May/June 2010
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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
Stacey Bennett
Chanda Engel
Karen Hottman
Brian Charlton
Kristy Weidman
Susan Honea
Claudia Tosh
OSU Klamath Basin Research & Extension Center
3328 Vandenberg Rd., Klamath Falls, OR 97603
phone: (541) 883-7131 ● fax: (541) 883-4582
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Family and Community Health, 4-H Youth, Forestry
& Natural Resources, and Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State University, United
States Department of Agriculture, and Klamath County cooperating. The Extension Service
offers its programs and materials equally to all people.
Jed’s Journal
Once again, here we are on the brink of summer time! The school year
is nearly concluded and many of your 4-H projects are now a larger
part of your daily routines. Before we know it, fair will be upon us
with all the fun and excitement that it brings. I know that I am very
excited for this fair season and, believe it or not, this will be my third
one in Klamath County - my goodness how time flies. I will do my best
to get around to as many of the weigh-ins as possible so I can see your
smiling faces and magnificent project animals in the coming weeks.
I am delighted to say that I have been contacted by a few clubs to
come to their meetings and help them out with their record books. I
very much enjoy that sort of thing. I thank everyone who attended one
of the six record book workshops held this spring; you were integral in
fine tuning things and working out the bugs so to speak. Along similar
lines, thank you to those of you who attended the market lamb
workshop; unfortunately we did not have anyone attend the swine
program earlier that same day. With all of the sports and other
springtime activities going on, it is indeed difficult to find the right
date and time to catch everyone but I will continue offering these
programs in the future. I feel they are valuable and certainly enjoyable
for myself as an instructor.
As we rapidly approach the pre-fair and fair activities, life throughout
the county, and here in the extension office, will get busier and busier.
I have a full summer planned as well and will be out of the office
frequently. If you need to talk to me you might wish to call ahead to
be sure I will be in that day. I will be out of the office for OSU 4-H
Summer Conference from June 21-26. The two weeks after that I will
be out of the office as I am getting married the first week in July and
will return to the office for work as usual by July 13.
I will see you all around and about, have a great month! JED
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SHEEP
Spring weigh-in will be on June 1st starting at 4:30 p.m. at the
fairgrounds. This will be the only weigh-in for sheep and goats. The
order is as follows:
4:30
4:45
5:00
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:30
All goats
Twin Valley Sheep
Cascade Chiloquin Sheep Club (CCSC)
Klamath Basin Livestock
All FFA
Poe Valley Community Club
Any clubs not listed above
Each club will tag their own lambs to help keep down any
contamination from the taggers. There is a cost of $10 per member
(not per lamb). Money will be collected by the club leaders.
All lambs:
 must have been shorn;
 have their scrapies tag from flock of origin
 Have their bill of sale - must be turned in at weigh-in
 If purchased out of state you need their health paper with entry
number for each premises.
The Country of Origin (COOL) form can be turned in at fair. Although
the COOL form is not required to be turned in at this time, it would
likely be simpler to contact the breeder and get their signature sooner
rather than later.
We will try to have a vet attending to help with any health problems.
Please notify Peggy ahead of time of any animals with sore mouth, wool
fungus, etc. Those lambs will be weighed in after all the rest and their
owners will be responsible for cleaning the scales with bleach.
A sample bill of sale and the COOL form can be downloaded at
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/sheep.
If you have any questions, please contact Jed or superintendent Peggy
Smith at 541-545-6498.
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Spring Lake Valley 4-Hers attended the 4-H night hosted by the
Portland Trailblazers March 25. Left to right: Ben Kays, Josiah Kays, Jeff
Meeds at center court following the game. Portland beat the Dallas
Mavericks; 101-89. We had a great time!
“For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of
children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all
other forms of success and achievement lose their
importance by comparison.”
-Theodor Roosevelt, 1913
Please join us in congratulating Mikenzie Remstedt;
she was awarded a generous state-level 4-H
scholarship from the Oregon Fairs Foundation.
Way to go, Mikenzie!
