July/August 2009
Klamath Clover Co-Op
Klamath County 4-H Department
Your 4-H Newsletter Has Arrived!!
4-H Staff
Jed Smith
Misty Buckley
[email protected]
[email protected]
Agents and Office Staff
Willie Riggs
Lori Fernlund
Patty Case
Barb Templeton
Chanda Engel
Mary Pieper
Brian Charlton
Kristy Weidman
Susan Honea
Claudia Tosh
OSU KBREC
3328 Vandenberg Rd., Klamath Falls, OR 97603
phone: (541) 883-7131 ● fax: (541) 883-4582
Website: oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/
Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Development, Energy, and
Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State University, United States Department of Agriculture, and Oregon counties cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and
materials equally to all people.
Jed’s Journal
Okay 4-H crew, it is Klamath County Fair time once again. It
is time to show the community those projects you have all
worked on so hard throughout the year. Good luck with all
of your competitions throughout the next couple of weeks,
and beyond for those of you who go to State Fair. Applause
to you all for your dedication! Remember to have fun, and
be respectful to one another, and all others throughout fair,
but again have FUN!
The entire event is packed with quality from start to finish.
The pride of the county is being represented at Fair and all of
you 4-H and FFA members are the youth that our community
looks to for our future. When you see the Fairgrounds staff
around the Fair please thank them for all of the hard work
they do. Also this year we have our friends the PRCA to
thank for their generous contribution to 4-H and FFA this
year and in future endeavors.
I will see you all there!!
Work while you have the light. You are responsible for
the talent that has been entrusted to you.
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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Well, it's coming on quick, FAIR. We hope everyone is ready! All of us
with Basin Browsers Meat Goats just did our Community Service Friday
July 17th and Saturday July 18th. Even with the economy being what it
is, we raised money for the Special Olympics and it turned out great!
Our Community Service was again at Moose Lodge #1106. They
planned a few different activities this year including a parking lot carnival and Kerri Emert, a youth Moose member and 4-H'er, brought two
goats in for a petting zoo for the Special Olympians and everyone else
to enjoy Friday night. Kerri brought her Percentage Breeder Boer, Nora,
born on her farm, and a little meat goat, Boer and LaMancha cross,
named Scorpion, that she had borrowed from Jim and Susan Walters,
to use at Tulelake fair, then to find out later it was a no-go. Some of
the Special Olympians had never seen a goat and confused them with
dogs because they were being walked with leashes. Their smiles of surprise to find out they were goats were priceless! The biggest question
asked was "Do they bite?" The other 4-H'ers, Shelby Mauch and Jodi
Zepeda, helped serve the spaghetti dinner and did a great job! Kerri,
Jodi and Shelby had enough time to enjoy the parking lot carnival as
well. Then on Saturday the 4-Hers helped serve lunch in 92 degree
heat to the Special Olympians and everyone else who participated in
the golf tournament. The kids were champs and served with smiles.
With the carnival, silent auction and the golf tournament they were
able to raise $5600.00 for the Special Olympics. We had a great time
and can't wait to help again next year! Submitted by Candy Burt.
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Dog 4-H
Michelle Leathers reports that the 4-H Dog Fun Day and the 4-H Dog
Bowl went really well and everybody got a chance to get more prepared
for fair.
4-H Dog Fair 2009 is in the memory books now. Everyone did a great
job with their dog projects!
There will be a Responsible Dog Owners’ Day at Veteran’s Park on
September 12 from Noon to 4:00 p.m.
For Sale
Rabbit and Sheep supplies
⇒ Rabbits — 5 3-hole carrying cages. $15 each.
⇒ Sheep — Shearmaster clippers, just tuned up.
condition. $100.
Excellent working
If you have use for these items, please call Becky at 810-3929 and leave
a message.
