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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 Todd
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, spring is here at last...or is it? It would seem the way the past
week or so that maybe winter is not quite ready to turn loose of the
Klamath Basin just yet. Anyhow we are getting closer to that final slope
to the end of the school year. Our Beef project folks held their spring
weigh-in the first part of the month and sure sounds like a good set of
steers. We are even up a few from last year at this point which brings
smiles to everyone. That also means that for all our other market
projects it is rapidly approaching time to pick up your animals for the
year as well. Perhaps some already have, and certainly our other animal
science projects that have critters all year have been diligently working
with and playing with your animals all winter, I know that the 40
Shorty’s Plus Some have really grown this year.
For those of you involved in other project areas this year is looking to
be pretty exciting as well. There is at least one new foods & nutrition
club this year, a new gardening/horticulture club, and just recently I am
happy to announce another photography leader is coming on board!
Our shooting sports folks get the chance to have a full blown allencompassing County shoot the week after our main fair concludes this
year, as well as a live State Shoot. The Klamath County 4-H Striders are
also starting into the scene this month as well, our very own 4-H Cross
Country team, and it is looking to be a great opportunity.
I would really like to take the chance to mention here as well to be
looking for upcoming older youth events such as Rendezvous at the
Ranch coming in May (flyer and application info are included in the
Clover this month), Summer Conference in June (if you would like to go
please get in touch with me now so we might work on fundraisers; I
also have lots of sponsorship funds for this event this year), and the
State Horse Camp to be held in West Salem (I know it’s a drive but the
place is amazing!). Please do not hesitate to contact me about these
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activities; they are great experiences for all, and parents and leaders
don’t forget you are welcome to any or all as chaperones as well.
One last item before closing for this edition of the Clover: Urban-Rural
Exchange is coming in mid-April. I have sent information and requests
to some families as prospective hosts, but if you are interested in
hosting please get in touch with me ASAP; we need rural homes for
these Portland youth and adults to experience.
JED
“The most important motive for work in school and in
life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result, and the
knowledge of the value of the result to the
community.”
- Albert Einstein
We have a ready supply of our 2011-2012 Klamath County Feed &
Weight calendars. They are spiral-bound in a cardstock cover and we
would like to invite leaders to pick up as
many as your club needs. This is
primarily for market animals but is also
useful for breeding animals.
We hope animal science members will
find this calendar useful to help gather
information when it comes time to do
their record books.
Stop by and pick up a supply for your
next meeting!
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Market Livestock Information
There has been some confusion as to
how many market livestock projects a
4-H youth is allowed to exhibit at fair in
the past and present. So here is an
explanation of how this works in reality
with your livestock project at fair time.
You are welcome to exhibit multiple
market species at fair, there is no
problem or issue in that at all. Where
this gets a little bit tricky is
understanding which animal will go to
the auction depending on your placing
in your given market class. Up until the point that your animal receives
a rosette (pink or purple) champion ribbon you have the option of
pulling your animal out of the sale if you wish to sell your other market
animal instead, please note that if you wish to do this you have to
inform the superintendent for your species as you leave the show ring,
and make sure that the office knows as well. In the case your animal is
selected as a champion (again a rosette ribbon, not a purple call back)
from the champion drive market classes (and for swine this means your
weight class champions) that animal is going to sell you cannot pull
that animal and sell your other market project.
Hopefully this helps to clear this situation up for everyone. Please if you
have questions get in touch with Jed for more clarification on this
subject. We do not want this to seem as confusing or cumbersome as it
may have appeared in the past. The more projects you all as 4-H’ers
choose to take on and bring to fair the merrier we welcome this. Full
barns at fair are a great thing to see.
Also just as a note for all 4-H and FFA members in the county there is a
scale available for use at Henley High School. If you would like to use
this scale to check on your animals periodically just call and check in
with Ms. Biggs the Ag and FFA teacher/advisor at Henley 541-591-2219.
They are more than happy to provide this resource to the youth of
Klamath County.
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Market Swine Weigh-In
May 13 – 24, 2012..................................... Market Swine Weigh-In Dates
 Sunday, May 13 - Klamath Falls, 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. Fairgrounds
 Saturday, May 19 - Chiloquin, 3:30 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Ghan Ranch
 Monday, May 21 - Bly, 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. - Valladao Ranch
 Wednesday, May 23 - Bonanza, 3:30 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Bonanza School
 Thursday, May 24 - Lost River, 3:30 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Lost River School
date you weigh-in ..............................Market Swine Possession Deadline
 You must have a completed Klamath County 4-H Swine Division Bill
of Sale with your animal at spring weigh-in.
 Out-of-state pigs must have a completed Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection (abbreviated CVI, sometimes incorrectly called a “health
certificate”) from the state of origin issued less than 15 days prior
to entry with your animal at spring weigh-in.