Seniors, be watching your mailboxes soon for
information about Klamath County 4-H
Scholarships!
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"4-H International Summer Camp" Challenging Minds and Bodies!
The 24-hour-a-day "4-H International Summer Camp" is designed for Latino youth in
grades 3-12. It focuses on helping Latino youth improve academic skills, develop
leadership skills, and participate in healthy physical activities.
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Save the Dates!
Western Regional 4-H Leader's Forum
May 7—14, 2011
Cruising to 4-H Excellence
Departing Seattle, Washington
on Holland America cruise ship ms Westerdam
Visiting five ports of call in southern Alaska and Victoria!
Tentative Cost is $690 plus registration fee
http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/2011wrlf/index.html
Youth Development Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers are encouraged to
submit proposals for:
 Poster Presentations
 Program Seminars
 Program Workshops
 Competency Building Workshops
around the framework of the Essential Elements of Positive Youth
Development.
If you are interested in this opportunity and need more information,
please contact Jed.
January 12—15, 2012
4-H Western Rendezvous
Under Cowboy Skies
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Historic Plains Hotel
http://4-h.uwyo.edu/WRLF_12.asp
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Farmers and ranchers who plan on hiring minors less
than 18 years of age to operate power-driven farm
machinery should be aware that minors are required to
complete and pass a tractor safety training program.
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Ethics In Youth Livestock Programs
Author: Denise Schwab, Iowa State University
Some say ethics is just knowing and doing the right thing. Knowing the difference
between right and wrong is easy, but doing the right thing is much more difficult!
Building our character traits of caring, trustworthiness, respect, fairness, responsibility, and citizenship helps to make doing the right thing a little easier.
Caring
Caring means showing concern for others, both to people you work with and to your
animals. A caring youth will:
 help new exhibitors
 say “thank you” and express your appreciation for others
 congratulate other exhibitors
 avoid gossip, negative publicity, taunting, and teasing others
 provide daily feed and water
 provide a clean barn or stall
 treat the animal humanely
Caring for animals includes placing more importance on the health and safety of the
animal than the opportunity to go to the big show!
Respect
Respect is treating people like you would like to be treated. Respectful youth will:
 speak kindly about leaders, fair committees, and fellow 4-H’ers and listen to
others
 keep animals comfortable and clean, treat them humanely
 provide daily feeding and watering
 follow proper drug use to produce a safe, high quality product for consumers
Trustworthiness
Trustworthiness means doing what you say you will do. A trustworthy youth will:
 provide daily care for your animals or make arrangements for help
 follow the rules for animal ownership and registration
 consult with a veterinarian and read labels before administering any medication
 follow all food safety rules and withdrawal times, and use only approved drugs
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Fairness
Fairness means listening to others, playing by the rules, and treating everyone
equally. A fair youth will:
 follow ownership and registration deadlines
 know and follow show rules
 be considerate of other exhibitors
 speak well of winners and resist the temptation to gossip
Responsibility
Responsibility means doing the right thing, considering the consequences of your
actions, and being accountable for your decisions. Responsible youth will:
 care for animals daily
 train animals to be exhibited safely
 read, know, and abide by all rules
 follow entry deadlines
 read and follow all drug and medication rules and regulations
 take care of the property of others
Responsibility is also demonstrated by good sportsmanship, good herdsmanship, and
good showmanship at ALL times, not just when the judge is watching.
Citizenship
Citizenship means helping others and obeying the law. Youth demonstrate citizenship
when they:
 help others in need
 work with less experienced exhibitors to improve their skills and knowledge
 share resources with others
 follow quality assurance methods to produce a product safe for consumers
Over the past decade, scandals have affected both 4-H and FFA shows nationwide due
to the illegal use of drugs, physical alterations of animals, false ownership, and using
professional fitters when the rules specified that it was not allowed. This has been
damaging to the program and to consumer’s confidence in the product we produce. It
is time to place emphasis on learning rather than winning. Building your character
traits can help accomplish this.
