Newsletter

4-H Clover Connections

March 2023

A Message From your 4 H Youth Educator Heather VonDielingen

Welcome to our 3rd electronic version of the Jackson County 4-H Clover Connections Newsletter! We hope you are enjoying the new, interactive and colorful newsletter that you can access at your fingertips. The link will always be the same: https://jackson4-hnews.com

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to re-enroll in 4-H Online for the 2023 Program year. You can re-enroll online at https://v2.4honline.com/ using the same email and password as previous years, or stop by our office anytime Monday—Friday from 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. for enrollment assistance and to pay your yearly program fees. Program fees are $20 for grades 3-12 and $5 for grades K-2.

While we have a target enrollment date of January 15th, you can still enroll if you have not done that yet. Enroll TODAY so you receive timely information, announcements, and updates!

4-H Project Updates:

Here is the link to our 2023 4-H Handbook: https://bit.ly/JacksonCounty4-HHandbook2023 . We will be linking to all State 4-H Policies and Procedures within our Handbook so you always have access to the way Indiana 4-H is guided and supported by Purdue University. Be on the lookout for your 4-H project manuals at a meeting soon. We will have books ready for club leaders to pick up from the office on March 1st!

It is exciting to see 4-H Clubs meeting and thriving! Thank you to our 4-H Volunteers and Club Leaders for providing these opportunities for Jackson County 4-H Youth. There are a lot of upcoming opportunities at the county, area, and state level. Be sure to check out those opportunities and reach out if you have any questions!

With 4-H Spirit,

Heather VonDielingen, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator

County Extension Director

What's New in

Jackson County4-H?

State Project changes were minimal this year. You can visit https://bit.ly/INStateProjects to see all State Project exhibit guidelines.
Name Change: Sewing for Fun is now "Seams Fun". Mini 4-H "Models" has been changed to "Construction and Architectural Replica".
Beef Project: There will be an "All Other Breeds" class for any breed (not identified in the handbook) represented by less than 2 animals in their breed for steers and heifer classes. See handbook for more details
Poultry Project: A Commercial Class has been added. See handbook for more details
Horse Project: An Open Walk/Trot Class has been added.
Rabbit Project: Will follow ARBA guidelines, see handbook for all details.
Rabbit & Poultry: The 4-H Livestock and Auction Committee and Jackson County 4-H Council approved these two species to be sold in the 4-H Livestock Auction, as long as there is a market for the animals. STAY TUNED for specific information if you are enrolled in one of these projects!

Handbook Changes

The Handbook can be viewed by visiting: https://bit.ly/JacksonCounty4-HHandbook2023

or click the handbook photo!

Area 2 4-H Day at the Statehouse

Jackson County 4-H Goat Club would like to say "thank you" to Premier Companies and Jackson County 4-H Council for their contributions in getting all the clubs new "Club Kits"

These Working for our Dreams Members will be going to the Ignite 4-H National Conference in Washington, D.C.

Volunteer

Corner

Judges & Leaders' Clinic

took place on

Southeast Indiana

Saturday, February 4, 2023

at the

Jackson County learning center

Several Jackson County Volunteers attended the clinic to increase their skills as a leader for our Jackson County 4-H Program. Thank you to those that participated! 4-H member Taylor Smith served on the youth panel and shared about 4-H experiences.

Indiana 4-H Animal ID Requirements for 2023

In Jackson County, we follow all State 4-H Requirements for Animal ID.

Click the Clover to see Indiana 4-H Animal ID Requirements for 2023

Thanks to our Livestock and Auction Committee, tags are provided free of charge to 4-H members.

Livestock Members: This year, Purdue Extension has adopted a program to replace YQCA. Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care Certification will be required for all Indiana 4-H members showing livestock: pigs, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, market rabbits and poultry. Stay tuned in future newsletters for information on in-person classes.

If you choose to utilize YQCA instead, that is acceptable, but you will need to take that course online and upload a copy of your certificate in Fair Entry in June/July.

Livestock ID DAYS:

Beef, Dairy Beef, and Feeder Steer ID Day

Saturday, April 22 - 7:30- 11

Goat and Sheep ID Day

Thursday, May 4 - 6-8 pm

Saturday, May 6 - 8-10 am

Swine ID Day

Stay tuned for more information about Swine ID for 2023!

Junior Leaders Learned from Kaylee Branaman about Small Business Management at Kays Kafe in Brownstown at their February Meeting.

Cortland Crushers - 4,101
Jackson County 4-H Goat Club - 943
Vallonia Friends - 353
Crothersville Helping Hoosiers - 95
Junior Leaders - 40

Numbers include individual diapers and packages of wipes

March Meeting

Thursday, March 9, 2023

7-8:30 p.m.

Seymour Museum Center of Indiana

220 North Chestnut St

Seymour, IN

Chairperson - Vivienne Siefker

Citizenship Report - Macy Casner Recreation - Bryan Brewer

Health & Safety - Brynn Burton

Refreshments - Committee

Special notes:

Unpaid Dues $3.00

Recent Workshops

Beginning Cake Decorating Workshop

The beginning cake decorating workshop took place in February. It was open to grades 3-5.

There were 9 4-H Members that attended.

Thank you to volunteers Lacey Lanam, Linda Eggersman and Julie Stahl for sharing your knowledge of the cake decorating project with these eager to learn 4-H'ers!

Workshops to watch for

The juntos 4-H Program

Juntos means "Together" in Spanish. The Juntos program works to unite community partners to provide Latino youth (8th - 12th grade) and their parents with the knowledge, skills, and resources to prevent youth from dropping out and to encourage families to work together to gain access to fulfilling careers and higher education.

JUNTOS 4-H IN JACKSON COUNTY

Formal partnership between Purdue University and Seymour Community School Corporation. Cohorts will be added each fall and students will be supported until they graduate high school.

These four members will be attending Ignite by 4-H National Conference in Washington, D.C.

Four members of The Achievers 4-H Club were chosen to attend the National Juntos 4-H Convening at Oregon State University. They were each surprised at their schools and were notified they were selected! They will be reporting on their trip when they return.

Heather Vondielingen

Juntos 4-H advisor and

Interim Statewide Juntos 4-H Coordinator

Brooklynn Rennekamp

Juntos 4-H Program Assistant

Iveth Vasquez

Juntos 4-H Site Coordinator

Edwin Flores

Juntos 4-H Success Coach

Area and State Happenings

Follow the 2023 State 4-H Junior Leader Conference Facebook Page

Calendar of Upcoming Events!

Fri March 3 - Performing Arts- Judging and Performance

Tue March 7 - Livestock and Auction Meeting

Thur March 16 - 4-H Council Meeting

Thur March 30 - Cake Decorating Workshop Grades 6-8

Sat April 15 - Vet Science Workshop

Sat April 22 - Beef, Dairy Beef and Feeder ID Day

Sat-Sun April 22 & 23 - Area 2 4-H Camp Counselor Retreat

Wed April 26 - Flower Basket Pick Up

Thur May 4 - Sheep and Goat ID Day

Sat May 6 - Sheep and Goat ID Day

Thur May 18 - 4-H Council

June 2 - 4 - Area 2 4-H Camp

June 7- 9 - 4-H Academy at Purdue

June 26 - 28 - 4-H Round Up at Purdue

Donations to the

Jackson County 4-H Endowment can be made any time by visiting https://in4h.org/my-best-gift/donate/ Be sure to type “Jackson County 4-H Endowment” in the “Gift Notes” section when making your donation.