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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
Stacey Bennett
Brian Charlton
Jewel Haskins
Karen Hottman
Darrin Culp
Patty Case
Jamie Fitch
Chanda Engel
Claudia Tosh
Trisha Nagorski
Jordan Rainwater
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
Well, crew - it sure looks like winter came...at least this week it has!
For so long it seemed the weather would never change into winter as
we seemed to have a very extended fall, but of course that all changes
rather rapidly now and then a storm blows in like a lion! All of you
with livestock projects should keep this in mind: with such a rapid
transition be sure and pay close attention to their health.
Just this past week I was privileged once again to chaperone a
townhouse full of 11th and 12th grade young men from around the state
at the High Desert Leadership Retreat. What a great event this year
with such an outstanding group of 4-Her’s! For all of you who will be
entering the 6th grade or higher next year, really do be thinking about
this event for the future. It is a lot of fun and you will learn a lot! For
high school students, be on the lookout for programs and events like
this as they are great résumé builders in terms of scholarship
applications in your near future. The scholarship committees love to
see leadership and these types of events are designed to build your
leadership abilities. The hope always is that you attend an event like
HDLR and bring what you learn back and present it to your club, or to a
larger cross section of youth in our county. It really is a blast and who
knows...you may even get to see these guys at a leadership event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRddKggPxh0
In the not-so-distant future (May 11-12) will be the Klamath & Lake
Rendezvous at the Ranch 2012 held by Jamie Davis (Lake County 4-H)
and I at Aspen Ridge Resort . This event was new in 2010 and the 18
youth that participated had a great time. The registration fee will be
very reasonable and it is a great way to get introduced to leadership
opportunities within the 4-H program. Look for more information
regarding this event coming soon on the website and Facebook!
Please do check us out on Facebook, (http://www.facebook.com/
Klamath.County.4H) there are 4-H program updates posted there
regularly. Take care and stay warm, I look forward to seeing you
around the county!
JED
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We welcome everyone who is new to 4-H this year!
Here is a little bit about why we are all here...
4-H Mission
4-H empowers youth to reach their
full potential, working and learning
in partnership with caring adults.
Who We Are
4-H prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their
community and the world. Using research-based programming around
positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world
experience they need to become leaders.
Through America’s 109 land-grant universities and its Cooperative
Extension System, 4-H reaches every corner of our nation—from urban
neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities.
With a network of more than 6 million youth, 540,000 volunteers,
3,500 professionals, and more than 60 million alumni, 4-H helps shape
youth to move our country and the world forward in ways that no other
youth organization can.
Research
Research shows that 4-H plays a special and vital role in the lives of
young people. 4-H youth achieve higher marks in school, are more
likely to attend college and contribute to their communities at higher
rates than their peers. These findings are part of a landmark study from
the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development (PYD).
4-H Vision
A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as
catalysts for positive change.
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Summer Conference 2012
It may seem early to be thinking about an event in June, however, in
reality it is not. Have you heard stories about the great fun and
knowledge to be found at OSU 4-H Summer Conference? Several youth
the past few years have gone to campus and experienced this firsthand. For those that have gone in the past we encourage you to go
again this year and to invite a friend! If a group of 4-H’ers decide they
would like to go, this early on you would have the ability to conduct a
fundraiser or two so you would have the registration fee paid for.
There will also be opportunity for scholarships to attend this wonderful
annual event. So, if you are interested, it is not too early to let Jed or
Misty know you would like to go this year.
Along with Summer Conference, of course comes the T-Shirt design
contest...
T-shirt Design Contest
It’s time again for our annual OSU Summer Conference T-shirt design
contest! For all of you creative 4-H members out there, why not test
out your graphic design skills? If your design is selected, you will
receive a reduced rate on your OSU Summer Conference registration.
Guidelines for the Contest:
 T-shirt design is to include the theme of “Choose Your Adventure”
 Design must be created and submitted electronically to
[email protected]
 Design should include no more than three colors
 When you submit your design, please include your first and last
name and phone number in your email message
T-Shirts designs are due by Friday, March 9th and should be sent to
Pam Lundeberg at [email protected]. If you have any questions,
please contact Pam Lundeberg by e-mail or by phone at (541) 602-1476.