By exhibiting the six character traits of caring, respect, trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, and citizenship, you will help to build the positive image of 4-H and FFA.
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We know that 4-H has a history
of promoting community
service. Community service
activities have always been an
important part of the 4-H
experience. In the 4-H pledge,
members state that they will
strive to use their head, heart,
hands, and health to improve
their club, community, country,
and world.
If your club has a community service project they would
like to let others know about, please send a picture and
a short write-up to our office. We would love to hear
about and share what your club is doing!
Thank you to the following 4-H members and adult volunteers who
spent part of their weekend at the fairgrounds for the Cascade Cluster
dog show. These people helped raise money for the 4-H non-animal
awards.
Heather Baldock
Mae Baldock
Molly Baldock
Betty Carestia
Shayla Engelbrecht
Brittany Eskildson
Max Hurtado
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Megan Hurtado
Cheyenne Reichert
Hunter Reichert
Shannon Reichert
Allison Unruh
Emily Unruh
Suzanne Unruh
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RECORD BOOK CHECK AT FAIR
This year we will have a record book check prior to the start of fair
competitions; if the items to be checked are not complete you will
not be eligible to compete during fair. We will check the books the
day a member checks in for fair; however if a member chooses to,
they may come by the Extension Office after they have registered
for fair but prior to the project deadline date and have Misty or Jed
check their book.
The fair time record book check locations times and expectations
are outlined below:
Dog projects
Your book may be reviewed at the Extension Office prior to Dog
Fair between July 19-23. The following parts of your 2009-2010
record books must be complete and be reviewed on or before you
check in at Dog Fair on July 24:
Record Book Identification Page
My 4-H Permanent Record
Klamath County 4-H Member’s Business Plan
 Part I Overview
 Part II Goals & Team
 Part III Purpose
 Part IV Production and Financial Records
 Dog Identification Page(s)
 Projected Budget
 Opening Inventory
Horse projects
Your book may be reviewed at the Extension Office prior to Horse
Fair between July 26-27. The following parts of your 2009-2010
record books must be complete and be reviewed on or before you
check in at Horse Fair on July 28:
Record Book Identification page
My 4-H Permanent Record
Klamath County 4-H Member’s Business Plan
 Part I overview
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 Part II Goals & Team
 Part III Purpose
 Part IV Production and Financial Records
 Horse Identification Page(s)
 Projected Budget
 Opening Inventory
Home Sciences and other non-animal 4-H projects
Your book may be reviewed at the Extension Office prior to Fair
between August 2-3. The following parts of your 2009-2010 record
books must be complete and be reviewed on or before you check in at
Fair on August 3:
Record Book Identification page
My 4-H Permanent Record
Klamath County 4-H Member’s Business Plan
 Part I overview
 Part II Goals & Team
 Part III Purpose
 Part IV Production and Financial Records
 Projected Budget
 Opening Inventory
Livestock projects
Your book may be reviewed at the Extension Office prior to Fair
between August 2-3. The following parts of your 2009-2010 record
books must be complete and be reviewed on or before you check in at
Fair August 4, immediately following your weigh-in:
Record Book Identification page
My 4-H Permanent Record
Klamath County 4-H Member’s Business Plan
 Part I overview
 Part II Goals & Team
 Part III Purpose
 Part IV Production and Financial Records
 Projected Budget
 Opening Inventory
 Feed & Growth (up to date through July 31)
 Health & Maintenance (up to date through July 31)
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Please remember that our purpose is not to make record keeping
difficult, rather we have implemented the new forms and provided the
green binders (for animal projects) to give you the tools necessary to
make it easier for you to keep accurate records so that you may use the
information to make decisions that may affect your projects next year.
Record keeping is a skill you will need all of your life so we encourage
you to start with good habits now!
More About Record Books
Over the years, the forms and format have been modified to meet the
needs of a changing society and the mission of 4-H Youth
Development.
4-H Record Books serve a variety of purposes, from personal reflection
to criteria for selection of scholarship recipients. While society has
changed, the goals of teaching record-keeping to youth remain the
same.
