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MINNESOTA 4-H CLOVER UPDATE

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Upcoming Events .............................................................................. 2-7

Volunteer Opportunities ...................................................................... 8

Project Bowl ......................................................................................... 9

Livestock Related Announcements ............................................ 9 - 12

Shooting Sports & Wildlife Announcements ........................... 12 - 13

Statewide Articles ...................................................................... 16 - 19

Upcoming Events ....................................................................... 20 - 21

April New Member Welcomes

The 4-H members, leaders and staff of Mower County (3/21/19):

Allie Bunne – LeRoy Wide Awake 4-H Club

Natalie Bunne – LeRoy Wide Awake 4-H Club

William Curley – Lucky Clovers 4-H Club

Owen Clennon – Windom 4-H Club

Carter Bissen – Red Rock Rangers 4-H Club

Charlie Bissen – Red Rock Rangers 4-H Club

Monika Bissen – Red Rock Rangers 4-H Club

Liviana Vogt – Red Rock Rangers 4-H Club

If you have any questions during the year, please contact your club leader

or the Extension staff. The club leaders and staff are more than willing to

help you out so that you have a great 4-H experience.

Mower County 4-H selected to participate in MN 4-H Agronomy Project

Mower County 4-H is excited to be participating in the Minnesota 4-H

Agronomy project pilot! Be watching your mail and our Facebook page

for announcements coming soon about how you can participate in 4-H

Agronomy projects through project kits, tours, learning sessions, and

enhanced county fair exhibit ideas.

CONTACT US U of MN Extension Mower County 1105 ½ 8

th Ave NE

Austin, MN 55912 507-437-9552 www.4-H.umn.edu www.extension.umn.edu/county/mower

Mower County 4-H Mission Statement Mower County 4-H will provide a fun learning and growing environment for youth and adults, by promoting traditions both old

and new.

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SE MN 4-H Sheep Workshop

Are you looking to learn more about how to

pick a good lamb for your 4-H sheep project?

Or are you looking to learn more about sheep

showmanship and fitting?

If you answered, YES to any of these topics we

would like to invite to join us for a Southeast

MN 4-H Sheep workshop! Our presenter will be

Mark Warner from All-American Co-op.

Warner is an experienced judge as he judges

many sheep shows throughout the region. We

will have live sheep available for explanation

and demonstration purposes.

DATE: Sunday, April 14th

TIME: 1:30 pm

WHERE: Daryl Boehm’s Farm, 32418 750th Ave,

Racine, MN 55967

TOPICS:

How to select a lamb for show

Sheep showmanship

Sheep fitting

Sheep nutrition & feeding programs

RSVP: We ask that you kindly RSVP by

Thursday, April 11th. RSVP online at

https://z.umn.edu/SESheepWorkshopRSVPs or

by calling the Mower County Extension Office,

ph. 507-437-9552.

Rabbit Carrier Building Workshop - Saturday, April 13th

Would you like to build a carrier cage for your

rabbit? We are excited to bring Rabbit Tracks

to town for a workshop to build your own

carrier cage or hanging grooming table.

WHEN: Saturday, April 13th

TIME: 10 am – 3 pm – This is a drop-in

workshop so come anytime during this

timeframe and build your project and then you

may leave.

WHERE: Mower County 4-H Building

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring cage pliers if

you have them!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please look through Rabbit Track’s flyer

on page 2 for a listing of projects and

prices.

You must provide Rabbit Tracks your

order by April 7th so they can provide

the necessary supplies. Email your

orders to [email protected] or

call Staci Schloe ph. 605-359-8260.

If you would like to purchase pre-built

cages, dishes and other equipment

please include them in your pre-order

to Rabbit Tracks.

QUESTIONS? Email Rabbit Superintendent

Diane Stundahl ([email protected]) or call

the Mower County Extension Office.


What is the 4-H dog project? Learn more about this project with dog training activities starting soon!

How is a German Shepherd different from a

Schnauzer? How do I get my dog to jump?

What should I feed my dog?

In the 4-H dog project you will learn more

about how to care for and train a dog while

developing leadership, sportsmanship and

teamwork. You can choose to compete with

your dog in agility, obedience, rally or

showmanship. You may compete in your

county and if you do well you could make it to

the Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show, held every

September in St. Paul.

4-H Dog Project Training Orientation

Meeting

Join us at this meeting to learn more about the

4-H dog project as we kick-off the summer dog

practice schedule.

