Out of Office

Dear 4-H members, leaders, & families,

This is just a reminder that I will be out of the office May 23 - May 30. I will return to the office on Monday June 2. If you need assitance in may absence, please contat Holly or Craig, our office secretaries at (814) 765-7878 Ext.0

For those that still need to register animals, please continue to bring your completed registration papers/form into the office, as Holly & Craig wil be expecting them. I can answer any questions you have when I return to the office.

Thanks!

~Jana

Livestock News & Reminders

• Small Animal Registration Forms are now available. if you are planning to exhbiti and sell swine, sheep, goats, poultry, or rabbits, these forms are due to the Extension Office by Monday, June 2, 2008 (since June 1st falls on a Sunday).
• The Clearfield County 4-H Beef Club and the Kerr Family are hosting a hoof trimming for cattle to be shown at the Clearfield County Fair. It will be held at Mike and Paul Kerr’s Farm on Sunday, June 22, 2008 starting at noon. Cost will be per animal, determined by the number of animals participating. Dr. Wise has also agreed to visit the farm to perform the required pre-fair vet check. This will begin at 1:00 p.m. All 4-H & FFA members showing cattle at the fair are invited to attend. Please RSVP by contacting Michele Moyer if you are planning to attend at 765-2075. Please note - all hoof trimming fees must be paid on that day!
• Please make sure you are up-to-date with your Ethics & Meat Quality Assurance Training. Please see the 2 dates the program is offered (May 22 in Clearfield & June 11 in DuBois) and plan to attend if needed. Pre-registration is required.
• Veterinarian Visits with Dr. Wise will be on Monday, July 7, 2008. All 4-H & FFA members that register their animal by June 2nd will receive direct correspondence about this and other important information. The 4-H & FFA Jr. Livestock Sale Policy Brochure has been updated and will be mailed directly to all that register livestock by June 2nd.
• Clearfield County Fair 2008 Premium Books are available. If you didn’t get one by mail, stop in the Fair Office or Extension Office to pick one up. Also, remember to use the 4-part form (submitting the white part to the Fair Office and the Yellow to the Extension Office). Last day to register with the Fair is Friday, July 18, 2008. Poultry and rabbits going to the slaughter should not be registered with the fair, but all other animals should in order to be eligible for premiums.
• Penn State will onece again offer a Dairy Cow Camp May 30 - June 1, 2008 and a Beef Cow Camp June 22 - June 26, 2008 - Read more about these events in the current newsletter.
  

Penn State 4-H Achievement Days - August 5-7, 2008

This year’s Penn State 4-H Achievement Days will take place on Tuesday, August 5 through Thursday, August 7, 2008. A complete list of all the events and contests offered this year are listed below. A complete set of rules for each competition is also available at the Extension Office; please call Jana at (814) 765-7878 Ext. 3 for a copy of the rules for a contest that interests you or go the Pennsylvania 4-H website (http://pa4h.cas.psu.edu/ ) and click on Activities then 4-H State Achievement Days to find out more about the event! Please see the Registration Form in the latest 4-H newsletter for more details.

The final deadline to register with the Extension Office is Friday July 10th; however, please notice the price breakdowns for registration, which are as follows:

FULL TIME (Attending all 3 days):
General - $135.00 per person (register May 30 through July 1) - Your cost 100.00
Late - $175.00 per person (register July 2 through July 10) - Your cost $140.00

PART TIME (Attending day of competition only):
General - $85.00 per person (register May 16 through July 1) - Your cost $60.00
Late - $100.00 per person (register July 2 through July 10) - Your cost $75.00

All full-time participants (attending all three days) will get a $35.00 scholarship from the Clearfield County 4-H Development Committee and all part-time participants (attending for your competition day only) will receive a $25.00 scholarship from the Clearfield County 4-H Development Committee.

The following competitive and non-competitive events will be offered at this event:
Air Pistol
Air Rifle
Archery
Avian Bowl*
Canine Super Bowl
Chicken Barbeque & Presentation*
Dairy Bowl
Dairy Judging*
Fashion Review
Food & Nutrition
Hippology*
Horse Bowl*
Horse Judging*
Livestock Judging*
Meat Judging*
Orienteering
Photography***
Physical Fitness
Poster Art*****
Presentations*
Public Speaking*
Rabbit/Cavy
Riflery
Shotgun
Small Animal Essay
State Chorus**
Talent**
Theatre Arts Workshop**
The Apprentice****
Tractor Driving, Large & Compact, and Skid Steer*
Turkey Barbeque & Presentation*

*First place individuals and teams in these contests are eligible to compete in National Competitions
**These are non-competitive events that require early registration, please call Jana at (814)
765-7878 Ext. 3 if interested.
***Please place photos in an envelope with no frames
*****Poster is sent by Extension Office (open to all 4-H ages)

Animal Ethics & Meat Quality Assurance Program

There are 3 upcoming chances for 4-H members to get their EQA training for 2008

• Monday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage House Senior Center in Brookville, PA. Call Susan Alexander to register at (814) 849-7361
• Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 131 of the Multi-Service Center of Clearfield**
• Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Quiet Lounge located in the Hiller Building Penn State - DuBois Campus**

**Please pre-register with Jana at (814) 765-7878 Ext. 3 for the May 20 & June 11 trainings.

Central PA Rodeo

Is your 4-H club looking for a group outing or fundraising opportunity????



