September 4-H Newsletter

4-H is still in full swing as we wrap up one year and prepare for a new one. Record Books, State Fair, new year plans should all be on your radar! Do you have friends that would like to join 4-H for the new year? Reach out and invite them to your club meeting. Let them know what 4-H is all about. If you need help with your record book, please reach out. If you are able, make the trip to Hutch to see what all the State Fair has to offer. This year static 4-H entries can be found in Centennial Hall and the new 4-H Showcase Building (this was the Department of Justice Building last year). I will be headed up a few days during the fair. That is one of my favorite events, and I love the fair food! Do you have an idea that you would like to see offered in Kingman County 4-H for the new year? Let me know, I have a bunch of ideas that will be shared next month!

Kingman County Fair

Purple Ribbon Food Auction and Livestock Auction Checks

These checks are ready to be picked up in the office. Please remember that thank you cards need to be sent and all invoices need to be paid before checks can be picked up. Fair Association checks are only good for 90 days from the date the check was written. All the checks that are ready for pick up will become void after November 19, 2024. There will not be any checks reissued due to not cashing within the allowed time frame. 

 

County Fair Lost and Found

We have a few things here in the Office that are left over from the Fair. If your family is missing anything, please let us know. 

Kansas State Fair

Congratulations to all members who will be exhibiting items at the Kansas State Fair. All static items can come in the office no later than Wednesday, September 4 by 4:00. All food items need to be at the Office by 8:00 am on Thursday, September 5. I will be leaving to take exhibits to Hutchinson early on the morning of the 5th.  Items will be able to be picked up from the Extension Office on Monday, September 16. 

 

The Office will be closed on September 5th in order for the agents to take projects to the fair and volunteer in different departments at the fair! 

Upcoming Activities

Archery Shootout

The 2024 Archery Shootout will be held on Sunday, September 8 at 4:00 pm at Byron Walker.

 

National 4-H Week

4-H Week for 2024 will be October 6-12. Watch our Facebook page for fun daily events each day of that week. If clubs would like promotional items, please let Melissa know.

 

48 Hours of 4-H

Join clubs across Kansas this fall to see just how much we can give back to our communities! The weekend after National 4-H Week is the perfect opportunity to set up a service project. Invite your friends, clubs, adult volunteers, and 4-H Alums too! Start planning your projects today. Please register your projects and then follow up with a report so we know about all the great things that happened across the state. Information about project registration can be found at https://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/48-hours-of-4-h/index.html.

 

4-H Council Meeting

The next 4-H Council Meeting will be on October 16 at 7:00 pm at the Extension Office. 

 

Ambassador Applications

Are you a High School Freshman to Senior and interested in being a 4-H Ambassador this year? If so, now is the time to apply! Applications can be found at https://www.kingman.k-state.edu/4-h/ambassadors.html and are due back to Melissa by September 13. 

 

Record Book Information

All record books, project reports, pin applications, activity sheets, and club summary forms are due to the Extension Office on September 27. Please check with your club leader for a club due date for leaders to sign all paperwork. If you have any questions or need any help with your record books, please let Melissa know. Please be sure that the Activity Sheet you fill out is dated 2024 at the top of the page. 

 

All record book forms can be found at the Kingman County Extension website https://www.kingman.k-state.edu/4-h/forms-publications/

 

Please use the Help Sheet to answer questions and help with completing your record books. 

 

Watch your email and our Facebook for information about upcoming programs!

Club Corner

The Hawk 4-H club decides activities for the next 4-H year

The Hawk Club met on August 12, 2024 at 7pm at the Livingstons Community Building. Brooklyn Smith Led the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H pledge. Members answered the roll call question ‘What is the best thing that happened during the fair?”. Luke Ziegler led the song “The ant go marching”. Jamie Smith and Andrew Ziegler celebrated their birthdays in August. Abigail Fitch led the recreation game ‘What's the time Mr. wolf?’. The club decided that 4-H Sunday will be on October 6th at Kingman Christian Church. The fundraising committee decided to have a bake sale on September 21st by the Kingman Museum car show. There will be a record books meeting to help with record books completion before the next 4-H meeting on September 9th at 6:30pm. The window display will be displayed at the Kingman Real Estate window and the date is yet to be decided. Shirley Boos, the leader, announced to sign up for officers for election day for the next 4-H year. She also announced that the record books are due at the September meeting. Entry items to the State Fair should be taken to the Kingman Extension Office on September 4th by 4pm. The food items to the State Fair must be taken to the Kingman Extension Office on September 5th by 8am. All these items will be returned on Monday the 16th. Archery shootout will be on September 8th at 4pm. Members interested must attend the practice to participate. She also announced that the Ambassador applications are due on September 13th. The next meeting will be on September 9th, 2024 at 7pm at the Livingstons Community Building.