Nice starter flock
Suffolk and Suffolk/Hamp X. ewes, lambs, and a fairly well
behaved ram! All backyard easy-to- handle sheep for beginners. Great
grass clippers. Call Mary at 884-6089
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Basic Logistics
This is a reminder for everyone in the case that a disagreement should
occur for any reason during Fair activities: if an issue comes up it first
should be taken to your club leader, if it needs to go further they will
then go to the Division Superintendent, if yet still unresolved or needing further decision, they go to the Agent (Jed Smith), at which point
the Grievance Committee may be summoned to make the decision.
The following is a list of members of the Grievance Committee:
Klamath County Grievance Committee
2009
Agent ............................... Jed Smith .....................541-401-8003
Klamath County 4-H Leader’s Association President
......................................... Margaret Baker............541-281-1275
Archery ............................ Todd Hoggarth ............541-883-2296
Beef ................................. Calvin McNary .............541-892-5588
Beef ................................. Linda Hammerich ........541-281-3771
Dog .................................. Monica Miller ..............541-891-8100
Dog .................................. Michelle Leathers ........509-991-7783
Goat ................................. Lydia Robinson ............541-331-2091
Goat ................................. Jim Walters ..................541-723-2225
Horse ............................... Dani Decker .................541-891-4930
Horse ............................... Kim Coleman ...............541-891-2079
Non-Animal Projects ........ Molly Hurtado .............541-331-6907
Non-Animal Projects ....... Julie Dentinger ............541-891-3400
Sheep ............................... Peggy Smith.................541-281-4429
Sheep ............................... Heather Renie .............541-281-2732
Small Animal .................... Leann Meeds ...............541-891-9327
Small Animal .................... Dawn Lytle...................541-281-0964
Swine ............................... Shawn Blodgett ...........541-891-9848
Swine ............................... Michelle Langley..........541-891-7468
FFA................................... Tom Hall ......................541-281-1521
FFA .................................. Melissa Ladner.............541-281-4723
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Auction
Here is an update for all of you to keep in mind for Sunday the 9th and
the Junior Livestock Auction. Some of the earlier materials say 3:00 or
even 3:30pm for the start of the sale, please note that those times are
INCORRECT. The Buyers BBQ will start at 1:00pm and the sale will
commence starting with small animals at 2:00pm.
Here is a reminder of the sale order:
Small Animals
Beef
Sheep
Goats
Swine
State Fair 2009
As the results are entered after your events throughout Fair those of
you qualifying for State Fair will be announced and an updated list will
be posted each day. All entries for state fair will be due to the Extension office no later than the 17th of August.
Dates for the Oregon State Fair 2009 are:
Horse Fair Aug. 20-Aug 25, 2009
Livestock and other exhibits Aug. 28-Sept 7, 2009
Fair Follow Up Meeting
The next All Leaders meeting will be the 21st of September 2009. This
will be an important meeting to come to so that your comments and
suggestions on Klamath County Fair 2009 can be heard and move forward for 2010. At this meeting we will also discuss where Klamath
County 4-H is headed for 2009-2010 4-H year. Again that is 7:00pm,
Sept 21, 2009.
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2009 Horse 4-H
Showmanship/Equitation Clinic
By Krisa Spiesschaert
Bonanza Manes & Reins
The Bonanza Manes & Reins 4-H Club hosted the 2009 Horse 4-H Showmanship/Equitation Clinic and the 4-H Horse Leaders paid for the arena. It
was a great day and a huge success!!
Twenty-two 4-H’ers attended and were put through a long day of hard
work with their horses. The kids were each given showmanship and equitation patterns when they signed up and the day started with showmanship.
The kids were put through a mock showmanship class and then were broke
into groups to work on individual
elements until lunch. After lunch we
came back to our mock equitation class and again broke into groups to work
on elements of patterns and specific problems each 4-H’er was having.
Each 4-H’er was entered into a drawing and throughout the day names
were drawn and each participant won a little something. We gave away nylon halters and leads, a fly mask, polo wraps, bell boots, candles, visors,
baseball caps, Grange Co-Op gift cards, a free hoof trimming, $25.00 gift
certificate for horse blanket cleaning and repair, 4-H T-shirts, travel size
shampoo and conditioners, hoof pick, body brush and a gel curry.
