1

From my desk to yours How do you LEAD

4-H Newsflash Aurora Buffalo Jerauld amp Sanborn Counties

SeptOct 2017

Promote 4-H Week iLead events

2 2

District Calendar 4-H Promotion Survey

3 3

4-H Promotion Ideas YQCA What is it

4 4

State 4-H Livestock Judging SDJPS Show Listings

5 5

Aurora Co News Opportunities

6 6

Sanborn Co News Jerauld-Buffalo Co News

7 7

Inside this issue

Audra Scheel

SDSU Extension 4-H Youth

Program Advisor

audrascheelsdstateedu

As I reflect on this last week month yearhellip it all runs togetherhellip what a tremendous year of 4-H

355 youth enrolled in 4-H in 2016-17 in the Aurora Jerauld-Buffalo and Sanborn Counties 387

youth were involved in school enrichment programs 866 youth participated in 4-H Special Interest

Programs Your leadership as volunteers and parents are the driving force behind the 4-H program

Your passion for 4-H blows me away day in and day out 4-H registered 9497 youth members across

the state of South Dakota this year and reported its 6th consecutive year of growth The numbers

above are a testament to all the small differences culminating to a larger good

I challenge you with this question-

ldquoWhere is your leadership making a small differencerdquo We need to create conditions where our leadership can thrive Cultivating an environment to grow

our 4-H youth program is my number one priority The benefits to 4-H are endless and it is my hope

we as a group can highlight those benefits and continue to grow the possibilities The county SDSU

Extension office serves as your resource for 4-H crops livestock food and families community de-

velopment and horticulture A person will only grow as fast as their

most limiting resource So I urge you to be specific in your priorities

and engaged in the processes We have lots of new and exciting pro-

gram opportunities ahead If there is anything that you as a leader are

passionate about or have skills to share please let the office know We

are always open to new ideas Have a great 4-H WEEK

Jerauld County Extension Office

PO Box 366

Wessington Springs SD 57382

(605)539-9471

jerauldcountysdstateedu

Aurora County Extension Office

PO Box 397

Plankinton SD 57368

(605)942-7754

auroracountysdstateedu

Sanborn County Extension Office

PO Box 397

Woonsocket SD 57385

(605)796-4380

sanborncountysdstateedu

2

How will you promote National 4-H Week Oct 1-10

Program Highlight

The second year of iLeadndash A Voice for Agriculture took place in Davison County this

past summer on July 12 Area youth Teagan and Carissa Scheel as well as Harlee Talli

and Kerstynn Heim participated as show buddies this year Carissa and Harlee also vol-

unteered on the planning committee iLead gives youth with disabilities an opportunity

to exhibit an animal with the help of a 4-H buddy This event took place with the di-

rection of Amber Erickson and Audra Scheel 4-H Youth Program Advisors Turner

Co Fair hosted an iLead event this year for the first time ldquoIt was one of the coolest

loving and humbling events at the Turner Co Fair this yearrdquo- Barry Olson long time

4-H parent and volunteer If you are interest in getting involved for 2018 we would

love to hear from you

Events and Activities Have contests for T-Shirts poster bumperstickers 4-H displays PSArsquos essays and feature stories Use them

Have a milk shake marathon or a taste-of-our-parish event

Have a 4-H Family Fun Night

Have a 4-H Carnival

Have a 4-H Family Hayride

Organize a 4-H Week committee for next yearrsquos events

Club Meetings Have an enrollment party at each meeting

Have a reception for the principal and teachers

Give a clover sticker to everyone you find smiling

Distribute something 4-Hrsquoy for every bulletin board

Distribute a list of celebrity 4-H alumni Scramble the names or have them fill-in-the-blanks

Invite teen 4-Hrsquoers and 4-H alumni to explain 4-H

Give door prizes (4-H pencils T-Shirts etc) by drawing completed enrollment cards

Take a jar of green jelly beans to each meeting Let members guess how many jelly beans are in the jar Let the number equal the number of 4-Hrsquoers in your county or state last year Explain that it would take a certain number of jars to hold that many jelly beans

iLeadndash

A Voice for

Agriculture

3

Help Us Market amp Promote 4-H Share Your Ideas

Oct

Oct 1 4-H Record Books due to all Extension offices amp Re-enroll for new year

Oct 1-7 National 4-H Week

Oct 4-7 Western Jr Livestock ShowmdashRapid City SD

Oct 14 Sanborn Co Shooting Sports Awards Nightndash 6PM Potluck

Oct 16-20 National Character Education Week

Oct 18 Aurora Co Record Book Judgingndash 5PM

Nov

Nov 4 Hand Co Calf Showndash Miller SD

Nov 5 Springs Showdown Calf Show amp Livestock Judging Contestndash Wess Springs

Nov 10 Aurora Co Recognition Eventmdash7PM followed by Dance

Nov 11 Sanborn Co Recognition Eventndash 6PM Potluck

Nov 12-17 National 4-H Extension ConferencemdashIndianapolis IN

Nov 18 Tripp Co Calf Showndash Winner SD

Nov 19 Jerauld-Buffalo Co Recognition Event

Dec

Dec 11 J amp B Shooting Sports Orientation Night 5pm Ag Buildingndash Wess Springs

