2008 October 4-H Facts...hamburgers and hot dogs, wedding salad, tomato and cucumber salad, and fruit salad. Dessert consisted of chocolate chip cookies and red, white, and blue pie

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4-H Facts Cornell Cooperative Extension October 2008 Herkimer County

OCTOBER 1 4-H Re-enrollment fees due

2-3 Agri Business Career Conference

5 4-H Club Secretary reports due

5-11 National 4-H Week

14 Member/Volunteer Recognition registration due

13 CCE Closed - Columbus Day

17 National 4-H Week promotion pictures due

21 Registration for 4-H Club Officer Training and/or 4-H Photography Project Workshops due

28 Orders for sewing patterns due

29 Cheese fundraiser orders and money due NOTE: Please be aware this is the new corrected date.

DECEMBER 5 4-H Club Secretary reports due

21 Farmers� Museum Candlelight Evening

25-26 CCE Closed - Christmas

NOVEMBER 5 4-H Club Secretary reports due

7 4-H Member and Volunteer Recognition Event

11 4-H Officer Training/4-H Photography Project Workshops

27-28 CCE Closed - Thanksgiving

TBA Connecting with Kids - Madison County

Page 2 October 2008 CCE Herkimer County 4-H Facts

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4-H Honor Secretaries 2 Junior Dairy Leader Program 2

Photo Submissions 2

FM Junior Livestock Show 3

4-H Club Reminders 3 Sewing Patterns 3

4-H Community Service Project Report

4

Herkimer County Fair Participants 4

4-H Club News Reporters 5 Attention Individual 4-H Members 6

4-H Officer Training 6

NYS Fair Participants 7

4-H Club News 8-10

Eat3 Campaign 10

FM Autumn Harvest Festival 11

4-H Member and Volunteer Recognition Event

11

Citizenship Washington Focus Trip 13

Win a Pizza Party 14

4-H Newsletter Notice 14

4-H Program Offerings Brochure 14

Cheese Sale Order Form 15

Dairy Princess - Breakfast Ideas 16

4-H Cheese Sale 13

4-H Photography Project Workshop 6

National 4-H Week Proclamation 12

4-H Age Policy 12

Annual 4-H Fundraising Events 13

Nutrition Forum 12

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS

We very much encourage, look forward to and appreciate your

continued submission of photos, captions and articles for our 4-H Facts Newsletter. We want to correctly identify those pictured in each photo. Please be reminded that in order to avoid errors, please send a caption for each photo including who is pictured left to right, front, back, etc.

JUNIOR DAIRY LEADER PROGRAM

The new members of the 2008-2009 Junior DAIRY LEADER program have been announced. Congratulations to Tyler Nelson, a member of the Milkshakers 4-H Club representing Herkimer County. Twenty-six participants from eighteen counties have been selected.

4-H HONOR SECRETARIES Congratulations to Tess Hitchcock, Cow Belles 4-H Club; Alexandra Mahaffy, Foxy Trotters 4-H Club; and

Matthew Treusdell, Little Falls Friends 4-H Club for turning in their July Secretary Report by August 5th. Congratulations to Tess Hitchcock, Cow Belles 4-H Club; Cheyenne Knuth, Dolgeville Ears �N Tails 4-H Club; and Kayla Windecker, Schuyler Hillbillies 4-H Club for turning in their August Secretary Report by September 5th.


