Lincoln County
College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources
Extension
Chit Chat
State 4-H Website: http://www.uwyo.edu/4-h/; 4-H Enrollment: https://wy.4honline.com/;
or Lincoln Co. Extension: http://bit.ly/LCWYExt
Afton Office – 307-885-3132
March 2017
Kemmerer Office – 307-828-4092
Calendar of Events
Mar 01
Mar 06
Mar 06
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 13
Mar 20
Mar 27
Mar 27
Mar 28
Apr 14
Apr 14
Apr 23
Apr 28-30
Jun 09
Jun 28-30
SV Cloverbuds, 3 pm, Afton Civic Ctr.
Kemmerer YQA Levels (2B, 3A, 3B), 1:30 pm
Kemmerer YQA Levels (1A, 1B, 2A), 3 pm
Jr. Leader Pizza Hut Fundraiser, 5-8 pm, Afton
SV Jr. Leaders Mtg, 9 am, Afton Civic Ctr.
SV New Member Night, 5:30 pm, Afton Civic Ctr.
Livestock Judging Class, 4 pm, Afton Civic Ctr.
SV YQA Levels (1A, 1B, 2A), 4 pm
SV YQA Levels (2B, 3A, 3B), 5:30 pm
Meat Judging Class, 4 pm, Broulims
Cokeville YQA Levels (1A, 1B, 2A), 9 am
Cokeville YQA Levels (2B, 3A, 3B), 10 am
Temple Grandin Presentation, Evanston
UW Career Tour Trip, Laramie WY
County Contest Day, Afton Civic Center
4-H Camp
Youth Quality
Assurance (YQA) Classes
Kemmerer
Mar. 6, 1:30 pm (Levels 2B, 3A, 3B)
Mar. 6, 3 pm
(Levels 1A, 1B, 2A)
Training/Events Center
Anyone who needs 3B, please contact
Miriam, 828-4092
SV Area
Mar. 27, 4 pm
(Level 1A, 1B, 2A)
(***1A has a limit of 15 people,
first come-first served)
Mar. 27, 5:30 pm (Levels 2B, 3A, 3B)
Afton Civic Center
Cokeville
Apr. 14, 9 am (Levels 1A, 1B, 2A)
Apr. 14, 10 am (Level 2B & 3A, 3B)
You must register for the classes. If there is not
enough participants, the class will be cancelled.
Please contact the Afton Extension Office, 8853132 or Kemmerer Extension Office, 828-4092.
Inside This Issue
1
Calendar of Events & Notices
2
4-H Program Information
3
Club News
4
State & Regional 4-H Events
7
Character Counts
8
Cent$ible Nutrition Program Nutrition &
Food Safety Information
9-10 Extension Calendars
2016-2017
Online 4-H Registration
http://wy.4honline.com/
Returning Families— Follow the instructions on
page 4 of this newsletter.
New Families—Need to contact either Extension
Office for instructions.
Contact the Afton (885-3132) or the Kemmerer (8284092) Extension Office for questions
NOTE: Registering on 4HOnline.com does not
enter you into the Lincoln County Fair!!!
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4-H Program Information
T o E mp ow e r Y out h t o R e a c h T he ir Fu l l P ot e nt ia l W or k i ng
& Le a r n in g i n Pa r t ne r s h i p w it h C a r i ng A d ult s
4-H Educator’s Letter...
Hello Everyone!
2017 is shaping up to be a great year, isn’t it? I like to think of
March as 4-H Pride month –There are clovers everywhere
and everyone is wearing green! I know many of you have
started meeting and planning for the upcoming summer
months. I encourage all of us to be sure to include recruitment in your plan for the year. Let the people around you
know why you love 4-H and why you are proud to bleed
green. Encourage someone around you to join or become a
leader. The more the merrier, right? Be sure to wear green,
for St. Patty’s Day, but also to show your 4-H pride!
.
Miriam
4-H Pizza Hut
Fundraiser
SV Cloverbud Activity—Mar. 1
March 9, 2017
From 5 to 8 pm
The next SV Cloverbud activity will be on March 1 at 3 pm in
the Afton Civic Center. Please let Shar, 885-3132, know you
are coming.
SV Junior Leader Meeting—Mar. 10
The SV Junior Leaders will be meeting will be on March 10 at
9 am in the Afton Civic Center. Please contact Shar, 8853132, to let her know you will be attending.
4-H New Member Night—Mar. 13
There will be a new member night on March 13 in the Afton
Civic Center 5:30 pm. Please let Shar, 885-3132, know you
are coming.
The proceeds will help the
4-H Junior Leaders supply
educational needs.
