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January 2017
Inside this issue:
4-H CALENDAR 2
INCLEMENT WEATHER 2
NEW VOLUNTEERS 2
4-H T-SHIRTS 2
FAIR SEPCIAL AWARDS 2
MODEL HORSE SHOW 2
SENIOR PORTFOLIO 3
MARYLAND 4-H HORSE ART
CONTEST
3
RECORD BOOK 3
Sunshine Clover Junior
Leaders
4
SEWING WORKSHOPS AND
FASHION REVUE
4
COMMUNICATION
WORKSHOP AND CONTEST
4
BEEF I.D. Day 5
LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON 5
RATE-OF-GAIN 5
DOG BOWL RESULTS 5
T-SHIRT SPONSORSHIP FLYER
MODEL HORSE SHOW FLYER
USED TACK SALE
The Cloverleaf HOWARD COUNTY 3300 NORTH RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 240 ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND 21043 (410)313-2707
University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religion,
ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.
USED TACK SALE
The Spur and Stirrup 4-H Club Used Tack Sale will take place on Saturday, February 4th
this year! The sale will be located in the Dining Hall at the Howard County Fairgrounds
from 8 AM until 1 PM. We have a snow date of Saturday, February 26th'just in case!'
Come support all the vendors!
Interested in selling items… 28 tables are available for rental. Table rental is $25.00 per
table. Please see flyer at the end of the Cloverleaf for more information.
2017 NEW MARYLAND ANIMAL HEALTH FAIR AND
SHOW REQUIREMENTS
1. ALL CATTLE AND SWINE ENTERING MARYLAND FAIRS AND SHOWS MUST
HAVE FOR OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFCATION
(RFID) TAG.
2. FOR POULTRY:
a. AI TESTING INTERVAL PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO MARYLAND FAIRS AND
SHOWS WILL BE EXTENDED FROM 10 DAYS TO 21 DAYS.
b. PRIVATE SALES OF POULTRY WILL BE ALLOWED WITH A RECORD OF SALE
MAINTAINED BY THE FAIR OR SHOW OPERATOR FOR 1 YEAR.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FAILING TO MEET COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF ALL
REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DENIED ENTRY OR REMOVED FROM THE EXHIBITION-
“REJECTED”. SEE ANIMAL REJECTION POLICY UNDER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR EXHIBITORS
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FAIR SPECIAL
AWARDS
The Howard County
4-H Program
is looking for sponsors of
Special Awards for the
2017 Fair.
If you are interested in
picking up any of these
awards, please
contact Rick Hodiak at
410-313-1914 or
HOWARD COUNTY 4-H T-SHIRTS
Back another year by popular demand!! The process has begun again and we are in
the process of planning for the 2017 4-H t-shirts all Howard County 4-H’ers receive
to wear at the Howard County Fair. In this Cloverleaf, please find
the sponsorship form. If you know of a business or organization
that may be interested, please pass along the letter and form
enclosed. If additional forms are needed, they can be found on
our website www.howard4-h.org. We are anticipating great
success so all of our 4-H’ers have a t-shirt at no cost!
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
SCHOOLS CLOSED
When schools are closed.
ALL 4-H programs are
canceled. This includes
closing early due to
inclement weather.
SNOW EMERGENCY
PLAN
If a Snow Emergency Plan
for Howard County is in
effect at 7:00 a.m. on
either Saturday or Sunday,
ALL programs and activities,
4-H, school and community
will be canceled. Should
the Plan go into effect after
7:00 a.m., programs in
progress may be completed
at the discretion of the
activity leader.
2017 4-H CALENDAR
The 4-H Calendar for 2017 is available at the 4-H web site at www.howard4-h.org.
Please remember there will be changes and additions throughout
the year. If you do not have internet access and need a printed
copy, please contact Amy Brueckmann at 410-313-1906 or
CALLING ALL NEW VOLUNTEERS!
UME Volunteer Training is available. This class will provide participants basic
information on the University of Maryland Extension 4-H Youth Development program.
It will cover UME policies and procedures and detail the process to becoming an
appointed UME 4-H Volunteer. The course will be taught via Webinar. Participants will
need access to a computer with internet connection as well as telephone. The sessions
will not be recorded.
However, before taking the class you must contact Chris Rein at the Howard
County office at 410-313-1915 or email [email protected] for UME Volunteer
paperwork, that must be completed before attending the training.
Once all your paperwork is returned to the office, Chris will
be able to register you for a class.
4-H MODEL HORSE SHOW
The 2017 Howard County 4-H Model Horse Show is scheduled for Sunday, March 5th
at the Howard County Fairgrounds starting at 11:00 a.m. You DO NOT need to be en-
rolled in the horse project to participate. Refer to flyer in the back for more infor-
mation.
