Happy Holidays!!!!!

I would like to wish everyone safe and happy holidays.  May you spend a lot of time with your families and enjoy the time off work and school.  I hope your new year brings great joy!

Announcement for Horse Members

You can view the announcement at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/HorseSheetSaleAnnouncement.pdf.

Farm Show Housing

Please click on the title if you are looking for housing at the Farm Show.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Please click on the words "IMPORTANT MESSAGE" above in order to view this link for an important message regarding the Clinton County Extension Budget.

Farm Show Information

Please take note of the following change for Farm Show: There will be no Dept. 10 Poultry Carcass Evaluation for adults, FFA and 4-H Members this year.

December Newsletter

You can view the December Clover Patch at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/CloverPatchDec2009.pdf.

Other important links

Leaders Forum: http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/LeadersSaveDate.pdf Teen Retreat: http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/TeenRetreatBrochure.pdf Sheep & Beef: http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/SheepBeefCourses.pdf Sheep & Goat: http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/SheepGoatNutritionSchool.pdf Pork Bowl: http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/PorkBowlRules.pdf http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/PorkBowlEntryForm.pdf http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/PorkSkillathonEntryForm.pdf

State Horse Show Results

To view the State Horse Show results, go to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/StateHorse2009.pdf.

Farm Show Horse Events

If you are interested in seeing what horse events are going on at farm show take a look at this document. http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/HorseEventsDuringFarmShow.pdf. Thank you to Jeanne Askey for submitting this information.

TLC Meeting Reminder

If you are a 4-Her who is 13 years of age or older, come on out to the Teen Leader Council Meeting tomorrow night, December 3rd, 2009. The meeting will begin at 7pm at the Extension Office and will be followed up by a holiday party. Those who want to participate are asked to bring a gift to exchange with a $15 limit. You may also bring a food item to share. It will be a great time to get to know everyone and see what the group is all about!

4-H Achievement Night

View the article from achievement Night at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/AchievementNight.pdf.

Regional Teen Retreat

The Regional Teen Retreat information is all set for you to view. I hope many of our Clinton County Teens will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! Register early and receive a discount! View the brochure at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/TeenRetreatBrochure.pdf.

E-Data Tip

Thank you all for being so great about getting signed up with E-data. I am always willing to answer any questions you may have. After you go through and enter contact and other information, you will not be able to go any further until I approve you as a member or volunteer. This is to prevent people from getting into the system that should not. I have noticed that many of you have been signed up multiple times for the same club. I'm guessing this is because you are thinking that it is not working correctly. You are probably to the point where you need me to approve you. I try to check this daily, so with a little patience, you will be able to access your upcoming events, etc. For those who have signed up multiple times, it is no big deal, I will only approve one of them. You may need to sign up for more than one club or more than one county. In order to do that, you simply go up and click the "New" button and enter the information for the second location.

Movie Night Reminder

I would like to remind all 4-H members and their families about the Rock Band and Movie Night Saturday. The evening will begin with a Rock Band Tournament and will conclude with the movie Walli. You can sign up for this through E-data. Refreshments will be provided and the event begins at 6pm. Happy Thanksgiving!

Attention Organizational Leaders

As your clubs get started for a new year and you plan for 2010, we are asking that you enter your club meetings into e-data. We are asking that this be done by January to get your clubs off to the right start and get kids used to using it right away. This way, the kids can sign up using this and attendance will be right online. This should also help you to manage your clubs better. If you need assistance with this, please contact Becky Sellers either by phone at (570) 726-0022 or email at rad5003@psu.edu. Thanks for your cooperation as we make this transition.

Last Chance for State Leadership Conference

Attention teens: The registration deadline for the State Leadership Conference is tomorrow! Please notify me ASAP if you are interested in going to this conference. It will be January 29th to the 31st.

4-H Food Booth Locks Have Changed

The locks on the 4-H food booth have been changed. So, the old keys will no longer work. Special keys have been made and distributed to necessary staff members along with two keys which will reside at the Clinton County Extension Office. Any 4-H Volunteer who needs a key for an event at the food booth, should sign one out at the extension office. These keys should not be shared with anyone and duplicates will not be allowed. These keys can't be duplicated anywhere accept where they have been made. Only authorized staff can get these keys duplicated. The person who signs the key out is the ones responsible for making sure it gets returned. We hope this will help to eliminate any problems or accidents with unlimited access to the food booth.

