4-H February 2025
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February 4-H Newsletter
COUNTY FAIR
2025 4-H fair exhibit books ARE NOW AVAILABLE! It’s never too early to start working on 4-H projects. Stop by the Extension Office to pick one up, or call us to have one mailed to you. The Daviess County Lions Club Fair will be July 16-19, 2025.
Please note: this book only contains information on 4-H Divisions. County fair open division exhibits and livestock information will be released at a later date.
STATE 4-H TEEN OPPORTUNITIES
State 4-H Teen Council and Officer Applications are available. If you are interested in applying, please contact the office for the application. Applications are due back to the Daviess County Extension Office by April 1st.
DEMONSTRATION CONTEST
Our 4-H Demonstrations Contest will be held at the Daviess County Extension Office Monday, April 21 starting at 4:00 pm. A demonstration is a method used to communicate an idea by showing and telling. Demonstrations should be 5-15 minutes long for both junior and senior 4-H members. Visual aids are used to enhance the presentation. More information is available on our website. Registration is due: March 7.
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 5: Cloverbud Cooking Club*, 4:00 p.m.
February 6: Horticulture Club, 6:00 p.m.
February 12: 4-H Dairy Goat Club, 6:00 p.m.
February 13: Rabbit Club, 6:00 p.m.
February 18: Cloverbud Club, 6:00 p.m.
February 19: 4-H Thrive, 4:30 p.m.
February 20: Livestock Club, 6:00 p.m.
February 24: Homeschool Club, 5:00 p.m.
February 27: Mock Interview Contest, 5:00 p.m.
*Must RSVP to attend
All meetings are held at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office unless noted otherwise.
SHOOTING SPORTS INFORMATION SESSION
March 27 at 5:45
Daviess Co Extension Office
SCHOLARSHIP
The Daviess County 4-H Council sponsors up to $1500 in scholarships for
4-H’ers who will be entering college or technical school this fall or who are already in college but have not received a 4-H scholarship in the past. The amount awarded varies upon the number of qualified applicants, but the most one applicant can receive is $1000. The application for the Daviess County 4-H Council Scholarship will require the 4-H Achievement Application. Read below for more information. The 4-H Scholarship Application, found online at https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4h-scholarship, is due March 1, 2025. Do not wait until the last minute; this will take some time!!
The 4-H Achievement Program is intended to recognize 4-H participants who have 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. The 4-H program year runs from September 1 to August 31 of the next year. Youth who are age 9 as of January 1 of that program year may start documenting their 4-H achievements, participation, and projects to go toward their 4-H Achievement Application. The application and more information are on the Daviess County 4-H website at https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4h-achievement.
4-H MOCK INTERVIEW CONTEST
Thursday, February 27 at 5:00 p.m. at the Daviess County Extension Office
Choose one of the following jobs to apply for:
Vet Technician
Coffee Bar Attendant
Photographer
Retail Sales Associate
Bring a copy of your resume with you.
Open to any youth ages 14-18 as of Jan 1, 2025
Competition Age Divisions: 14-15 and 16-18
Contact the Extension Office at 270-685-8480 by Friday, February 21st to sign up
Age Division Winners will advance to the Area Competition in May
PIGGY BANK CONTEST
Thank you to all the 4-H’ers who submitted a bank for the Piggy Bank Contest! Cara Shaefer’s piggy bank, “Pink Penny Party Pig,” was selected to represent Daviess County at the Area Competition.
4-H CAMP FLYER
Registration forms are now available at the Extension Office or on the website. Camp is June 10-13, 2025.
Ages 9-15 - $225
Teen Leader - $125
*Teen leaders are ages 16-17 with leadership responsibilities. A very limited number of spots are available.
See website for more details
4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB INFO NIGHT AND TASTING EXPERIENCE
For those 4-H’ers interested in the dairy goat, feeder calf, market hog, market lamb, poultry, or rabbit projects please join us Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 pm for 4-H Livestock Information Night and Tasting Experience. Club and project leaders will be there to discuss the different species and project requirements. Our Tasting Experience will be first on the schedule. We have a guest coming to lead a cheese tasting and pairing experience. Please RSVP with the number in your family that will be attending by Friday, February 14. This will help us to purchase enough supplies. This meeting will count towards your required hours of education for participating in the Youth Livestock Scholarship Auction.
HEARTY COMFORT SOUP
Ingredients:
· 1 pound ground pork
· 1½ Tablespoons garlic powder
· 1 small onion, chopped
· 4 cups vegetable stock or broth
· 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
· 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
· 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
· 1 (15 ounce) can carrots, drained
· 2 large handfuls kale, chopped
· ¼ teaspoon salt
· ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Servings: 10 Serving Size: 1 cup
Directions:
1. Sauté ground pork in a large stock pot over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, breaking pork into small crumbles. Add garlic powder and onions. Sauté for another 2-3 minutes, until pork has browned, stirring often.
2. Add vegetable stock, crushed tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Cover and let cook until boiling. Stir occasionally.
3. Add cannellini beans, carrots and kale. Cook just until kale has softened.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