 We recommend obtaining a signed C.O.O.L. affidavit at the time of
purchase as you will need the current owner's signature.
 Oregon Department of Agriculture Animal import requirements:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/AHID/animal_health/main.shtml
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There is a nonrefundable $10 registration fee which is due at the time
of registration. The registration fee covers, dinner on Friday evening,
lunch on Saturday and refreshments. Make checks payable to Crook
County 4-H. For more information, please contact Jeremy Green at
541-447-6228.
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Foods Contests
The 2012 Food Preparation & Mini Meal
Contests will be held Friday, May 4 &
Saturday, May 5 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at
Mazama High School. The information for
this year’s Food Preparation & Mini Meals
contests has been posted at
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/4h-foodamp-nutrition.
Complete rules for each different contest & other information such as a
“Glossary of Food Terms” and a guide to “Choosing and Using Recipes”
are there. Please note that Intermediate & Senior Mini-Meal has
changed slightly with the addition of a team class. Important
information for everyone to be aware of is that the foods project
manuals reference MyPyramid.gov; however the current information
the state office wants us to use is
ChooseMyPlate.gov. Reference to this has
been updated in our county packets.
Feel free to call or e-mail the office to start
scheduling your kitchen time on Friday, May
4 or Saturday, May 5.
If you need printed copies of
these packets, please feel free
to stop by and pick one up. The packets contain
important information such as the judge’s score sheet, a
basic table setting guide, how to figure the cost of your
prepared food, suggestions for foods contests
participants, and a helpful timeline.
The priority sign-up deadline for 4-H members enrolled in the Food &
Nutrition or Food Preservations project areas is Friday,
April 20th. After that date, the schedule will be opened to
other participants and 4-H members will be able to
schedule only as time permits. Please don’t wait until the
last minute to schedule your time!
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2012 Oregon 4-H Leaders’ Forum
April 13 – April 14, Oregon 4-H Center, near Salem
The Oregon 4-H Leaders’ Association is pleased to host the 2012
Oregon 4-H Leaders’ Forum at the state 4-H Center, near Salem,
beginning with a buffet dinner at 5:30, Friday, April 13 and concluding
at 3:30, Saturday, April 14. For just a $35, participants receive 3 meals,
lodging in cabins, and many great program materials to use
immediately. (Bring a sleeping bag, pillow, towel, soap and explore the
Oregon 4-H Camp!)
The Association is bringing Jeff Goodwin, Colorado 4-H Youth
Development Director to the Forum! On Friday evening, Goodwin will
entertain and motivate the audience, encouraging them to “Catch the
‘Can-Do’ Attitude.” On Saturday, he will share a keynote presentation,
“What Kind of Leader are You? What Guides Your Actions?” with a
follow-up workshop that applies to all 4-H programming, “Ethics: Being
Responsible and Respectable.”
Friday evening will also include important discussions about OSU
policies that protect County 4-H Associations plus fun, making Pie-in-aJar, a Sewing Notebook, and more!
Saturday offers workshops about positive youth development, teaching
ideas, career development opportunities, communication skills, and a
bit of project learning too. The Saturday Volunteer Recognition
Luncheon will be an impressive parade of 4-H volunteers who will be
honored for their “outstanding” contributions and for “opening doors”
to opportunities for Oregon youth.
Join us to learn. Come and celebrate many of the ways that 4-H
volunteers are partners in Oregon 4-H Programs.
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2012 Western Regional Leaders’ Forum
Klamath County 4-H Volunteer
Katie Feinauer recently returned
from Cheyenne, WY where she
attended the 2012 Western Region
Leaders' Forum — 4-H Western
Rendezvous: Under Cowboy Skies.
Katie says the Forum was a
magnificent refresher in what 4-H
is about! Learning many new and
inventive ways of how to grow a
club with team building, science,
math and art were just a few
options. Some classes Katie
participated in were about
character building, adding science
and hands-on opportunities to the
club, and a schematic for problem-solving allowing for multiple players.
This was a wonderful opportunity and Katie encourages everyone to
attend at least one in their 4-H career!
Make a Matching Donation to 4-H &
Double Your Generosity
If you plan to make a monetary donation to
the OSU Extension Service or 4-H programs,
you may want to check with your employer to
see if they’ll match your contribution. Many
companies do. If you want your donation to go
to a specific program you’ll need to indicate
that with your donation.
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New State Fair Exhibit Opportunities
in Science and Technology
Check out the 2012 fair book at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/statefair for two new exhibits that should be of interest to youth.