Congratulations to All

As I come back into the office on this, the Monday morning following Achievement Night, I am still overwhelmed by the incredible number of people who attended the 4-H Achievement Night. It was so nice to see all of you out to support our 4-Hers in their accomplishments. We had a total of about 65 people and earned $184 for the endowment! Congratulations to all 4-Hers who won awards! You all work very hard throughout the year and deserve to be recognized for that hard work. I commend all of you who helped to present awards as well. Public speaking is one of the most feared things to do among adults. So, it is awesome that you are all starting early. You all did a wonderful job, those who presented and those who received awards. I would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped to make Achievement Night and the entire year possible. You truly are the backbones of the 4-H program. We always appreciate all that you do!

4-H Day with the Lady Lions

This is just a reminder to turn in your ticket orders for 4-H Day with the Lady Lions by December 1st to the Extension Office. The event will take place on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 as the Lady Lions face off with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Tickets are only $1.00! 4-Hers and their families are welcome to go.

Great News!

I have some great news for everyone! You can now access this blog from your E-data account. Simply click on the blue words that say, "Newsletter" and you will go to this site!

November Horse Leaders Minutes

You can view the November Horse Leaders Minutes at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/MINUTESNov2009.doc.

4-H Movie Night

Plan now to attend the Clinton County 4-H Movie Night sponsored by your very own Teen Leader Council! It will be held on Saturday, November 28th at 6pm. The event will be a fun filled night of Rock Band Competition and the new movie, Wally. Register on E-data to attend. Refreshments will be provided by the Teen Leader Council.

Sign up for Achievement Night

Clinton County 4-H Achievement Night is just around the corner. We are just over a week away and it's your last chance to register to attend. Please do so through e-data by Monday, November 16th, so we can be sure to have plenty of refreshments for everyone. There are many 4-Hers and Volunteers who will be recognized for all their efforts. You won't want to miss it!

Citrus Sale Wrap Up

This is just a reminder that Citrus Sale Order forms are due to the Extension Office by Monday, November 16th, 2009. Leaders should turn in their club totals. Money is also to be collected at the time of the order. If you have questions, please contact Becky Sellers at rad5003@psu.edu or 570-726-0022 Ext. 131.

4-H Movie Night and Rock Band Tournament

The Clinton County 4-H Teen Leader Council will host a 4-H Movie Night and Rock Band Tournament on Saturday, November 28, 2009. The Rock Band Tournament will begin at 6pm with the movie starting directly after. Teams for the tournament will be selected at the beginning of the event. Each team will have a chance to play a song and the total score will be recorded. Following the movie, Wally, the two top teams will have another chance to play to claim their title as Rock Band Champions! Refreshments will be provided by the Teen Leader Council. This event is open for all 4-Hers and their families. Come and enjoy the fellowship!

Silent Auction Items Needed

We are currently looking for items for the Silent Auction which will be held at the 4-H Achievment Night on Saturday, November 21st. The proceeds for the auction will be donated back to the Clinton County 4-H Endowment Fund, also called 4-H Forever Fund. If you have items to donate to the auction or questions, please contact Amy Rankinen or Rebecca Sellers. Anyone having questions regarding the 4-H Endowment, please contact Rebecca directly. (570)726-0022 or rad5003@psu.edu. Your donations are appreciated!!!

Teen Leader Council Meeting

If you are a 4-H member over the age of 13, don't forget to come to the Teen Leader Council Meeting tomorrow night. We will be kicking off the fundraiser, discussing the upcoming movie night for all Clinton County 4-Hers and planning some events for 2010. You won't want to miss it! It will be held at the extension office. Call me if you have questions. (570) 726-0022 extension 131 or email at rad5003@psu.edu.

E-Data update for 2010

If you sign up with E-data currently, it will be signing you up for 2010 automatically. However, if you were previously signed up under 2009, there are only two steps for carrying this inforamtion over to 2010. At the top of your screen you will see the words, "carry-over" in blue print. Click on that button to carry your information over to 2010. It will ask you to confirm your information and you are set to go. It is that easy!

November Newsletter

The November Newsletter is here! Please view the 4-H Clover Patch for November at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/CloverPatchNov2009.pdf. Get information about housing at the farm show at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/4-HFarmShow.pdf. Also, check out the flyers for the Leader Forum at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/4-HLeadersSavetheDate.pdf. The State Leadership Conference information can be found at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/2010SLCflier.pdf. Get information about attending the Lady Lions game at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4Hblogfiles/LadyLion2010word.pdf.

