JANUARY 10 4-H Livestock Club; 6:00 pm 11 4-H Horticulture Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 12 4-H Clover Bud Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 16 4-H Livestock Club; 9:00 am-2:00 pm 17 4-H Teen Club; 3:30-5:00pm 19 4-H Robot Club; 3:30-5:00 pm 23 4-H Foods Club; 3:30-5:00 pm 23 4-H Horse Club; 6:00 pm 25 4-H Jr. Sewing Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 26 4-H Council Meeting; 5:30 pm 26 4-H Livestock Club; 6:00 pm 31 4-H Sr. Sewing Club; OCHS, 3:30-5:00

FEBRUARY 8 4-H Horticulture Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 9 4-H Clover Bud Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 14 4-H Livestock Club; 6 pm 16 4-H Robot Club; 3:30-5:00 pm 16 4-H Livestock Club; 6 pm 18 4-H State Skill-A-Thon; WKU AG Expo Center 21 4-H Teen Club; 3:30-5:00pm 22 4-H Jr. Sewing Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 23 4-H Council Meeting; 5:30 pm 27 4-H Foods Club; 3:30-5:00 pm 27 4-H Horse Club; 6:00 pm 28 4-H Sr. Sewing Club; OCHS 3:30-5:00 pm

MARCH 1 4-H Horticulture Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 9 4-H Clover Bud Club; 3:30-4:30 pm TBA 4-H Livestock Club; 9:00 am-2:00 pm 16 4-H Robot Club; 3:30-5:00 pm 21 4-H Teen Club; 3:30-5:00pm 23 4-H Speech Contest; 6:00 pm 27 4-H Foods Club; 3:30-5:00 pm 27 4-H Horse Club; 6:00 pm 29 4-H Jr. Sewing Club; 3:30-4:30 pm 28 4-H Sr. Sewing Club; OCHS, 3:30-5:00 30 4-H Demonstration Contest; 6:00 pm

Cooperative Extension Service Ohio County P O Box 66 1337 Clay Street Hartford KY 42347 270-298-7441 Fax: 270-298-4660 http://ohio.ca.uky.edu/content/4-h-youth-development

Ohio County

4-H Update

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Jim Lawson, UK College of Agriculture, 859-

257-3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal

Opportunity, 859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W

Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-

5964).

*All Meetings are held at the Cooperative Extension Office

located at 1337 Clay Street in Hartford, except the Senior

Sewing Club meetings.

2017 summer 4-H camp……………………………pg 2

after scHool activities………………….pg 1

calendar of events………………………………..pg 1

cloverbud club…………………………………………..pg 4

culture nigHt…………………………………………..pg 2

demonstration info…………………………….pg 3

foods club…………………………………………………….pg 4

Horse club…………………………………………………….pg 4

Horticulture club…………………………………pg 4

livestock club………………………………………...pg 4

online information……………………………..pg 2

parent volunteer info……………………….pg 2

poster cHampions……………………………………pg 2

puzzle……………………………………………………………..pg 6

recipes…………………………………………………………..pg 4

reporter’s information…………………….pg 5-6

robot club..………………………………………………..pg 4

sewing club…………………………………………………pg 4

speecH information……………………………..pg 3

teen club……………………………………………………..pg 4

trivia quiz………………………………………………pg 5

Ohio County 4-H Youth Development Newsletter

Ohio County 4-H Youth Development Newsletter

AFTERSCHOOL 4-H ACTIVITIES There are many after school 4-H activities that you can participate in at various times of the year. These 4-H Clubs meet monthly: Foods Club, Horticulture Club, Horse Club, Livestock Club, Robot Club, and Teen Club. Other activities are scheduled at various times of the year. These include 4-H Project Workshops, Community Service activities, Fashion Revue, Day Camp, International Culture Night, 4-H Camp, County Fair, Livestock Judging, Horticulture Judging, Horse Judging, Horse and Livestock Shows, just to name a few.

