4-H Clover Report
June 1st, 2017
Dear 4-H Members,
Dates to know!
- June 1st Non Swine Breed Entry Cards Due to the Fair Office by 5:00 pm OR scan and email them to info@skamaniafair.com. Emailed photos will be accepted if legible.
- June 5th 4-H Council Meeting 6:30pm at the Hegewald Center in Stevenson.
- June 9th & 10th Wine Country Classic Dairy Goat Show & Youth Showmanship Specialty at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
- June 17th Market Sheep/Goat Weigh In & Market Rabbit Tagging 9:00am – 11:00am
- June 17th All Goat, Sheep, Rabbit, Chicken, Cat, Dog, & Dairy Heifer Project Certificates Due. Certificates are on our website here: http://extension.wsu.edu/skamania/youth/4-h-project-specific-resources/.
- June 17th Clover Classic 4-H & Open Youth Horse Show Franklin County Saddle Club in Pasco, WA. $30 for pre-registration, $5 per medals class.
- June 24th Super Saturday of Judging Registration 8 AM, Orientation 9 AM at 410 Austin Rd, Goldendale. Traveling Judging clinic on horses, mini horses, goats, swine, sheep, beef, rabbits, cavies, clothing & food. See the flyer in our resources section. Questions? Contact Pat Shamek at 541-993-9560 or Lisa Harness at 509-773-5817.
- June 24th & 25th “The Walkabout Tour” featuring Clinton Anderson $25 Free tickets available at the 4-H Office. First come, first serve.
- June 26th – 30th Klickitat County 4-H Still Life Camp 9am-Noon. $25 for the entire camp or $10 per day. Register by June 19th.
- June 28th Dog & Cat Posters due at the 4-H Office.
- July 8th – 9th Gorge Games Fundraiser Show Save the date! More information coming soon.
- July 10th – 12th 4-H Youth Summer Horse Camp in Klickitat County. $150 per rider. If you have questions, contact Martha Parsons at 509-365-4267 or 509-637-4016, or Pat Shamek at 541- 993-9560.
- July 14th & 15th Northwest Junior Sheep Exposition (NWJSE) at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake. Entry forms due by June 15th.
- July 17th – 20th YA4-H! Food Summer Day Camp FREE summer day camp for youth who have graduated from 2nd – 6th grade. Goldendale Grange Hall. Contact Linda Enderby at (509) 773-3381, Stephanie Shamek at (509) 637-6250 or Pat Shamek at (541) 993-9560.
General Information
- Take a couple of minutes and report your hours for May here: http://ext.wsu.edu/Volunteers/logon.aspx. Your username is your email and your password is “password!” without the quotation marks.
- Pending Adults – Any adults not currently approved in 4HOnline are not 4-H Volunteers and are not allowed to serve in any official capacity. If you need assistance completing your enrollment or if you want to check your status please contact the 4-H Office.
In Other News
YA4-H Summer Day Camp registration is open for registration! This FREE YA4-H! Summer Day Camp runs from July 17th – 20th (Monday – Thursday) 2:00-4:00pm. At the Hegewald Center Auditorium located at 710 Rock Creek Drive Stevenson, WA 98370. Daily Activities include: Games, Healthy Snacking, Cooking, & Hands on Learning!
For youth who have just completed 2nd to 6th grade.
Space is limited so contact Abby Brandt today at brandt@co.skamania.wa.us or 509-427-3932 to register. Please feel free to share this event. Youth do not need to be enrolled in 4-H to participate!
Resource of the Week
Abby Brandt
4-H Program Coordinator
Skamania County
Washington State University Extension
509-427-3932
brandt@co.skamania.wa.us
Missy McElprang Cummins
4-H Youth Development Regional Specialist
Clark, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties
Washington State University Extension
360-397-6060 x5714
missy.cummins@wsu.edu
WSU Extension programs, employment, and volunteer service are available to all without discrimination. Concerns regarding potential discrimination may be reported through your local Extension office or directly to the WSU Office for Equal Opportunity, web: oeo.wsu.edu, email; oeo@wsu.edu, phone: 509-335-8288. If you require special accommodation, call Missy Cummins at 360-397-6060 x5714 two weeks prior to the event.
For previous Clover Reports see below.