Dec 18 J amp B Shooting Sports Orientation Night 5pm Ag Buildingndash Wess Springs

Dec 27 Aurora Co LeaderParent Meeting 7pm

Jan

Jan 8 J amp B Shooting Sports Meeting amp Election of officers 5pmndash Practice Starts

Jan 26 Aurora Co 26th Annual 4-H Auction

Aug

Aug 9-11 Sanborn Co Achievement Days

DisTrict Calendar 2017

Whatrsquos your BIG Idea

It could be worth $1000

The BIG Idea Competition is launching its 10th Anniversary of competition this fall High school students across South Dakota are invited to compete in this business idea

competition and winners will compete for up to $5000 in cash prizes and scholarships The optional Marketing Design competition allows students to submit an ad for their idea and to compete for additional prize money Also again this year is a Wellness Category sponsored by Sanford Health that awards an additional $500 to the best business idea addressing wellness

Students may work individually or as a team and will be able to submit their business idea applications online from September 1st through October 31st The online application as well as various resources and examples can be accessed at the BIG Idea website wwwBIGIdeaSDcom

All applications submitted by October 31st will be reviewed and ranked by several judges from the business community The eight top scoring applications will be invited to the final competition which will be on December 7th at Northern State University

You are invited to participate in our needs assessment regarding the South Dakota 4-H Promotion and Marketing efforts It will take approximately ten minutes to complete the questionnaire The purpose of this needs assessment is to accomplish one of the goals that was established in the 2016-2021 SDSU Extension 4-H Strategic Futures document improve organizational communications and 4-H marketing The results of this survey will not only apply to those currently within the organization but it will also help us to have a better understanding of how to reach new and diverse audiences Your participation in this needs assessment is com-pletely voluntary It is very important for us to learn your opinions Your needs assessment responses will be strictly confidential and data from this needs assessment will be reported only in the aggregate Your information will be coded and will remain confidential The South Dakota 4-H Promotion and Marketing Taskforce has extended the survey deadline The survey will stay open until November 1st At that time we will compile all of the survey participants and draw for the $50 gift cards Please see the flyer attached for more information Visit httpsd4hpromomarketingquestionprocom in order to participate in the survey

2

How will you promote National 4-H Week Oct 1-10

Program Highlight

The second year of iLeadndash A Voice for Agriculture took place in Davison County this

past summer on July 12 Area youth Teagan and Carissa Scheel as well as Harlee Talli

and Kerstynn Heim participated as show buddies this year Carissa and Harlee also vol-

unteered on the planning committee iLead gives youth with disabilities an opportunity

to exhibit an animal with the help of a 4-H buddy This event took place with the di-

rection of Amber Erickson and Audra Scheel 4-H Youth Program Advisors Turner

Co Fair hosted an iLead event this year for the first time ldquoIt was one of the coolest

loving and humbling events at the Turner Co Fair this yearrdquo- Barry Olson long time

4-H parent and volunteer If you are interest in getting involved for 2018 we would

love to hear from you

Events and Activities Have contests for T-Shirts poster bumperstickers 4-H displays PSArsquos essays and feature stories Use them

Have a milk shake marathon or a taste-of-our-parish event

Have a 4-H Family Fun Night

Have a 4-H Carnival

Have a 4-H Family Hayride

Organize a 4-H Week committee for next yearrsquos events

Club Meetings Have an enrollment party at each meeting

Have a reception for the principal and teachers

Give a clover sticker to everyone you find smiling

Distribute something 4-Hrsquoy for every bulletin board

Distribute a list of celebrity 4-H alumni Scramble the names or have them fill-in-the-blanks

Invite teen 4-Hrsquoers and 4-H alumni to explain 4-H

Give door prizes (4-H pencils T-Shirts etc) by drawing completed enrollment cards

