Scientists Live Virtual Career Series Starts March 2nd!
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension invites you to an upcoming Scientists Live Virtual Career Series – episodes for youth (grades 8-12), their parents, and teachers. Scientists Live is designed to grow participants’ knowledge about and spark their interest in science-related careers.
Scientists Live will be happening live via Zoom every Wednesday in March (starting March 2nd) from 12:00-12:30 p.m. CT (10:00-10:30 a.m. PT); recordings of each episode will be available shortly after their live date. This year’s series will feature five scientists representing unique careers in the field of agriculture.
Register at: https://forms.gle/XAKDh4vMNo4obL2P9
Thirty-two previously recorded episodes are available from 2020 and 2021. A huge range of careers were covered–everything from electrician to marine biologist! Learn more about available recordings and how to access them for free at: https://forms.gle/Kw3gXtct7991Vnra6.
WSU Extension 4-H Small and Companion Animal
Committee Presents Showing Cats Zoom Workshop
The Washington State 4-H Small and Companion Animal Committee invites you to attend an introductory workshop on Showing Cats. This workshop is appropriate for 4-H youth members, 4-H volunteers, parents/guardians, and general public interested in the 4-H Cat Project. Youth age 9 and younger should attend with an adult. Youth may want to attend with a plush cat toy or with a pet cat (optional).
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: March 13, 2022 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvfuirrjIpEtQ4UW6PU_rmStpJlA-CPIcD
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Whatcom County Youth Fair Is Back!
We are VERY excited to be back!
Please visit our website www.Whatcomcountyyouthfair.org
for more information on divisions, including two NEW divisions this year!
All exhibitors MUST preregister online by March 16th. Divisions will fill in the order entries are placed, so register soon to guarantee your spot! Cost is $15.00
To register, please go to https://whatco.fairwire.com
See y’all April 8-9, 2022!!
4-H Shooting Sports News
Updated With New Training Opportunities
SAVE THE DATE!
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN APRIL!
We have a couple of training opportunities for 4-H volunteers! You must be 21 or older and currently enrolled in 4-H Online. Registration information is included below:
Dates:
April 1st through 3rd
Disciplines: Archery, Rifle and Shotgun
Location: Kittitas Valley Event Center, 901 E. 7th Ave., Ellensburg, WA 98926
Cost: $65 paid by check or cash to the local hosting 4-H club (bring with you to training)
Times:
Friday, April 1st, all discipline classroom work: 1:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday, April 2nd, Archery discipline: 9:00am-3:00pm
Sunday, April 3rd, Rifle and Shotgun discipline: 9:00am-3:00pm (shotgun at a separate location a 30 min drive away).
Register here: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29P4dO6sABV5sN0
Dates: April 9th and 10th: (Registration Deadline is March 18!)
Disciplines: Archery & Pistol; Rifle & Shotgun
Location: Post Falls/Hayden Idaho
Cost: $90 for 1 discipline, $120 for 2 disciplines
Times:
Saturday – Archery & Pistol – 8am – 5:15pm
Sunday – Rifle & Shotgun – 8am – 5:15pm
Find out how to register by clicking this link:
Registration Information flyer
LEVEL 2 TRAINING OPPORTUNITY IN MAY!
Finally, we have an opportunity to send Level 1 shooting sports volunteers to a Level 2 training in May! Please look at the training details below. If you are interested, please contact your county staff for an application. We have a tight turnaround for this, and as of now, training will have to be self-funded by the volunteers and staff wishing to attend.
Level 2 Training Details
Location: Winton, CA
Date: May 2nd – May 5th
Cost: $200, meals included.
Additional details: You must be currently enrolled as a 4-H Shooting Sports volunteer and have 2-years of leadership experience to qualify for national training. Lodging and travel is not provided. Motel and hotel costs range between $59 and $119 per night for single occupancy.
Please email Ashley at a.hernandez-hall@wsu.edu with any questions.
WASHINGTON STATE TEAM TRAVELS TO 4-H NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
We have a team of youths heading to the National Championships in Grand Island Nebraska June 25th! We are very proud to support these seven youths from four Washington counties!! They are currently working hard on travel plans and fundraising. If you are interested in donating to this team, please contact Ashley Hernandez-Hall at a.hernandez-hall@wsu.edu for information.
State 4-H Ambassadors Announce 4-H Youth of the Month for February!
The Washington State 4-H Ambassadors recognize the 4-H Youth of the Month honoree for February, Abby Ruddell of Island County! The Ambassadors are proud to highlight 4-H youth monthly throughout the year!
New STEAM Activity – Code With Coldplay!!