4-H Connects Kids to Cornell

Pictured from L to R: Dillon Snell, Alyssa Cummings, Derrick Snell, Sarah Cummings

Reminders The new 4-H year begins October 1st. • Have you ��. turned in your Year End

completion sheets? (due September 15)

• submitted your Volunteer Application

Forms?( due October 1) • submitted your member re-enrollment forms

and yellow 4-H Club Program Planning Sheet? (due October 1)

• registered to attend the Member Recognition

event? (by October 14) • registered to attend 4-H Club Officer

Training and/or 4-H Photography Project Workshops? (by October 21) see page 6 for details

The McCall�s and Simplicity Pattern companies offer the 4-H family an educational discount on the line of current Fall/Winter patterns including vests, dresses, blouses, skirts, ties, pants, shirts, shorts, jumpers, aprons, sleepwear, boxers, crafts, and much more for $.95-$1.00 each! If you are now or planning to be taking or teaching a 4-H clothing project, then you�re eligible to place an order. To view the pattern choices and place an order, please call or stop by the 4-H office. We will place one order from the 4-H office. Order deadline is October 28.

Please note the correction from the Aug/Sept Issue of the 4-H Facts.

Front row L to R: Ellen Perkins, Natasha Mower, Michayla Mower and Kristy Hammont

Back row L to R: Tess Hitchcock, Victoria

Treadwell, Stephanie Treadwell, Susie Miner, Wasayla Mower

61ST ANNUAL FARMERS� MUSEUM JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW

ATTENTION 4-H CLUB LEADERS

SEWING PATTERNS



Thanks to 4-H volunteer Veronique Stormes for submitting the following report: In February 2008 independent 4-H members Dominique and Danielle Stormes mailed a care package to Iraq of a service member�s favorite snacks, soaps, lotions and skin care products, music CD, blank photo CD�s, writing paper, and local newspapers. Why did we decide to do this project? We wanted to do something nice for someone in our community. We chose a local young woman from Herkimer serving our country in Iraq. We got the idea of putting together a �hero pack� from the 4-H Facts newsletter and Wal-Mart community grant funds made it possible.

Thanks to 4-H volunteers Lena Thomas, Jeff Murdock, Joe Perkins, Stephanie Perkins, Judy Pasick, Nancy Smith and Ron Smith for serving as evaluators at the Herkimer County Fair. Their time and expertise is greatly appreciated.

Also, thanks to Rebecca and Stephanie Smith who assisted at the Herkimer County Fair by doing hands on �Make �N Take� activities with the general public which included �squeezies� (stress balls) from the Simple Gifts 4-H project, and silly putty.

Congratulations to the following 4-H members for exhibiting their non-animal entries: Kendall Aufmuth, Hannah Barrett, Alexis Bryce, Amber Bryce, Kaleigh Bryce, Alyson Casler, Jack Casler, Julie Cole, Allie Collins, Lillian Collins, Claire Connolly, Keegan Connolly, MaryKathryn Connolly, Hilary Creater, Shelby Creater, Anna Culver, Lindsay Denhoff, Bob Douglas, Hannah Douglas, Joshua Douglas, Elizabeth Doxtater, Luke Doxtater, Christina Farda, Austin Goldsmith, Kristy Hammont, Dylan Hapeman, Tess Hitchcock, Jennifer Hula, Allison Lee, Mercedes Lewandrowski, Matthew Livingston, Timothy Livingston, Alexa Luke, Alissa Lyga, Kelsey Lyga, Nathan Lyga, Anna Madden, Rachel Madden, Alexandra Mahaffy, Kassi March, Susie Miner, Abigail Mosher, Philip Mosher, Caitlyn Murdock, Charlene Mykel, Devon Mykel, Lisa Pasick, Ellen Perkins, Paige Pfendler, Isabella Raux, Dylan Shaver, Rebecca Smith, Stephanie Smith, Alec Snyder, Helen Snyder, Kristopher Snyder, Madeline Snyder, Amanda Thomas, Stephanie Treadwell, Victoria Treadwell, Matthew Treusdell, Morgan Westbrook, Andrew Wild, Christopher Wilson, Evan Wilson, Bryce Windecker and Kayla Windecker.