(They will receive 15 percent of sales
& all tips during the allotted time)
SV Livestock Judging Class—Mar. 20
There will be a Star Valley Area Livestock Judging Class on
March 20 at 4 pm in the Afton Civic Center. Please contact
Shar, 885-3132, to let her know you will be attending.
SV Meat Judging Class—Mar. 28
This year we will be adding a new competition to the County Contest Day, Meat Judging. This involves a meat identification line
and judging of the classes. Shar will have her first class on March
28, 2017, for those who would like to learn more. We will meet at
Broulims and then finish at the Afton Office. Please contact the
Afton Office to sign up for this class.
March Birthdays!!!
Shay A.
Gunner B.
Briggs B.
Carter B.
TyLeigh D.
Kyle F.
Weston H.
Dawson H.
Trace H.
J.J. H.
Wyatt L.
Gracie M.
Carlie O.
Braylee P.
Alisen P.
Michea P.
Bennett P.
McCartney P.
Morgan S.
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2017 Lincoln County Dates:
August 5-12, 2017
Fair Theme:
“Stirrup Some Fun at the Lincoln County Fair”
FAIR CHANGES
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Swine minimum weight will be 225 lbs.
Lamb minimum weight will be 100 lbs.
Other species will stay the same. Beef 1000 lbs.,
mini beef 500 lbs., and goats 50 lbs.
All livestock will need to be in place by Tuesday, August 8, 2017 by 3 pm.
The swine show will be split into two days. Market
swine and breeding will be Wednesday August 9, 2017
at 8am. The Swine showmanship will be Thursday
August 10, 2017 at 8:00am.
The dairy goat and dairy beef show will be Wednesday
at 3:00 pm.
The beef show will be Thursday August 10, 2017 at
2:00pm.
The goat and lamb show will be Friday August 11,
2017 at 8 am.
are interested in joining a sport fishing project. Please contact
Shar at the Afton office, 885-3132 and let her know if you are interested. The meetings will tentatively be scheduled in Thayne.
New Meat Judging Competition at County
Contest Day
County Contest is right around the corner. This year we will be
adding a new competition, Meat Judging. This involves a meat
identification line and judging of the classes. Shar will have our
first class on March 28, 2017, for those who would like to learn
more. We will meet at Broulims and then finish at the Afton Office. Please contact the Afton Office to sign up for this
class. There is also a State Meat Judging Competition in Laramie
April 21-22 for those that are interested in this event please contact Shar.
State Leadership Team
If you are interested in being part of the team, applications are
available on the State 4-H website and they are due on May 31.
Interviews will be during Showcase Showdown.
There will be 4-H/FFA showmanship buckles and only
open pee wee showmanship buckles.
There will be buckles for 4-H/FFA grand and reserve
market champion for beef, sheep, swine, and goat.
Temple Grandin Presentation—April 23
Please contact Miriam Feeley, 307-828-4092, for more information.
UW Career Exploration Trip—April 28-30
This trip is for members age 14 and older. There will be a
tour of the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie and
more activities. Sunday, April 30 is optional.
Congratulations Kolbi Martin!
She has been awarded a 2017 Whitmire
Leadership $500 Scholarship.
Sports Fishing Project May Be Available In
SV Area
Shar is excited to share that we have a prospective leader
interested in sport fishing. His name is Kerry Grande. His
retired from the USFWS and taught sport fishing in Teton
County for 12 years. He is married and has two kids, two
dogs, and two chickens. Shar is excited for this new opportunity She is asking members to please contact her if they
4-H Club News—
Divine Swine
The Divine Swine 4-H Club met on Thursday, February 15 at
the Community Center in Etna. We talked about upcoming
events, the changes for county fair, the club bylaws, held elections
for the club, and talked about the meeting schedule for the year.
Those in attendance: Robert C., Reagan F., Tate F., Addy G.,
Colt G., Hunter H., Payson H., Colter N., Ali T., Anthyn T., Miah
T., Talia T.
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Wyoming State and Regional
Events & News –
(More information online at:
http://www.uwyo.edu/4-h/)
WRLF—This will be the first time Western Regional Leaders’
Forum (WRLF) will be held outside the United States, and 4H Alberta intends to show all attendees what Canadian hospitality is all about! From across Canada and the western
United States, adult 4-H leaders, volunteers, and staff, along
with 4-H teen members (15+ years of age) will gather at the
Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton from March 16-18,
2017. Together, these leaders will participate in a conference
highlighting community, opportunity, and, of course, friendship. Don’t miss your chance to support the future of 4-H,
and be part of the conversation that will help strengthen thousands of rural communities across North America
Registration Deadlines ended February 15, 2017.