Coldplay and Code.org believe in the power of computer science education for every student, in every classroom around the world. That’s why we’re teaming up to inspire students everywhere to code and dance – let’s celebrate the magic of computer science and music! This interactive coding activity is open to all youth.
Join the party by using Code.org’s Dance Party activity to code your own choreography to Coldplay’s “Higher Power.” Get creative with classic moves, and have fun with new album-inspired visuals and dancer formations!
Post or submit your creations for Coldplay and Code.org to see, and we’ll share the best ones on social media. Plus, you’ll get a chance to win tickets to see Coldplay on tour, or a chance for your classroom to video chat with the band. For more information and to get started, go to:
Contest closes March 4th to all US participants. #STEM #CODEPLAY #CodewithColdplay
The Prairie Hatchers 4-H Club Presents:
The 22nd Annual Youth Invitational Poultry Show!
March 26th, 2022
Clark County Fairgrounds
Ridgefield, Washington
The Youth Invitational Poultry show is an annual event hosted by the Clark County Prairie Hatchers 4-H Club – the club’s largest fundraising event. In addition to the show, there will be a bird auction, a raffle that will be full of incredible stuff from our local businesses, and – of course – loads of fun.
It is put on by the kids for other kids, and they have many events and activities for KIDS!
The building does not have heat, so make sure you wear plenty of layers! It does get chilly in the building.
The 2022 Premium book can be downloaded HERE. Entries are DUE March 12th.
We’ll see you at the show!
WSU CAHNRS Corner for Tuesday, March 1st
Schedule of Upcoming Virtual Sessions!
Elizabeth Perez, Director, Recruitment and Retention, CAHNRS
Hello, Washington 4-H Community!
Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) offers live, virtual information sessions for anyone interested in learning more about our majors and resources for future Cougs. Below is the latest information on additional dates. View and register for events at futurecoug.wsu.edu/portal/cahnrs.
Presentation Slated for March 15th
THE IMPACT OF LOSS: HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF YOUTH
Prevention and early intervention are of paramount importance in addressing the health of youth. This belief has led Caron, 4-H and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence to present a free opportunity to educate youth serving professionals.
Please join us for an engaging and eye-opening event.
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Time:10:00AM-12:00 PM PST | 1:00PM- 3:00 PM EST
Registration Information: https://www.caron.org/events
Cost: FREE
Save the Date – State 4-H Dog Committee Meeting!
Hold the date for the State Dog Committee meeting on Sunday, April 10th at 3;00 pm. Each county can have one enrolled 4-H leader and one enrolled 4-H member as a voting delegate. A zoom link and agenda will the sent at a later date.
From National 4-H Council….
LANDMARK GIFT TO 4-H RECOGNIZES EXTENSION IMPACT
As partner to Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program, we are pleased to share the news of a transformational, $50 million gift to National 4-H Council from writer and philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott.
This gift builds upon the dedicated efforts of thousands of local Cooperative Extension 4-H educators, more than 500,000 volunteers, and millions of 4-H youth, alumni, and donors. It leverages decades of public investment from counties, states, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at USDA. And it will sustain 4-H’s commitment to ensuring all young people—regardless of their background or beliefs—are empowered with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
LEARN MORE
APPLY FOR THE 2023 YOUTH IN ACTION AWARDS
Now is the chance for 4-H’ers ages 15-19 to tell their 4-H story of impact, leadership, and purpose. Learn more about the awards and application process. Don’t wait, all applications are due by March 28!
APPLY NOW!
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE 2022 NATIONAL HEALTHY LIVING SUMMIT
The current COVID surge and omicron variant have introduced new complexities as states begin to plan their travel to and participation in the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit, scheduled for February 10-13, 2022. After consulting with Extension leadership and the Healthy Living Summit planning team, Council has postponed the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit to April 21-24, 2022. The deadline to register has been extended to April 4, 2022. Any participant currently registered for the Summit who is unable to attend during the new April dates will receive a full refund.
LEARN MORE
CONTINUE THE MISSION
What do we need to get humans to Mars? Visit 4-H at Home for the latest Space Exploration activity to find out how scientists are preparing for this epic journey with trips to the Moon.
GET STARTED
Youth Livestock Field Days Are In-Person for 2022!
New! Brochures and Registration Links!!
WSU and UI Extension are co-sponsoring two in-person Youth Livestock Field Days on Saturday, March 12th, and Saturday, March 26th, 2022. Topics covered at each event include Interstate Livestock Paperwork, Health Care, Meat Science, Feeding and Nutrition, Selection of Project Animals, Low Stress Handling, Fitting and Showing, and other topics.