WHEN: Monday, April 22nd at 7 pm

WHERE: 4-H Building on the Mower County

Fairgrounds

Weekly Dog Practices

Trainings will be every Tuesday starting April

30th throughout the summer. There will be no

class on May 21st.

Training times as follows:

6:30-7:00 PM Beginner Obedience &

Advanced Showmanship

7:00-7:30 PM Beginner Showmanship &

Advanced Obedience

7:30 PM Agility

A Few Reminders:

All ID and vaccinations record forms must

be completed in 4HOnline before training

can begin.

Agility forms must be signed and turned in

before agility training may begin.

Each member signed up for the dog project

should have received a letter along with

the Dog ID forms in the mail. Remember

the May 15th animal ID deadline.

Spring cleaning? Our Shoe Away Hunger Campaign is Here!

It is estimated that every day close to one out

of every ten Minnesota households struggles to

put enough food on the table for healthy living.

You can help make a difference for these

people by partnering with the Rock Solid 4-H

Club!

Starting in early March, the donation of your

old soles to Shoes Away Hunger can help feed

a hungry soul. Your extra, unwanted shoes

(athletic shoes, boots, dress shoes, slippers, ice

skates, roller skates, etc.-new or used, ugly or

stylish-if it goes on your feet, it can be

donated) will provide a hungry Minnesotan

with up to one week of essential groceries. Not

only will a hungry Minnesotan receive needed

food, this is also an eco-friendly opportunity to

repurpose footwear and keep unwanted shoes

from cluttering up closets or sitting for years

in landfills.

Bring your unwanted used footwear (all

conditions or smells accepted!) and deposit

them in the specially marked box in the 4-H

Building and other locations throughout town

from March 7th through April 15th. Last year

Mower County 4-H shoe donations fed about

313 hungry Minnesotans!


Registration Now Open: 1st Annual Mower County Progressive Ag Safety Day

Mower County 4-H and Riverland Community

College, the Center for Agricultural and Food

Science Technology are excited to partner to

host a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day this

summer! This event will provide hands-on,

applied learning activities for participants to

become familiar with handling dangerous

materials, critical situations and hazardous

conditions in agriculture, specifically on a farm

or agribusiness.

Some topics may include:

ATV/Bicycle Safety

Tractor Safety

Fire Protection

First Aid

Grain Bin Safety

Chemical Safety

Electrical Safety

And so much more!

This event is planned for Wednesday, June 26th

for youth in grades 3-6 (completed) at the

Mower County fairgrounds.

Registration is now open – be sure to sign-up

as quick as you can because this event is open

only to the first 100 registered participants.

Stay tuned for more details as they become

available.

JOIN US FOR A CLOVERBUD ADVENTURE: 4-H KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

You are invited to join us for a fun Cloverbud

morning in the kitchen! Hy-Vee dietitian Megan

Groh will be leading us in learning about

healthy snacking and we may even get to make

a healthy dessert! Kids will learn how to

choose healthy snacks and learn some kitchen

basics.

WHO: Youth in Kindergarten to 2nd Grade,

*Open to the first 20 registered participants.

We need at least 10 youth to hold the event.

WHEN: Saturday, April 13th, 10-11:30 am

WHERE: Austin Hy-Vee, 1307 18th AVE NW,

enter through main doors and then come to

the Simple Fix Room (near Market Grill)

COST: $5 per youth, due at registration - make

checks payable to Mower County 4-H

RSVP: Return the form, payment and waiver

below to the Mower County Extension Office by

Monday, April 8th. When you RSVP, let us

know of any food allergies.

Softball PDC

We have formed a small committee working on

exploring the possibility of developing a 4-H

softball family fun day this summer. If you are

interested in being on the committee please

contact the Mower County Extension Office

know.

The committee will be meeting to further

explore and develop this idea on Monday,

April 8th at 5:30 pm at the 4-H Building.


2019 4-H Regional Camp

Have fun, meet new friends and explore new

things at 4-H Regional Camp at Camp Victory!

Campers will spend three days and two nights

at camp enjoying swimming, hiking, nature

activities, games, the arts, music, crafts,

educational programs, great food, cabin life,

reflective campfires and more!

Throughout camp, you will experience and learn

leadership, teamwork, cooperation and self-

responsibility, while making healthy lifestyle

choices. 4-H staff and high-school aged camp

counselors (9th – 12+) are prepared and ready

to deliver an exciting and safe camp for you!

You don’t want to miss 4-H Regional Camp this

summer! Camp is open to all youth, so invite

your friends to join!!!