4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT REPORT

Pictured in the photo L to R: Dominique Stormes and Danielle Stormes

HERKIMER COUNTY FAIR 4-H NON-ANIMAL PARTICIPANTS



Members of the Dolgeville Ears 'n Tails 4-H Club took entries to the 4-H office for the Herkimer County Fair to be judged. Judges placed cloverbud Evan Wilson�s pillow 1st, coin purse 2nd, dalhia plant 2nd, pepperonia plant 3rd, rabbit 1st, couchen chickhen 1st; Charlene Mykle�s pillow 1st, basket made of grapevines 1st, two pillows 2nd; Devon Mykel�s stone turtle 1st, pillow 1st; Christopher Wilson�s pillow 1st, project book 1st, reporter book 2nd, wooden boat 2nd, geranium plant 3rd, best of breed and trophy for his silver rabbit 1st. All first place items go to the state fair to be judged. New member Andrew Wild�s pillow 1st, table arrangement 2nd. 4-H kids will be at the state fair August 31 for the rabbit and cavy science test and judging. The results of that will follow.

Hi fellow 4-H�ers. Well two fairs down. Farmers� Museum to go. State fair was a real experience and we did learn a lot. It was a Saturday and Sunday event and we had only 4 members go on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Saturday was the judging event and Sunday was the science decathlon. It was a long time waiting as there were 31 counties there. Orange County was the biggest. On Saturday, Cheyenne Kutz took 1st and best of breed with one of her cavies and 2nd with the

other, Charelene Mykel took 1st with her pet class cavy, Christopher Wilson took 1st, best of breed with his rabbit and Evan Wilson took 1st with his rabbit. Christopher went up for best in show, but there were too many rabbits and it was tough for the judges. It came out to be a dutch. On Sunday we took the test, it took hours. Charlene Mykel took top cavy knowledge in all the counties. Next we are going to the Farmers� Museum Autumn Harvest Festival. Submitted by 4-H Club News Reporter Christopher Wilson

YEAR-END PARTY by Natasha Mower The Cow Belles 4-H Club had a year-end party on August 28, 2008. Each family brought over ingredients to bake the dishes to share. The 4-H members prepared the entire meal for the members� picnic. The menu included hamburgers and hot dogs, wedding salad, tomato and cucumber salad, and fruit salad. Dessert consisted of chocolate chip cookies and red, white, and blue pie.

The picnic was held at the Joe and Stephanie Perkins� home. 10 adults and 14 children attended the picnic. A kickball game was played by all. Everyone had a good time!

4-H NEWS REPORTERS

L to R: Stephanie Treadwell, Tess Hitchcock, Wasayla Mower, Ellen Perkins, Natasha Mower, Victoria Treadwell, Michayla Mower, Kristy Hammont, Milleta Oldick. Absent was Susie Miner.

L to R: Christopher Wison, Evan Wilson, truck driver and a visitor receiving delivery for their pizza kit fundraiser.



Are you getting all the benefits available to you as a 4-H�er or are you missing out by not belonging to a 4-H Club? Do you complete year-end completion sheets? If you don�t, you won�t get credit for completing this year in 4-H.

Did you participate in the 4-H Public Presentation Event? Did you exhibit at County Fair? Did you do a community service, participate in at least two contributing educational events? Have you done more than one 4-H project this year? You may qualify for an Outstanding 4-H Member Award. But you can�t receive this award unless you fill out and send in the completion sheet. And don�t forget to keep your 4-H membership up-to-date. Your 4-H individual re-enrollment sheet (which was sent to you in September) needs to be returned to the 4-H Office as soon as possible.

Please note the late fee policy: $5 if received by October 1st; $10 if received October 2nd-December 31st; $15 if received after January 1st.

There are many educational and fun activities in the 4-H program. Be sure to get the most out of your 4-H years.

4-H PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT WORKSHOP

Tuesday, November 11, 12:30 � 2:00pm

Herkimer Reformed Church

For 4-H members, leaders, and/or parents. The purpose of this workshop is to help participants get started by learning how to take a good photo, choose a camera and exhibit your photos. Pre-registration due October 21st.