ADULT VOLUNTEER TIME –

Yes, parents and other adults can volunteer their time to help youth in our 4-H Clubs. Become involved in your child’s activities. For our children’s safety, all volunteer leaders must undergo

a background check and be approved by the Youth Protection Management Committee. For more information, contact the Extension Office at 270-298-7441.

Ohio County will attend 4-H Camp June 13-16, 2017 at the West Kentucky 4-H Camp in Dawson Springs. Ohio County will be camping with McLean, Union and Webster Counties. Cost will be $185 per camper and includes a camp t-shirt and cinch type back pack. Camper registration forms and Camp Community Service scholarship forms will be available in March. Camp scholarships based on need will be available. Applicants must meet requirements to receive scholarship. Watch for more information at your 4-H club meetings or stop by the Extension Office located at 1337 Clay Street, Hartford.

The 2016 Ohio County 4-H Culture Night was held on December 2 at the Ohio County Cooperative Extension Office. The 4-H Horse Club was named "Grand Champion", and received the “Best Presentation" and “Most Original" awards with their presentation on “Welcome to the Middle East”. Club members: Kassidy Lee, Riley Brey, Nick Buchman, Annalissa Buchman, Russell McKenney, Nick McKenney, Chassity Roberts, Kerston Wilson, J. Johnson, Jackson Embry and Lauren Thomas. The 4-H Foods Club was named “Reserve Champion” and received “Best Food and Most Cooperative” with their presentation on “American Food, Whose Culture is It? Club members: Nick Buchman, Annalissa Buchman, Kayla Mohon, Emi Mohon, Caden Burden, Parker Patterson, Paisley Patterson, Cadence Oliver, Meegan Lane, Krista Mohon, Laura Smiley, Carlie Hansen, Madison Kircher, Gracie Chinn, Kamryn Leisure, Mackenie Flener, Mary Stone, Merideth

Smith, Grace Tucker, Caleb Tucker, and Emily Himes. The 4-H Teen Club received “Most Informative”. Club members: Parker Patterson, Meegan Lane, Laura Smiley, Devon Reynolds, Emily Sisk, Alex Stewart, Caitlin Stewart, Madison Kircher, Daniel Bongiovanni, and Gracie Chinn. Southern Elementary 5th Grade 4-H Club received the “110% Award” for their presentation of “Mexico.” Club member was Makenzie Brown. Southern Elementary 5th Grade 4-H Club received the “Best Display” award for their presentation on “France”. Members: Georgia Beasley, Rylee Sandefur, Matthew Brown, and Wyatt Harris. The 4-H Clover Bud Club received the “4-H Special Award” for their presentation on “Hawaii”. Club members were: Emma Hansen, Kyle Himes, Emily Smiley, and Miley Oliver.

2016 4-H POSTER COUNTY CHAMPIONS 4th Grade County Champion: Rayanna Dutton - Wayland 5th Grade County Champion: Trace Crowe - Wayland 6th Grade County Champion: Carlie Hansen – Beaver Dam County Community 4-6th Grade Champion: Mackenzie Flener County Teen Champion: Kayla Mohon

2016 4-H POSTER SCHOOL CHAMPIONS Beaver Dam Elementary 4th Grade School Champion: Tori Bunch; Classroom Champions: Kassidy Lee, Marley Rock, Owen Powers 5th Grade School Champion: Erryl Payne; Classroom Champions: Ashlyn Camp, Leslie Santiago, Tessie Clothier, Skylar Hall 6th Grade School Champion: Carlie Hansen; Classroom Champions: Kami Smith, Cole Davis, Angela Ho Fordsville Elementary 4th Grade School Champion: Mckenzie Richards 5th Grade School Champion: Paige Daugherty; Classroom Champion: Jasie Dragoo 6th Grade School Champion: Emmie Addison; Classroom Champion: Alexis Dunn Horse Branch Elementary 4th Grade School Champion: Keirstin Geary 5th Grade School Champion: Trinity Scoggins 6th Grade School Champion: Elysia Sailing Southern Elementary 4th Grade School Champion: Cecilia Davila; Classroom Champion: Emily Himes 5th Grade School Champion: Matthew Brown; Classroom Champion: Skylar Hall 6th Grade School Champion: Sierra Midkiff; Classroom Champion: Isabelle Abney Wayland Elementary 4th Grade School Champion: Rayanna Dutton; Classroom Champions: Emerson Gray, Kaleb Davis, Rachel 5th Grade School Champion: Trace Crowe; Classroom Champions: Chloe Frizzell, Bricen Starnes, Clayton Roberts, Bethany Goodall 6th Grade School Champion: Kaileigh Davis; Classroom Champions: Kaleb Porter, Aiden Casas, Gabby Towers Western Elementary 4th Grade School Champion: Karley Culbertson; Classroom Champion: Lara Miller 5th Grade School Champion: Sydney Hamilton; Classroom Champion: Andrew Davis 6th Grade School Champion: Genna Dowell; Classroom Champion: Bry Kirk