National 4-H Conference—will be held on March 24-30 in
Washington, DC.
Citizenship Washington Focus—this is for kids ages 15-18
years old. It will be held on June 10-17 in Washington, DC.
Registration closes March 1, 2017.
National Shooting Sports Invitational—Applications are
due April 30.
State 4-H Leadership Team—Applications are due May 31
and interviews will be during Showcase Showdown in June.
State 4-H Horse Camp—will be held June 15-18 in Douglas,
WY. Registration Deadline is May 27, 2017.
Showcase Showdown—will be held June 20-22 in Laramie,
WY. More information will be available later.
State Shooting Sports Match—will be July 6-9 in Douglas,
WY. Registration deadline will be in June.
Leadership Washington Focus—for Kids in 7-8 grades. It
will be held July 16-21 in Washington, DC. Registration closes March 1.
Wyoming State Fair—will be held August 12-19 in Douglas, WY.
Shooting Sports Award Trip—will be held in September 2017 in
Raton, NM. There are 12 winner selected on State Shoot scores
and 2 winners selected based on portfolio submissions which are
due the end of July.
National 4-H Congress—will be held November 24-28, 2017 in
Atlanta, Georgia. Applications due: TBD. Interviews will be held
during Showcase Showdown.
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Character Counts
Respect
March
You can easily judge the character of a man by how
he treats those who can do nothing for him.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, novelist,
playwright, scientist and philosopher (1749-1832)
Respect –means -admiration,
deference, esteem, reverence, high opinion. In 4-H,
it includes treating the traditions of the program, other members, volunteers,
parents and judges like you
would like to be treated.
Don’t engage in disrespectful conduct including verbal
abuse of other competitors
and judges. Win with grace
and lose with dignity!
As Respectful Exhibitors we:
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Accept and tolerate exhibitors with projects different than ours
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Value and honor the decisions of judges and show officials
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Regard the property of other exhibitors, facilities and
equipment
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Take pride in our projects and keep our areas clean
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Are courteous and polite to fellow exhibitors, volunteers, and the community
4-H Activity
Simon Says, “Who Are You?
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Explain to members that they will play a version of Simon Says in which only some members will respond to
each command. Tell them that they must watch carefully as they play the game because at the end, each member must tell one new thing they learned about a classmate.
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Have junior leaders start a game of Simon Says providing such directions as
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Simon says "Everyone with brown eyes, stand up."
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Simon says "Everyone who has a dog as a pet, put your right hand on your head."
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Simon says "Everyone who speaks more than one language, jump up and down."
At the end of the game, have all members sit in a circle. Ask each member to name one way in which he or she
and another member are alike. The trait they share must be something they didn't know before playing the
game. Members might say, for example, "I didn't know that Katie spoke Spanish" or "I didn't know that Jose was
left-handed."
Like this activity? Find more like it in the “Good Ideas Book” at your local Extension Office
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Cent$ible Nutrition
Program
Helping Families Eat Better for Less
Cent$ible Nutrition Program Kemmerer Area - Classes are ongoing. The classes will be
fun hands-on classes about food and nutrition, food safety,
the new MyPlate guide, and other food topics. The class is
hands-on cooking with a great cookbook. The class is free to
those who qualify. If you are interested in participating in a
class or have any questions, please contact Beth Barker at
the Uinta Co. Extension Office at 307-783-0570.
Cost Cutter: Make Your Own Stock
A great way to save money and decrease sodium consumption is by creating homemade stock for soup and other
dishes. Save extra pieces of onion, carrots, celery, and herbs, like rosemary or
thyme, to simmer with beef, veal, lamb,
or chicken bones. It takes some time to
create, but the end result is quite tasty
and you get to decide how much salt to
add. Store-bought stocks are easy to use, but they are often
expensive and full of sodium.
Foody Safety: Remember to Chill
Refrigerating foods is a key
component of food safety.
Cold temperatures slow the
growth of harmful bacteria.
Avoid over-stuffing your refrigerator so the cold air can
easily circulate to keep the
food safe. The temperature
of the refrigerator should
remain at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below and your
freezer temperature should
be at zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Don’t forget to refrigerate or freeze perishable
foods as soon as you get home from the grocery store.
References:
Cent$ible Nutrition Program Cookbook
Fightback.org
Choosemyplate.gov
Content Source:
https://issuu.com/cnp_newsletters/docs/februarymarch2016_newsletter_engli
Cent$ible Nutrition Program Website
For other Cent$ible Nutrition Program newsletters. http://
www.uwyo.edu/centsible/newsletters1.html
For Successful High-altitude
Cakes, Cookies, and Quick
Breads
1.