4-H OFFICER TRAINING

Tuesday, November 11, 10am -- Noon Herkimer Reformed Church

Everyone (4-H officers, members, leaders and parents) is invited to attend the 4-H Club Officer Training. 4-H Club officers will learn how to carry out their role whether it be President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, News Reporter, or Song & Recreational Leader. All 4-H club members will learn about parliamentary procedure and will gain some new ideas for better business meetings. Parents and leaders will get some tips on carrying out their guidance role in the business of parliamentary procedure and 4-H club officer responsibilities. ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please note: this educational event has been cancelled in the past because of lack of pre-registration. Since we recruit volunteers to share their knowledge, it is imperative that you sign up by the October 21st deadline to avoid cancellation. Volunteers are needed. If you feel confident in conducting a segment of 4-H Officer Training, or know of someone who would, please let us know immediately.

ATTENTION INDIVIDUAL 4-H MEMBERS

Pizza will be provided from 12 noon to 12:30pm to encourage participation in both of

these events, or you may bring a bag lunch.



Hannah Barrett’s �Yellow Spider� photo

NYS FAIR PARTICIPANTS If you took a walk through the Youth Building at the NYS Fair then hopefully you saw the wonderful exhibits displayed by the 4-H�ers from Herkimer County. Congratulations to the following members whose projects were selected for and displayed at State Fair: Hannah Barrett, Alexis Bryce, Alyson Casler, Jack Casler, Julie Cole, Claire Connolly, MaryKathryn Connolly, Hilary Creater, Shelby Creater, Bob Douglas, Hannah Douglas, Dylan Hapemen, Tess Hitchcock, Allison Lee, Mercedes Lewandrowski, Timothy Livingston, Nathan Lyga, Susie Miner, Abigail Mosher, Philip Mosher, Caitlyn Murdock, Charlene Mykel, Devon Mykel, Lisa Pasick, Ellen Perkins, Dylan Shaver, Rebecca Smith, Stephanie Smith, Alec Snyder, Kristopher Snyder, Madeline Snyder, Stephanie Treadwell, Victoria Treadwell, Matthew Treusdell, Morgan Westbrook, Andre Wild, Christopher Wilson, Evan Wilson, Bryce Windecker, and Kayla Windecker.

When exhibits in the youth building go above and beyond �excellent�, they receive special recognition. Purple rosettes are awarded to the exhibits that the judges feel are the absolute best of the best. Congratulations to Hannah Barrett of the Foxy Trotters 4-H club for her photography entry �Orange Spider� which received this distinguished recognition.

Hannah Barrett�s submission �Yellow Spider with Bee� digital photo received the �Special Recognition for Outstanding Exhibit� Award at the New York State Fair.

Mary Franklin's Blue Jr. MiniRex Buck, Starburst, won Best of Breed (BOB) in the 4-H Show at State Fair. Her Lilac Jr. MiniRex Doe, Syringa, won Best Opposite Sex (BOS). Both of these were born in the Franklin barn & Mary helped raise them as part of her work on the 4-H Rabbit Project. Mary has been a member of The Stark Western Riders with Rabbits 4-H club.



The Cow Belles 4-H Club met at the Cooperstown Junior Livestock Show to discuss how the show was going. Ellen Perkins showed for the first time and placed first in Showmanship. Tess Hitchcock received Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Junior Champion. All of us had an awesome time at the show. We also discussed the County Fair. After the meeting we had a pizza party. We met on July 23 to work on our green tags for the fair to fill them out early. We also filled out year-end paperwork.

The Dolgeville Ears ‘N Tails 4-H Club reported their garden has taken up a lot of time. With the heavy rains the pumpkins haven't really done well so we won�t have any. The beans, beets, flowers and mammoth sunflowers are doing well. 4-H�ers entered the county fair. Many of their entries took first place blue ribbons. Any blue ribbon entry will go on to the state fair. Rabbits and cavies will be shown at the state fair on August 30th and the 31st. No animal exhibits will be in the youth building for all to see. The results of state fair winnings will be reported later. Our next thing is the Farmers� Museum Autumn Harvest Festival on September 13 and 14th.

