COTTONWOOD DISTRICT – BARTON 4-H NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2019

www.cottonwood.ksu.edu

Michelle Beran

4-H Youth Development

1800 12th St

Great Bend KS 67530

620-793-1910

Change….Change is not easy and often not fun! One of my favorite books is

“Change Is Good – You Go First”. Change is necessary for any of us to grow!

You will see some changes in the next few months. I consider Berny Unruh a

mentor and friend. However, we have different styles and probably some differing

focus. This doesn’t make either of us right or wrong – just different!

For those who haven’t had a chance to get to know me yet, I’ll provide a brief

update. I spent 20 years in banking (most of them in Barton County) and was

involved in a variety of community activities during that time. My husband of 30

years and I ranch with his family in NE Barton County where we have raised two

kids (who were Eureka Homesteaders!). Our son is an archaeologist and, after 5

summers of international archaeological digs, is pursuing a graduate degree in

Cultural Resource Management. Our daughter is a free-lance Ag. Journalist and

handles advertising, social media, and public relations for the ranch.

Our kids and I are all K-State alumni and are counting the days to the first home

football game. We have the neat opportunity to meet my parents and my sisters

with their families at each game.

I grew up in 4-H in Doniphan County and was involved in sewing, home

improvement, photography, crochet, and sheep. For the record, I was terrible at

showing sheep! 4-H took me to Clovia 4-H Leadership House at K-State where I met

some of my dearest friends and a couple of them are from Barton County!

I have spent the last three years in the Midway District (Russell and Ellsworth

Counties) and I am excited to be close to home with the opportunity to make an

impact on the youth here!

Life is a Grand Adventure – Make every day count!

K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, as amended. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating, J. Ernest Minton, Interim Director.

4-H IN THE NEWS 2019 Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to BrayLynn Anschutz and Molly

Kaiser for receiving the Allan V. Miller Memorial

Scholarship through the Barton County 4-H

Holding Board.

Additionally, Molly and BrayLynn were awarded

the Carl and Evelyn Miller Memorial Scholarship at

the Business Appreciation Breakfast.

Connie Miller presenting the Carl

and Evelyn Miller Memorial Schol-

arship.

Kansas State Fair Update

**Arts and Crafts—The following were selected by

judges to display their Arts and Crafts at the Kansas

State Fair:

Anna Ricker

Woodson Corbett

Lillian Hoskins

Paige Stacey

Tate Martin

All State Fair entries (except livestock) must be

entered on a State Fair form at the Extension Office

BY August 9!

Remember, if you received a purple on your

Demonstration, Illustrated Talk, Project Talk, or

Reading at 4-H Club day, you can present it at State

Fair and will need to enter it with your other

projects!

If you are interested in Photography Judging and

exhibited photography at the county fair, the

contest will be held Sunday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 am.

Let us know so we can select a team and try to get a

practice in.

Poultry 4-H members should consider the Poultry

Judging Contest on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10:30.

We will contact the top Life Skills (FCS) judgers to

identify our team for the FCS contest on Sunday,

Sept. 15.

Include Judging Contests on your State Fair Entry

Form!

BBQ Ticket Sales

Great Job to the top 4 in 4-H BBQ Ticket Sales!

1. Sierra, Dylan Ferguson, BB—76

2. Ivan, Melissa Gutierrez, SBJW—70

3. Kirsten, Kylee Miessler, Horse—47

4. BrayLynn Anschutz, BB—38

We sold over 1100 tickets this year! Everyone’s

time and energy related to the BBQ is much

appreciated! These dollars help with many 4-H

Council activities!

Tickets by club (turned in by 5 pm on 7.2.19):

Busy Buzzers— 255

Barton Co Dog Club—11

Barton Co Horse Club— 100

Ellinwood Energizers—178

Eureka Homesteaders—63

Great Bend City Slickers—62

Hoisington Jets— 94

Sharpshooters—84

South Bend Jolly Workers—100

TLC Twisters—82

New Family Resource Page

Q1. Kansas State Fair (KSF) —who qualifies, what are deadlines, what else do we need to

know?