There will be two separate tracks – one for

Grades 3-6 (Completed) and one for grades 6-8

(Completed) that will be held alongside each

other June 18 – 20th.

Who: Youth currently in grades 3-6 and 6-8

What: 4-H Regional Summer camp

When: June 18-20, 2019

Where: Camp Victory, Zumbro Falls, MN

Cost: $140* – Registrations postmarked

after May 15th will incur a $5 late fee

*As a reminder the Mower County 4-H advisory

board scholarship covers 70% of the registration

fee for members and will send a reimbursement

check after attending the camp. ($140 *70% =

$42 your cost)

What is covered by the registration fee?

Registration fee includes meals and

lodging for three days/two nights, supplies,

water bottle, and a camp t-shirt.

Registration fees are non-refundable.

How do I sign-up?

Download a copy of the registration from the

Mower County Extension website and return to

the Mower County Extension Office by May 15th.

Registrations postmarked after May 15th will

incur a $5 late fee.

As a reminder, space if available is on a first-

come, first-serve basis.

Have questions?

Call the Mower County Extension Office, ph.

507-437-9552.

Congratulations to our Camp Counselors!

Please join us in congratulating the following youth leaders for being selected to serve at camp counselors at our summer 4-H camps:

Megan Silbaugh

Piper Kellner

April Ambassador Meeting

The April Ambassador meeting will be held on

Sunday, April 7th at 6 pm at the Godfathers.

We will be reviewing the Little Lock-In and

enjoy pizza to celebrate our work from this

event!

Gloria and Piper have signed up to lead the

welcoming activity for this month.


Sewing 101 is back in 2019!

About Our Sewing 101 Workshop Series:

Through our five session sewing series you will

have the opportunity to make up to three

projects while learning the basics of sewing.

Upcoming Sewing 101 Sessions:

Session 4, May 5th, 1 – 4 pm – Pajama Pants

Session 5, June 2nd, 1-4 pm – The Finishing

Touches

To learn more about our sewing 101 workshop

series, you may find more information on our

website.

Quilting 101 Workshops

About Our Quilting 101 Workshop Series:

Through our five session quilting series you

will have the opportunity to build on basic

sewing skills to make up to three projects

while learning the basics of quilting.

Upcoming Quilting 101 Sessions:

Session 3, April 14th, 1 – 4 pm – Easter Egg

Placemat

Session 4, May 19th, 1 – 4 pm – 9 Patch

Potholder

Session 5, June 16th, 1-4 pm – The Finishing

Touches

LIFE 4-H Adventure Club Update (Formerly The Arc Mower County)

As you may know, Mower County 4-H has

partnered with LIFE Mower County to offer a

brand new 4-H after-school adventure club.

Recently, The Arc Mower County changed their

name to LIFE Mower County. LIFE stands for:

Learning, Inclusion, Fun and Empowerment.

What is the LIFE 4-H Adventure Club?

The LIFE 4-H Adventure Club is a group of

young people who meet monthly after-school

for hands-on learning experiences. Through the

club, youth will make new friends and develop

new skills!

This club is designed to support the mission of

LIFE Mower County. Youth with intellectual and

developmental disabilities in grades 5+.

Regular monthly sessions are held on the first

Monday of the month from 3:15 – 4:45 pm.

A brochure explaining the club is available in

both English & Spanish.

Meeting Dates:

Typically held the first Monday of each month,

remaining dates this school year:

April 1st, 3:15 – 4:45 pm

May 6th, 3:15 – 4:45 pm

We are also working on putting together plans

for summer programming. Stay-tuned for

further details.

An RSVP is required each time the Friday before.

Call LIFE Mower County to RSVP (Ph. 507-433-

8994) or email Jamey at

[email protected].


April LIFE 4-H Adventure Club Meeting:

EGGSTRAVAGANZA!

LIFE Mower County and Mower County 4-H are

excited to team up for an egg themed after-

school adventure on Monday, April 1st. We

hope you will join us, bring a friend too!

WHO: Youth with intellectual and

developmental disabilities in grades 5+

WHEN: Monday, April 1st, 3:15 – 4:45 pm –

(The LIFE bus is available to bring youth from

IJ Holton, Ellis and the Austin Public high

school)

WHERE: LIFE Mower County (401 2nd Ave NE,

Austin, MN)

THINGS WE WILL DO:

Have an Easter Egg Hunt

Learn about hatching eggs

Do some egg science experiments

Dye Easter eggs

Enjoy a snack, make friends and so

much MORE!