During the month of July, the Foxy Trotters 4-H Club held the Herkimer County Point Show. The show was a success and went very smoothly. Many girls from our club qualified to go to the New York State Fair and will represent Herkimer County. The club also held our monthly business meeting. At the meeting we filled out our year end completion sheets. In the next few months the Foxy Trotters are looking forward to ending the 4-H year and starting a new one.

In June the Horse’n Around 4-H Club had a trail ride clinic. In July they made wind spinners out of soda bottles. In August they made taffy candy. Lindsay Denhoff, Lisa Pasick and Lexi Grower attended the 4-H Horse Point

Show in West Winfield the weekend of July 19th and July 20th. Lisa was Champion of the English division and Lexi was the Champion of the walk trot English Division. Lisa was also high point Champion for the over all senior division.

In July, Hilary Creater, Shelby Creater and Dylan Hapeman from the Little Falls 4-H Friends 4-H Club showed at the Farmers� Museum Junior Livestock Show. Hilary brought her Brown Swiss heifer, Dance, and her Holstein heifer, Marbles. Shelby brought her Ayrshire calf, Lia, and her Holstein heifer, Tic Tac. Dylan brought his Brown Swiss cow, Sunny, and his Ayshire heifer, Ruby. They had a good time and are looking forward to showing their dairy cows, beef and/or goats at the Herkimer Fair. Also, Claire Connolly, Keegan Connolly, Mary Kathryn Connolly and Dylan Hapeman entered posters for the NYCAMH contest. This year�s focus was Chemical Safety and Animal Handling. In August, many club members will be participating in the Little Falls Canal Days with a float focusing on the theme, �The Power of Water�. They will also be entering projects at the Herkimer County and State Fair.

Continued on page 9

4-H CLUB NEWS

Pictured L to R: (back row) Dylan Hapeman, Hilary Creater, and Shelby Creater (front row) Allison Lee opening day at the Herkimer County Fair.


Page 9 October 2008 CCE Herkimer County 4-H Facts The Little Falls 4-H Friends 4-H club had a very wet Canal Days. The theme was The Power of Water and it rained the whole time we were setting up. It was truly the dog days of summer. We would like to thank Clarence Hapeman for driving and Henry Creater for letting us use his wagon.

On June 30, some members of the Schuyler Hillbillies 4-H Club went to the CNY dairy judging contest. They were Kayla Windecker, Bryce Windecker, and Andy Chlus. Also, Stacy Collins and Bob Douglas from the Milkshakers 4-H club went with us. On July 2, Kyle Johannsen came over to the Windeckers� farm and did a topline demonstration. Members that attended were Kayla Windecker, Bryce Windecker, Jordan Upson, and Dan Upson.

Attendees to The Farmers� Museum Livestock Show were Kayla Windecker, Bryce Windecker, Rose Simmons, and Andy Chlus. Andy Chlus got 2nd in 12 yr. old showmanship, 1st fall calf, and overall jr. champion for the Holsteins. Bryce Windecker got 3rd place in 8 yr old showmanship. Kayla Windecker got 1st place in the 10 yr old showmanship. Many of our members exhibited at the County Fair. Several members went on a field trip to Moss Island/Little Falls Locks for the end of the 4-H year.

One evening in early August, the Starkville Champions 4-H club, under the instruction of our very own local artist, Jackie Snyder, completed their annual art project. This year the members created Aboriginal paintings. They learned about the history about this type of painting and then created their very own for entry into the Herkimer County Fair.

Continued on page 10 L to R: Stacy Collins, Kelsey Collins, Kayla Windecker,

Bryce Windecker, Andy Chlus at State Fair Dairy Judging

From left to right in the picture are: Joseph Bacher, Philip and Abbey Mosher, Dylan Hapeman, Hilary Creater, Allison Lee, Shelby Creater, Claire and Mary Kathryn Connolly, and Matthew Treusdell.

