July/August 2012
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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
Karen Hottman
Jewel Haskins
Jamie Fitch
Patty Case
Trisha Nagorski
Claudia Tosh
Laurie Wayne
Stacey Todd
Brian Charlton
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, here we are again...it is very nearly County Fair time! This
year is looking to be another great fair season. I have had the chance to
see many of your project animals and hear of your wears and other
project areas and you are all going to make quite a showing.
Remember in these last few weeks of feeding a market animal it is
critical to get your mix just right. With the warmer weather really
watch carefully as some will go off of their feed and that is the last
thing you want to happen while you are trying to put a great finish on
them.
I had the pleasure of attending Summer Conference with a great group
of Klamath County 4-H’ers a very big thank you to all of you for
representing our county so well: Ben and Josiah Kays, Avery Baker,
Garrett Riggs, Jacob Morris, Isaac Blodgett, Amber Jones, and Michael
Strode. A very special thanks as well to Mrs. Rebecca Kays for being a
chaperone this year. I hope that you all had a great time and plan on
attending again next year and get a friend to go along too.
I am looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces down at the
fairgrounds. Let us all be great examples to the community of what 4-H
members, leaders, parents, and staff are all about throughout the
course of fair. Keep in mind at all times your Heads for clearer thinking,
your Hearts to greater loyalty, your Hands to larger service (there is a
lot of opportunity to help each other at fair), and your Health to better
living throughout it all!
JED
In the arena of human life, the honors and rewards
fall to those who show their good qualities in
action.
-Aristotle
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Community Service Opportunities
4-H’ers - there have been a couple of opportunities presented lately for
you all to really help our community, and help those that help and
support you all. The Klamath County Fairgrounds crew is working a
few less hours than in the past due to our economic situation. As such
they could really use a hand around the fairgrounds from time to time
to clean up and shape up as they always do. They could use a hand of
course before fair, and right afterwards for a week or two, but keep in
mind they maintain the grounds all year so you can help out any time,
as a club or individual.
Another opportunity is to help the Klamath County Rotarians out with
the garden. Every year they put together a production garden at the
OSU KBREC Research Station from which the produce goes to support
our local food bank. This one garden feeds a number of people who
really need the help. Remember Rotary also is our major supporter for
the auction during fair. They
would love to have some helping
hands to weed and maintain the
garden. To get in contact with
them check in with Sharon Parks
at 541-882-7168 or
[email protected].
Rotary Livestock Auction
Here is an update for all of you to keep in mind for Sunday the 12th and
the Junior Livestock Auction. Please note that the Buyers BBQ will start
at 1:00 p.m. and the sale will commence at 2:00 p.m.
Here is a reminder of the sale order:
1.
2.
3.
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Swine
Poultry
Beef
Rabbits
Sheep
Turkeys
Goats
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Livestock Auction Buyer’s Pool
The pool was started 14 years ago when a group of concerned citizens
realized that there were a lot of businesses and individuals who
wanted to support the 4-H Livestock program, but could not afford to
buy an individual lot at the auction. The pool was created to allow
those people to be able to participate at whatever level they could
afford. All donations are accepted, but any donation of at least $100
qualifies the donor for a ticket for 2 to the buyer's dinner. The funds
collected are divided proportionally amongst the species, and a small
amount is saved as seed money for the next year.
For more information about the buyer’s pool, contact Shawn
Blodgett at 541-891-9848 or Amanda Blodgett at 541-8918987. If you know someone who would like to support the
livestock auction but thinks it is too expensive, put them in
touch with Shawn or Amanda as no donation is too small!
Rodeo Incorporating 4-H and FFA Again!
For the Friday and Saturday night performances, the Champs and Res.
Champs gather by the event center’s north entrance for the Parade of
Champions. For those who can be available at that time they love to
have you go in and be announced to the rodeo patrons!
Pre-Fair Record Book Check
This year, as with last year, record books will be a requirement for
participation in county fair. For your convenience, record books may
be pre-checked this year at the Extension Office from July 16-27. If you
choose not to have your records pre-checked please have them with
you when you arrive at the fair office for dog fair, cat fair, horse fair, or
small animals; the check-in table for home and family sciences; and the
scale for livestock projects during your respective fair times.
Please see the May/June newsletter for the required elements or
contact our office for more information.
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P.R.C.A. rodeo joins the
Klamath County Fair
at the Event Center for the 18th Year!
The Klamath Falls Great Northwest PRCA Rodeo is
back for its eighteenth year. America’s finest rodeo
athletes, both cowboys and cowgirls, will again
converge at the Klamath County Fair inside the
HANCOCK EVENT CENTER on AUGUST 10th & 11th to
compete for over $30,000.00 in prize money!
The Klamath Falls Great Northwest PRCA Rodeo is
sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association, the largest and oldest rodeosanctioning body in the world. The recognized
leader in professional rodeo, the PRCA is committed
to maintaining the highest standards in the industry
in every area, from improving working conditions
for contestants and monitoring livestock welfare to
boosting entertainment value and promoting
sponsors.