Take a jar of green jelly beans to each meeting Let members guess how many jelly beans are in the jar Let the number equal the number of 4-Hrsquoers in your county or state last year Explain that it would take a certain number of jars to hold that many jelly beans

iLeadndash

A Voice for

Agriculture

3

Help Us Market amp Promote 4-H Share Your Ideas

Oct

Oct 1 4-H Record Books due to all Extension offices amp Re-enroll for new year

Oct 1-7 National 4-H Week

Oct 4-7 Western Jr Livestock ShowmdashRapid City SD

Oct 14 Sanborn Co Shooting Sports Awards Nightndash 6PM Potluck

Oct 16-20 National Character Education Week

Oct 18 Aurora Co Record Book Judgingndash 5PM

Nov

Nov 4 Hand Co Calf Showndash Miller SD

Nov 5 Springs Showdown Calf Show amp Livestock Judging Contestndash Wess Springs

Nov 10 Aurora Co Recognition Eventmdash7PM followed by Dance

Nov 11 Sanborn Co Recognition Eventndash 6PM Potluck

Nov 12-17 National 4-H Extension ConferencemdashIndianapolis IN

Nov 18 Tripp Co Calf Showndash Winner SD

Nov 19 Jerauld-Buffalo Co Recognition Event

Dec

Dec 11 J amp B Shooting Sports Orientation Night 5pm Ag Buildingndash Wess Springs

Dec 18 J amp B Shooting Sports Orientation Night 5pm Ag Buildingndash Wess Springs

Dec 27 Aurora Co LeaderParent Meeting 7pm

Jan

Jan 8 J amp B Shooting Sports Meeting amp Election of officers 5pmndash Practice Starts

Jan 26 Aurora Co 26th Annual 4-H Auction

Aug

Aug 9-11 Sanborn Co Achievement Days

DisTrict Calendar 2017

Whatrsquos your BIG Idea

It could be worth $1000

The BIG Idea Competition is launching its 10th Anniversary of competition this fall High school students across South Dakota are invited to compete in this business idea

competition and winners will compete for up to $5000 in cash prizes and scholarships The optional Marketing Design competition allows students to submit an ad for their idea and to compete for additional prize money Also again this year is a Wellness Category sponsored by Sanford Health that awards an additional $500 to the best business idea addressing wellness

Students may work individually or as a team and will be able to submit their business idea applications online from September 1st through October 31st The online application as well as various resources and examples can be accessed at the BIG Idea website wwwBIGIdeaSDcom

All applications submitted by October 31st will be reviewed and ranked by several judges from the business community The eight top scoring applications will be invited to the final competition which will be on December 7th at Northern State University

You are invited to participate in our needs assessment regarding the South Dakota 4-H Promotion and Marketing efforts It will take approximately ten minutes to complete the questionnaire The purpose of this needs assessment is to accomplish one of the goals that was established in the 2016-2021 SDSU Extension 4-H Strategic Futures document improve organizational communications and 4-H marketing The results of this survey will not only apply to those currently within the organization but it will also help us to have a better understanding of how to reach new and diverse audiences Your participation in this needs assessment is com-pletely voluntary It is very important for us to learn your opinions Your needs assessment responses will be strictly confidential and data from this needs assessment will be reported only in the aggregate Your information will be coded and will remain confidential The South Dakota 4-H Promotion and Marketing Taskforce has extended the survey deadline The survey will stay open until November 1st At that time we will compile all of the survey participants and draw for the $50 gift cards Please see the flyer attached for more information Visit httpsd4hpromomarketingquestionprocom in order to participate in the survey

3

Help Us Market amp Promote 4-H Share Your Ideas

Oct

Oct 1 4-H Record Books due to all Extension offices amp Re-enroll for new year

Oct 1-7 National 4-H Week

Oct 4-7 Western Jr Livestock ShowmdashRapid City SD

Oct 14 Sanborn Co Shooting Sports Awards Nightndash 6PM Potluck

Oct 16-20 National Character Education Week

Oct 18 Aurora Co Record Book Judgingndash 5PM

Nov

Nov 4 Hand Co Calf Showndash Miller SD

Nov 5 Springs Showdown Calf Show amp Livestock Judging Contestndash Wess Springs

Nov 10 Aurora Co Recognition Eventmdash7PM followed by Dance

Nov 11 Sanborn Co Recognition Eventndash 6PM Potluck

Nov 12-17 National 4-H Extension ConferencemdashIndianapolis IN

Nov 18 Tripp Co Calf Showndash Winner SD

Nov 19 Jerauld-Buffalo Co Recognition Event

Dec

Dec 11 J amp B Shooting Sports Orientation Night 5pm Ag Buildingndash Wess Springs

Dec 18 J amp B Shooting Sports Orientation Night 5pm Ag Buildingndash Wess Springs