Thank You Wayne Township Landfill

Thank you to the Wayne Township Landfill. Each year they host a Golf Tournament where the proceeds are given to an organization or cause. This year the Clinton County 4-H Endowment was chosen as one of the two beneficiaries. As a result, $3,550 was raised to be put in the 4-H Endowment Fund! That you to the landfill and all those who participated.

4-H Officer Training

Clinton County 4-H Officer Training is less than 2 weeks away! Don't forget to register through E-data. This is for any 4-H member who would like to attend. Please register ASAP! This is mandatory due to the fact that we are serving lunch.

New Volunteer Guidlines

The New 4-H Volunteer Guidelines have been passed by the 4-H PDC! You can view them at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/VolunteerGuidlines.pdf and you can view the attachments that go with it at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/VolunteerGuidelinesAttachments.pdf. If you have questions, please call Rebecca Sellers at (570) 726-0022.

Christmas Parade

The local Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, November 28, t009. The Kiwanis organization is looking for 4-H Clubs to participate in this parade. If your club is interested, contact Barb Kellerman at (570) 726-6159 at least 2 weeks prior to the parade. This is a great opportunity to promote 4-H and your club!

Pictures Needed

Attention all 4-Hers and volunteers. We are currently looking for photos of 4-Hers doing 4-H activities for the End of the Year Slideshow that will be presented at the Clinton County 4-H Achievement Night. Please get any photos you may have to contribute to Rebecca Sellers or Amy Rankinen by November 4, 2009. Without your help, we will not be able to put together this slide show. If you are emailing photos, please send them to rad5003@psu.edu.

Award Application Deadline

Don't forget to turn in your Oustanding 4-Her applications and Leader of the Year Nominations to the Clinton County Extension Office by October 31, 2009. You can view and print these applications by going to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/Outstanding4-Herform.pdf and http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/LeaderOftheYearAward.pdf.

Congratulations to the Pine Creek Pioneers!!

Congratulations to the Pine Creek Pioneers for collecting the most Food Drive items out of all the Clinton County 4-H clubs. Their club collected 88 food items! They are the winners of the Pizza Party! Their leader will be contacted within the next several weeks to discuss the details of the Pizza Party. All clubs who participated did an excellent job of raising food items. 4-H Unlimited was close behind with 43 items. Susquehanna Haybalers took Third Place with 36 items. Also donating was Just for Kicks, Sugar Valley Ag, Hoof Beats and Barnyard Buddies! Great job to all! The food items you all donated will be distributed throughout Clinton County to the food banks.

Teen Leader Meeting Change

The November Teen Leader Meeting has been changed. The meeting will be held on Wednesday November 4, 2009 at 6:00pm. Meetings will continue to the the first Thursday of each month in December. We hope to see you there!

Photography Workshops Available

There are two photography workshops being offered for 4-Hers and volunteers. This would be a great addition to a photography project. The first, which is Phase I will be held on October 27th and the second, Phase II, on February 2nd. Check it out and register on E-data.

Citrus Sale

Clinton County 4-H is once again selling fruit and nuts for the holidays. The sale will run through November 16th and the citrus will be delivered the week of December 14th. $2.50 profit per item will come back to 4-H. $0.50 will go to the designated 4-H club and $2.00 will go to Clinton County 4-H for countywide programming and activities. To view and print an order form go to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/Citrus.pdf.

October Newsletter

The October Newsletter is here! Make sure you check it out for all important information in the Clinton County 4-H Program. View the October Clover Patch at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CloverPatchOct2009.pdf. View the State Leadership Conference Flyer at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/2010SLCflier.pdf. View the Block and Bridle Calf Sale Flyer at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/BNBclubcalfadd.pdf. View the 4-H Week flyer at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CelebrateNational4h.pdf. View the Dental Clinic flyer at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/DentalClinic.pdf. View the 4-H with the Lady Lions flyer at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/LadyLion2010word.pdf.

Celebrate 4-H Week!

National 4-H Week will run from October 4th to the 10th. Help celebrate by sporting the 4-H Green and White, lending someone a helping hand or just simply spreading the word about 4-H. We all love it, so we might as well share it with the world! Happy 4-H Week!

Attention Teens

The Teen Leader Council (TLC) meeting will be held on Thursday October 1, 2009. There will be some exciting announcements that you won't want to miss. We will also be electing officers and planning for the coming year! I hope to see you at the Extension Office at 7:00pm.