The Central PA Rodeo may be the answer for you! The rodeo, which is being hosted by the St. Matthew School of Tyrone will take place at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on these 3 dates:

• Friday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.


• Saturday, June 21 @ 7:30 p.m.


• Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m.

**Gates open 3 hours before the start of the event!

You will have the opportunity to see 150 head of bucking horses, 50 head of bucking bulls, and heards of cows and steer, with events like barrel racing, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, and much more. This rodeo is produced by the Rawhide Rodeo Company of Leicester, New York.

If looking for a group outing option, prices for groups of 20 or more are: $8.00 for 14 & older, $2.00 for 4 to 12 year olds, and free for children 3 years of age and under. Group tickets must be ordered by June 15th! The group coordinator gets a free ticket! Also, you can do a fundraising option and earn a $1.00 for every ticket sold. Now overhead fees, no out of pocket cash, and no requirement on the number of tickets sold.

For more information on group tickets or fundraising opportunities, please contact Jean Lehner at CentralPARodeo@comcast.net

4-H Day at Kennywood

This year, Kennywood Amusement Park of West Mifflin, PA will be hosting a 4-H Day on Friday, June 20, 2008.

You’ll have to the chance to meet other 4-H members from across the state and experience a new dark ride at Kennywood called “Ghostwood Estate,” which is an 8 room haunted house that replaced the Gold Rusher.

The advanced purchase of the of Fun Day Passes at the 4-H group rate is $19.00 each (The Normal Gate Price is $32.00); however, you must order tickets in advance to take advantage of the $13.00 reduced rate. Discount tickets will not be sold after June 13! Children ages 2 and under are admitted free. Tickets may be received on consignment or paid in advanced by check or money order. To order tickets, please complete the ticket order form attached to the recent newsletter.

Kennywood is located just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh via I-376, Exit 7 (Swissvale). Then follow the Kennywood arrows. For more information on what Kennywood has to offer visit their website at http://www.kennywood.com/

4-H Public Speaking & Presentation Contest - June 3

The 17th Annual 4-H Public Speaking and Presentation Contest will take place on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 in the Auditorium & Quiet Lounge of the Hiller Building at Penn State University, DuBois Campus. Please note that the range of topics is unlimited – You can speak on anything that interests you!

Registration will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the contest will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. All 4-H members from Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, and Cameron Counties are invited and encouraged to attend. Special awards will be given to the first, second, and third place Senior Division Contest participants and certificates and special prizes will be given to all Junior Division Contest participants. Refreshments will also be provided. For a complete list of rules and to sign-up for this event, please see the registration form attached to the recent 4-H newsletter or contact the Extension Office. The registration deadline is Friday, May 23, 2008.

Congratulations 4-H Window Display Winners

Our office received 9 outstanding window display submissions this year. These displays were set-up during PA 4-H Awareness Week, March 16th through March 22nd. A panel of three judges selected this year’s winners, which are as follows:

First Place: Thundering Hoofbeats 4-H Club, which chose a treasure inspired theme based on “4-H - More than You Could Ever Imagine” at Senator Wozniak’s Office in Philipsburg

Second Place: Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club, which chose the theme “4-H - More than You Could Ever Imagine” and put their display up at Keith Brothers in Brockway

Third Place: Clearfield County 4-H Beef Club had their display at Clearfield Pharmacy around the theme “4-H - More than You Could Ever Imagine”

Fourth Place: Clearfield Area 4-H Horse & Pony Club had their display at Zalno’s Jewelers of Clearfield and chose the theme “Do the Math – 4-H Makes it Happen”

Fifth Place: Free Spirit 4-H Club, which chose “4-H Makes it Happen” and had their display at JJ Powell Co. in Clearfield

Honorable Mention:
· Clearfield County 4-H Dairy Club
· Growing on 4-H Club
· Harmony 4-H Club
· Top O’ the Hill 4-H Club

Photos of the top five window display are in the current issue of the 4-H newsletter! In addition to that our 4-H Clover Day Fundraising efforts were a huge success and we made over $2,000. At our 4-H Kick-off Skating Party we also collected and donated 2 large boxes of canned goods and non-perishable food items, which were donated to our local Food Bank.