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OFFICE CLOSURES
The Howard County UME
Office will be closed:
Monday, January 16th in
observance of
Martin Luther King Day.
RECORD BOOK INFORMATION!
CLOVER BOOKS - Clovers have a special Clover Report Form for their
record book. All forms are on the web.
JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE BOOKS -Information on how to do a book, complete the
Summary Form and Project Records are on the web.
SENIOR BOOKS - All seniors will have to complete a resume and essay as part of
their record book. All information is on the web.
Skill Level Books for all projects will be due to your club leader for all age levels,
along with your record book and will be reviewed and returned immediately, so you
may continue working from them.
Summary Report Form that goes into the record book is the same for Juniors and
Seniors. This form is used to record all years in 4-H. All of your past summary
records not on the present form are to be placed in the book so we can see your
progress. These will also be available at the workshops.
Record books are due to the County Office no later than February 1st. Remember
your book will need to be turned in to your club leader first so check with your club
to verify the due date.
*NEW*- General Project Record Form
Attention Howard County 4-H Members! A NEW general project form is on the
web. The formatting is similar to the livestock records. Be sure to use the current
forms posted on the website.
SENIOR PORTFOLIOS
ATTENTION all senior 4-H’ers. It is time to begin thinking about applying for Out of
State Trips. These are wonderful and rewarding opportunities for senior 4-H
members. They are “once in a lifetime” experiences! Please consider submitting your
senior portfolio by Sunday, January 15th to the State 4-H Office On-line.
Essay Theme: "What three adjectives best describe 4-H and how has this played
out in your 4-H experience?”
Criteria for the essay:1.) Length – no more than two pages. 2.) Double spaced
3.)Margins no less than 1 inch 4.)Font Size no less than 12 pt. 5.) Font type - Times
New Roman.
If you have questions, please contact Sheryl at 410-313-1912 or [email protected].
MARYLAND 4-H
HORSE ART
CONTEST-
MARYLAND HORSE
WORLD EXPO
The 2017 Maryland 4-H
Horse World Expo will be
held January 20-22. Mary-
land 4-H will be holding
their annual Maryland 4-H
Horse Art Contest again
this year. Horse drawling
and photography
entries are due by
Wednesday, January 11th
to:
Chris Anderson
8020 Greenmead Drive
Building 800
College Park, MD 20740
Entries will be judged and
placed on display for the
remainder of the Horse
World Expo.
For more Information please
visit- http://
extension.umd.edu/4-h/4-h-
horse-art-contest-maryland
-horse-world-expo
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SEWING WORKSHOP
We will be hosting a community service opportunity for all sewing you and anyone
thinking about carrying the sewing project. Please come and join us for the morning.
Monday, January 16th at the Howard County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to Noon. We will
be sewing pillowcases for youth cancer patients and all donations will be given to Cas-
es for Smiles Foundation. Last year the 4-H group of sewing youth were able to com-
plete 20 pillowcases, and this year we are hoping to double that amount. For pillowcas-
es directions and fabric size please go to: http://caseforsmiles.org/sewingpreparing-
pillowcases/ (Select Pillowcase Directions). If you have your own sewing machine
please bring with you that day, however we will have machines available to use as well.
SUNSHINE CLOVER
CLUB JUNIOR
LEADERS
Leadership is a life skill that
will be needed through-out
one’s entire life.
4-H exposes a member to
multiple opportunities to
participate in a leadership
role.
Sunshine Clovers is looking
for Livestock and General
Junior Leaders for 2017.
General Junior Leaders–
assist with club
programming.
Livestock Junior Leaders-
teach Clovers about
livestock and participate in
the Clover Livestock
Showmanship.
Areas of Interest:
Assist with leading a
business meeting
Lead a program
Give a demonstration
Helping with crafts
Reporter for the club
Historian for the club
Assist with club
workshops
Like working with kids.?
Have knowledge to share?
Please contact
Amy Brueckmann at
sunshineclovers@howard4-
h.org if interested.
4-H FASHION REVUE
The central cluster’s annual Fashion Revue, which gives 4-H’ers a chance to demon-
strate their fashion sense and their sewing and modeling skills and talents. This year
the fashion show will be held in Frederick County.
Judging will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017; starting at 4:00
PM location TBA. The Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, June 10,
2017, 6:00 pm location TBA.
More details on the Fashion Revue Planning meeting will come next
month.
CENTRAL CLUSTER COMMUNICATIONS
WORKSHOP AND CONTEST
To prepare for the 2017 Communications Contest, Frederick, Howard and Montgomery
County 4-H will be hosting a series of workshops. Communication workshop will be held
at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 21st. The categories for the
Communications Contest are: Extemporaneous, Prepared, Radio Spot, and Interpreta-
tions.