Dec 27 Aurora Co LeaderParent Meeting 7pm

Jan

Jan 8 J amp B Shooting Sports Meeting amp Election of officers 5pmndash Practice Starts

Jan 26 Aurora Co 26th Annual 4-H Auction

Aug

Aug 9-11 Sanborn Co Achievement Days

DisTrict Calendar 2017

Whatrsquos your BIG Idea

It could be worth $1000

The BIG Idea Competition is launching its 10th Anniversary of competition this fall High school students across South Dakota are invited to compete in this business idea

competition and winners will compete for up to $5000 in cash prizes and scholarships The optional Marketing Design competition allows students to submit an ad for their idea and to compete for additional prize money Also again this year is a Wellness Category sponsored by Sanford Health that awards an additional $500 to the best business idea addressing wellness

Students may work individually or as a team and will be able to submit their business idea applications online from September 1st through October 31st The online application as well as various resources and examples can be accessed at the BIG Idea website wwwBIGIdeaSDcom

All applications submitted by October 31st will be reviewed and ranked by several judges from the business community The eight top scoring applications will be invited to the final competition which will be on December 7th at Northern State University

You are invited to participate in our needs assessment regarding the South Dakota 4-H Promotion and Marketing efforts It will take approximately ten minutes to complete the questionnaire The purpose of this needs assessment is to accomplish one of the goals that was established in the 2016-2021 SDSU Extension 4-H Strategic Futures document improve organizational communications and 4-H marketing The results of this survey will not only apply to those currently within the organization but it will also help us to have a better understanding of how to reach new and diverse audiences Your participation in this needs assessment is com-pletely voluntary It is very important for us to learn your opinions Your needs assessment responses will be strictly confidential and data from this needs assessment will be reported only in the aggregate Your information will be coded and will remain confidential The South Dakota 4-H Promotion and Marketing Taskforce has extended the survey deadline The survey will stay open until November 1st At that time we will compile all of the survey participants and draw for the $50 gift cards Please see the flyer attached for more information Visit httpsd4hpromomarketingquestionprocom in order to participate in the survey

4

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8-21

with a focus on three core pillars food safety animal well-being and character development The YQCA program is an

annual certification created for youth producing and or showing beef dairy sheep goats pigs poultry and rabbits The

program has been designed by Extension specialists and national livestock program managers to ensure it is an accurate

current and relevant to the needs of the animal industry and show and is appropriate for youth learning levels

South Dakota 4-H believes that the YQCA program provides a great opportunity for our youth who are participating in

food producing animal projects For the first year (2018) SD 4-H will require YQCA for youth participating in swine pro-

jects that exhibit at county or state fair Audra Scheel will be a trainer for the YQCA program and will lead in person train-

ings to be scheduled at a later date For (2019) all youth participating with food producing animal projects will be re-

quired to be certified

The registration fee for instructor led trainings will be $3 per person and the online fee will be $12 per person For more

information on the YQCA program please contact Audra Scheel

Kaitlyn Aldrich

Emily Overson

Jase Schley

Tucker Thompson

Kade Olinger

Tregen Jensen

Rylan Fagerhaug

Tatiyana Shields

Sara Overson

Jack Suelflow

Casondra Gerlach

Trinity Flowers

Brailey Mulder

Sierra Burg

Spens Schlicht

Mandilee Greger

Shania Cornelius

Kara Wormstadt

Dean Hanson

Grace Bultsma

Brooklyn Caffee

Riley Schmiedt

Logan Wolter

Last Minute Ideas 4-H Promotion Take a potted plant to key supporters Stick a paper 4-H clover on a florist stem in the pot

Distribute books or packs of lifesavers with a note Yoursquove been one of us this year Thank you

Distribute One Million Dollar candy bars with a note Yoursquore worth more than this Thanks for being a

friend to 4-H

Add a 4-H Week message to every e-mail and written correspondence during the week

Honor an adult volunteer teen leader or donor

Make cookies for the school custodians secretaries cafeteria staff and bus drivers

Decorate a bulletin board

Take a donor to lunch each day during 4-H Week Recruit volunteers and co-workers to do the same

If possible let 4-Hrsquoers take a donor or volunteer to lunch even if itrsquos in the school cafeteria

Send sticks or packs of gum with notes attached Thank for sticking with 4-H

5

Nov 4ndash Hand Co Calf Show

Nov 5ndash Springs Showdown

Nov 18ndash Tripp Co Calf Show

Check out the website for entry forms

On Sept 15 amp 16 local 4-H youth traveled to Brookings SD to compete at the State 4-H Livestock

Skill-a-thon and Judging contest held on the campus of South Dakota State University