There is a new exhibit display class for youth to share and display a
Science Investigation in any project area. The purpose of this type of
exhibit is for members to communicate the processes and outcomes of
a scientific investigation they designed and conducted themselves. The
display must include (1) a question or hypothesis, (2) an investigative
procedure (what was done?), (3) the data collection or observation
method (how was it collected/observed), (4)
a report of the data collected or
observations made, (5) an analysis of the
data collected or observations made (how
do you interpret the data and evidence?),
and (6) a conclusion addressing the original
question or hypothesis (does the evidence
support or refute your claim?). Intermediate
and Senior exhibits must include a data
chart and a graph or other visual
representation of the data.
The second new exhibit opportunity is for youth that are in their first
year in the Geospatial Science Project. Using the Exploring Spaces,
Going Places curriculum on the project CD, youth will use the Level 1
“Take Me on a Tour” activity to create a map showing four to six tour
sites, geo-tools used to create the map, positional data for the sites,
and information about the selected site. We hope this provides a way
for entry level youth to gain recognition, and then progress on to the
geospatial project or community map in their subsequent years.
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THANK YOU!
In its ongoing support of youth
programs in the Klamath Basin, 92.5
KLAD FM has donated a public address
system to the small animal division of
Klamath County's 4-H program. "Small
animals are housed in - and compete in a separate area of the Klamath County Fairgrounds where no
public address system has been available in the past," said
Brittany Thompson, Small Animal Division Superintendent. "The
addition of this PA system is a welcome one to our program."
"We are always looking for ways to support youth in our
community," said Sam Dunlap, program director at KLAD. "When
it became clear that we would be transitioning this unit out of
our inventory, it only made sense to donate it to 4-H."
We are grateful to KLAD in all they do for the 4-H program!
Natural Resource Career Science 4-H Camp
June 25-28, 2012
At Lake Creek Youth Camp in Logan Valley, Grant County, Oregon
For youth who have completed grades 6-9
Cost: $60.00, Scholarships Available
Eight to ten campers are housed in a rustic A-frame cabin with a
counselor and adult chaperone. The boys are in one area and the girls
are in another area. Each has their own bath/restroom facility.
Campers eat in a family style setting.
Activities: Trail Ride, Nature Photography, Animal Tracking Hike,
Cultural Beading, Fly Tying, Paint Ball, Taffy Pulling, Drum Making,
Leathercraft, Bike Ride, Outdoor Cooking, Overnight Wilderness
Survival Skills, Wildflower Hike, Fishing/Float Trip, Geo Caching and Tie
Dye.
Contact: Camp Director: Linda Brown at (541) 620-4094.
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It's not too early to mark this year's
Rendezvous at the Ranch on your calendar!
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Info at Your Fingertips
Our goal is to provide the latest information, save
you time, and even save you a trip to our office.
Information you can find includes:
a link to the Klamath County 4-H Facebook page
the state 4-H website
the annual calendar, newsletters, events and opportunities
new leader and member information and enrollment forms
fair & state fair information
record book information
recognition & scholarship information.
All of this and more is at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/4-h-youthdevelopment.
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While you are online, check out our main homepage
(http://oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/) for more information including:
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Health & Nutrition
 stretching your food dollars
 living with chronic conditions
 healthy recipes
Horticulture & Gardening
 “The Upturned Spade” blog
 Master Gardener™ program
Crops
 potatoes
 small grains
 oil seeds
 alternative crops
 soil & water
Livestock & Forages
 forages primer
 market information
Agriculture Economics
 tools for agricultural management & marketing
 Klamath Basin Decision Support System (DSS)
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Become a 4-H Ambassador
It’s time for 4-H members in grades 9 through 11 to think about
applying to become an Oregon 4-H Ambassador. To become an
Ambassador you must participate in 4-H Ambassador Training at OSU
4-H Summer Conference, June 27-30, 2012.
The Oregon 4-H Ambassador program contains two levels.
 County ambassadors, in most counties, are outstanding 9-12 grade
4-H members. For more information about being a Klamath County
ambassador contact Jed.
 The State Ambassador team is made up of 15-20 outstanding 4-H
members and is run out of the state 4-H office. Ambassador team
members are selected shortly after finishing the 10th or 11th grade
and can be reappointed each year until they graduate. Although it is
an honor to be selected as a state ambassador, this is a working
position. Ambassadors are expected to attend and actively
participate in at least half of all yearly activities.
Applications will be due at our office by May 18. Check the State 4-H
website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/ambassador-program for
more information.
SOUTHERN OREGON JUNIOR CLASSIC
SATURDAY MAY 5TH & SUNDAY MAY 6TH
JACKPOT BEEF, SHEEP, SWINE SHOW
The SOJC is a non-profit jackpot show located in beautiful Southern
Oregon that has been occurring for over fifteen years. They strive to
put on the best show possible with great learning experiences,
wonderful awards and a friendly, fun atmosphere. It has become a
favorite for many show participants.