RSVP: To LIFE Mower County (Ph. 507-433-8994) or email [email protected] by Friday, March 29th.

Clothing, Fashion Review & Food Review Judging

Based on the feedback we received from the

survey we sent out to last year’s clothing,

fashion review and food review participants,

we have decided to hold the clothing/fashion

review and food review judging on separate

nights. Thank you to everyone who completed

the survey!

This change will allow members who are

participating in both events to focus on their

judging experience for each individual

competition. Furthermore, it will allow us to

start each judging event a bit later in the

evening, allowing families more time to get

there after work. On the survey, we continued

to hear that families wanted us to avoid

weekend judging due to family

trips/camping/livestock shows/sporting

events and other conflicts.

Please save the dates for these judging

experiences:

Food Review: Tuesday, July 23rd

Clothing/Non-Garment and Fashion

Review: Tuesday, July 30th

We plan to share a detailed schedule after

evaluating participant numbers after the July

15th Fair Registration deadline.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers Sought for Project Workshops

Would you like to help 4-H members get a

“jump start” on their projects for the Mower

County Fair? We are hoping to put on a project

exploration day in the future where members

can come and do some mini make-and-take

projects.

An example could be: a craft that could be a

project for around the home for the home

environment project. Or maybe a small craft for

crafts & fine arts project.

If you have a mini project you could teach or

interested in learning more, please contact the

Mower County Extension Office.


Summer Programming

With spring in the air, we are starting to plan

events for summer 4-H programming! We look

forward to offering some awesome workshops

to help you explore projects, gain skills and

meet new friends. We will be offering day

camps again also.

If you are interested in helping at a project

exploration event or day camp, contact us! If

you are passionate about a particular project

area or have a craft/project you could teach

kids, we are looking for volunteers and ideas!

As a reminder, we always need at least two 4-H

screened volunteers at our events. If you have a

child attending, it may be a great opportunity

for you to take part in a project and learn

alongside your son or daughter.

NEW: Performing Arts Coordinator

We are seeking volunteers to serve as

coordinators of the performing arts

competition at the county fair. The youth and

adult performing arts coordinators will work

together to coordinate the details of the

performing arts contest at the county fair to

ensure a positive experience for youth and

their families.

Performing arts is a project area where youth

have the opportunity to express themselves

on-stage. Example project areas may include,

but not limited to: musical instrument, piano,

dance routine, skit, acting, puppet

performance and so much more!

REQUIREMENTS:

Completed 8th grade and above

Be familiar with the performing arts project

and competition

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet with Extension Staff prior to fair to

discuss duties

Pick-up a keyboard prior to the competition

Work with the stage crew to work through

technology needs and test equipment

Check-in participants as they arrive

Introduce the name of each performer and

the title of their performance

Assist judge with tracking participants

Assist in lining-up participants

Post results

Other duties as assigned

HOW TO APPLY TO BECOME A

PERFORMING ARTS COORDINATOR?

Fill out the performing arts coordinator

application on or before June 1st.

Extension staff will notify selected

individuals.

Seeking Volunteers for Sewing 101 & Quilting Workshops

Were you a former 4-H member? Do you like

working with youth? Would you like to get a

firsthand look at the projects that Mower

County 4-H members bring to the fair? If you

answered yes to one of these questions, read

further!

The Mower County 4-H program is working hard

at growing the Clothing & Textiles and Quilting

projects and most importantly teaching our

youth valuable life skills. We are seeking

individuals who are passionate about sewing

and quilting to guide our members through

their projects and pass along skills needed to


build confidence and desire to pursue these

hobbies.

If you are interested in becoming part of this

program please fill out this survey

https://z.umn.edu/sewingvolunteersurvey or

for more information contact Mower County

Program Coordinator, April VonRuden.

Project Bowl

Congratulations to all of our project bowl

teams for an outstanding performance at the

competition in Hastings on March 23rd

teams included:

Sr. Poultry – 3rd place – Janelle Voigt,

Wyatt Voigt, Lydia Drees, Reuben Drees,

Coach: Beth Drees

Sr. Dairy – 9th place – Piper Kellner,

Hannah Case, Ryan Irvin, Rachel Case,

Coach: Patty Conradt

Jr. Dairy – Mower/Dodge County – 4th

place – Leo Smith, Emma Case, Coach:

Patty Conradt

Jr. General Livestock – Saddlebacks – 1st

place –-- Katherine Thome, Andrew Timm,

Jenna Hetzel, Cayden Goslee, Kaden Case,

Coach: Julie Holst

Jr. General Livestock – Galloways – 3rd

place – Olivia Vorpagel, William Thome,

Clara Timm, Connor Goslee, Myles Taylor,

Eva Taylor, Coach: Julie Holst

Sr. General Livestock – 1st place – Riley

Hetzel, Ryan VanPelt, Gloria Hansen, Gretta

Bergstrom, Garrett Lahann, Isaac Drees,

Coach: Bob Balgeman

Congratulations to our rabbit project bowl

teams for an outstanding performance at the

competition in Redwood Falls on March

16th:

Jr. Rabbit – 2nd place – Renae Clark, Haylie

Meyer, Amy Smith, Natalie Crouch,

Benjamin Riley, Abby VanPelt, Coaches:

Steffanie Stundahl & Alisha Meyer

Sr. Rabbit – 4th place – Rebecca Clark,

Rylan Clark, Korrie Crouch, Alexander

Riley, Coaches: Jacob Mueller & Michelle

Riley

Congratulations to the following teams for

competing at the SE Invitational at Byron on

Feb. 16th

:

Mower Senior Dairy

Mower/Dodge Junior Dairy

Mower Junior General Livestock

Galloways

Mower Junior General Livestock

Saddlebacks

Mower/Olmsted Senior Lama

Mower Junior Horse

Watch for state results in the next newsletter.


Livestock Information

Livestock Quality Assurance Training (LQA)

All youth participating as a State Fair 4-H

livestock exhibitor in beef, dairy, sheep, swine,

poultry, rabbits, meat and dairy goat and lama

must have completed the Livestock Quality

Assurance and Ethics workshop. Certification is

required prior to county fair qualifying show

and is good for three fair seasons. The level of

training required is determined by the grade of

the youth at the time the training takes place.

Training Options:

A face-to-face 3-hour livestock quality

assurance and ethics training from

Minnesota 4-H. These will be offered in

multiple locations statewide. This

certification is valid for three fair seasons.

Cost is set by county/regional host.

An online 1-hour youth quality care of

animals training offered via distance

learning. This certification is valid for one

fair season. Cost: $12; pay at registration

with a credit card. (This is a national

program and registration fee pays for the

national training system.)

Here are the in-person classes that are on

the schedule so far for our area:

Saturday, March 30th – FREEBORN COUNTY

- Levels 1 & 2, Freeborn County Government

Center - Enter through door 5 (behind the

military statue on Broadway), Registration

8:30 - 9 am, Training 9 am – noon

o Level 2 for this class is now full, call

to have your name added to the

waitlist

Saturday, April 13th – OLMSTED COUNTY -

$5 per person, to register or for more

information contact Olmsted County

Extension, ph. 507-328-6217 or

[email protected]

Saturday, June 1st – RICE COUNTY –

Registration 8:30 - 9 am, Training 9 am –

noon, more details to come.

To RSVP for any of the trainings listed above,

call the Mower County Extension Office.

If you cannot make one of the LQA trainings

listed above, it is your responsibility to attend

another county’s training or take an online class.

Youth need LQA if...

Their last training is 2016 or older.

Are 6th grade and older and want to go to

state fair.

Show swine. All youth showing swine must

take LQA&E (3rd grade and up).

You do NOT need to take the LQA training in

2019 if:

You are ONLY exhibiting horse and/or dog

You are a Cloverbud

You will NOT be exhibiting any livestock at

the 2019 Mower County Fair (beef, dairy,

goat, lama, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and/or

swine)

You will NOT be exhibiting any livestock at

the 2019 Minnesota State Fair 4-H Livestock

Encampment.

Youth in Grades 3-5 who will be exhibiting

at the Mower County Fair only – You are,

however, strongly encouraged to take the

training.

Check out the MN 4-H LQA page to see a

schedule of trainings:

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h-

livestock-quality-assurance-training-lqa

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Keep checking this website as it is updated

frequently.

Please contact the Extension Office to check if

you need training for this year.

Apply to be a 2019 Youth Livestock Superintendent!

Would you like to be a leader in your livestock

project area? We are calling all youth in grades

8+ in livestock projects to consider applying to

become a youth livestock superintendent.

What do youth livestock superintendents do?

The goal of the youth livestock superintendents

is to allow the youth to take a leadership

position with Mower County 4-H livestock.

Through this position the youth will expand

upon their leadership skills, work together as a

team and be role models in practicing safe and

humane animal agriculture.

