News of Interest for 4-H Clubs in Pend Oreille County
Horse Leader Committee needed. Flyer: 4-H Horse Leader Committee
4-H Super Saturday – March 23, 2019. Flyer: Super Saturday
Train Robber Fundraiser – 2019 dates. Flyer: train robber fundraiser – 2019
Updated Constitution by-laws. By-laws: Constitution and by-laws of the POC update2019
PO County 4-H Enrollment Scholarship Procedures
Scholarships for $25.00 per youth are available to assist families in paying for the 4-H Online State Enrollment fee. The scholarship is offered and funded by Pend Oreille County 4-H Leader Council. Applications are available from the Leader Council, Club Leaders and the Extension Office in Newport. Enrollment scholarship application: Enrollment Scholarship Application (1)
Steps to complete an application are:
Youth:
- Fill out both sides of the application form completely; read the agreement; then, assuming you agree with the terms of the application, sign and date the form.
Parent/Guardian:
- Review and sign your youth’s application form. (Make sure each youth understands their responsibilities in applying for the scholarship.)
- Give the form to the leader of your club so they can approve and sign each application.
- Leave the application with the club leader to bring to the next Leader Council meeting (6:30 p.m., every 3rd Thursday of the month at 227-A South Garden Avenue, Newport);
- or bring it yourself to the Leader Council Meeting;
- or mail it to: Attn: 4-H Leader Council, P.O. Box 5045, Newport, WA 99156;
- or scan and e-mail it to beverly.sarles@wsu.edu with “Attn: 4-H Leader Council” in the subject box.
- If your youth are not already enrolled, go to 4-H Online https://wa.4honline.com and enroll your youth indicating that you wish to pay by check.
Club Leader:
- Read the youth’s application and then date and sign on the back in the area, below the line, “For Club Use Only”.
- Come to an agreement, with the parent/guardian, regarding how the application will be submitted to the Leader Council, either by them or by you.
- Submit the application to the Leader Council, if so determined;
- or understand that the parent/guardian will be submitting the application.
Leader Council:
- Leader Council reviews and approves the scholarships at the next monthly meeting.
- The Leader Council Treasurer writes a check for all approved applications submitted that month and sends the check to Beverly Sarles at the Extension Office along with a list of approved applicants.
Extension Office:
- The Extension Office receives payment and the list of applicants from the LC Treasurer
- The Extension Office goes to 4-HOnline and confirms the enrollments paid for by the Leader Council on 4-H Online.
- Parent/guardian should receive an e-mail from 4-H Online to confirm enrollment in 4-H.
Refrigerators Wanted
The Leader Council is still needing two refrigerators to replace the two old and broken refrigerators in the Pop Stand at the Fairgrounds. If you or someone you know has a used, but functioning, refrigerator for sale or for donation, please contact the Leader Council or the Extension Office (509-447-2401) with contact information.
Grant County Shooting Sports Training
This training certifies 4-H volunteer leaders to be able to teach 4-H Shooting Sports to 4-H youth. The opportunity for training was offered to Grant County for two weeks and is now open to additional counties. We have two spots left for Shotgun discipline and eight for Rifle discipline. Please send payments to Jeannie Kiehn, WSU Grant County Extension, 1525 E. Wheeler Rd., Moses Lake WA 98837 to hold your spot. Checks should be made payable to “Grant-Adams 4-H Leaders Council”. We are filling up fast!
Date: March 23 and 24, 2019
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm both days
Place: Boyd Mordhorst Memorial Shooting Range, Hwy 282, Ephrata
Cost: $30 per discipline
Disciplines: Shotgun and Rifle
RSVP: Jeannie Kiehn (509) 754-2011 ext:4309 or jmkiehn@wsu.edu
Washington State 4-H Fair Seeks Equine Superintendents
Steve Vonderau, Equine Coordinator at the WA State 4-H Fair, retired from his position following the 2018 fair. The WA State 4-H Fair Board reviewed the position and decided to split the position into a Pre/Post Fair Position, and Superintendent positions for each of the equine sections during the fair. Steve has agreed to fill the Pre/Post Fair Position. By breaking the coordinator position up into several smaller positions, we hope to see an increased interest in filling one of the shorter term positions.
The job descriptions for the positions are available, along with an application form for interested persons. The schedule for the 2019 fair is as follows:
Sept 4-9 Senior Performance/Dressage Section
Sept 10-11 Harness Section
Sept 12-15 Senior Western Games Section
Sept 15-19 Intermediate Performance/Dressage Section
Sept 19-22 Intermediate Western Games Section
Completed applications are due back to the WA State 4-H Fair office by April 1, 2019.
Cougar Youth Weekend, March 30-31
Washington State University’s Dairy Club is hosting their annual Cougar Youth Weekend on March 30-31. This event is designed to get kids orientated with the dairy industry and dairy showmanship. Dairy experience is not required at all! Our team would love to teach any and all kids. We will have events from interactive seminars with Animal Science Professors in feeds, reproduction, animal care and more. We will also have a period of time of training kids how to show or judge dairy cattle depending on their chosen path. We look forward to hosting this event and would love to see a large turnout for this event. The information and required forms can be found here. For more information/questions email travis.lenssen@wsu.edu
4-H Horse Camp – Save the Date
4-H members enrolled in the Horsemanship project enjoy a week of overnight camping, education and recreation with their horses. Camp is packed full of educational workshops, fun camping traditions, and memories that will last a lifetime. The 2019 Mason County 4-H Horse Camp runs June 22-27. Members enjoy a week of equitation, showmanship and western games classes, trail rides, creative arts projects, and fun outdoor activities. Camp is held at beautiful Panhandle Lake 4-H Camp, a 400 acre tree farm located just outside of Shelton Washington. Panhandle amenities include modern dormitories, a 38 stall barn, riding arena, miles of trails, commercial kitchen and dining hall, a rustic lodge and beautiful lakefront areas for swimming. Please consider joining us for a week of fun and learning with your horse. Camp will be limited to the first 30 paid in full registered campers. Registration will open Spring 2019. ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE DONE THROUGH YOUR 4HOnline PROFILE. Visit us at https://extension.wsu.edu/mason/4-h-youth-families/. For additional information contact Camp Director Melissa Seals at 360-280-5458 or macohorsecamp@hotmail.com or the Mason County Extension Office at 360-427-9670 Ext. 681.
SW Washington Shooting Sports Discipline Training for Archery and Shotgun – March 16-17
Learn more at https://extension.wsu.edu/klickitat/event/sw-washington-shooting-sports-discipline-training-archery-shotgun/
Location: Goldendale Primary School, Goldendale, WA 98620
March 16 @ 8:30 am – March 17 @ 5:00 pm Prices Vary
View the full registration packet: Registration Packet SW Region Training
Registration Packets must be completed and signed by local Extension Staff before submitting to the Klickitat County Extension Office. Links for paying for Registration online will be sent to registrants once completed paperwork has been received.
Registration Open until February 28th, 2019.
4-H Leader Council
Please join us for the next Leader Council meeting, which will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the WSU Extension Office. The POC Extension Office is located at: 227 S Garden Ave., Newport WA. The Leader Council meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.