Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension pro- grams and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in fur- therance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ray Hammerschmidt, Interim Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational pur- poses only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC Kalamazoo County KALAMAZOO COUNTY HICKORY CORNERS CLUB SCORES BIG AT MSUE 4-H EQUINE EXPO This year was the first year that we’ve had youth compete in the MSUE 4-H Equine Edu- cational Expo in several years. This year we had one group and one individual compete in the area of Hippology. Congratulations to the participants from the Hickory Corners County Club 4-H group on their participation. Congratulations to Avery Comar, Bella Comar, Kelsey Ekkens, and Hannah Zimmer who took 1st Place as the Senior Novice Hippology Team Congratulations also to Anastasia Chubb for placing second in the Junior Novice Division. All of your hard work and dedication in learning proper care and management of your horses and the horse industry has paid off!! Keep up the good work! Contact Us Veronica Bolhuis 4-H Program Coordinator (269) 383-8867 [email protected]Evan Granito 4-H Urban Program Coordi- nator (269) 383-8878 [email protected]3299 Gull Road Wing 2, Room 410 Kalamazoo, MI. 49048 Phone 269-383-8830 main line MSU Extension Email [email protected]su.edu MAY 2015
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Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension pro-grams and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in fur-therance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ray Hammerschmidt, Interim Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational pur-poses only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC
Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY HICKORY CORNERS CLUB
SCORES BIG AT MSUE 4-H EQUINE EXPO
This year was the first year that we’ve had youth compete in the MSUE 4-H Equine Edu-
cational Expo in several years. This year we had one group and one individual compete in
the area of Hippology.
Congratulations to the participants from the Hickory Corners County Club 4-H group on
their participation.
Congratulations to Avery Comar, Bella Comar, Kelsey Ekkens, and Hannah Zimmer who took
1st Place as the Senior Novice Hippology Team
Congratulations also to Anastasia Chubb for placing second in the Junior Novice Division.
All of your hard work and dedication in learning proper care and management of your
horses and the horse industry has paid off!! Keep up the good work!
Contact Us
Veronica Bolhuis 4-H Program Coordinator (269) 383-8867 [email protected] Evan Granito 4-H Urban Program Coordi-nator (269) 383-8878 [email protected] 3299 Gull Road Wing 2, Room 410 Kalamazoo, MI. 49048 Phone 269-383-8830 main line MSU Extension Email [email protected]
MAY 2015
KALAMAZOO COUNTY NEWS
2015 LEADERS COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! The following youth were chosen as the recipients of the Leaders Council scholarships for 2015. Each youth will receive $250.00 to put toward their college expenses. Congratulations to each youth and their parents!
Lisa Dunham
Daughter of George and Karen Dunham
Climax –Scotts High School
10 year member of Scotts Busy youth 4-H Club
Attending - Baker College – majoring in Veterinary Assistant
Sarah Fase
Daughter of Kent & Celeste Fase
Kalamazoo Christian High School
9 year member of Portage Partners
Attending-Ferris State University – majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Jodi Stoffer
Daughter of Wayne & Susan Stoffer
Kalamazoo Christian High School
8 year member of Portage Partners
Attending-Grand Valley State University– majoring in Psychology
Amanda Hopkins
Daughter of David & Sandra Hopkins
Climax –Scotts High School
8 year member of Scotts Busy youth 4-H Club
Attending - Kalamazoo Valley Community College – majoring in K9 Law Enforcement
Kristin Fuller
Daughter of Reid & Diane Fuller
Loy Norrix High School
10 year member of Oshtemo 4-H Club
Attending - Michigan State University – majoring in Genetics
Megan Nowak
Daughter of Greg & Susan Nowak
Kalamazoo Christian High School
6 year member of Tri-United
Attending-Western Michigan University– majoring in Exercise Science
Natalie Vizard Daughter of Kevin & Barb Portage Northern High School 10 year member of Tri-United Attending -University of Detroit Mercy– majoring in Business Administration
Jacob Booth Son of Cary & Cheryl Booth Galesburg-Augusta High School 7 year member Augusta United Attending - Western Michigan University—majoring in Engineering
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Kalamazoo County 4-H Blogspot at http://kzoocounty4h.blogspot.com/
Please visit our new website to download registration forms and see session de-scriptions.