2017 COUNTY 4-H COMMUNICATIONS EVENT: The Ohio County 4-H Communications event will be held in March. During the month of February and March, please pre-register your speech and/or demonstration by calling the Extension Office at 270-298-7441 or by emailing Gary Druin at gdruin@uky.edu. Registration Information needed: Name, birth date, title of speech and/or demonstration (include topic for demonstration), homeroom teacher and a telephone number that you may be reached at. For more information on 4-H Communications project, please contact the Extension Office at 270-298-7441. 4-H Members earn a point toward a 4-H Medal and the 2017 Holiday World Trip by presenting a speech or demonstration at the 4-H Communications event.

2017 COUNTY 4-H DEMONSTRATION CONTEST will be

held on Thursday, March 30 at the Ohio County Extension Office. 4-H Demonstrations are given by category topics and have a time limit of 15 minutes. Age divisions are 9-13 years old and 14-18 years old as of January 1, 2017. Ribbons will be awarded to all participants and a trophy will be awarded to each category champion. Category champions advance to the District 6 North Communications Event to be held at a time and location to be announced. (See Demonstration Handout.)

2017 COUNTY 4-H SPEECH CONTEST will be held on

Thursday, March 23 at the Ohio County Extension Office. Speeches are given by ages (age as of January 1, 2017). Age divisions are: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17-18. Example: Nine year olds will compete only against nine year olds, 10 year olds will only compete against 10 year olds, etc. Speeches for youth ages 9-13 years old should be 3-5 minutes in length. Speeches for youth ages 14-18 should be 5-7 minutes in length. Ribbons will be awarded to all participants. Two champions in each age group will receive a trophy. Age Champions advance to the District 6 North Communications Event to be held at a time and location to be announced.

HOW TO PREPARE AND PRESENT A 4-H CLASSROOM

AND/OR COUNTY SPEECH/DEMONSTRATION

1. 4-H Classroom Speeches and/or Demonstrations should be 1-2 minutes in length. (Due to limited classroom time.)

2. County Speeches for the County 4-H Talk Meet should be 3-5 minutes for 9-13 year olds and 5-7 minutes for 14-18 year olds. Age category is determined by age as of January 1, 2017. County Demonstrations for the County 4-H Demonstration Contest can be up to 15 minutes in length.

3. Speeches may be on any topic. No visual aids allowed, this includes pictures, posters, costumes, etc.

Suggested speech topics: 4-H Experiences, Dramatic, Family Tradition, Family Vacation, Fictional Story, Funny, Informative, Leadership, Patriotic, Personal Experience, Portfolio Entry, Scary Experience, or a School Happening. You are not limited to these topics. Demonstrations may be on any topic. Visual aids are allowed and include finished products, pictures, posters, costumes, any tool or utensil, etc. that will aid in the demonstration.

4. Speeches and demonstrations should include the following: Title – Name your speech.

Introduction – should be short, but it should tell what your speech is about and should get the audience’s attention.

Main Point – is the longest and most important part of your speech. It should have 2-4 main points. You should plan and write this part of your speech first.

Closing – the final part of your speech should give you an opportunity to state your main ideas again. Briefly! This is a good time to tell the audience exactly what you want them to believe.

Eye contact – look at your audience.