Expectations:

Promote animal agriculture in a positive

manner.

Be kind and respectful to fellow 4-Hers and

fair goers, set a good example for others.

Help support local 4-H livestock projects.

Responsibilities:

Help adult livestock superintendents when

asked (ie. Help with animal check-in’s at

county fair)

Help keep barns looking clean and

presentable during fair.

Put stall cards in place, before animals

arrive.

Help with creating barn maps for the

herdsmanship judges.

Guide new project members.

Attend Livestock PDC meetings throughout

the year (3-5 meetings a year roughly).

How do I become a youth livestock

superintendent?

Fill out the Youth Livestock Superintendent

application and return it to the Mower County

Extension Office no later than Monday, April

15th.

Applications may be found on the Mower

County Extension website.

2019 4-H Animal Identification Information

May 15th is the animal identification deadline

for 4-H projects. This is an important deadline

for 4-H families. A packet of information will

be mailed to families in early April with

information. Please read through the letter

carefully and call the Mower County Extension

Office if you have questions.

Families exhibiting dairy, beef, horse, lama,

poultry, &/or swine animals or breeding

animals need to self-enter information into

mn.4honline.com by the deadlines found on

the 2019 MN 4-H Animal Science identification

requirements sheet. market animals will be

entered in to mn.4honline by 4-H staff. the

leasing of animal forms and information

sheets are being revised and those will be

published by February 1st. If you are leasing

animals, please contact the Extension Office so

that we can get you the information as soon as

it is available.

Reminders for 2019 Livestock Projects

Tags are here in the Extension Office and

ready! No cost for tags.


Call ahead to be sure we are here. Also, if

you call ahead we will try to have your tags

ready for you when you come.

The Extension Office has taggers available

to check out for a deposit of $40 for

swine/sheep/goat tagger. All money will

be given back when taggers are returned to

the Extension Office.

All unused tags MUST be returned to the

Extension Office.

Dogs, Horses and Lamas may not start

practice until they are properly ID’d on

4honline. Dogs must have current shots

and horses must have current Coggins.

All animals born after the May 15th ID

deadline, ID worksheets must be turned

into the Extension office on or before July

15th. Any worksheet turned in after July

15th will be considered a late ID.

Just a reminder all registration papers for

all species must on file in the Extension

Office by July 15th with fair registration

papers. Also, when registering animals try

to have the youth’s name on the

registration paper, not family. Example:

Owner: John Doe Family Owner: Billy, Sally

and Bobby Doe

Lama Fiber Judging

Again this year the champion and reserve

champion fibers will be in the Auction.

All fiber samples (a gallon zip lock bag) must be

turned into the office by Monday, June 3rd.

Please put the 4-H’ers name and the Lama’s

name on a notecard in the inside and the

Extension Office will assign it a letter.

Sheep Fleece

As you are shearing your fleece this winter, be

sure to save back some fleece for your sheep

fleece projects!

Goat/Sheep Weigh-In

If you are planning to show goats or sheep at

the county fair, please plan to attend one of our

weigh-ins. The weigh-in will be held at the

Mower County Fairgrounds.

Saturday, May 4, 9 am - Noon

Monday, May 6, 4:30 – 6 pm

Rabbit Verification

Rabbit verification will be held on Thursday,

May 9 from 5:30 – 8 pm at the Mower County 4-

H Building. Watch for more information as it

gets closer.

Horse PDC Meeting

There will be a Horse PDC Meeting on

Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30 pm at the

Extension Office.

Auction Committee

There will be an auction committee meeting on

Thursday, May 16th at 6 pm at the Extension

Office.


Mower County 4-H Shooting Sports and Wildlife Program Updates

If you are interested in either participating in,

or volunteering with the Shooting Sports and

Wildlife program, please contact us and let us

know. On 4honline you can pick as many areas

that you are interested in. You will then be put

on an email list with more information about

each discipline.

Archery

Shotgun

BB gun

Air rifle

Air pistol

Muzzleloader

A few reminders for SS&W members:

Don’t forget to turn in your annual

participation fee to the Mower County

Extension Office, program fees are as

follows:

o $30 for non-powder burning

disciplines

o $50 for powder burning disciplines

Don’t forget to turn in your parental

consent to use or handle firearms and air

guns form to the Mower County Extension

Office.

New Communication Tool for SS&W

Program: TeamSnap

The SS&W program is now utilizing an

app/website called TeamSnap to streamline

program communications.

This tool has a number of features including a

calendar of events, event RSVP option, group

messaging, file of hours and MORE!