Use only ingredients listed in recipes. Substitutions, unless
specifically indicated, can cause failures.
2. Measure ingredients in standard measuring cups. For liquids, use glass cup with pouring lip. For dry ingredients and
shortening, use nested set of 1, ½, 1/3 and ¼ cup sizes.
3. When directions call for sifted flour, sift before measuring.
Pre-sifted flour should also be sifted before measuring.
Spoon sifted flour lightly into dry measuring cup and level off
with straight-edged spatula.
4. Pack brown sugar or shortening firmly into cup before leveling it off. When recipe calls for hydrogenated shortening,
used canned, solid, vegetable shortening such as Crisco.
5. Measure liquids by placing cup on level surface. Be sure to
read level of liquid through side of cup.
6. Use double-acting baking powder. Look for the words
“double-acting” on the can.
7. Use large eggs.
8. Read all directions carefully before starting. Follow them
step by step.
9. Use correct size of pan. Measure pans across top from one
inside edge to opposite inside edge.
10. Bake at correct temperature. Check thermostat with accurate oven thermometer. A 25 degree variation in baking temperature may cause an inferior product.
11. Preheat oven while mixing
For more information, tips, and specific recipes, check out the
Baking at High Altitude publication (B-427) from the University of
Wyoming Extension Service.
Source:
http://www.wyoextension.org/agpubs/pubs/B427.pdf
For more ideas, visit the University of Wyoming Extension’s
Nutrition & Food Safety website:
http://www.uwyo.edu/foods/
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March 2017
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
THU
FRI
SAT
2
3
4
9
10
11
SV Cloverbuds, 3
pm Afton Civic Ctr
Krazi Kritterz Swine
Group 6 pm
Afton Civic Ctr
Krazi Kritterz Dynamite Dogs Group 7
pm
5
6
7
Kemmerer YQA
(Levels 2B, 3A,
3B), - 1:30 pm
(Levels 1A, 1B,
2A) - 3 pm
8
Krazi Kritterz Dynamite Dogs Group 7
pm
SV Jr. Leader Mtg,
9 am Afton Civic
Ctr.
Hamsfork Hands
Mtg, 7 pm Events
Ctr.
12
13
14
15
16
Krazi Kritterz Swine
Group 6 pm
Afton Civic Ctr
SV New Member
Night 5:30 pm
Afton Civic Ctr.
17
18
St. Patrick’s Day
Kem. Barn Mtg &
Clean up, 10 am
Events Ctr.
25
Krazi Kritterz Dynamite Dogs Group 7
pm
19
20
21
Livestock Judging
Class, 4 pm, Afton
Civic Ctr.
22
23
24
Krazi Kritterz Dynamite Dogs Group 7
pm
Cokeville Area
Schools Spring
Break
Cokeville Area
Schools Spring
Break
30
31
Cokeville Area
Schools Spring
Break (1/2 Day)
26
27
28
29
SV YQA
Meat Judging
Krazi Kritterz Dyna(Levels 1A, 1B,
Class, 4 pm, Brou- mite Dogs Group 7
2A) - 4 pm
lims in Afton
pm
Levels 2B, 3A, 3B)
- 5:30 pm
Hog Squad Mtg—
Attend YQA class
SV Area Schools
Spring Break
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April 2017
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
9
3
4
5
SV Area Schools
Spring Break
SV Area Schools
Spring Break
SV Area Schools
Spring Break
Kemmerer Area
Schools Spring
Break
Kemmerer Area
Schools Spring
Break
Krazi Kritterz
SV Area Schools
Swine Group 6 pm Spring Break
Afton Civic Ctr
Kemmerer Area
Krazi Kritterz
Schools Spring
Dynamite Dogs
Break
Group 7 pm
10
11
12
14
Hamsfork Hands
Mtg, 7 pm Events
Ctr.
16
17
6
13
Krazi Kritterz
Dynamite Dogs
Group 7 pm
18
19
7
8
Kemmerer Area
Schools Spring
Break
15
Cokeville YQA
(Levels 1A, 1B,
2A) - 9 am
Levels 2B, 3A,
3B) - 10 am
20
21
22
27
28
29
UW Career Tour
& Trip, Laramie
UW Career Tour
& Trip, Laramie
Krazi Kritterz
Swine Group 6 pm
Afton Civic Ctr
Krazi Kritterz
Dynamite Dogs
Group 7 pm
23
24
Temple Grandin
Presentation,
Evanston
Hog Squad Mtg,
6:15 pm Afton
Civic Ctr.
30
UW Career Tour
& Trip, Laramie
THIS DAY IS
OPTIONAL
25
26
Krazi Kritterz
Dynamite Dogs
Group 7 pm
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