We had several people come with items for the tack and attire swap and
there seemed to some pretty happy people leaving with new things for
themselves or their horses. We also sold tickets for one ton of hay donated
by Steve Gorden and at the end of the day we drew the winning ticket which
belonged to Liz West. Congratulations! Thank you to Steve Gorden for his
generous donation; we sold $307.00 worth of tickets and half of that will be
given to the 4-H Horse Scholarship Fund.
Throughout the day each person that helped work with the kids was
keeping an eye out for “that one special 4-H’er” that really worked hard,
paid special attention to instruction and was dedicated to working hard. At
the end of the day we had several, so each participants name was put into a
hat and we drew our winner of the Dale Chavez silver halter; Kirstin Volk
was the winner of the silver halter and was very deserving of it, she worked
very hard. Congratulations Kirstin!
I would also like to congratulate Kylee Souders, Sadie Miller, Brielle
McKinney, Amy Sipes, Hanna Cox, Stephanie Flecken,
Carolyn Flecken,
Zack Gailey, Madison Epperly, Kristal Smith, Kyanna Rogers, Mykah Galloway, Leslie Allen, Kirstin Volk, Kelsie Golden, Veronica Turner, Peyton
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Hager, Sierra David, Kylee Kramer, Katelyn Hunter, Victoria Penhall and
Mallory Howresko for coming out and working hard to better themselves
and their horses to become a more proficient team!! Good Job Kids!!
I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Donna Radford and Jon
Howresko for all of their help, knowledge and hard work with the kids. I
would also like to thank Jemina Armstrong, Gwen Palmerton, Brenda Stickel
and Leon Spiesschaert for helping make things run smoothly. And I would
also like to thank Josie Stickel, Becca Armstrong and Tyler Spiesschaert for
being my “example and demo” crew, and Josie and Becca for their help with
the kids also.
I would also like to say thank you to our sponsors who kindly donated
services or items. Thank you J Bar K City or Saddle, Gwen Palmerton,
Goodell Veterinary Clinic, Healthy Candle - Raury Nielsen, Grange Co-Op,
Caroline Riblett, P T, Shane Harley Horseshoeing, Delta S Design, The
Spiesschaert Family, Indulgence Salon and Day Spa, and Gid-De-Up Too.
I would also like to thank Dan Kurtz and Gary Voight for their very
generous sponsorship of the silver halter.
Thank you all so much!!
There has been some talk of possibly having another clinic in the future
but making it a two-day clinic. There was a lot of information to cover and
not enough time to do it. If anyone has any suggestions or comments feel
free to contact me.
Good Luck at fair to all the Klamath County kids!!
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”
- Aristotle
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Klamath County
“Where the Dust Never Settles”
P.R.C.A. at Fair for 2009!
Klamath County Fair and the Klamath Falls Great
Northwest Pro Rodeo are teaming up! The performances will
be both Friday and Saturday night during the fair. Pre-sale
tickets will be $12.00 at the following locations: Albertsons,
Big R, Bonanza General Store, Maxed Out Off-Road, and
Lane’s Market in Dorris. If you buy at the door during fair
you will pay $15.00, so take advantage of this discount!
With the purchase of a rodeo ticket you will also get
into the fair both Friday and Saturday with no additional
charge, and all youth under 7 years of age get in free. The
Saturday performance will also be Tough Enough to Wear
Pink night in support of the fight against breast cancer - so
4-H’ers let’s show our support!
Now...for 4-H and FFA members you get an even better
deal—all members with a wristband will get in for $10.00.
And how cool is this...the 4-H and FFA Grand Champion and
Reserve Grand Champions from every division get admission
to the Rodeo for FREE (yes, FREE!) and your names will be announced during intermission!
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Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603
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