L to R: Bryce Windecker, Kayla Windecker, and Kerry Bray at Mass Island.



During the summer the club got together one morning and made bottle lamps from antique bottles and milk bottles. Tim Smith helped the club members fill their bottles with shells, colored stones, flowers, glass marbles and even cars and mini soccer ball and golf tees. He taught the kids how to assemble lamp kits and showed them the different parts that make up the electrical part of the lamp. They all did a wonderful job.

● Do you want new meal ideas to help your family eat well?

● Do you want to support your community by eating locally?

● Do you want to enjoy the benefits of eating together as a family?

Then try Eat³! Please visit the eat3 website at http://eat3.org/ you�ll find recipes, tips, games, and a chance to share your comments and questions about recipes and eating together.

In addition, health and nutrition educators in local communities will include Eat³ information in their nutrition education programs.

Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County at 866-7920 for more information.

Standing L to R: Elizabeth Doxtater, Rebecca Smith, a visitor, Alec Snyder and Stephanie Smith. Seated L to R: Helen Snyder, a visitor, Luke Doxtater, Jayne Snyder (future cloverbud) and Madeline Snyder.

From left: Project Leader Tim Smith assisting Stephanie Smith, Alec Snyder and Rebecca Smith with their bottle lamp project.

THE EAT³ CAMPAIGN: EAT WELL, EAT LOCAL, EAT TOGETHER

During October, the Healthy Start Partnership has launched a campaign to promote healthy family meals, "Eat Well, Eat Local & Eat Together" or Eat3, for short. Each week during October, one meal is featured in local media and grocery stores. Eat3 is a project that helps you choose, prepare, and enjoy healthy family meals using locally-grown produce. In Herkimer County, participating grocery stores include Dolgeville Big M, Little Falls Big M, Great American in West Winfield and Mel rose Supermarket in Frankfor t . Check out the website to learn more about Eat3 and register your family to win prizes at http://eat3.org



Independent member Dominique Stormes is shown with her Long Island Cheese pumpkin & Valley Kids Cloverbud Danielle Stormes with her largest Connecticut Field pumpkin.

Dominique shows her Amaranthus flowers she exhibited. Other items they exhibited included the three sisters garden, 4 o'clock flowers, and soldier beans.

4-H MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER

RECOGNITION EVENT Friday, November 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Herkimer High School ~ Awards Ceremony Pizza * Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae *

Pool Party

This is your day 4-H members and volunteers! If you successfully completed the 2007-2008 4-H year, you�re invited to this special awards program.

A ceremony recognizing 4-H members, volunteers and clubs that have successfully completed the 4-H year will be conducted promptly at 6:30 pm. Remember, 4-H year end completion sheets were due to the 4-H office by September 15. If yours is not in, and you want to attend, please call JoAnn NOW.

There will be a refreshment table, so we need to know how many people will be attending. If you would like to enjoy pizza, please bring $1/person to help defray the cost. Please note: the pizza is just a snack - not dinner. The Herkimer County Dairy Princess Court will be in attendance to assist with the �make your own� ice cream sundaes!

We are combining our member and volunteer recognition into one event. Each 4-H club is asked to bring a display of what they did in 4-H this past year. Table top space will be available for each club.

Pre-registration IS REQUIRED by October 14th to determine whether to also have a swim party following the awards ceremony. Be sure to indicate on your pre-registration how many people would want to swim and/or eat pizza. Only those pre-registered by the deadline will be notified with final details. Pre-register by calling the 4-H office.

Please Note: Your re-enrollment forms must have been submitted to the 4-H office in order to participate in this event. Otherwise, you are not covered by our insurance and not eligible to attend any 4-H events.