In the skill-a-thon contest youth were asked to demonstrate how to correctly give a vaccination iden-

tify breeds of livestock identify equipment used with livestock identify cuts of meat and took an in-

dustry quiz In the beginner division Kerstynn Heim placed 3rd and Landen Christensen 5th in Identi-

fication In Evaluation Landen Christensen placed 1st and Teagan Scheel 2nd In the junior division for

Identification Harlee Heim placed 3rd and Quinten Christensen 4th In Jr Evaluation Carissa Scheel

placed 3rd Quinton Christensen 4th and Payton Tobin 5th In the overall scores for Livestock Skill-a-

thon Jr Division Quinton placed 4th and Payton 5th

The Beginner Livestock Judging contest consisted of evaluating one class of each specie (sheep goats

swine and beef) as well as completing a parts ID quiz on sheep The beginner team consisted of

Landen Christensen (12th) Kerstynn Heim (17th) and Teagan Scheel (33rd)

The Junior Livestock Judging contest consisted of eight classes of livestock and two sets of oral rea-

sons Quinten Christensen placed 1st as an individual 1st in reasons with a score of 99 5th in beef 2nd

in sheep amp goats and 1st in swine Peyton Tobin placed 6th as an individual 8th in reasons with a score

of 87 10th in beef 10th in sheep amp goats and 8th in swine Mason Schelske placed 10th as an individual

21st in reasons with a score of 77 15th in beef 22nd in sheep amp goats and 5th in swine Harlee Heim

placed 14th as an individual 27th in reasons with a score of 72 22nd in beef 7th in sheep amp goats and

24th in swine Tyler Fastnacht placed 19th as an individual 9th in reasons with a score of 84 21st in

beef 12th in sheep amp goats and 28th in swine Carissa Scheel placed 27th as an individual 33rd in rea-

sons 24th in beef 35th in sheep amp goats 17th in swine The team of Christensen Tobin Schelske and

Heim brought home the state title of Champion Jr Livestock Judging Team

The Senior Livestock Judging Contest eight classes of livestock and 4 sets of oral reasons The com-

bined team of Jerauld-Buffalo and Sanborn Counties in the senior division consisted of Aaron Linke

Nathan Linke Talli Heim and Riley Larson they placed 5th as team Aaron Linke placed 8th as an indi-

vidual 23rd in reasons with a score of 169 12th in beef 8th in sheep amp goats and 15th in swine Nathan

Linke placed 35th as an individual 33rd in reasons with a score of 161 17th in beef 24th in sheep and

goats and 42nd in swine Talli Heim placed 11th as an individual 24th in reasons with a score of 168 7th

in beef 10th in sheep amp goats and 25th in swine Riley Larson placed 28th as an individual 30th in rea-

sons with a score of 163 37th in beef 36th in sheep amp goats and 7th in swine

Congrats to all the livestock judgers throughout the season They really pushed themselves to improve and built on their skills attending camps this summer and coming to area contests 4-H judging con-tests improve youth public speaking skills and critical thinking skills 4-H also offers consumer deci-sion making judging and horticulture skill-a-thon contests Our first livestock judging contest for the new year will be November 5 at 9AM at the Jerauld 4-H Barn in Wessington Springs The new 4-H year starts October 1 2017 To enroll in 4-H go to www4honlinecom or contact the local SDSU Extension office jerauldcountysdstateedu

Youth Shine at State 4-H Livestock Judging Kerstynn Heim

Teagan Scheel

Landen Christensen

Nathan Linke

Talli Heim

Riley Larson

Aaron Linke

Advisorndash Audra Scheel

Payton Tobin

Quinten Christensen

Mason Schelske

Harlee Heim

5

Nov 4ndash Hand Co Calf Show

Nov 5ndash Springs Showdown

Nov 18ndash Tripp Co Calf Show

Check out the website for entry forms

On Sept 15 amp 16 local 4-H youth traveled to Brookings SD to compete at the State 4-H Livestock

Skill-a-thon and Judging contest held on the campus of South Dakota State University

In the skill-a-thon contest youth were asked to demonstrate how to correctly give a vaccination iden-

tify breeds of livestock identify equipment used with livestock identify cuts of meat and took an in-

dustry quiz In the beginner division Kerstynn Heim placed 3rd and Landen Christensen 5th in Identi-

fication In Evaluation Landen Christensen placed 1st and Teagan Scheel 2nd In the junior division for