If you have not yet signed up for this tool

contact the Mower County Extension Office

and we will connect you with a member of the

SS&W coaching staff to assist you.

Typical Schedule for Each Discipline:

BB/Air gun will continue to be the 1st

Sunday of the Month from 3 to 5 @ the 4-H

building. There will be extra days added on

Mondays and Friday as Coaches are

available through out the year.

Archery will continue to be 3rd Sunday of

the Month @ the 4-H building, 3 to 5 pm for

grades 7 and below. For grades 7 and above

5 to 7 pm.

Trap, 22 and Muzzleloader will happen this

fall/winter as weather permits. It is usually

a short notice because we follow the

weather.

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, April 7th, 3-5 pm, BB Gun/Air Rifle,

4-H Building

Monday, April 15th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, BB

Gun/Air Rifle, 4-H Building

Monday, April 22nd, 5-7 pm, Archery, 4-H

Building

Project Spotlight: Agriculture Technology – NEW!

As part of our participation in the Minnesota 4-

H agronomy project we are going to be piloting

some new project areas at our fair! Over the

next few months we will be using our monthly

project spotlights to introduce these new

project areas.

This month we are featuring anew project

called Agriculture Technology. In this area you

can create a project to highlight how


technology is used in agriculture and food

production.

Some topic ideas for your projects include:

GPS tools

Drone use

Implement technology

Yield mapping

Genetic engineering

Seed traits

Agricultural chemistry

Precision agriculture

On-farm research

Side-by-side trials

Online enrollment for the 2018-2019 4-H Year

Enrollment for the new 4-H year opened up on

Sep. 14 and Minnesota 4-H families are

reminded and encouraged to visit

mn.4HOnline.com to enroll/re-enroll both youth

members and adult volunteers. The process is

quick and easy. Re-enrolling early ensures that

critical communications will be received,

especially as it relates to deadlines and project

specific information. Detailed information

about online enrollment and re-enrollment is

available at www.4-H.umn.edu/4honline.

As part of enrolling or re-enrolling, youth, their

parents and adult volunteers will all be agreeing

to the Minnesota 4-H Code of Conduct, which is

available for review in its entirety, along with

other policy and authorization statements at

www.4-H.umn.edu/policy or by contacting your

local Extension office.

As a reminder, you must be re-enrolled in 4-H to

participate in a 4-H event due to insurance and

risk management policies.

So don’t delay, re-enroll today!

New Mower County 4-H Pinterest Account

Did you know Mower County 4-H has a Pinterest

account where you can go and get ideas for 4-H

projects? Last summer our summer intern,

Natalie created this new account. Feel free to go

there to get inspiration for your next 4-H

project.

The site can be found at:

https://www.pinterest.com/mowercounty4H

Dates Extension Office Closed for Holidays

Just a reminder the Mower County Extension

office will be closed on Friday, April 19th – Good

Friday. As always, we encourage you to call

before you stop by the office.

Banquet Award Sponsorships

Would you, a family member or your business

like to sponsor an award at the Mower County

4-H Banquet? Or perhaps would you like to give

an award in remembrance of a family member?

If interested in sponsoring an award, get in-

touch we April to discuss your ideas.

County Fair Dates

Be sure to mark your calendar for the 2019

Mower County Fair! The fair dates are Tuesday,

August 6 – Sunday, August 11.

Cash 4-H Checks

Please remember to cash them ASAP. It is

recommended to cash your checks within 60

days of receiving them.


Mower County 4-H Scholarship Program

Throughout the past year, a special committee

on the Mower County 4-H Advisory Board has

been reviewing the Mower County 4-H

Scholarship Program. At the July 2018, the

Advisory Board voted to approve the new policy

as follows. This new policy will be effective

October 1, 2018:

PURPOSE: The Mower County 4-H Scholarship

program is intended to help 4-H members and

volunteers attend events that promote positive

youth development. Funds are derived from the

Mower County 4-H Advisory Board.

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

Recipients must be enrolled in Mower

County 4-H to be eligible.

Scholarship will be given AFTER the

recipient(s)/team attends an event and have

provided proof that they’ve attended.

Funding will be at the discretion of the


Scholarships are available on a first come,

first serve basis. Scholarships are available

at the following rates IF funds remain in the

approved budget.