4-H Achievement Night

4-H Achievement Night will be held on Saturday, November 21st. Refreshments will begin at 6:00pm and the awards ceremony will begin at 6:30pm. Those interested in attending should register through E-data. Among the awards presented at Achievement Night will be Outstanding Jr., Oustanding Sr. and Leader of the Year. The application for the Oustanding 4-Her awards can be found at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/Outstanding4-Herform.pdf and you can nominate one of your 4-H leaders at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/LeaderOftheYearAward.pdf.

More Opportunities to Explore Higher Education

If you are interested in learning about the College of Agricultural Science at Penn State, click on the link below. This is another Open House Opportunity that I encourage any Juniors or Seniors to attend. http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/FallOpenHouseFlyer.pdf

Attention High School Seniors

Are you still trying to figure out what you want to do after Graduation? Here is a great opportunity to experience college life in the Department of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State. Go to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/AnimalSciOpenHouse09flyer.pdf for information about this great opportunity!

September Clover Patch

View the September Clover Patch by visiting the following link. http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CloverPatchSept2009.pdf Also, get up to date with the new technologies Clinton County 4-H is using by going to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/E-data.pdf. Find out how to celebrate National 4-H Week at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CelebrateNational4h.pdf.

State Horse Show Planning Meeting

Congratulations to all State Horse Show qualifiers! There will be a meeting held on September 2, 2009 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at the extension office and will be open to all qualifiers and anyone interested in planning for the 2009 State Horse Show.

Clinton County 4-Her takes first place in the State

Check out this article! http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/BaileyYoung.pdf

Great Fair Week

I would like to congratulate all the Clinton County 4-Hers and volunteers on a great fair week! You all had awesome achievements and many of you reached your personal goals. Each and every one of you should be proud of your exhibits and your performances throughout the last week. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I know many of your are already thinking about your projects for next year. I look forward to sharing in the Clinton County Fair experience with you once again.

Congratulations to Bailey Young

Congratulations to Bailey Young who took First Place at the Pennsylvania State Achievement Days Public Speaking Contest. Bailey has made Clinton County very proud and will continue to speaking engagements at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Ohio and the Natonal Competition in Kentucky. Great Job Bailey!!!

August Newsletter

Your August Newsletter is now available at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CloverpatchAugust2009.pdf.

E-Data

If you have not yet signed up on E-data, now is the time to do so. You can access E-data by going to the Clinton County Cooperative Extension website and clicking on the e-data link along the left hand side. The County website is http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/.

Youth Program Award

This is an award that is based on Community Service involvement that is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of township Supervisors (PSATS). It was established in honor of Milton W. DeLancey, a former director of the association. If you are interested in applying for this award on behalf of your club, please contact Becky Sellers by September 1, 2009.

Mini Round Up a Success

The Clinton County 4-H Mini Round Up was a great success last night. Several joined us for some ice cream and some great social time. Fair meetings took place as planned and we had an excellent public speaking contest. Congratulation to the following contestants who received Blue Merit Ribbons: Bailey Young, Destiny Stover, Morgan Kerstetter and Kayle Kimble. Bailey Young was first place in the Sr. Speech division. Destiny Stover was first place in the Sr. Presentation division and Kayle Kimble took the first place seat for the Jr. presentation Division. Morgan Kerstetter had a great Jr. Presentation as well and came in second in her category. Great job girls! Also, thank you to Allison McKernan and Ayla Detwiler for judging this contest.

Shepherd's Quiz Bowl

Calling all shephards of all ages. Check out the Shephard's Quiz Bowl. http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/quizbowlflyer.pdf.

Clinton County Sends 38 4-Hers to Camp

Check out the article about 4-H Camp at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/20094hcamp.pdf.

July 2009 Newsletter Available

Good afternoon everyone, You can now find the Clinton County 4-H Newsletter for July at this link http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/cloverpatchjuly2009.pdf. Also, check out the Countywide Food Drive at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/Fooddriveflyer.pdf Finally, an additional note included in the mailing can be found at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/Julynewsletterflyer.pdf Have a great 4th of July Weekend!

Clinton County 4-H Mini Round-Up

Clinton County 4-H Mini Round-Up is next week!! Make sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, July 9th. 4-Hers doing presentations and speeches should be sure to sign up with the extension office by this Thursday, July 2nd. The schedule of events is below. 5:30- Ice Cream Social 6:30- Fair Prep Meetings 7:00- Public Speaking Contest I look forward to seeing you there!

Welcome

Welcome to the Clinton County 4-H Blog. I look forward to providing you with up to date information and receiving your feedback as well. If you are doing something exciting in your 4-H clubs or you would like to learn more about 4-H in Clinton County, feel free to send me a message.