November 2010 Newsletter

You can view the November 2010 Newsletter by going to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CloverPatchNovember2010.pdf.

Club Forms

Below are the links to get to the club forms that were distributed to leaders at the October 16th training and also were sent to Key Leaders who were not at the training.

Organizational/Key Leader Letters- http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/OrgLeadersUpdate.pdf

Club Charter Form- http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/ClubCharters.pdf

Treasury Guidelines- http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/TreasurerKeyPoints.pdf

Check Request Voucher- http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CheckRequest.pdf

Farm Show Reminders

Below are a few reminders about the Pennsylvania Farm Show:

 

-  There will be no Lamb or Goat Rate of Gain Contest this year.

-  No Glitter is permitted on Sale Animals.

-  Participants in the Jr. Shepherd Contest must use the same animal for showmanship and type.

-  The hog show will be 100% terminal.  All animals will be slaughtered.

4-H with the Lady Lions

Join us on January 30, 2011 at 2pm for 4-H Day with the Lady Lions when they will challenge the Ohio State Buckeyes.  Tickets are only $1 and can be ordered through the Clinton County Extension Office by turning in this form no later than December 1, 2010.  There is even an opportunity for kids to participate in a clinic this year!  View the flyer by going to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/LadyLion2011.pdf.

Notice to State Horse Show Qualifiers

Please view the notice to State Qualifiers at:  http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/NoticeStateQualifiers2010.pdf

2010 4-H Achievement Night

Clinton County 4-H Achievement Night is scheduled for November 20^th.  Please take note to the details regarding the awards applications which are due to our office no later than October 29^th.  Registrations for the event are due by November 8^th.   

View the flyer at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/AchievementNight2010.pdf.

Clinton County 4-H Scholarship Available

A new Clinton County 4-H Scholarship is now available due to the sale of the 4-H basket at the livestock sale.  Thank you to Swartz Fire & Safety for this donation.  The scholarship is for anyone who was a 4-H member last 4-H year and enrolled at least half time in some form of higher education.  To view the scholarship guidelines and criteria, please go to http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/4-HScholarship.pdf.

Penn State Horse Newsletter

State of the Equine Industry Forum Planned in Harrisburg Area
The Pennsylvania Equine Council (PEC) will host this year’s State of the Equine Industry, Fall Issues Forum and the Pennsylvania Equine Council’s Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn East, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111, on Nov. 12 and 13, 2010.

Health Alerts
Rare Horse Disease in North Carolina and Potomac Horse Fever Found in New York.

Animal Disease Traceability Plan
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture and the United States Animal Health Association was held on Aug 30-31 in Denver, Colorado. The forum focused on suggestions for USDA and the agency’s Traceability Regulation Working Group to provide input for the proposed animal traceability that will replace the dispensed National Animal Identification System.

Wet Fall Weather Has Caused Rain Rot in Horses
Pennsylvania has had a very wet October, and owners of horses kept in wet, humid areas have reported seeing rain rot or “dermatophilosis.” Rain rot or rain scald, is caused by bacteria and often is mistaken for a fungal disease. The bacteria live in the outer layer of skin and cause pinpoint to large, crusty scabs to form.

Be Careful, Do Not Toss Yard Waste Over Pasture Fences!
Horse owners may not be aware that various yard waste “trimmings” can be toxic to horses and other livestock. In urban areas, neighboring homeowners toss yard vegetative plants over the fence, not realizing these can be deadly when consumed by horses. It is always a good idea to establish a good acquaintance with your neighbors and educate them to the toxic affect yard waste may have on horses and other livestock.

Fall Leaves In Horse Pastures
Dispose of Fall leaves properly or compost in an area outside of the horse’s pasture. Horses like the taste and smell of recently fallen leaves. However, the leaves are dense and can compact in the horse’s digestive system and cause compaction colic.

51st Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show
Make plans to attend the 2010 Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show on October 29-31.

Manure Management Requirements for Horse Farms Are Changing!
Any farm that houses animals in the state of Pennsylvania will have to have a written Manure Management Plan, meeting the guidelines provided in the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Manure Management Manual. The plan simply needs to be kept on file at the farm and doesn’t need to be approved, unless the farm is a Concentrated Animal Operation or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.

To see a pdf version of this issue, go to http://www.das.psu.edu/research-extension/equine/penn-state-horse-newsletter/pdf/hn.pdf.

Mill Hall Kiwanis Santa Parade

The Mill Hall Kiwanis would like to invite 4-H clubs to participate in their annual parade once again.  Last year, 4-H was represented very well and we hope more clubs will participate this year.  The line-up for the parade is at 12:30pm on November 27th and the parade will begin at 1pm.  Clubs interested in participating should call Barb at (570) 726-6159. 