Answer: For the most part, if you are 9 (4-H age) and received a purple at county fair, you are

eligible to exhibit at the State Fair! Fashion Revue does require age 14. Not all areas that we

have at the county fair have eligible classes at State Fair so not all exhibits have an option—be

sure to check the Kansas State Fair fair book or the Extension Office. We have also included a

list with this newsletter. If you didn’t qualify for State Fair, I would encourage everyone to

make a short trip and check out the 4-H exhibits for inspiration and goal setting for next year!

The deadline for KSF entries at the Cottonwood-Barton office is 5 pm on Aug. 9th.

The Extension Office will transport all non-living exhibits as long as the item is not too

large. Non-perishable items (clothing photography etc) can be dropped off any time.

Perishable items (food and horticulture exhibits) MUST be in the office and ready to leave by

8:30 am on Friday, Sept. 6. We will have the office open at 7:15 am for drop off of Foods and

Horticulture items.

Q2. How do we find out about classes, entries, schedules for the KSF?

Answer: The KSF fair book is a great resource https://www.kansas4-h.org/events-

activities/fairs/kansas-state-fair/index.html and the KSF website https://www.kansas4-h.org/

events-activities/fairs/kansas-state-fair/index.html . Of course, the Extension Office is always

happy to answer questions also!

Q3. Can we purchase advance tickets to KSF?

Answer: Youth tickets (age 6-18) can be ordered at the Extension Office by Aug. 6 and MUST

be paid for at the time of order. An order form is enclosed. Reduced price tickets can also be

purchased at Dillon’s through Sept. 5th.

This page is dedicated to the new and not-so-new 4-H families who may have questions about upcoming events and activities. If

you have a question, send it to Michelle and we’ll include it!

LEADERS’ CORNER

THANK YOU to the Club Leaders and Project Leaders who invest your time and energy for 4-H youth!

There are a couple of deadlines coming up in the next few months to begin planning.

1) Record books and KAPs (Kansas Award Portfolio) - does your club have a plan in place to review and sign

off on each of these?

2) Financial Reviews—every organization that holds a financial account (club, 4-H council, Junior Leaders

etc) MUST provide a completed financial review form. The deadline for a completed form is Oct. 25.

These will be presented to the Cottonwood Extension Board for review at the November or December

meeting. Be sure these are completed timely as this can affect the status of your charter.

3) Volunteer Renewals—annual renewals are required each fall and the easiest time is during enrollment!

Remind your club parents who are volunteers to update their information when they enroll their 4-H

members and complete the needed steps. There are some changes happening to this process and

Michelle will keep you up to date as changes occur.

Curriculum Spotlight

Did you know that the Extension Office has a

wide variety of 4-H Project Materials available

for check out!

If you have a new family or a family who wants

to look at a new project, have them contact

the office for some great resources!

The Photography Curriculum set includes

three books covering a range of topics. Focus

On Photography highlights equipment basics,

taking pictures, and concepts of lighting and

flash. Controlling The Image explores depth of

field, aperture and shutter speeds, hard and

soft lighting, and flash techniques. Mastering

Photography provides insight on use of wide-

angle and telephoto lens, filters, light meters,

and shooting photos with different light

sources.

484H

What does your club have planned for 48 Hours of

4-H?

August and September are the times to begin

planning community service projects. Be sure to

register them with Kansas 4-H!

484H will be Oct. 12-13 and Kansas 4-H will be

updating resources soon. Be sure to check out

https://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/

conferences-events/48-hours-of-4-h/index.html for

more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES—MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Aug

9— KSF Fair Entries DUE

Sept

6—KSF entries leave Extension Office at 8:30 am

27—Secretary, Treasurer, and Reporter notebooks due to Extension Office???????

Oct

7-13—National 4-H Week

12/13—484H

25— Club Financial Reviews (ANY 4-H entity with a checkbook! Community Club, Dog, Horse, 4-H

Council, Junior Leaders, Ambassadors)

KSF Eligible!