Good luck! Get creative!
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Food Hero
Our colleagues in Family & Community
Health launched “Food Hero” marketing
efforts over the holidays. Food Hero is an
initiative of the Oregon Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program –Education
(SNAP-Ed). This effort launched a great
website with many great recipes to try, kid
friendly ideas, food safety tips, and other tips for making healthy eating
choices. Check it out at: www.foodhero.org.
“The proper function of man is to live, not exist. I
shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I
shall use my time.”
- Jack London
Running Club
Klamath County 4-H is proud to introduce
this new opportunity for 2012! Klamath
County 4-H will be starting a cross-country
running club/team in March 2012. The first
meeting will be informational so any of
you already enrolled 4-Her’s are most
welcome to attend. If you have friends that
might be interested they are most certainly
welcome as well. If you are interested in
seeing what this program will look like for 2012 please join Jed Smith
and the other leaders/coaches March 21, 2012 at the Extension Office
Auditorium.
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Market Steers
March 3 & 4, 2012 ........................................ Market Beef Weigh-In Dates
 Saturday, March 3 - 10:00 a.m. through noon, Barrett Livestock
 Saturday, March 3 - 1:30 p.m. through 3:00 p.m., Klamath
Livestock Auction Yard
 Sunday, March 4 - noon through 2:00 p.m., Roseberry Ranch, Bly
→ All 4-H & FFA steers, including back-up steers, must be weighed at
one of these locations. Ear tags are $7 per steer; 8-way and Ivermectin
will be given at no charge. Please bring your brand slips to be checked
by the brand inspector.
Rotary Livestock Loan
For those of you who are looking at a livestock project for the
upcoming year, please remember the Rotary 4-H/FFA Loan Program is
available to help if funds are an obstacle to your participation.
The Youth Market Livestock Loan was established to promote youth
livestock projects that may otherwise be financially restrictive. The
purpose is to provide an interest-free loan to be used towards
purchasing a market quality animal to raise as a project.
Please contact Jed if you would like an application for this program.
Revised Publications
Opportunities for 4-H Members (4-H 0275L) has been revised and is
now available online only at http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/
bitstream/handle/1957/26137/4-h0275l.pdf
Opportunities and Resources for 4-H Adult Volunteers (4-H 0276L) has
been revised and is now available online only at http://
ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/26138/4h0276l.pdf
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College! You can go!
There is an old saying of unknown origin which says, "If you fail to plan,
you plan to fail." There are many online programs that help persons of
all ages attend college at two or four year institutions. Visit
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/college-you-can-go to access
important resources so you can make your dream of attending college
a reality. It will take time to work through these resources. It is time
well-invested in your potential to make a difference in the world.
High school senior 4-H members should have
received information via e-mail or postal mail
with a link to the Oregon 4-H Scholarships web
page at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/oregon4h-scholarships. Further information will follow
later in the spring for Klamath County 4-H
scholarships.
Kohl’s Cares
To date, Kohl’s has recognized more than 15,000 kids and awarded
more than $3 million in scholarships and prizes through the Kohl’s
Cares® Scholarship Program. This year they plan to recognize an
additional 2,200 kids, ages 6 to 18, with more than $440,000 in
scholarships and prizes ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to a total of
$10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education.
Please visit kohlskids.com February 1 - March 15, 2012 to:
Submit a nomination form for a deserving kid
Download additional program materials from the “Toolkit” link
located on the left navigation
 Send program information via email to colleagues, friends,
family, etc. by clicking on the tell-a-friend button
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National 4-H Congress Applications due
National 4-H Congress is held each Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta,
Georgia. Over 1,300 4-H members from all 50 states and Puerto Rico
attend Congress. At Congress, delegates hear inspirational speakers,
participate in cultural workshops, a large-scale community service
project, and other fun activities. Member applications for National 4-H
Congress are due to our office by February 17, 2012. Applications are
located at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/the-state-4h-resume. In
mid-March the State Recognition committee will select the Congress
finalists who will be interviewed during 4-H Summer Conference in late
June.
Visit http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/national-4h-congress for more
information including the selection criteria. Wouldn’t it be great if a
representative attended from Klamath County?
National 4-H Congress
Fundraising Efforts Are Underway!