Gestures – look natural.

Posture – stand in comfortable position.

Voice – speak loudly for all to hear.

Smile- your face should reflect the attitude of your speech.

Quotes – remember to give credit.

Emphasis – emphasize words or phrases with pauses, loudness or softness of voice.

Notes – you may use note cards or index cards (“3x5” or 4”x6”).

PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE, MAKES PERFECT.

4-H CLASSROOM SPEECHES/DEMONSTRATIONS: During the month of February, 4-H Youth will be presenting a speech and/or demonstration in their classroom 4-H Club. Due to limited time, there is a 2 minute time limit for classroom 4-H Club speeches and demonstrations. See the information below on how to organize and write a speech and/or demonstration. (Posters, props, etc. are allowed for demonstrations only).

1 cup diced ham 2 ½ cups any chopped, sautéed fresh vegetables (mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, spinach, etc) 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese 9 large eggs ¼ cup low-fat milk ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside 2. In a large bowl, combine ham, sautéed vegetables and cheese. Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin tins. 3. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the ham and vegetable mixture, filling each muffin tin to the top. 4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the tops are firm to the touch and inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside for 5 minutes. Before removing from pan. Serve warm. 5. Store leftover omelets in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a microwave oven for 20-40 seconds. Source: Brook Jenkins-Howard, Curriculum Coordinator for Kentucky Nutrition Education Program, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Banana Peanut Butter Cookies 1 large ripe banana, sliced 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons margarine ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup packed light brown sugar 1 egg 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. Spray baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.

2. In mixing bowl, combine banana, peanut butter and margarine. Mix until creamy with hand held mixer. Add sugars an egg; continue mixing until light and fluffy.

3. Add flour, baking soda and salt to batter. Use a spoon to stir until all flour has been mixed into the batter.

4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies with sugar, then press a fork twice on top of each cookie to from a crisscross pattern.

5. Bake on middle rack of oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Remove from baking sheet and place on cooling racks. Makes 36 (2-inch) cookies.

(Source: Dole 5 A Day Kids Cookbook)

Club

information

Fun Recipes for a

Healthy New Year

The 4-H CLOVER BUD CLUB

has been organized for

youth ages 5-8. This club

allows youth not yet 4-H

age to learn about various

aspects of 4-H activities.

Parents must attend with

their child. The next

meetings are scheduled for

Thursday Jan. 12 & Feb. 9

from 3:30-4:30 p.m. For

more information, call 270-

298-7441.

The 4-H FOODS

CLUB will meet on

Monday Jan. 23 &

Feb. 27 @ 3:30-

5:00 p.m.

Registration: You

must call at least

1 day before the

meeting and

register to attend

the meeting.

(270-298-7441).

If you are

interested in

learning new and

exciting recipes

and having fun,

then the 4-H Foods

Club is for you! 4-

H Foods Club is

free.

The 4-H HORSE CLUB will meet on Monday Jan. 11, & Feb. 27 @ 6:00 p.m. Interested in horses? Then the Horse Club is for you. Even if you don’t own a horse, the club has many activities that you can participate in: Horse Judging, Fun Shows, Horse Camp, learning about horses and having fun. For more information, contact the Extension Office at 270-298-7441.

The 4-H HORTICULTURE CLUB will

meet on Wednesday Jan. 20 & Feb. 8 @

3:30-4:30 p.m. Members learn to identify and judge vegetables, flowers, fruits and nuts, and ornamental plants.

The 4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB Are you interested in learning

about how to get involved in the livestock industry? The

livestock club is in search of 4-H'ers eager to learn more about

how to care for, judge & exhibit livestock! Join us on Monday,

January 16th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm at the Ohio County

Extension Office. Meet new friends. Activities include Club

meetings, Livestock Education, Livestock Judging, Livestock

Shows, Skill-A-Thon, etc. The 4-H Livestock Club is led by

Kelsey and Corey Wallace. For more information, please

contact the Extension Office at 270-298-7441.