Horse Program Sandwich Sale

You can view and print the order form for the Sandwich Sale at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/HorseProgramSandwichSale2010.pdf

State Horse Show- Collection for Our Troops

At the 2010 PA State 4-H Horse Show the Berks County 4-H State 4-H Horse Show delegation is collecting items for our troops as a compliment to our decorating/hospitality theme.  They will have a collection box at their hospitality booth at the show.  Anyone interested in donating items to the “Collecting Items for Our Troops,” please visit the Berks County stalling area during the show.  The following items are possible acceptable donation items:

Soap

Disposable tooth brushes (Colgate Wisp)         

Toothpaste                                                             
Travel size shampoo                                               
mens deodorant                                                      
disposable razors                                                   
Icy Hot patches/ben gay
unscented baby wipes                                          
sewing kits
foot powder (Dr. Scholl's)                                    
unscented talcom powder                                    
playing cards
dice
note pads and black pens    
ziploc bags

air fresheners

disposable cameras

batteries (all sizes)

Magazines (car, hunting, puzzle books, word searches, etc)

snack size bags (cookies, pretzels, etc)

Energy bars (not breakfast/granola)                                                 

rice krispy treats

Pringles

beef jerky or slim jims

nuts or sunflower seeds

gum

hard candies                                                           

Long distance phone cards    

*** items (that apply) Should be in unopened Packaging***

                            

Re-enrolling in 4-H

Good Afternoon,

Since October 1^st marked the start of the new 4-H year, it is also time that you can re-enroll for 4-H as well.   This year, re-enrolling should be fast and easy.  Just follow the steps below.

1.     First you will need your username and password you previously created.  If you have forgotten this, call me for instructions.  Please DO NOT create a new account if you already had one last year.

2.     Go to http://extension.psu.edu/edata and click “Log In”.

3.      Enter your username and password.

4.     Once you come to your home screen, click “Carry- Over”. 

5.     The system will prompt you to correct any information you may not already have entered and will ask you to confirm that your information is correct.

6.     Don’t forget to update any phone numbers, addresses or email addresses that may have changed.

7.     Then, you should be re-enrolled and your Key/Organizational Leader will need to approve you as a member of their club. 

After submitting the information on E-data, the only thing left to do is pay your membership fee of $15 and submit a Parental Permissions Form.  This form can be obtained through your 4-H Key/Organizational Leader or the Extension Office.   You can also find it at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/ParentalPermission.pdf.  Members taking horse projects will have an additional $25 to pay.  All the information MUST be turned into the Extension Office no later than January 31^st, 2011. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.  Good luck with a great 4-H year!

Announcement for Horse Members

 We have a few new members this year in 4-H that are not aware of the activities that go on at the State horse show complex October 28th -31st. Anyone can help in the decoration and hospitality livestock, textiles, teen, not just horse members. concider this you invatation to get involved. This is a good opportunity for the 4-H member that missed qualifying to get involved and show their county support. The Good house keeping / Hospitality contest is a state level contest and is a county wide activity. 

As qualifying members arrive to the farm show complex and get their animals settled the stall decorations will be started as members find time to between practice sessions in the arenas. Help with this display is needed and appreciated, not to mention fun.

The first available time for anyone to get into the Farm show building is 11a.m. Decoration can be started any time after 11 a.m.

Amy will have the curtains and supplies ready at 11 a.m. for anyone to begin. The plan for the decorations is fairly straight forward little direction will be needed for installation.

The State horse show stall decorating committee has had its last meeting on Tuesday October 5th.  The members worked very hard on their decoration and did a very good job. This was a very ambitious undertaking.

You have all worked hared to get to this event and made your leaders  and parents very proud. It is my wish that everyone have a great time at the Farm show complex and remember to check out the other activities like Model horse show and the Dance and to see the educational displays and activities (clinics).

Respectfully submitted,

Amy Rankinen

Dislpay details to follow:

The end display is a painted mural keeping with the Trail of painted ponies theme. A semi-free standing tree with a sap bucket to hold the hospitality candy. Paper leaves with the qualifying members /equine photos were laminated  will also be placed on the end display.

Each Qualifying members stall decoration has large cut outs of painted leaves with member, horse and class qualifying information on them. A large photo of each member and equine will also be on each stall along with their custom painted pony. The top edged with bandannas.

The tack stalls and extra ends will be reserved for ALL Clinton county 4-H horse club members photos displayed on paper leaves. As well as the extra custom painted ponies.

All the members are reminded to bring a large bag of candy for the hospitality candy bucket for the display at the end the stall isle.

 

For more information please contact Amy Rankinen at 570-660-5085.

 

Thanks to all the members leaders and parents that helped with supplies, labor and assembly of decoration.

Special thanks to Kevin Sullivan of Pennsylvania Collage of Technology & Stephanie Walizer Photography for producing the enlarge photos for the group.

Countywide Can Drive Results

Dear 4-H Members,

 

Earlier in the year, the Teen Leader Council challenged all the Clinton County clubs to collect as many aluminum cans as possible.  It was slow going at first, but after a month or so, everyone heard of the challenge and started participating.  The profits from this challenge were intended to go to the Children's Miracle Network, and a prize will be awarded to the winner.  The challenge ended October 6 and the results are in.

 

In first place: Sugar Valley with 28 lbs. of cans

Second: Bits and Spurs

The other clubs that participated were Just for Kicks and Susquehanna Hay Balers.

Our profit was a whopping $36.48!! (Sarcasm involved here) 

I am sure that many members forgot to bring their cans.  Keep saving for next time!  It is very likely we will do this again in the near future.

Thank you for all the clubs who participated!

 

Sincerely,

Joseph Rankinen

October 2010 Newsletter

The October 2010 Clover Patch can be found at http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/4hblogfiles/CloverPatchOctober2010.pdf