FARMERS� MUSEUM AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL

4-H MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT



Youth who are five through eight years of age on or before January 1, 2009 and enrolled in kindergarten through second grade should enroll as a 4-H Cloverbud member.

Youth who are at least eight years of age by January 1, 2009 and in the third grade or higher should enroll as a traditional 4-H member. Youth who have reached their nineteenth birthday before January 1, 2009 may not enroll as a 4-H member.

Persons considered to be mentally challenged may participate fully in 4-H programs as long as their mental age is determined to fall between five and nineteen years of age.

NUTRITION FORUM �CAN YOU AFFORD TO

EAT RIGHT?� �Can You Afford to Eat Right?� will be the topic of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County October Health & Nutrition Forum to be held Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM at the Basloe Library, Main Street, Herkimer.

Amid rising prices, consumers can still trim food costs, yet eat well. Bonnie Pawlick, RD, CDN, from Lutheran Care, will share how to revamp shopping and eating habits for good health and stretch your food dollar at the same time. Learn practical ways to make better food choices that still taste good. Come and learn more. There is no charge but please register by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension at (315) 866-7920.

4-H CLUB MEMBERSHIP AGE POLICY

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK PROCLAMATION Members of the Fields of Clover Cloverbud 4-H club were presented with a proclamation from the Herkimer County Legislature at their quarterly meeting on October 1st in the Legislative Chambers in the County Office Building proclaiming October 5-11 �4-H Week in Herkimer County�. Pictured left to right: Ellie Ainslie, McCaylia Plungis, Aiden Ainslie, Benny Plungis, Austin Ainslie, McKenzie Plungis, 4-H Club Organization Leader Carol Ainslie, Legislator Bernie Peplinski

Don�t forget to send the 4-H Office a picture of your National 4-H Week promotion and receive a $5 award at the 4-H Member Recognition Event. Put your name, club name, address and location of display on the back of the picture and send it to the 4-H Office by October 17th. One submission per club please.



The Citizenship Washington Focus trip is now being organized for next summer. Conducted by the National 4-H Council, CWF is a wonderful program where youth strengthen their communication and leadership skills, understand the importance of civic and social responsibilities, exchange ideas and form friendships with youth from across the country. This program is designed to give participants hands-on opportunities to learn and practice skills by attending workshops, committee meetings, field trips, and social events. This 4-H leadership program is for high school youth ages 14-19 from all across America. Thousands of 4-H youth go to the National 4-H Youth Conference Center every summer to participate in this week-long program that enriches young people�s lives through activities that broaden their appreciation and respect for themselves and others. This trip is organized as a state delegation. If a 45 passenger bus is filled, each participant will pay $975 plus or minus $50. That does not include souvenir or extras money. The weeks available are July 5-11 or July 12-18. If a participant cancels out after November 1, 2008 he/she will still have to pay for the trip or find a replacement. For additional information regarding this trip, please contact JoAnn at the 4-H office.

Due to the success of this fundraiser in past years, we will again take orders in advance for several cheese products on order blanks provided by the 4-H office and distributed to club organization leaders. Orders are due to the 4-H office by Wednesday, October 29th. No late orders will be accepted.

All orders must be pre-paid to insure delivery in time for Thanksgiving. Attention Independent Members: if you would like to participate in this cheese sale please stop by the office to pick up an order blank, or call 866-7920 and we�ll mail one to you.

ANNUAL 4-H FUND RAISING EVENTS

Fund raising plays an important part in 4-H. Each year 4-H Clubs have the opportunity to boost their own club treasuries as well as contributing to the 4-H Private Support Fund by participating in the Annual 4-H Fund Raising Events.

These fundraisers help us provide many educational opportunities including trips, awards, and recognitions for Herkimer County 4-H members and leaders which would otherwise be impossible.

WE STRONGLY URGE EACH 4-H CLUB and INDEPENDENT MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE AND WORK TOWARD THIS COMMON GOAL. If you plan on attending any of the 4-H trips, participating in the fundraisers is a great way to help us offset the cost of a trip.