The cost for each field day is $10, which includes a grab and go lunch and handouts. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly, as most activities will be outside. Respective Washington and Idaho Covid Protocols will be followed. Please have individuals register via Eventbrite, space is limited.
On Saturday, March 12th , a 4-H/FFA Swine Field Day will be held from 8:30 am to approximately 3:00 p.m. at the Asotin County Fair Grounds in Asotin, WA. All individuals attending (including adults) are required to pre-register and pay registration fees no later than March 4, 2022 at: https://2022swine.eventbrite.com
Download the Swine Field Day Brochure HERE.
The 4-H/FFA Beef Field Day will be held on Saturday, March 26th from 8:30 am to approximately 3:00 p.m. on the University of Idaho Campus in Moscow, ID. All individuals attending (including adults) are required to pre-register and pay registration fees no later than March 18, 2022 at: https://2022beef.eventbrite.com
Download the Beef Field Day Brochure HERE!
For more information, please contact Mark Heitstuman at the WSU Asotin County Extension Office at (509) 243-2009, heitstuman@wsu.edu, UI Nez Perce County Extension, 208.799.3096 or UI Benewah County Extension, 208.245.2422.
2022 State Equine Zoom Series Starts March 2nd!
This statewide Equine Science and Horsemanship Series is for everyone – whether you have a horse or not; whether you ever decide to try horse knowledge contests, or not – if you want to learn more about horses, this series is for you!
If you do happen to participate in horse bowl or hippology, this series will help you prepare. We will be delivering content from the approved sources for the state and national contests, so the information you are receiving is current and valuable for contest study.
Register here: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIucuygrjspH90RF8ONL3PQcmMlQoXJcxuH and join us every week – or whenever you can!
Questions? Contact kim.baker@wsu.edu.
State Horse Bowl Contest is April 30th – Introduction Zoom on Friday, March 11th!
This year’s Horse Bowl will be a virtual contest once again, using Zoom and Factile, as we have for the past two years. Registration information will be available soon.
We are providing a horse bowl introduction for 4-H members and 4-H volunteers to cover topics such as contest procedures, horse bowl question sources; how to use Factile, and helpful tips on coaching teams. Also, if counties don’t have a full team, we are encouraging counties to have a combined team.
This “horse bowl introduction” will be Friday, March 11th at 6:30 pm via Zoom. The Zoom link is here:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android:
https://wsu.zoom.us/j/91048554701?pwd=L0xFZm13T0pncEJCWVZ3NnFQV0hqQT09
Meeting ID: 91048554701
Password: 168848
Practice Horse Judging Contest Now Available!
Do you coach, or participate in, competitive Horse Judging or Hippology? Are you looking for classes to practice? Check out this opportunity. Register for this course and you will have access to 6 classes to judge, along with the official placings, and an official critique, to learn why the classes were placed the way they were. The course becomes available January 15, and closes on July 15. You can access as many times as you want in that time period, and can join anytime. This is completely self-directed, so go at your own pace, whenever you wish. Go to: https://catalog.extension.org/product?catalog=HorseJudgingContest
REMINDER! Save the Date: Washington State Junior Horse Show!
Washington State 4-H Quiz Bowl Contest To Be Held March 19th!
The State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl contest determines the individuals that will represent Washington participating at the National event. This year the contests will be held on March 19, 2022 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington at 9:00 am
If you have an individual 4-H’er or team that wants to compete, please contact Gary Fredricks at 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 or at garyf@wsu.edu.
Gary Fredricks
WSU Extension\Cowlitz County
304 Cowlitz Way
Kelso, WA 98626
Springtime Youth Calf Sale Coming To Monroe On March 19th!
2022 CALF GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 22 – APPLICATION LINK HERE!
Mark your calendars for the 29th annual Springtime Youth Calf Sale! The sale will be held on March 19, 2022. at 1:00 pm, in the Dairy Barn at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe.
The link to the 2022 Calf Grant Application is HERE.
The due date for grant applications is February 22, 2022.
The link to the 2022 Calf Scholarship Application is HERE.
The due date for scholarship applications is March 1, 2022
Questions? Please contact sale chairman, Liz Holtcamp at sycs4h@gmail.com.
For more information about the Springtime Youth Calf Sale please go to this link: https://extension.wsu.edu/4h/dairy-endowment-fund/programactivities/springtime-youth-calf-sale/.
Also find us on Facebook at Springtime Youth Calf Sale
The State Dairy Quiz Bowl contest will also be held on March 19, 2022 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe at 9:00 am in the Dairy Barn.
