Feeder Calf

Cooperative Extension Service Daviess County 4800A New Hartford Road Owensboro KY 42303 270-685-8480 daviess.ca.uky.edu

Senior Steer Mallory Robertson

Senior Heifer Madison Hughes

Intermediate Steer Evan Fuqua

Intermediate Heifer Evan Fuqua

Junior Steer Andy Polston

Junior Heifer Easton Fuqua

Overall Winner Mallory Robertson

Area Teen Meeting Your next Area Teen Meeting will be

December 14 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Dinner will be provided at 6:00 p.m. at the

Extension Office. Bring $4 for the activity to

follow either at the Edge Ice Center or Ozone

Laser Tag. Keep a check on the Daviess County

Extension Facebook page for more info! Call

the Extension Office to RSVP by December 11.

Inclement Weather Policy If Daviess County Public Schools are cancelled due to inclement weather, then all 4-H events and meetings are

cancelled. Club leaders will decide if meetings will be rescheduled. We will post any cancellations on our Cooperative Extension Facebook page. You may also call the Office at 270-685-8480 to check.

The 4-H/FFA Feeder Calf Project year-end awards were given out Wednesday, November 14 during the Daviess County Cattleman’s annual meeting. Twenty-four youth

participated this year raising 39 calves. Twenty youth turned in their record books, thereby completing the project. They each received a $70 premium for completing the project. Results are as follows:

T h a n k Y o u

The results are in! Many thanks to the Daviess

County farmers who participated in the Ag Tag

program this year. A total of $20,420 was donated

in Daviess County which ranked us 4th in the

state in total donations received! THANK YOU!

These monies will be split three ways between the

following organizations: 4-H, FFA and KY Proud.

Each organization has a specific formula on how

funds are divided. With the 4-H program, 50% of

the money will stay at the state level to fund

programming and 50% comes back to the Daviess

County 4-H Council. Daviess County 4-H

received $3,403 as their portion of these funds

which will be used for the 4-H Achievement

Banquet and to provide scholarships for 4-H

Camp and Teen Conference. On behalf of the

Daviess County 4-H Council, 4-H members,

leaders and agents —

to all Daviess County farmers who donated this

year! Your donation is an investment in our

community!

Science Girls 4-H Club at Girls Inc., OCC

—Gabby Santos

Gabby's Secretary write up: Kiera Riggs was voted as the new president! Caelyn Duvall and Kiley Riggs started our class by reciting the 4-H pledge. We talked about the environment and what lives in it. In class we made ants on a log with celery, cream cheese, peanut butter, and raisins. We talked about the importance of

eating healthy and how junk food and soda can be bad for your health. Also, we learned that it is okay to eat junk food sometimes but it should not be everyday.

Demonstrations Contest The Daviess County

Demonstrations Contest

will be held at the Daviess

County Cooperative

Extension Office on

January 29, 2019 at 4:00

p.m. This contest is open

to all Daviess County youth

ages 9-18 as of January 1,

2019. In order to compete,

you must pick a topic that fits any previously

identified category and prepare and give a 5-15

minute talk demonstrating a skill, craft, or

something of interest to you. For a list of

categories and to sign up by January 15, call the

Office at 270-685-8480!

Don’t forget our 4-H, Horticulture, Agriculture, and FCS Facebook pages will be shutting down January 2, 2019. We will only have ONE integrated Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/daviesscountyextension/

4-H Camp is a highlight of the

summer for every camper, teen,

and adult volunteer involved!

Because so many of our previous campers have

a strong love for camp, we want to open

registration to you first! Registration for attending

West Kentucky 4-H Camp on June 30 - July 3 is

on a first come, first serve basis. Registration is

open NOW exclusively for returning campers!

Beginning January 2, we will be taking

registrations for the remaining spaces from all

youth ages 9-15 interested in attending camp.

The full camp fee is $240. A $100 deposit will

hold your child’s spot for camp. If paid in full

before May 1, you will receive a $10 discount.

Interested in camping with your child? Ask us

about the adult volunteer incentive!

Give the Gift of 4-H Camp!

Source: http://4-h.ca.uky.edu/history

1914: Poultry and pig clubs were started for boys. It didn’t take long for girls to get interested in poultry and pigs. Before the end of the year, some clubs began to be referred to as “Boys’ & Girls’ Club Work.” Statewide enrollment totaled 1,250 that year.