50TH ANNIVERSARY CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS TRIP

2008 4-H CHEESE SALE



Does your 4-H Club like parties? Would you like to go to a pizza party with your club and some new friends?

Here’s how - help us start a new 4-H Club. Your 4-H Club needs to identify a willing adult to be a 4-H Club Organizational Leader of a new 4-H Club. Inform JoAnn at the 4-H Office who the potential leader is and how to contact this person. A 4-H staff member will get in touch with him/her to start the club. When the new club enrollment sheet and program plan are received by the 4-H Office, a joint pizza party will be arranged for the new club and the club

who helped form it. Remember:

Your 4-H Club + New 4-H Club = Pizza Party

4-H FACTS

NEWS LETTER NOTICE

Have you enjoyed reading your 4-H Facts newsletter? We certainly hope so and we sure hope it won�t be your last. If you are a 4-H member or leader and you have not yet re-enrolled for the 2008-2009 4-H year, this will be the last edition of the 4-H Facts that you will receive until we receive your re-enrollment forms. If you are a 4-H club member and you are not sure if you have re-enrolled, contact your 4-H leader today. If you are an individual 4-H member or an organizational leader with questions, please contact JoAnn at the 4-H office.

The 2008-09 edition of the Herkimer County 4-H Program Offerings brochure is chock full of timely information to ensure successful participation in a variety of 4-H opportunities. It�s a primary communication tool between the 4-H office and 4-H families. It�s a must in planning 4-H club programs!

Information includes a calendar of events, 4-H trainings, contributing educational events, 4-H projects, awards and recognitions, and fund raising. The 4-H Program Offerings brochures were distributed to 4-H Club Organization Leaders at our re-organization meetings in September. If your family does not have their copy, please contact your club leader or stop in the 4-H office to pick one up.

Please note: that the March 2009 calendar page in the 2008-09 4-H Program Offerings brochure is not accurate. See the corrected page below. Corrections include:

●March 2-3 � 4-H Capital Days Trip to Albany ● March 6 - Pheasant chick orders due ● March 14 - 4-H Regional Horse Bonanza ●March 21 � 4-H Regional Dairy Quiz Bowl

2008-2009 4-H PROGRAM OFFERINGS BROCHURE

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BREANNA'S BACK TO SCHOOL BREAKFAST IDEAS Hello my name is Breanna Douglas and I am the Herkimer County Dairy Princess. Now that everyone is heading back to school; what a better way to head off than with a healthy quick breakfast. Studies show that children who eat breakfast perform better and have fewer behavior problems, and it is the most important meal of the day. If you are like me you do not have a lot of time in the morning, but I always make time for breakfast. It gets you going and if you incorporate a dairy product you have one of your 3-A-Day servings for stronger bones and muscles. The recipes must have either milk, cheese, or yogurt in them. Here are two good recipes that kids can try with their parents. You could even change the fruits added to the shake and be adventurous!

Rise & Shine Back to School Shake 1/3 cup low fat or nonfat plain yogurt ½ cup low fat or nonfat milk ½ ripe banana, peeled 2 tablespoons pineapple (or pineapple-orange) juice concentrate, undiluted

In blender, whirl all ingredients together 30 seconds to 1 minute until smooth and frothy. Friday Morning French Toast 6 bread slices 1/2 cup milk

2 eggs, beaten 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon oil Beat eggs. Add milk, sugar, and cinnamon and mix together. Use a fork to dip each bread slice into the mixture one at a time. The key here is to dip it in the mixture long enough to soak well, but not too long so you avoid it breaking apart. Cook bread on a hot griddle or skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Use a potato masher to gently press down so your French toast is crispy and golden in the center without burning the crust. Serves 3.

Suggested toppings: pure maple syrup, powdered sugar, creamed honey, flavored yogurt.

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