Cooperative Extension Service Carter County 94 Fairground Drive Grayson, KY 41143 (606)474-6686 Fax: (606)474-8542 extension.ca.uky.edu

March

18th 6:00PM Officer Competition West Middle

18th 5:30PM Livestock Club* Extension Office

19th CCA & ECMS Projects Due

20th 4:30PM Teen Council - ECHS

Projects due at the Meeting

Extension Office

20th Camp Counselor Interviews &

Mock Job Interview Contest

Extension Office

20th Teen Retreat Registration Due

28th 7:30AM NRESci Academy Trip to

Frankfort

30th 10:00AM Shooting Sports: Registration

& Informational Meeting*

Extension Office

30th Strive for the Drive* MSU Farm

April

11th 6:00PM County Communication Night* West Middle

14th-15th District Teen Retreat* Carter Caves

15th Deadline to submit Horse

Eligibility Form in order to

show at District Show*

15th 4:30PM Cloverbud Meeting Extension Office

17th 4:30PM Teen Council Extension Office

27th District Horse Clinic* Bath County

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Enjoy your newsletter,

Rebecca Konopka

Carter County Extension Agent

4-H Youth Development

May

1st Camp Registration Packets Due

1st Deadline for earning Horse Club

Educational Hours*

3rd 4-H College Scholarship

Applications Due*

Online

16th 5:30PM Goat, Hog, Lamb Tag-In Carter Co

Fairgrounds

28th-31st 4-H Camp*

June

10th-13th Teen Conference UK

Students who are members of

project or community clubs

should also bring their projects

to their school on the days

listed on the front page.

Strive for the Drive

Saturday, March 30th @ MSU Farm

This is a great opportunity for new exhibitors or if you still need certification hours.

Participants will earn 3 certification hours for attending.

Changes for the 2019 Kentucky State Fair Livestock Shows:

https://carter.ca.uky.edu/files/2019_ksf_4-h_ffa_youth_livestock_shows.pdf

Kentucky Department of Agriculture List of District Shows:

http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/documents/SF_Shows_and_Fairs_Calendar.pdf

You must participate in a district show (not a preview show) to qualify for State Fair

Goat, Hog, Lamb Tag-In at Carter County Fairgrounds: May 16th, 5:30-7:30pm

Rabbit, Chicken,, Feeder Calf Tag-In: TBA

Carter County Fair Livestock Shows & Auction: August 12th

Kentucky State Fair: August 15th-25th

4-H members-ages 9

& up-who are

planning to show

livestock this

summer must have

6 hrs of education

from livestock club

by the time their

animal is tagged-in.

Cloverbuds (ages 5-8)

must have 2 hrs.

Camp is scheduled for May 28th-31st. Camp applications were included in the last newslet-

ter and have been dropped off at schools. 4-H Members can be earning points for their schol-

arship application by participating in 4-H activities and community service projects. Camp

registration packets are due by May 1st.

https://carter.ca.uky.edu/sites/carter.ca.uky.edu/files/simple_camp_application_2019_0.pdf

NRESci

The Natural Resource & Environmental Science Academy is a 3-year

program. 4-H members who enroll are expected to attend a Fall

Retreat and three 1 or 2-day events each year, and participate in a

community service project. During their first year, 4-H’ers will focus on

water, the second year is forestry, and the third is wildlife. Graduates

of the academy can apply to be on the NRESci Ambassador Board.

Each county may select 2 4-H’ers to participate. Applicants must be in

the 5th Grade to apply. Please contact the Extension Office for an

application. Applications are due by April 15th.

https://4-h.ca.uky.edu.NRESci

Horse Club

The Horse eligibility form is online at:

https://afs.ca.uky.edu/4h-youth/horse/show-rules-regulations-resources

The deadline to fill out the form is April 15th, but you can still earn educational hours until May 1st.

This form must be filled out if you plan to show at the district or state horse show.

District Horse Clinic: April 27th in Bath County

State Horse Contests (Crafts, Photography, Speeches, etc.)- June 6th & 7th — 2019 Rules are now posted at:

https://afs.ca.uky.edu/4h-youth/horse/event/ky-state-horse-contest

District Horse Show: June 8th (Rain Date: June 15th)

State Horse Show: June 29th-July 6th

https://afs.ca.uky.edu/4h-youth/horse/show-rules-regulations-resources

***Note new show schedule***

Make a difference for our county’s youth!

We have a tremendous opportunity to raise

significant funds to support 4-H, FFA, and

Kentucky Proud through the Ag Tag Donation,

thanks to Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan

Quarles. Many of today’s farmers learned valuable

lessons as 4-H members, now there’s an easy way

for them to give back. Remind a farmer today to

give back by making the $10 donation when they

renew each of their farm license plates.

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4-H College

Scholarships

The Kentucky 4-H Foundation is excited to announce its 2019 Scholarship

Program. Seven total scholarships will be awarded for 2019. To be eligible to

receive one of the scholarships applicants must have been an active 4-H

member for the last two years; must graduate high school in 2019; be a

full-time Kentucky resident; and must attend a post-secondary academic or

vocational institution in Kentucky and be a full-time student.

Applications can be found at:

https://kentucky4hfoundation.org/programs/2019-scholarship-applications/

Also, the applications and all supporting documents will be submitted electronically through

this link. All documents MUST be submitted through this link by Friday, May 3, 2019. All

winners will be recognized during 4-H Teen Conference held June 10-13 in Lexington.

The Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign will be March 27th – April 7th. Watch Facebook for an opportunity to help sign up for a time to sell the paper clovers. This will count as a fundraiser for the Achievement Applications and Camp Scholarship Form.

Kroger Community Rewards – Link your Kroger card through the community rewards program and a donation will be made to Carter County 4-H Council every time you shop.

https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/

If you shop at the Russell or Ashland Kroger our code is RT844 and the Morehead code is BM416.

Written Communication Contest Entries Advancing to State

Junior Poem - Karissa Miller & Emma Riggs

Senior Poem - Darrin Yates & Rickayln Rayburn

Junior PSA - Trinity Prichard

Senior PSA - Darrin Yates & Brady Sammons

Junior Essay - Nevaeh Kouns & Mary Sherrard

Senior Essay - Brady Sammons

State Achievement Award Winners

Level 1 - Olivia Elkin & Kelsey Wilson

Level 2 - Ashton Moore

Level 3 - Jennings Ewing

Bronze (& Level 3) - Brady Sammons, Darrin Yates, Ethan Pope, Sydney Bush, Allison Elkin, Kenzie Owens, Makyla Waggoner, Trinity Prichard Level 4 - Elizabeth Middleton, Will Middleton

Level 5 - Rickayln Rayburn

Capitol Experience – Braxton Ison, Brady Sammons, Darrin Yates, Ethan Pope, Kenzie Owens, Trinity Prichard, Hannah Ison, Rickayln Rayburn, Aubri Perkins, Cheron Flaugher, Destiny Davis, Jacob Holbrook, Sydney Bush, Delaney Burton, & Kelsey Wilson visited the Capitol and met with Senator Robin Webb and Representative Kathy Hinkle. Teen Summit – Carter County delegates at the Kentucky 4-H middle school leadership conference,

Teen Summit, included Brady Sammons, Kelsey Wilson, Fiona Eklund, Ethan Pope, Kenzie Owens &

Aubri Perkins. Cheron Flaugher (NRESci Ambassador) also taught workshops during the event.

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