Visual presentation workshop will be held on Saturday, February 25th at the Frederick
County Extension Office. Learn to effectively use visuals when giving a presentation or
a demo! Not only will you find these skills useful in school, but you can use what you
learn to compete in the demonstrations at the county and state fairs.
To register for workshops:
Communication Workshop : https://goo.gl/forms/D0RsRNhk1P8BrjA62
Visual Presentation: https://goo.gl/forms/rHVjIPEargLDdlOp2
Communication Contest date and location TBD
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LIVESTOCK RATE OF GAIN REQUIREMENTS
Beef Steers, Market Lambs, and Market Pigs will have minimum “rate-of-gain”
required to show in 2017. This means that market animals will have to gain a
certain amount per day from Tag-In Day to the County Fair:
SHEEP SWINE
.40 lbs. per day 1.50 lbs. per day
BEEF MARKET GOAT
2.00 lbs. per day .20 lbs. per day
LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON PRACTICES
Whether you carry a livestock project or not, Livestock Skillathon is a great way to
work with other 4-H’ers and learn information about livestock. The first practice will
be on Wednesday, January 4th at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Dining Hall at
the Howard County Fairgrounds. The tentative practice schedule is below:
For more information, please contact Amy Brueckmann at
[email protected] or 410-313-1906.
BEEF ID DAY
On Saturday,
January 7, 2017,
we will tag and
weigh all beef
and dairy steer projects. In
December, a letter with de-
tailed information will be
mailed to all members en-
rolled in the beef or dairy
steer project. If you know
of a 4-H’er who will be car-
rying this project for the
1st time in 2017, please ad-
vise them to call the office
for a packet.
DOG BOWL RESULTS
The 2016 Maryland 4-H Dog Bowl Contest was held on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at
the Animal Sciences Building at the University of Maryland campus in College Park.
Howard County placed Excellent!
CONGRATULATIONS to all who participated!
Junior Team: 2nd place Intermediate Team: 1st place Senior Team: 1st place
Top Five Junior Individuals:
Charlotte King 2nd
Ava Birzak 3rd
Top Five Intermediate
Individuals:
Morgan Stolba 3rd
Erica Adamson 4th
Jack FitzGibbon 5th
Top Five Senior Individuals:
Anna Schuster 1st
Abbey Sullivan 4th
Lorin Rocheleau 5th
Wednesday, January 4th Wednesday, February 8th
Saturday, January 14th (9:00 am) Wednesday, February 15th
Wednesday, January 18th Saturday, February 18th
Wednesday, January 25th Wednesday, February 22nd
Wednesday, February 1st
Wednesday, March 1st
Howard County 4-H
The Howard County 4-H program continues to be a strong youth development program that actively involves many youth
throughout the county. The 2017 Howard County Fair, scheduled for Saturday, August 5th-12th, is an event where How-
ard County 4-Hers participate in events ranging from showing and selling livestock to entering baked goods to partici-
pating in a rocketry contest. The projects 4-Hers enter at the fair are a culmination of many hours of hard work.
In 2017, the 4-H team would like to continue a tradition started in 2006, by providing every Howard County 4-H mem-
ber with a 4-H t-shirt especially made for them to wear at the fair. The goal is for each of our 500 members to re-
ceive and wear their shirt at the Fair on Sunday, August 6th and then periodically throughout the week/year. Fair at-
tendees will easily recognize and identify 4-H members when they see the shirt. It is our hope that through this mar-
keting tool, we can make the general public aware of the 4-H presence and high number of 4-H members in our county.
We are writing to ask your support of this project. It is our goal to have the total cost of the shirts donated so our 4-
Hers will not incur a cost for their shirts. 10 squares will be available for sponsorship and printed on the back of each 4
-Her’s shirt. Each square value is $500. Multiple square sponsorship is available. This will be great publicity for your
business as well as the 4-H program.
If you are interested in contributing, please detach the form below and return to the Howard County 4-H office.
Howard County 4-H T-Shirt Sponsorship Form
Please sketch layout of box
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
Please indicate box(s) you
wish to Sponsor
$500 per box
Squares are first come basis!
E-mail design/graphics to [email protected] We reserve the right to approve copy material
Business Name: ___________________________________
Contact Name: ___________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________
Email Address: ___________________________________
Please respond no later than
May 1, 2017 Please make checks payable to:
Howard County 4-H Foundation, Inc.
Attention: 4-H T-Shirt Sponsorship
3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 240
Ellicott City, MD 21043
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.
University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability,
religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.
