73501 ~ 580-355-1176

or email carol.hart@okstate.edu.

***4-H Form 1 will be required for all attending

***Helmets are required

***Safety will be addressed before we leave Visitor Center

***We will follow a lead car and have a driver with trailer fol-

lowing for safety or fatigue

County 4-H Booster Club Meeting

Monday, May 9th @ 7:00 p.m.

Sunset Room—Prairie Building Fairgrounds

Come Sew with OHCE!

June 14th @ 9:00 a.m. ~ Prairie Building, Fair-

grounds

Together 4-H & OHCE make

Bears, Bibs, Blankets & Totes

Please call the Extension Office

to sign up!

FOOD FAIR & HORTICULTURE SHOW

Saturday June 18th 9:00 a.m./9:30 a.m.

Comanche County Fairgrounds

Food Fair Items can be a Nutritional Posters or Family

Favorite Recipes (Casseroles to Desserts)!

Horticulture Show ideas include: Houseplants, Garden

Produce, & Displays.

Categories & Classes will be posted on the County Web-

site or call the office for more information.

Please call the Extension Office by Wednesday, June 8th

to enter your items!

June 22nd—July/August

Newsletter Deadline!!!!!

This letter is one way of communicating educational information to the 4-H community. The information herein is of educational purposes

only. References made to commercial products or trade names are with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorse-

ment is implied. This letter is issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, act of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the

U.S. Dept. of Ag., Robert Whitson, Director of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, OSU, Stillwater, OK. This publication is printed and

issued by OSU as authorized by the Vice President, Dean, and Director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and has

been prepared and distributed at a cost of $160 for 1575 copies.

4-H CLOVER CONNECTION is published by the Comanche County OSU Cooperative Extension 4-H Program, 611 SW C Ave., Lawton, OK 73501,

580-355-1176.

Carol Hart 4-H & Youth Development

Extension Educator

Comanche County

carol.hart@okstate.edu

Whitney Jung Heather Dunscomb Program Assistant Senior Admin Support Specialist

Comanche County Comanche County

whitney.jung@okstate.edu heather.dunscomb@okstate.edu

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