 

-Shri Sai Vaishnavi Kamesh

Reporter for the Hawk 4-H club

 

The August meeting of the Vinita 4-H Club was held on Sunday August 18 at the Webb’s home.

The meeting was called to order by President, Amy Wright. Roll Call was “What is your favorite subject in school?” Kristyn McAndrew, Secretary, read the minutes from last month's meeting.

Nikki Wright, Parliamentarian, talked about making a Resolution. Brecken Bergkamp, Historian, asked members to continue to post pictures from the fair on Facebook. Jocelyn Frith-Koerner said the reporters were working on an article.

Leaders Cami McAndrew and Cherielle Young updated members on the results of the fair facility raffle. They informed members to be thinking of fair themes for next year. They also asked members to consider any office they may be interested in for the coming year. Officer elections will take place at the September meeting. Record books should also be turned in at the September meeting, if help is needed with books please contact Melissa Thimesch at the extension office.

Nash Young, Vice President announced the program. Amy Wright gave a demonstration on “Differences between showing Beef and Dairy cattle.” Colton Reeves gave a project talk about his swine project. Justin Reeves demonstrated, “How to Make Crepes.” Noah Dietz gave a talk on his pop tab bag. Isaac Dietz gave a talk on his catapult robot. Joseph Dietz gave a talk about his Leopard Gecko. Jacob Dietz gave a talk on his robot with an infrared sensor.

The next meeting will be September 15th at 4PM at the Cheney Methodist Church. The meeting was adjourned by saying the 4-H Pledge.

Following the meeting club members enjoyed a potluck and swimming at the Webb’s home.

Addisyn Hudson, Vinita Reporter

 

This year I would like to share club highlights each month in the 4-H newsletter. If club reporters would like to email me a short paragraph about what your club is doing each month, I will include that here! Please email that to me at mthimesch@ksu.edu by the 20th of each month. 

Record Book Round Up!

Do you need help with your Record Book? Attend a Record Book Work Day. Times set are September 3 and 10 from 6:00-8:00 at the Extension Office. If these dates don’t work and you would like help, contact Melissa to set up a time. 

State Events

4-H Dog Conference

October 19 and 20, Kansas 4-H Dog project members, their dogs, and families will convene at Rock Springs Ranch for a weekend of learning, fellowship and fun at the 4-H Dog Conference. This year's theme of "Pupkin Spice Latte" will be a great fall treat to kick off the new 4-H year in the dog project. 

 

Conference sessions will include topics on dog care, training and showing. Contests will include photography, quiz bowl and presentations. 

 

Don't miss this opportunity for fun and fellowship with your dog and 4-H'ers from across the state! Registration opens September 13 and is due September 30. Complete details can be found at https://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/dog/dog-conference/index.html.

 

2024 Kansas 4-H Leadership Weekend

The Kansas 4-H Leadership Weekend will be November 23-24 at Rock Springs 4-H Ranch and consists of the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum and the Kansas Volunteer Leader Forum.

 

KYLF is for youth ages 14-18 before January 1, 2025 and KVF is for all Kansas 4-H Volunteers.

 

KYLF will feature leadership workshops, Youth Council Elections, and opportunities to learn and have fun. The Kansas 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum will feature workshops and information to help volunteers be more effective and learn from each other. This Forum for adults is organized by the Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers.

 

Registration will open in September. Again, this year participants in both forums will register though the same system. Registration deadline is October 15, 2024 for both events. There will also be an option for coming in Friday evening and having breakfast Saturday morning for those coming from a distance.

Dates to remember

August 31 State Fair Dog Show

September 2 Happy Labor Day Extension Office Closed

September 3 Record Book Work Day 6-8 Extension Office

September 4 Static Items going to State Fair due to Office by 4:00 pm

September 5 Food Items going to State Fair due to Office by 8:00 am Extension Office Closed

September 6-15 Kansas State Fair

September 8 Archery Shootout 4:00

September 10 Record Book Work Day 6-8 Extension Office

September 13 Ambassador Applications due in the Extension Office

September 16 State Fair projects ready to be picked up in the Office

September 21 Color Run     

September 27 All Record Books due to Extension Office

October 1 First Day of 2024-25 Project Year!

October 6-12 National 4-H Week

October 12-13 48 Hours of 4-H

 

If you have questions regarding the information in this newsletter, please contact me at:

Kingman County K-State Research and Extension Office

Melissa Thimesch

125 N Spruce

Kingman, KS 67068

620-532-5131

mthimesch@ksu.edu

 

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