15 Years Later...

1929: 4-H Pigs go to the South Pole as reported by National Boys and Girls Club New, November 1929 A herd of 4-H club pigs are now dining aboard one of Commander Byrd's South Pole expedition vessels. The herd consists of six gilts and one boar which are kept aboard the ship for breeding purposes in order to supply the pork needed for the expedition party during their stay in the South Pole region. The 4-H club boys who sold the hogs to the Byrd purchasing agent are Prior and David Gimbert of Princess Ann County, Virginia.

4-H History

Lindsey Dunn Daviess County Extension Agent

for 4-H Youth Development Education

Stacey R. Potts Daviess County Extension Agent

for 4-H Youth Development Education

The Daviess County 4-H Speech Contest was held November 8, 13 & 27 at Owensboro

Catholic 4-6 Campus. Congratulations to the following youth who will represent Daviess County

at the District 6 North 4-H Communications Event in April.

Age 9

1st Tyce Boling OCS 4-6 Idioms

2nd

John William Wathen OCS 4-6 My Grandpa’s Childhood

Age 10

1st Alex Marshall OCS 4-6 Tongue Twisters

2nd

Katie Beth Hagan OCS 4-6 Dancing is Not for Everyone

Age 11

1st Jax Wethington OCS 4-6 My Eccentric Family

2nd

Anna Katherine Wathen OCS 4-6 My Crazy Uncles

Age 12

1st Evie Hayden OCS 4-6 The King

2nd

Ella Johnston OCS 4-6 More Alike than Different

Age 15

1st Hope Ramming DCHS Starbucks

Age 16

1st Ethan Carmon DCHS Stages of Beef Production

The East View 4-H Cloverbud Club made butter at their meeting on Saturday, December 17 at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office.

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Young Riders 4-H Horse Club

Christmas Party 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Cloverbud Christmas Party

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office.

Area Teen Meeting Location TBD

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Marksmen New Member

Classroom Instruction 6:00 p.m.

STEM Club 4:30 p.m.

Download this and past issues of the Adult, Youth, Parent and Family Caregiver Health Bulletins: http://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/content/health-bulletins

SNOW SAFETY

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 8

Many people spend time outdoors

during the winter. Have you ever gone sledding or ice-

skating on a snow day? Winter sports are fun things to do outside like

snowball fights, sledding, or building a snowman.

While having fun with your friends in the cold, you need to know how to be safe.

Dress in layersDuring the winter,

you want to dress in layers to stay warm.

Written by: Natalie JonesEdited by: Alyssa SimmsDesigned by: Rusty ManseauCartoon illustrations by: Chris Ware (© University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences)

After sledding with friends, have a warm drink to keep you hydrated and heat you back up from being cold.

You can always take layers off. Dressing warmly is important from our heads to our toes.

• Put a hat on your head! Body heat can leave our body if we do not have our heads covered. A scarf, face mask, and earmuffs also help keep our heads warm.

• Start with a long-sleeved shirt, add a sweater and a winter coat.

• For your legs, start with long underwear, and add a heavy pair of pants. Waterproof pants, like ski pants, work best when playing outside.

• Keep your toes warm with heavy socks and waterproof boots.

• Do not forget mittens or gloves. Fingers are sensitive to the cold, so it is best to use waterproof gloves if you will be playing around in the snow.

Drink warm drinksIt is easy to forget about drinking water in

the winter. But when it is cold outside, we lose a lot of our body’s water through our breath. After sledding with friends, have a warm drink to keep you hydrated and heat you back up from being cold.

Take a breakIt is easy to lose track of time when playing in

the snow. However, we need to take breaks from the cold and warm up inside to keep our bodies safe. If you get too cold, your teeth might start chattering or your body will shiver. If this happens, be sure to take a break from the snow and go inside. Warm up while playing a game or watching TV, and then head back outside for more fun.

If you are playing it safe in the snow, by wearing heavy clothes, socks, and mittens, and taking breaks inside when you think you need them, you will enjoy those winter sports!

REFERENCES• https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/winter-safety.html• https://www.cdc.gov/features/winterweather

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