Identification Harlee Heim placed 3rd and Quinten Christensen 4th In Jr Evaluation Carissa Scheel

placed 3rd Quinton Christensen 4th and Payton Tobin 5th In the overall scores for Livestock Skill-a-

thon Jr Division Quinton placed 4th and Payton 5th

The Beginner Livestock Judging contest consisted of evaluating one class of each specie (sheep goats

swine and beef) as well as completing a parts ID quiz on sheep The beginner team consisted of

Landen Christensen (12th) Kerstynn Heim (17th) and Teagan Scheel (33rd)

The Junior Livestock Judging contest consisted of eight classes of livestock and two sets of oral rea-

sons Quinten Christensen placed 1st as an individual 1st in reasons with a score of 99 5th in beef 2nd

in sheep amp goats and 1st in swine Peyton Tobin placed 6th as an individual 8th in reasons with a score

of 87 10th in beef 10th in sheep amp goats and 8th in swine Mason Schelske placed 10th as an individual

21st in reasons with a score of 77 15th in beef 22nd in sheep amp goats and 5th in swine Harlee Heim

placed 14th as an individual 27th in reasons with a score of 72 22nd in beef 7th in sheep amp goats and

24th in swine Tyler Fastnacht placed 19th as an individual 9th in reasons with a score of 84 21st in

beef 12th in sheep amp goats and 28th in swine Carissa Scheel placed 27th as an individual 33rd in rea-

sons 24th in beef 35th in sheep amp goats 17th in swine The team of Christensen Tobin Schelske and

Heim brought home the state title of Champion Jr Livestock Judging Team

The Senior Livestock Judging Contest eight classes of livestock and 4 sets of oral reasons The com-

bined team of Jerauld-Buffalo and Sanborn Counties in the senior division consisted of Aaron Linke

Nathan Linke Talli Heim and Riley Larson they placed 5th as team Aaron Linke placed 8th as an indi-

vidual 23rd in reasons with a score of 169 12th in beef 8th in sheep amp goats and 15th in swine Nathan

Linke placed 35th as an individual 33rd in reasons with a score of 161 17th in beef 24th in sheep and

goats and 42nd in swine Talli Heim placed 11th as an individual 24th in reasons with a score of 168 7th

in beef 10th in sheep amp goats and 25th in swine Riley Larson placed 28th as an individual 30th in rea-

sons with a score of 163 37th in beef 36th in sheep amp goats and 7th in swine

Congrats to all the livestock judgers throughout the season They really pushed themselves to improve and built on their skills attending camps this summer and coming to area contests 4-H judging con-tests improve youth public speaking skills and critical thinking skills 4-H also offers consumer deci-sion making judging and horticulture skill-a-thon contests Our first livestock judging contest for the new year will be November 5 at 9AM at the Jerauld 4-H Barn in Wessington Springs The new 4-H year starts October 1 2017 To enroll in 4-H go to www4honlinecom or contact the local SDSU Extension office jerauldcountysdstateedu

Youth Shine at State 4-H Livestock Judging Kerstynn Heim

Teagan Scheel

Landen Christensen

Nathan Linke

Talli Heim

Riley Larson

Aaron Linke

Advisorndash Audra Scheel

Payton Tobin

Quinten Christensen

Mason Schelske

Harlee Heim

6

Aurora County 4-H News

State Fair Highlights

CDM Judgers Beginner Trayton Moore

Junior Angela Munsen Kirstie Munsen Kyanna Clark Rylan Bush Megan

Strid

Senior Chloe Munsen Kassidy Clark Keah Munsen Ashley Moore

CDM Junior Team 3rd place out of 21 teams

CDM Senior Team 12th place out of 16 teams

Horticulture Skillathon Judgers

Beginner Trayton Moore Junior Megan Strid Rylan Bush Senior Ashley

Moore

Poultry Devin Dethlefsen 1st place Guinea Game Bird

Special Foods Josie McCord Purple Rylee McCord Purple

Public Presentation Bailey Bosworth Purple Josie McCord Purple Sid-

ney McCord Blue Angela Munsen Purple Cortney Olinger Purple

Fashion Revue Bailey Bosworth 2 Purple Cortney Olinger 3 Purple

Josie McCord Purple Megan Strid 1 Purple 1 Blue Sidney McCord 2 Pur-

ple

Beef

Beginner Beef Showmanship Royce Bruns 4th place

Champion Crossbred Breeding Heifer Layce Bruns

Sheep Royce Bruns Purple in Sheep Showmanship and Aurora County

received 2nd place Herdsmanship

Total Livestock Exhibits 37

Total YIA Exhibits 17

Total Static Exhibits 243

Congratulations on your accomplishments

Welcome to the 2017-18 Aurora County 4-H Year

Youth Enrollments can be done on-line starting October 1 at

httpssd4honlinecom Remember to use the same email and password

If you have forgotten your password click on ldquoI forgot my passwordrdquo

and create a new one Remember to update addresses phone numbers

insurancemedical information t-shirt sizes project areas etc

LeaderParent Meeting

Wednesday September December 27 7 pm

at the AgCommunity Building

Agenda will include election of new officers planning dates

for new 4-H year assigning club duties for 4-H Auction

4-H Recognition Night

Friday November 10 2017

7 pmmdashPresentation of Awards

Followed by SDSU Ice Cream and Toppings

830 pmmdash11 pmmdashDance (bring a friend)