Program Update – State’s 4-H International Exchange
Summer inbound exchange student programs are open for students from Japan, Korea, Finland and Costa Rica. Host families are found in many shapes and locations, but have one thing in common: a willingness to open their hearts to youths from another country.
If families wish to apply to host a summer delegate, they can apply at:
Host a Student – Summer – states4hexchange.org
More information can be found at
or contact sadie.williams@wsu.edu
Washington State AgrAbility Project Announces Webinar Series!
Register Today! The live link is https://bit.ly/Agrability2022
Snoqualmie Valley Evergreens 4H Hosts Evergreen Club Rabbit Show, March 5, 2022!
The Snoqualmie Valley Evergreen 4-H Club’s Rabbit Show, will be held on March 5, 2022 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, Washington, at 9:00 am. Rabbit Health Check and Registration starts at 8:00 am.
The full show catalog can he accessed for download via the QR code above, or by clicking the link HERE.
4-H Scholarship Applications Are Due March 15th!
Attention 12th grade 4-Hers!
The WSU 4-H Scholarship Applications will open on January 1, 2022. There are a variety of scholarship available! The deadline to apply is March 15, 2022.
Like last year, the scholarships are available to all approved 12th grade 4-Hers who have accumulated at least 2 years of 4-H participation. An applicant must have an approved 4-H enrollment prior to the application deadline.
Please note that the supplemental documents required for the application (resume, essay, letters of recommendation, and academic transcripts) must be combined into a single PDF file before uploading to 4-H Online. The scholarship requirements as well as instructions on how to apply can be found athttp://extension.wsu.edu/4h/youth/scholarship-opportunities/
Questions regarding the requirements or scholarships themselves, should be directed to Britta Nitcy (nitcy@wsu.edu).
COVID-19 RESOURCES
4-H UPDATE – GOVERNOR INSLEE’S VACCINATION PROCLAMATION
Announcement Revised September 7, 2021
Governor Jay Inslee issued a health and safety proclamation on August 20, 2021, in response to a continued state of emergency that exists in all counties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The health and safety proclamation, as ordered by the Governor, includes employees, contractors and volunteers engaged in activities with state agencies and in educational settings. Therefore, WSU (including WSU Extension and the 4-H program) is required to comply with Governor Inslee’s recent vaccination proclamation directives.
With regard to volunteers, below are a series of references, deadlines and explanations that provide further details.
- The Proclamation (21-14.1) can be found HERE.
- Deadline: All current WSU Volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated or exempted by October 18th. Volunteers who are not fully vaccinated or who do not have an approved exemption on file by October 18 will be put on inactive status. They will not be able to engage in any volunteer activities with WSU Extension until proof of full vaccination can be observed or until an exemption request has been reviewed.
- Proof of vaccination: Contact your local 4-H office for information on how to share proof of your vaccination status..
- Exemption process: The state-level exemption process (for religious or medical reasons) can be found at https://extension.wsu.edu/volunteer-exemption/https://extension.wsu.edu/volunteer-exemption/
More information on WSU’s Vaccination Policy is available on the web at https://extension.wsu.edu/vaccination-policy/.
Questions regarding WSU’s Vaccination Policy can be directed via e-mail to extension.vaccinepolicy@wsu.edu
COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS
All other protocols for health and safety remain in effect and should be followed.
The Washington State 4-H Youth Development Program policy is referencing requirements set forth by the Washington State Department of Health’s K-12 COVID-19 Requirements for Summer 2021 and the 2021-2022 School Year document. WHILE INDOORS, EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS. This policy is required to protect the safety of all and to model the behavior for youth, who are still required to wear masks.
If an activity is conducted outdoors, it is now required that masks be worn in any outdoor setting involving 500 or more people. People should continue to practice physical distancing of at least six feet whenever possible.
Your county may have more protective protocols in place. County protocols supersede the information presented here. Please contact your local County Extension 4-H Office with any questions.
The Washington State Department of Health released a recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates on September 7, 2021. It is available by clicking HERE.
A Reminder: COVID-19 Resources Available from WSU Extension
The WSU Extension COVID-19 Updates and Resources page is updated as new information becomes available. The Link to the page is https://extension.wsu.edu/covid-19/
WASHINGTON STATE RESOURCE GUIDE
FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS:
Caring for Your Family During COVID-19
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families has created a
resource for parents during COVID-19. The WASHINGTON STATE RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Caring for Your Family During COVID-19 was developed to help parents and their families navigate the pandemic and the days to follow. The publication is available at
https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0039.pdf