4-H October Newsletter
October 2023 Edition
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4-H ENROLLMENT
September started the beginning of the 2023-2024 program year for 4-H! Enrollment forms are now available at our office and online at https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4h-enrollment. All Daviess County youth are welcome to join 4-H anytime! 4-H is for youth ages 9-18. 4-H Cloverbuds is for youth ages 5-8. Youth/adults must complete a new form every year. This will be your last newsletter without updating your membership.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
The Harvest Festival will be held at the Daviess County Lions Club Fairgrounds on October 21 & 22. This event is replacing the Reid’s Orchard Apple Festival and 4-H will be selling drinks. We will need volunteers age 9 and up. To sign up, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8AA2FA57-harvest. Thank you!
4-H ACHIEVEMENT
The 4-H Achievement Program is intended to recognize 4-H participants with outstanding accomplishments and to provide an incentive for youth to increase their knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is a comprehensive program spanning the entire career of the 4-H’er, awards points for outside efforts and interests, and encourages growth and development by awarding high points at multi-county, state, and national levels. As youth work their way through the achievement levels they become eligible for scholarships to teen summit, teen conference, and eventually college scholarships. See the enclosed flyer for eligibility of each level. Applications are due October 20.
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
National 4-H Week is October 1-7. Download the pdf for more information.
4-H TEEN BOARD
The 4-H Teen Board will not meet in October because it falls during Falling Break. The next meeting will be November 13 at 4:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. As a reminder, the Teen Board is for any high school aged 4-H’er.
ISSUES CONFERENCE
The Teen Issues Conference is a 3-day conference for high school students that gives youth the opportunity to connect with other young leaders from across Kentucky. Participants will discuss issues that are important to youth while learning how to impact their community.
Dates: November 16-18, 2023
Location: JM Feltner 4-H Center, London, KY
Cost: $200
Transportation will be provided; there is limited spots available. Applications are due by October 13. For more information, contact Stacey Potts at
270-685-8480
4-H SPEECH CONTEST
Get a jump start on your public speaking skills with the 4-H Speech Contest. Through the 4-H Speech Project, youth learn to write and prepare a speech on any topic they feel passionate about. Speeches must be:
3-5 minutes for ages 9-13
5-7 minutes for ages 14-18
Registration is due October 13, 2023
For more information, rules, and registration visit: https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4hcommunications
For questions, please contact Stacey Potts at 270-685-8480 or stacey.potts@uky.edu
KY 4-H STATE SHOOTING SPORTS COMPETITION
Daviess County 4-H had 14 youth participate in the KY State 4-H Shooting Sports Competition on September 9-10. Everyone did a great job! Congratulations to:
Silas Smoak — 2nd Place — Air Rifle Target, 9-11 Age Division
Russell Westerfield — 3rd Place — Air Rifle Target, 9-11 Age Division
Gavin Edgell — 3rd Place — Air Rifle Target, 12-14 Age Division
Lillian Connor — 1st Place — .22 Rifle Target, 15-18 Age Division
2nd Place — Air Rifle Target, 15-18 Age Division
2nd Place — Air Rifle Sport, 15-18 Age Divison
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY PAPER CLOVER CAMPAIGN
The TSC Paper Clover Campaign is October 4 – 15. Download the pdf to see the flyer.
APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE
https://www.planeatmove.com/recipes/recipe/apple-pie-smoothie/
IMPORTANT DATES
All meetings / events are held at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office unless otherwise stated. If you see a club or event you are interested in, just show up unless it is stated to sign-up ahead of time.
October 5
4-H Horticulture Club, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
4-H Cloverbud Club, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
October 13
Speech Contest Registration due
Teen Issues Conference Applications due
October 16
Young Riders 4-H Horse Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
October 19
4-H Rabbit Club, 6:00-6:45 p.m.
4-H Dairy Goat Club, 6:45-7:30 p.m.
October 20
4-H Achievement Applications due
October 21-22
Harvest Festival
October 23
4-H Homeschool Club, 5:00 p.m
October 24
4-H Cooking Club, 5:00-6:30 p.m. *
October 25
4-H Cloverbud Cooking Club, 4:00-5:00 p.m. *
*RSVP to ensure enough supplies are available. Call 270-685-8480 or email sharayha.clingenpeel@uky.edu
More information on Daviess County 4-H Clubs, including all meeting dates, can be found on our website at https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4h-clubs. Also, be sure to check out our social media pages!
Facebook: www.facebook.com/daviessco4H
Instagram: www.instagram.com/daviessco4h
YOUTH HEALTH BULLETIN
https://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/files/1023-healthbulletin-youth.pdf