Many Congress delegates describe attending this event as the highlight
of their 4-H career. Unfortunately, over the past few years, the number
of delegates Oregon has been able to send to National 4-H Congress
has decreased dramatically. In 2004 we sent a group of 27 youth; in
2011 we could afford to send only 14.
The Oregon 4-H program views National 4-H Congress as an important
opportunity for 4-H members, and is committed to providing this
experience to as many 4-H members who can benefit from it as
possible. Because the trips to Congress are dependent on donations, a
selection process is held each year. The State 4-H Recognition
Committee selects Congress delegates based on the member's overall
achievement in 4-H projects, leadership, communication, citizenship,
community service and readiness to benefit from Congress.
Oregon is hoping to send a delegation of at least 20 youth in 2012; so
the fundraising goal is $32,000. If you or someone you know is able to
donate, please help keep alive the tradition of giving our outstanding
Oregon youth this wonderful opportunity in 2012.
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What: Activate Oregon's 2012 three-day statewide retreat for youth and
adults who work with youth is about understanding yourself, others
and the issues you care about most. It is about sharpening your skills,
partnering as youth and adults and having an impact in your
community.
Where: In the forests and fresh air of the Oregon 4-H Center, located 8
miles from Salem.
For more information: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/activateoregon
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Urban-Rural Exchange 2012
Very soon the kick off dates for the Urban Rural 4-H Exchange will be
here! This inbound and outbound experience is a great adventure for
7th and 8th grade students in Klamath County. Those families that
participated as hosts last year to urban youth through this program,
please consider going to Portland this year to see what life is like for
those youth. If you would be interested in hosting again this year,
please get in touch with Jed soon as well. Our goal for hosting this
year will be 10 youth and 2 adult chaperones so what that translates to
is needing 6 or 7 hosting families. It really is a great experience, and to
be able to share the rural way of life with youth who may not otherwise
ever be exposed to it is a great thing.
This is an educational experience and seeing that it takes place partially
during the school week if you are interested Jed needs to know soon in
order to make arrangements with your school.
Outbound (Klamath Youth to Portland): March 14-18, 2012
Inbound (Portland Youth to Klamath): April 12-17, 2012
For those who are unfamiliar
with the Urban-Rural Exchange,
here’s a little background. In
2005, just as it seemed Oregon’s
urban-rural divide had grown
into an unbridgeable chasm, a
handful of ranchers from rural
Grant county did the
unexpected. They invited kids
from Portland's Sunnyside
Environmental School to live and
work along side them and see their side of life. The Urban-Rural
exchange has continued every year since. Follow a group of students
as they share in both the joy and the misery that comes with real rural
life on the original OPB Oregon Field Guide broadcast at
http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1710. The video runs
about 25 minutes without commercials and offers neat insight of the
program from the point of view of many different participants.
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Horse Judging & Hippology Contest
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Oregon Farm Bureau Scholarship
Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarship Project through the Oregon
Agricultural Education Foundation (OAEF) offers scholarships to any
Oregon High School graduate preparing to continue his/her education
through a junior college, or a four year college or university, with plans
to study in an agriculture and forestry related major.
The goal of the Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarship Project is to
support students that would have a positive impact on production
agriculture and other agricultural related fields.
The application deadline is March 15.
Visit http://www.oregonfb.org/programs/ofb-scholarships/ for more
information.
Congratulations are in Order
We welcome Jake Kandra and Kristin Case to the
4-H Executive Council as our two youth
representatives for this year. This is a great
opportunity to gain insight into what makes the
4-H program work from the Leaders’ perspective,
how decisions are made, and also to gain valuable
leadership experience that looks awesome on résumés and
applications! Welcome to the Council, Jake & Kristin!
State 4-H Member Recognition Awards
State level 4-H awards are offered each year to members who have
demonstrated outstanding contributions in the areas of Citizenship,
Communication, Leadership, and Team Community Service.
Applications are due to our office by February 17, 2012, and must
include the nomination form, signed by Jed. Note that eligibility for
these State 4-H Awards are ONLY for Intermediate members (grades 7 –
9) except for the Team Community Service award which is open to all
4-H members in grades 4-12. Visit http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/
state-4h-recognition-awards for more information and to download the
nomination form.
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