Be sure to complete your entry form at the Extension Office BY 5 pm on Aug. 9!

Clothing

BrayLynn Anschutz

Jonas Kern

Russell Kern

Kylie McCormick

Clarise Snapp

Alaina Straub

Alexa Straub

Energy Management

Russell Kern

Landon Woydziak

Fashion Revue

Construction

BrayLynn Anschutz

Alexa Straub

Buymanship

Molly Kaiser

Alexa Straub

Dinah Newman—Alt

Fiber Arts

Lillian Hoskins

Jonas Kern

Elsa Lopez

Alaina Straub

Alexa Straub

Geology

Jonas Kern

Russell Kern

Home Environment

Jonas Kern

Russell Kern

Foods

BrayLynn Anschutz

Melody Braddy

Melissa Gutierrez

Mathew Hicks

Grace Hoskins

Shae Hoskins

Jonas Kern

Russell Kern

Ellie Lutt

Tate Martin

Kirsten Miessler

Anna Ricker

Hannah Riggs

Grey Ringwald

Abigail Miller

Austin Miller

Ella Nokes

Lea Nokes

Analeah Ochs

Jordan Ochs

Liam Profitt

Nicole Rziha

Conner Scheck

Parker Scheck

Faith Schneweis-Trickey

Clarise Snapp

Emma Snapp

Mikayla Watts

Ailey Williams

Luke Wondra

Poultry

Jonas Kern

Dathan Profitt

Liam Profitt

DJ Wyant

Jayla Wyant

Analeah Ochs

Jordan Ochs

Colton McPherson

Rocketry

DJ Wyant

Jayla Wyant

Kyle Rziha

Woodworking

Ivan Gutierrez

Russell Kern Rabbits

Madison Gaddis

Hailey Hicks

Analeah Ochs

Jordan Ochs

Conner Scheck

Parker Scheck

Alaina Straub

Alexa Straub

DJ Wyant

Jayla Wyant

Photography

Melody Braddy

Braylee Carper

Blake Deines

Noah Deines

Justin Effertz

Yessica Esquivel

Madison Gaddis

Shae Hoskiins

Molly Kaiser

Jonas Kern

Russell Kern

Paige Koehn

Elsa Lopez

Tate Martin

Anna Ricker

Hannah Riggs

Conner Scheck

Clarise Snapp

Alaina Straub

Natalie Williams

Nathaniel Wutka

Horticulture

Tate Martin

Kylee Miessler

Grey Ringwald

Natalie Williams

Shooting Sports

Dalton Dicks

Parker Dicks

Entomology

Jonas Kern

Russell Kern

KSFAIR 4-H Entry Collection Sheet – Return to Local Extension Unit Exhibitor First Name: Last Name:

Exhibitor Date of Birth: Phone Number: E-mail:

Class Number from State Fair Book

Years in Project Animal Name (if applicable) Breed/Variety/Type/Hybrid

Identifier: Ear Tag, Registration Number, Leg Band No., Wing Band No., Tattoo, Dog Size, etc.

Birth Month & Year (Dairy Cattle & Dairy Goats)

Judging Contest, Banners, Skillathon, Etc.

Class Number from State Fair Book

For a Banner Entries First Name is your club name, Last Name is the word “Club.”

For a Team entry in Quiz Bowls or Judging Contests, First Name is your county or district, Last Name is the word “County” or “District”. Notes

KSFAIR 4-H Data Entry Fields If the required entry information is incomplete the system will not accept the entry. Classes Class # Fields Required for Entry Banner Exhibit 5700 *For a banner entry FIRST NAME is your club,

LAST NAME is the word “Club”. Clothing and Textiles 4000-4006 Years in Project Crops: 2400-2440 Years in Project, Variety or Hybrid

Dairy Cattle 2000-2117 Animal Name, Ear Tag or Reg. No., Animal Birth Month and Year

Dairy Goats 2200-2255 Animal Name, Ear Tag or Reg. No., Animal Birth Month and Year

Demonstrations or Illustrated Talks 5800-5801 See Separate Entry Sheet: *For a team demonstration or talk entry FIRST NAME is the first and last name of one individual, LAST NAME is the first and last name of the second individual.