Record Book Judging will be Wednesday October 18 starting at 5 pm

Leaders and Parents are welcome to come and help judge between 5 and 7 pm

AwardsPremium Committee will be meeting when judging is done

See attachments for Club News

26th Annual 4-H Auctionmdash January 27 2018

7

Sophie Kelly

Royce Hunter

Driftin Mulder

Drake Tobin

Sutten Jensen

Ledoux Bracha

Kaitlyn Novak

Lilianna Ziegler

Alexa Goertz

Sydney Richardson

Evan Bultsma

Whitney Reider

Tache Nelson

Westin Hagman

Josie McCord

Branden Flowers

Ridge Roduner

Haeleigh Mulder

Toby Kneen

Evan Ohlrogge

Elisha Schultz

Talli Heim

Xavier Baysinger

Memphis Moody

Emma Niles

Luke Larson

Jared Edwards

Brooklyn Swenson

Cheyenne Burg

Kohen Mebius

Sawyer Senska

Tory Fink

Caleb Kneen

CALLING ALL CHAPERONES The application to chaperone South Dakota 4-H youth trips has went live on iGrow Applica-

tion deadlines vary depending on the trip Visit the link below for more information

httpigroworgupresources01-4046-2017pdf

The National 4-H Conference trip application has went live on iGrow Applications are due January 1 2018 Visit the link below

for more information Must be 16-18 yrs old to apply

httpigroworgupresources01-4047-2017pdf

Never attended a Rapid City Rush hockey game Here is your

chance All South Dakota 4-H membersfamilies are invited

to the first ever 4-H Night with the Rapid City Rush Contact

the Pennington County 4-H office to purchase your tickets

TODAY SD4H This event will be during the State Volley-

ball tourney in Rapid check it out

National Youth Science Day

Incredible Wearables

SDSU Extension and SD 4-H invite SD communities to participate in the 4-H National youth Science Experiment across the nation Au-dra has a kit if you are interested in hosting an event please con-tact her audrascheelsdstateedu

This yearrsquos experiment ndash Incredible Wearables ndash provides youth with an opportunity to learn about e-textiles as they design a pro-totype wearable technology capable of gathering data The project was designed by University of Nebraska Lincoln and is designed to teach youth about wearable technologies and healthy life choices

httpsyoutubeE588sR-UeyM

7

Sophie Kelly

Royce Hunter

Driftin Mulder

Drake Tobin

Sutten Jensen

Ledoux Bracha

Kaitlyn Novak

Lilianna Ziegler

Alexa Goertz

Sydney Richardson

Evan Bultsma

Whitney Reider

Tache Nelson

Westin Hagman

Josie McCord

Branden Flowers

Ridge Roduner

Haeleigh Mulder

Toby Kneen

Evan Ohlrogge

Elisha Schultz

Talli Heim

Xavier Baysinger

Memphis Moody

Emma Niles

Luke Larson

Jared Edwards

Brooklyn Swenson

Cheyenne Burg

Kohen Mebius

Sawyer Senska

Tory Fink

Caleb Kneen

CALLING ALL CHAPERONES The application to chaperone South Dakota 4-H youth trips has went live on iGrow Applica-

tion deadlines vary depending on the trip Visit the link below for more information

httpigroworgupresources01-4046-2017pdf

The National 4-H Conference trip application has went live on iGrow Applications are due January 1 2018 Visit the link below

for more information Must be 16-18 yrs old to apply

httpigroworgupresources01-4047-2017pdf

Never attended a Rapid City Rush hockey game Here is your

chance All South Dakota 4-H membersfamilies are invited

to the first ever 4-H Night with the Rapid City Rush Contact

the Pennington County 4-H office to purchase your tickets

TODAY SD4H This event will be during the State Volley-

ball tourney in Rapid check it out

National Youth Science Day

Incredible Wearables

SDSU Extension and SD 4-H invite SD communities to participate in the 4-H National youth Science Experiment across the nation Au-dra has a kit if you are interested in hosting an event please con-tact her audrascheelsdstateedu