S.M.O.R.E.S. - June 12 - 14, 2015
SMORES is an outdoor recreational Educational symposium that will be held on June 12—14, 2015, at Camp Tuhsmeheta, Greenville, Michigan. SMORES is open only to 4-H families, leaders, members, and chaperones. Participants may bring the entire family for the weekend, but children younger than 5 may not attend daily workshops and must be accompanied by parents at all times. Members from Michigan 4-H clubs will partici-pate in several workshops throughout the weekend, learning skills ranging from outdoor cooking to bird identification. See the list of session descriptions.
Cost is $20.00 per participant. Deadline to Register is May 26, 2015. For more information, contact Denise Noble, Van Buren Voyagers Secretary. 269-303-5407. [email protected]
Avian influenza update
In view of all of the buzz about Avian Influenza on the news we wanted to share the latest word from Dr. Nancy Barr,
the Michigan state avian vet who reports that Michigan is still HPAI free. MSU Extension has several resources on
keeping poultry from being exposed and the symptoms of Avian Flu in your flock - http://msue.anr.msu.edu/program/
info/avian_influenza. The USDA website also has information about biosecurity for your animals --- http://
We had a great goat meeting on April 21st meeting, where the club voted to have club officers. We held nominations and the members present voted.
President is Katherine Denney Vice President is Nikki Schmitt Secretary is Samantha Putman Treasurer is Bodhi Miller Historians are Mackenzie Ebbitt & Paige Hull
Our next club meeting is May 13th at 7:00 pm at the fairgrounds.
Information for members that were not present at the April meeting:
Goat declarations that need to be filled out and turned in to Pam by May 15th. You can fill them out at the May 14th meeting or if you cannot come to the May meeting you can mail them to Pam. You will need to include the following information- goats age, description, sex, and tattoo number. My address is 15228 South 31th St. Vicksburg MI 49097. My email address is [email protected] if that is easier for you. For those of you leasing goats you will also need to have a completed lease agreement turned into Pam by the May 15th meeting. Our fit and show meeting is June 6th at 2:00 at the fairgrounds. There is a goat show at MSU June 27th. If you are interested in going to this show let Pam know, as there are preregister forms for this show needs to be turned in to Pam prior to May 20th so that entries can be turn in to MSU before the May 29th deadline. The tentative date for the goat packing event is July 19th pending the approval of Fort Custer Horse Friends. The decoration theme that was voted for was a disco theme for the fair this year.
The 2015 Michigan 4-H Goat Expo was held on April 25, 2015. Complete results can be found at http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events/event/state_4_h_goat_expo1 . Please congratulate our winners below:
Problem Solving Senior Individuals Kalamazoo Katherine Denney 3rd Place
Skill-a-thon Senior Individuals Kalamazoo Katherine Denney 3rd Place
Illustrated Talk Seniors Kalamazoo Katherine Denney 1st Place
Judging Seniors Kalamazoo Katherine Denney 4th Place
Photography Juniors Kalamazoo Raelene Colvin 1st Place
Crafts Seniors Class 2—Product Kalamazoo Katherine Denney 1st Place
Welcome an international youth to your home as a son or daughter. Experience the global connection! There are op-portunities to host for a few weeks over the summer or for an entire school year.
Host for Academic- Year 2015-2016:
Exchange students, ages 15-18, arrive Aug. 2015 to join a family and attend a year of high school.
Go to www.states4hexchange.org/year-long/ to see available delegates.
FLEX: Our delegates from Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmeni-stan, and Ukraine are top finalists in the U.S. State Dept.’s competitive FLEX Program. LEX/LABO: Host a delegate from Japan or Korea and earn a $1000 credit toward your child’s 4-H exchange trip. Host for a month or less in Summer 2015
Japan middle-school youth: Host a youth (age12-16) from Sun., July 26th to Sat., Aug. 22
nd. Apply online by 5/1/15
at www.states4hexchange.org. Adult chaperones and college-interns can be hosted for 2 weeks (no sibling require-ment). Earn $100 credit to your child’s 4H trip to Japan by hosting.
Belize high-school youth: The Belizean delegates are ages 14-18 (national language=English). They attend 4-H Exploration Days on June 24-26, 2015, and then go to their Michigan family.
IFYE (formerly International Farm Youth Exchange): College-aged youth, usually European, live and work with Michigan agribusiness families for 3 weeks each during summer/fall 2015.
For more information on becoming a host family contact Heather Gray at [email protected], ph.# 517-355-2361 or
the local MSU Extension 4-H office at 269-383-8830
MSU Extension Programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the 4‑H program. It is a five-day educational gathering that brings together outstanding 4-H members from across the nation to share ideas and experiences. For more than 90 years, youth from the United States and its territories have par-ticipated in this youth leadership-development conference. Congress provides youth with high-quality educational, leadership, community-service and cultural opportunities such as:
Workshops with topics that include leadership development, character education, agriculture, cultural awareness and diversity education, workforce preparation, environmental steward-ship, science and technology, literacy- and communication-skills development.