The Junior 4-H Sewing Club will meet on Jan 25 and Feb 22 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the Ohio County Extension Office. At this time, club enrollment is full. The Senior 4-H Sewing Club will meet on Jan 31 and Feb 28 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm at the Ohio County High School. The Senior club enrollment is also full at this time.

New Year’s Trivia Quiz

1. What percentage of Americans make a New Year’s resolution?

a. 45% b. 55% c. 75%

2. In New York City’s Times Square approximately how many people gather to watch the ball drop? a. 500,000 people b. 1 million people c. 2 million people

3. The News Year celebration dates back 4000 years, where was the first New Year’s celebration? a. China b. Roman Empire c. Babylonia

4. How many people from around the world watch the New York City Ball drop on New Year’s Eve? a. Close to 1 billion b. Close to 2 billion c. Close to 10 billion

5. How many LED lights are in the Ball dropped on New Year’s Eve ? a. 20,000 LED lights b. 32,000 LED lights c. 50,000 LED lights

6. How many pounds of paper confetti are dropped on the crowd in New York City? a. 1000 pounds b. 1500 pounds c. 2000 pounds

7. Where was the largest New Year’s Eve Party held with over 4 million people celebrating? a. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil b. New York City, United States c. Beijing, China

8. What foods are considered lucky to eat on New Year’s Eve? a. Sausage, Eggs and Biscuits b. Ham, Black Eyed Peas and Cabbage c. Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato

9. At the countdown on New Year’s Eve, residents In Mexico eat 12 of these to represent 12 wishes for the new year: a. 12 strawberries

b. 12 plums c. 12 grapes

BEGINNING

CELEBRATIONS

EXPECTATIONS

FAMILY

FOOD

FOOTBALL

FRIENDS

GAMES

HAPPY

HOLIDAY

HOPE

JANUARY

MIDNIGHT

NEW

PARADES

PARTIES

PLANS

RESOLUTIONS

TIME

YEAR

JOY

This month in 4-H, we did Culture Day. In Culture Day, we done Native Americans. Some

people brung food, dressed up or brought in

weapons. This is how our November 4-H went. –By Leslee Geary, 5th grade, Horse Branch

Today in 4-H, we did our culture day

presentation. We all have brought in stuff

from the state or country our groups have

researched on. Also some of the groups

brought in food to represent what these

countries eat. Some of these foods are

pike lets, deer jerky and a donut cake.

That is what we did for 4-H today! -Ethan Allen, Southern Elementary, 4th grade

Hi! Today we had culture day. We also got our posters back.

The winner of the 4-H poster is Gabby Towerly. The first group

was Jayden Peech, Briley Poston, Chelsey Trogden, Valerie

North, and Cameron Bryant. The second group to go was Gavin

Mattingly, Austin Baize, Macey Whitely, Gabby Towerly,

Elizabeth Harden. The third group to go was Savannah Barker,

Anna Crumes, Skylar Kerr, and Landon Swan. The fourth group

was Anna Parker, Tabitha Knight, Samuel Rhodes and Dustin

Maden. The last group was Morgan Jones, Braxton Macon,

Kaleb Brown, Ethen Taylor and Madison Ferguson. All of the

groups were very good. We also got to eat some Bagels

because my group got to bring them. The bagels. – Savannah

Barker (Reporter), 6th grade, Wayland, Geary

This month in Teen Club we tye-dyed t-shirts.

From pink and blue to orange and yellow, we had

many beautiful color variations. All in all, they were

beautiful shirts and we had a BLAST doing them! -

Laura Smiley, Teen Club Reporter

We started with a regular 4-H service and then for

culture day we had Costa Rica, Russia, Mexico,

Germany, Ireland, France, India, England and

Japan. Then we ate. The meeting was adjourned. –Jerry Morris, Western

At Foods Club, we made cupcakes. Not just any cupcakes –

Christmas cupcakes! We made Santa, snowmen, reindeer

cupcakes and a Grinch kabob with different types of fruit.

This was a healthy choice. We had loads of fun making

cupcakes and kabobs. Hope to see you at our next meeting

for even more fun! -By Kayla Mohon

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