4-H Record Books give members an opportunity to reflect on their
yearly work, documenting their skill development and their learning
experiences. 4-H members measure their achievements and growth
and are encouraged to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals.
Completing a 4-H Record Book is a process where 4-H members record
project and club work.
4-H Record Books are an educational component of the 4-H Youth
Development program. 4-H Record Books are not required for 4-H
membership although they can be a requirement for participation in
various programs and are routinely requested and judged when
applying for 4-H scholarships.
Although the need for a complete 4-H Record Book may seem in the
distant future, taking the time and making the effort to do your best
and keep the book up to date will pay off in later years. It is
considerably more time consuming and difficult to try to remember and
re-create a complete set of records than to record events as they
happen and keep the book current from year to year.
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4-Shots 4-H Club
You may have heard about the 4-Shots 4-H Club. This club offers projects in archery, pistol, rifle & shotgun and has started out marvelous!
They are already out on the range and have begun firing rifles and pistols and will be starting archery, shotgun and muzzleloaders soon.
With the seven leaders certified in all of those disciplines we are sure
to have a great summer! Three of those leaders attended the National
training, in Colorado, in order to come back to Klamath County and
work with the State training team to make sure there are enough leaders throughout Oregon to keep the shooting sports program packed
with energy and responsible firearm use. If you would like more information please feel free to contact Katie Feinauer at
[email protected]. We look forward to working with members
fourth through twelfth grade!
4-Shots member and
leader working with
pistols, Keno Sportsmans’
Park, May 2010.
Part of the state training
team that attended the
National training in
Colorado, May 2010.
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International Exchange Program
Last year Klamath County was fortunate enough to get to host three
youth from out-of-country through the 4-H International Exchange Program: one young lady from Norway, a young lady from Japan, and also
a young man from Japan. Each one of these delegates from their respective countries had a wonderful time with their host families in
Klamath County. For 2010 we would like to see Klamath County host
three delegates this year, and for that we need 4-H families interested
in taking in an exchange youth for a month over the course of the summer.
This is a program that deserves time and attention - so we would love
to bring a person on to help us coordinate this effort. We are seeking
an energized and invigorated volunteer to help us with this program.
This is an unpaid position with OSU and Klamath County 4-H; however
your travel expenses in relation to the program would be covered. If
you are interested in either coordinating this program or hosting an
international youth (or know someone who might be) please contact
Jed at 541-883-7131.
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4-H Inter-State Exchange
Kathy Lamb, leader for Harper County 4-H Exchange Program in
Athony, KS is interested in exchanging with a county in Oregon. Here
is a little information about the group in Kansas:
The group is located in the South Central part of Kansas,
about 45 miles SW of Wichita. The group of 4-Hers are very
anxious to meet new people and make new friends and are
interested in exchanging with a county in Oregon. The group
finished their 4th Exchange and is looking for another group to
exchange with for the 2010 & 2011 year. They would like to
travel in July 2010 and host in July 2011. They have a group of
about six kids from the ages of 13 – 18, and are trying to recruit more at this time.
Some of the activities offered in Kansas on past exchanges:
Dinner Theatre and "Talking Tombstones” - A town full of
cowboy & bank robbery history. While there we attended the
"Talking Tombstones" of historical characters and a dinner
theatre about the history of the town; Lake Afton Observatory
- Astronomy, Telescopes, etc.; Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial - Toby Keith Restaurant, Water Taxi, Shopping; Hutchinson Underground Salt Mine Museum, Kansas Cosmosphere
(Astronaut & Space Museum), & Dinner at an Amish Restaurant; Salt Plains - Dig for Salt Crystals; Picnics, BBQ's, Chuckwagon Supper, Ice Cream Party & outside movie under the
stars.
There is a web page of the past exchanges if you would like to
check them out at http://www.harper.ksu.edu. Go to the 4-H
button on the left and then to 4-H Programs on left hand side.
If anyone in Klamath County is interested in this please let Jed know
ASAP so that a plan can be made.
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