Assemblies, seminars, and discussion groups about issues facing our country today and a town hall meeting they moder-ate where they share the results of those discussions.
Hands‑on projects during a community-service day, at which they learn to work with others to assist individuals and com-munity organizations to improve themselves.
Networking skills to help them in their after‑conference work to address youth needs in their community and state.
In short, Congress is designed to address youth needs and issues, while helping to develop capable, competent and caring citizens.
Who: Congress is designed for youth aged 15 to 19.
How In Michigan, counties identify their delegates and the State 4-H Office provides coordination for the trip. Therefore, interested Michigan 4-H members should contact 4-H staff in their local MSU Extension office (http://bit.ly/1u0f9E3). While there is no limit to the number of partici-pants counties can send, young people are strongly encouraged to attend only once since each year’s program is similar.
Cost The 2015 cost (that includes airfare, registration fee, lodging, snacks, most meals, two shirts and a photograph) is approximately $1,300 per young person.
More Information Ways to find out more about National 4-H Congress include:
The Congress web site (http://national4-hcongress.com)
The Congress Facebook page (http://on.fb.me/1FGhdQH)
Articles about the Michigan delegations to National 4-H Congress in
2014 (http://bit.ly/1FMTFz6)
2013 (http://bit.ly/1PIRZcD)
2012 (http://bit.ly/1ctisf0)
4-H staff in your local MSU Extension office (http://bit.ly/1u0f9E3)
Learn by Doing
In 4-H, we learn by do-ing. We help young peo-ple gain skills through hands-on experiences that allow them to per-form an activity; then we follow that up with im-portant and purposeful questions. This is called “experiential learning.” Participants: Experience an activity Share the results Process by discus-
sion Generalize to under-
stand how it connects to the real world
Apply what they learned to other situa-tions.
When 4-H volunteers use this model, every-one benefits from the exchange of ideas, and everyone grows in knowledge and the abil-ity to apply what was learned in other settings.
14 STATEWIDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Gardens can be a great way for youth and adults to connect with nature and enjoy some quality time together. A garden can be in a pot, on a patio, in a square foot or a good-sized plot. You can grow herbs, vegeta-bles, flowers or a mix-ture of it all. There is no one way to grow a gar-den, but a variety of plants to enjoy and methods can lead to fun, colorful results that taste great. Have questions? Con-tact the MSU Extension Lawn and Garden Hot-line at 888-MSUE-4MI (888-678-3464). The phone line is answered weekdays between 9 am and noon and 1 to 4 pm. Calls during other times will be directed to the "Ask an Expert" fea-ture at http://bit.ly/1K2vUS6.
4-H Workshops June 12-14: 4-H S.M.O.R.E.S. Conference https://sites.google.com/site/4hsmores Camp Tuhsmeheta, Greenville June 13-14: Wilderness First Aid, 4-H Outdoor Adventure Challenge Class Contact Nick Baumgart ([email protected]) Camp Tuhsmeheta, Greenville
Other 4-H Events
June 6: 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Expo http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events/event/4_h_rabbit_and_cavy_expo2015 Anthony Hall, MSU, East Lansing June 13-20: Citizenship Washington Focus http://bit.ly/1Mm2yOi National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland June 15: Keep Your Head When You Win and Your Heart When You Lose: Teaching Sportsmanship in Animal Science http://bit.ly/1MnLRnB Your Computer June 15-19: 4-H Animal and Veterinary Science Camp http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events/event/michigan_4_h_animal_and_veterinary_science_camp MSU, East Lansing June 17-18: MMPA/4-H Milk Marketing Tour Contact Melissa Elischer (elischer @msu.edu) Novi June 19-21: State 4-H Trail Ride http://www.ans.msu.edu/uploads/files/Packet_of_Info_2015.pdf Whiskey Creek Campground, Custer June 21-26: National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational http://4h.unl.edu/ntlshootingsportsinvitational Heartland Public Shooting Park, Grand Island, NE June 24-26: 4-H Exploration Days http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events/4-h_exploration_days MSU, East Lansing June 27: State 4-H Goat Show http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events/event/state_4_h_goat_show1 MSU Pavilion, East Lansing July 6-10: 4-H Renewable Energy Camp http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events/4_h_renewable_energy_camp MSU Campus, East Lansing For the most up-to-date events listing, go to http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events