For more information, visit the website at:
http://sojc.farming.officelive.com/2012ScheduleofEvents.aspx
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SUMMER CONFERENCE
New this year will be an opportunity for OSU Summer Conference
participants to enter a 5K Fun Run. We know that youth from across
the state are active and love to move. This will be an opportunity to get
out and run/walk just a little. A little friendly competition with a fellow
runner, make a new running friend to keep you motivated, pace
someone new to the sport, or just time to hit the road…..no matter
how you look at this 5K, it will be fun and we want you to participate.
Plan now to mark it on your registration form and bring your running’
shoes!!
There will be opportunities for volunteers to give course directions and
to help with traffic flow and other issues that relate to runners being in
close proximity to motorized vehicles. Don’t want to run/walk? We
have a place for those participants, too. There will be several other
physical activity classes to choose from including yoga and cardio blast.
Also NEW this year, the 4-H Summer Conference Talent Show!
Participants must attend a Performing Arts and rehearsal class on
Thursday.
May enter as an individual or team of up to eight members.
Participants must bring all props and supplies required for their
performance. Only a CD player will be provided.
All performances need to be less than five minutes since the major
focus of the 4-H Talent Show is entertainment. Youth are
encouraged to select music for piano and/or instrumentals that is
entertaining. Youth who opt to perform classical numbers may need
to do only one movement or part in order to fit in the time
requirement.
Categories:
 Variety - this category is for dramatic and/or comedy readings,
magic demonstrations, and other unique talent presentations.
 Dance – ballet, jazz, tap, square dancing, etc.
 Vocal – Solo or group singing act
 Instrumental
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Way to Go, Leslie Allen!
Recently the Oregon League of Rabbit and Cavy
Breeders released their 2011 youth sweepstakes top
10 winners and Leslie Allen of Long Ears and Short
Tails Small Animal 4-H group was ranked number 1.
This is a huge accomplishment. Leslie says that she has
learned so much in her 2 years and hopes to learn
more. This number 1 ranking for youth rabbit showman shows how
much she has learned, the quality of her rabbits and the dedication she
puts into her project. As her leader, Brittany Thompson is very proud of
her and can't wait to see her excel in the project she loves. Leslie
raises Holland Lops, Netherland Dwarfs, Mini Satins and has also raised
Mini Lops and will be starting a new project in Jersey Woolies soon.
High Desert Youth Range Camp
Northern Great Basin Experimental Range near Burns, Oregon
June 17-21, 2012
Open to all High School Students!
Registration Deadline - April 30, 2012
Why You Will Want to Attend HDYRC:
 Learn-by-doing for rangeland management practices.
 know about current rangeland issues.
 Develop your leadership skills and basic range skills while having
fun.
 Network with other students and career professionals in the field
of range science, soil science, ecology and wildlife biology.
 Earn college credit and discover the educational options awaiting
you after high school to pursue an education and career in
rangeland or natural resource fields.
 Earn the opportunity to attend the Society of Range Management
high school student forum and represent the state of Oregon, for
free!
For more information, contact the Lake County Extension Office
at 541-947-6054.
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“The Ten Percent” by Baxter Black
Ten percent of the people do 90% of the work
And they get to do it for nuthin’! And that’s not the only perk,
They’re asked to donate to causes, contribute their cash and their time,
Get up early, usually stay late, and always claim they don’t mind.
They serve on boards and commissions, participate in the potluck,
Bring snacks for the kindergarteners, for hayrides they furnish the truck
They take their turn on the fair board, as deacons or soccer moms
Jury duty or Salvation Army, ringing bells and gathering alms.
Raise funds for endless projects, the Food Bank, the FFA
Missions in far away countries, Girl Scouts and the PTA
Call on the shut-ins, fight cancer, or maybe teach others to read,
Through Rotary, Lions, or Kiwanis, they work to fulfill a need.
The ten percent you can count on to sign up, to help and belong
Always ready and willing, they make our communities strong.
They often don’t get the glory or noticed by everyone
But, they’re easy to find at a party, cleanin’ up after it’s done.
What causes man to serve his fellow man? At best, I discern
Not money. Sometimes a ‘thanks’ is all that they’ll earn.
And it can’t be Evolution, where only the toughest survive,
Or lessons learned in a classroom…”Compassion, see page 25”.
But it’s there in certain people, giving satisfies their needs
You can’t find it in a brain scan, but you can see it in their deeds
No physical exam can spot it, it won’t show up on the chart
But if I had to guess what IT is, I’d say it comes from the heart.
So I’ll just admit that we’re lucky the ten percent are right here
‘Cause without them nothing would happen, and they do it all volunteer.
VOL from the Greek meaning: work like a horse
UNTEER meaning; without pay
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