Dog Showmanship, Obedience, Agility, Rally Obedience 3600-3646 Dog Name, Dominant Dog Breed, Dog Size Energy Management 4600-4610 Years in Project Entomology 4900-4906 Years in Project Fashion Revue 6000-6020 Years in Project Fiber Arts 4111-4120 Years in Project Food Preservation 4350-4356 Years in Project Foods-Nutrition 4300-4307 Years in Project Forestry 5100-5109 Years in Project Geology and Lapidary 5200-5301 Years in Project Home Environment 4400-4402 Years in Project Horse 3001-3018

3021,3023-3024,3027-3044

District qualifying or nominated classes. Will be entered by District Horse show clerks.

Horse – Direct Entry Classes 3019-3020 3022, 3025-3026 3045-3049

Horse’s Name

Horticulture – Flowers & Horticulture Notebook 5600-5604 Years in Project Horticulture – Fresh Culinary Herbs 2504 Years in Project, Variety Horticulture – Vegetable Garden Display 2500 Years in Project Horticulture – Small Fruits and Vegetables 2501-2507 Years in Project, Fruit, Vegetable Name Judging Contest Teams (Ex. Brown County or Frontier District) Judging Contestant Name( Ex. John Smith)

For a Team entry FIRST NAME is your County or District and LAST NAME is the word “county” or “district”.

Photography 4800-4807 Years in Project Family Photo Fun Day 6300 Not taking pictures, Digital/Film Poultry Classes 3201-3212 Breed, Variety, Leg Band. NumberFor pens of

3, enter each leg band number separated by 1 blank space. Example: 001 025 999

Rabbit Classes 3400-3457 Breed, Variety, Tattoo. For Pens of 3, enter each tattoo number separated by 1 blank space. Example: C10 B02 A15

Rabbit Showmanship Judging Contest 3460-3473 Shooting Sports 6200-6201 Years in Project SpaceTech -- Astronomy, GPS/GIS, Robotics & Rocketry 5500-5577 Years in Project For a Team classes, enter

FIRST NAME is the first and last name of one individual; LAST NAME is the first and last name of the second individual.

Visual Arts 4500 Years in Project, Description Wildlife 5400-5403 Years in Project Woodwork 4700-4702 Years in Project

2019 BARTON COUNTY ORDER FORM STATE FAIR 4-H EXHIBITOR TICKETS &

PARKING TAGS

DUE AUGUST 6th TO THE BARTON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

Name of Exhibitor ______________________________________________ No. Of Exhibits _____________

Address of Exhibitor________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip_____________________________________________________________________________

Admission tickets are required Fri., Sept. 6, 11:00 AM thru Sun., Sept. 15, 6:00 PM

Number of Youth Participant (Ages 9-18) Advance Gate Tickets at $3.00 Each _________________ Number of Adult (Ages 13-59) Advance Gate Tickets at $7.00 Each _________________ Number of Senior (Age 60+) Advance Gate Tickets at $4.00 Each _________________

Delivery/Release Hang-Tags (No Charge) - pick up at gate (good for 30 minutes only) This Hang-Tag Does Not Allow Parking on Grounds (ticket required for that day)

Yellow Lot Daily Parking at $10.00 Per Day - Limited quantities available ______________________ (Ag Mechanics & Dog Show Exhibitors Only)

Circle Dates Needed & How Many of Each: Sept. 14 4-H Dog Show __________ Ag Mechanics 6, 7, 15 _________

Total Amount Due $_________________

Return to the Extension Office by 5:00 p.m. August 6, 2019 Payment Must Accompany this Order.

Make Checks Payable To: Barton County 4-H Council