This yearrsquos experiment ndash Incredible Wearables ndash provides youth with an opportunity to learn about e-textiles as they design a pro-totype wearable technology capable of gathering data The project was designed by University of Nebraska Lincoln and is designed to teach youth about wearable technologies and healthy life choices

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Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News Sanborn County 4-H News

Shooting Sports Awards Night

Saturday October 14th

4-H Building in Forestburg

6 pm ~ potluck supper followed by awards

Please bring a dish to share for potluck

Sanborn County Recognition Event

Saturday November 11th

4-H Building in Forestburg

6 pm ~ potluck supper

7 pm ~ Recognition Event

Please bring 2 dozen cookies for spon-

sor plates and a dish to pass for potluck

A BIG THANK YOU goes out

to all the 4-Hers leaders parents

and volunteers who helped

during the State Fair and

Achievement Days

Your support was incredible and

very much appreciated

Attention 4-H Graduates

If you are graduating from 4-H this year we

would like to have your senior picture for our

4-H Recognition Event Please bring or send

your picture to the Sanborn County Extension

Office by October 15th Thanks

State Fair

Congratulations to all of our State Fair Exhibitors

on your accomplishments Special recognition to

these individuals

Brooklyn Swenson ~ Judgersquos Choice on her Photography

Poultry Showmanship

Hope Baysinger ~ 3rd place Beginner

Bailey Feistner ~ 2nd place Junior

Xavier Baysinger ~ 1st place Senior

Xavier Baysinger ~ 1st place Commercial Poultry

Bailey Feistner Reserve Champion Suffolk Breeding Ram Top Overall

Companion Pet 3rd in Junior Poultry Judging

Acaiya Schultz ~ Grand Champion Any Other Wool Breeding Ram

Delaney Zoss ~ 2nd place Suffolk Market Wether

9

JerauldmdashBuffalo County 4-H News

Upcoming Events October 1 2017 4-H Record books are due in the office

October 19 2017 ParentsLeaders Meeting 530 p m in the Community Room

October 29 2017 Set up for Halloween Carnival 3pm (Prairie Hills club will meet at 2pm for regular meeting)

October 31 2017 Halloween Carnivalndash 4-600 pm This is a 4-H Community Service Project

November 19 2017 Recognition Event-600 pm pot luck Supper with Awards to follow

Congratulations to all of our youth who participated in Achievement Days The SD State Fair and

Livestock Judging

ldquoHustle amp Heart will set you apartrdquo

The Buffalo

Hills 4-H

Club will be

hosting a Trunk or Treat on Octo-

ber 31st from 600-800 pm

There will also be a ldquoHaunted

Busrdquo Each family is responsible

for their own trunk

The new 4-H year begins October 1 2017 All of last years

members will return to an ldquoinactiverdquo status You must log into

your 4-H online account to re-enroll for the 2017-2018 year

Award Requirements

Youth must participate in at least ONE JerauldBuffalo co 4-H Community Service

Youth must give a public presentation

Youth must do judging (with the exception of shooting sports who must pass their safety

test)

Youth must attend at least ONE club meeting

Youth must turn in their Record Book by October 1st with required pages

Shooting Sports-Must attend at least 7 shooting sports events including 1 postal

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JerauldmdashBuffalo County 4-H News

Upcoming Events October 1 2017 4-H Record books are due in the office

October 19 2017 ParentsLeaders Meeting 530 p m in the Community Room

October 29 2017 Set up for Halloween Carnival 3pm (Prairie Hills club will meet at 2pm for regular meeting)

October 31 2017 Halloween Carnivalndash 4-600 pm This is a 4-H Community Service Project

November 19 2017 Recognition Event-600 pm pot luck Supper with Awards to follow

Congratulations to all of our youth who participated in Achievement Days The SD State Fair and

Livestock Judging

ldquoHustle amp Heart will set you apartrdquo

The Buffalo

Hills 4-H

Club will be

hosting a Trunk or Treat on Octo-

ber 31st from 600-800 pm

There will also be a ldquoHaunted

Busrdquo Each family is responsible

for their own trunk

The new 4-H year begins October 1 2017 All of last years

members will return to an ldquoinactiverdquo status You must log into

your 4-H online account to re-enroll for the 2017-2018 year

Award Requirements

Youth must participate in at least ONE JerauldBuffalo co 4-H Community Service

Youth must give a public presentation

Youth must do judging (with the exception of shooting sports who must pass their safety

test)

Youth must attend at least ONE club meeting

Youth must turn in their Record Book by October 1st with required pages

Shooting Sports-Must attend at least 7 shooting sports events including 1 postal

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