Hall of Fame World Champion bullfighter Rob Smets
will be announcing our Great Northwest PRCA
Rodeo this year. Hall of Fame PRCA Stock
Contractor Dan Russell of Western Rodeos will be
bringing his WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP NFR and PBRBOUND BUCKING BULLS AND BRONCS to the
Klamath Basin this AUGUST 10TH & 11TH all the
way from Henryetta, Oklahoma.
All 4-H participants receive a $5.00 discount at the door by
wearing their 4-H & FFA wristband!
Grand & Reserve Champions for show and market of all
divisions receive FREE ADMISSION!
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Friday & Saturday
AUGUST 10TH AND 11TH ‐ 7:00 p.m.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Ticket Outlets:
Big R, Albertsons, Grange Co‐Op, Sherm’s Thunderbird
Advance Tickets just $12.00 (includes FAIR ADMISSION)
Tickets at the door $15.00 / does not include fair admission
The Friday performance is
“Wounded Warrior Night”
We will auc on off a
custom‐made pair of chaps to
donate to Wounded Warriors.
The Saturday performance is
“Tough Enough To Wear Pink Night.”
We will auc on off a custom‐made pair
of pink chaps to be donated to a
local Breast Cancer charity.
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Klamath Falls Chapter
of the
Oregon Hunters Association
http://www.klamathoha.org/
Klamath County 4-H & FFA members: Once again our friends from the
Klamath Falls Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association are
sponsoring and hosting a 4-H & FFA member BBQ in the Rotary park
next to the Fairgrounds. Please be sure and head over there before the
sale starts on Sunday and partake of that wonderful food they always
so generously provide for us. Above all, please shake their hands and
wholeheartedly thank the OHA members as you see them for their
support of the 4-H & FFA programs! The BBQ will commence at 12:00
noon on Sunday, August 12.
Fair Premiums
Premium money will be distributed on Saturday, August
11 at the fairgrounds office between 11:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, August 12 at the fairgrounds
office between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Exhibitors will need to stop by the 4-H exhibitor’s office
located in the livestock show barn to obtain a printout
of the premiums earned, then take this printout to the fair office during
the specified hours. The premium money will only be available on
these days & times so please plan accordingly. When you pick up your
premiums, please be sure to thank the fairgrounds personnel as this is
a very nice bonus on top of the ribbons that show your hard work!
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State Fair 2012
As the results are entered after your events throughout Fair, those of
you qualifying for State Fair will be announced and notified. All entries
for state fair will be due to the Extension office no later than the 14th of
August by 4:00 p.m.
A volunteer will be needed to deliver the foods and other perishable
exhibits to the State Fair.
Dates for the Oregon State Fair 2012 are:
August 16 – 21: State Horse Fair
August 24 – September 3: State Fair
There is no "I" in team but there is a "U" in volunteer!
Volunteering is Valuable!
There are many opportunities for volunteers, both youth and adult, to
get involved in the Oregon 4-H State Fair. A variety of jobs for different
lengths of time are needed, including helping with horse fair, serving
as a department chairs, clerking for a judge, working as a teen staff,
and assisting with exhibit hall set up and/or take down.
For a complete description of volunteer opportunities at the 2012
State Fair, go to: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/volunteer-state-fair.
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State Fair – Help Needed!
State Fair Department Chairs
Would you like to share your leadership at State
Fair? The departments of Art, Clothing and Food
Preservation still need chairs or co-chairs. If you
have an interest in one of these roles, please
contact Pamela Rose at
[email protected] to find out about
what is involved. Your assistance in greatly
appreciated!
State Fair Clerks for Static Exhibit Judging Day
Would you like to learn more from an experienced judge? Would you
like to share your volunteer time to help State Fair? Then please
volunteer as a State Fair Clerk and/or State Fair Set Up Volunteer.
Over 80 volunteer clerks will be needed on Tuesday, August 21 to
assist with the static exhibit hall judging. Another 12 volunteer clerks
and 20 volunteers to set up exhibits will be needed on Wednesday,
August 22. Please volunteer by sending your name, phone number,
date you can help, and project area you would like to help in, to
Pamela Rose at [email protected].
State Fair Teen Staff
Applications are currently being accepted for State Fair Teen Staff.
Teen staff are not paid, but participants who work a significant amount
of time (at least 4 hours a day) are given $15/day for food and other
costs. Please contact Roberta Lundeberg if you have any questions.
The teen staff application form can be found at:
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/volunteer-state-fair.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Extension Auditorium
3328 Vandenberg Road
Training Opportunity
If you are a 4-H volunteer, judge, or if
you know a prospective new volunteer,
please make plans to attend one of the
upcoming 4-H Foods & Nutrition and
Food Preservation Trainings this fall.
Dates and locations are:
Saturday, September 29
Umatilla County – Pendleton
Saturday, October 13
Linn County – Albany
Saturday, November 10
Clackamas County – Oregon City
Saturday, November 17
Douglas County – Roseburg
The training will run from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Cost will be $30.00. The
fee covers lunch, refreshments, and one set of the new curriculum.
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