Individuals receiving a scholarship to attend

a national event should give a short

presentation following their trip to the


Event/Activity Amount

Leadership Training

(Youth BLU, YELLO,

Regional Outings, I

Dare You Camp, Others

as approved by PC)

70% of registration fee

Citizen Washington

Focus & National 4-H

Conference


Regional 4-H Camp 70% of registration fee

Aksarben 70% of registration fee

Science of Ag

Challenge Participant


Engineering Design

Challenge Participant


National Shooting

Sports Individual

Participant


Project Bowl

(Invitation, regional,

state, national)

All team registration

covered

4-H Horse Drill Team

(Regional, state,

national)

All team registration

covered

State Fair (State Fair,

State Dog, State

Horse, State Shoot,

Judging Teams)

-All program fee

-Advisory Board will pay for housing of 4-Her’s during state fair if they are using 4-H housing.

-Family (not child) transportation state fair mileage reimbursement Small animals (dog, poultry, and rabbit) will get $15, medium animals (sheep, goat, Llama and swine) will get $25, and large animals (horse, beef and dairy) will get $50 towards transportation. A family maximum of $75.

-Chaperone: Advisory board will pay for housing of chaperone if they are using 4-H housing, will pay for meals from 4-H food service and program fee.

National 4-H

Competition (SS&W

team, judging teams,

project bowl teams)

All contest registration

fee

Volunteer Trainings

(Dog supersession,

All of registration fee


SS&W, others )

Volunteer Chaperone

(Regional Outings and

others at as approved

by PC)

All of registration fee for each required chaperone.

*If the event is not listed above and you would like to request a scholarship, you must come and present a request to the Mower County 4-H Advisory Board prior to attending. Effective: 10/1/2018

Follow us in our Instagram page!

Find photos of Mower County 4-H events on our

Instagram page by searching for

“mowercounty4h” or by visiting our page at

https://www.instagram.com/mowercounty4h/

Have You Changed Your E-Mail Address?

In an attempt to better utilize e-mail for 4-H

communications, we want to make sure that we

have got your correct e-mail address(es). Please

let us know if you have changed your address

recently!

Severe Weather Reminder

As the weather changes, we would like to

remind you that all 4-H county meetings will be

postponed or cancelled if there is threatening

weather. We will do our best to cancel/postpone

meetings as soon as we can before their

scheduled start time. Announcements will be

made on KAUS Radio, by email and our

Facebook page. Remember that weather

conditions do vary from one side of the county

to the other, so please use your own judgment

in deciding if traveling is safe for your kids and

family. We always welcome your calls if you are

concerned about the weather and we will do our

best to inform you well in advance of any

cancellations.

STATEWIDE ARTICLES

How do we inspire youth to understand, relate and connect to other people?

I am passionate about an idea called global

citizenship. Many people, when I tell them this

is my specialty area, assume I’m describing

some sort of foreign concern, something that

happens across international borders. But

global citizenship is close to home rather than

far away. In fact, it begins with how we relate

to our neighbors.

As 4-H leaders, it is our privilege and

responsibility to partner with youth in creating

learning experiences that challenge them to be

change agents who think globally and act

locally. To consider the world as they engage

with people in their family, club and

community.

Does this get you excited?

Here are a few ways you can build global

citizenship skills into your upcoming 4-H

learning experiences:

Introduce new words and phrases.

Language is a tool to name the world and

describe reality. Encourage youth to expand

their vocabulary with words that reflect the

spirit of global citizenship such as empathy,

mindfulness, perception, privilege, power,

worldviews, culture, tolerance for ambiguity,

and more. You can create puzzles that help

youth learn new words or create laminated

posters that illustrate vocabulary and hang

them each time your club meets.

Build responsibility. Help youth cultivate a

sense of agency and personal responsibility


by encouraging them to identify goals that

are increasingly challenging over time.

Teaching youth to set goals effectively can

be life-changing. You could also pair youth

with mentors. Mentors not only help

expand the world of youth, but they can

also provide feedback that enables youth to

gauge their own progress.

Look out for others. Social responsibility

grows from a commitment to the welfare of

others. Whether it's at the county fair, in a

club meeting, or during a leadership retreat,

cultivate a culture where youth are looking

out for each other. Start by inviting youth to

identify group agreements; a set of clear,

co-created guidelines to help everyone feel

comfortable in an atmosphere of safety,

respect, and trust. Once developed, your

group can regularly revisit the agreements

to see if they are still working and make

changes if issues come up.

Model thoughtful action. Pay close

attention to your actions and be ready to

admit your faults and mistakes, especially

those involving the youth you work with.

Show youth that you care, are ready to

accept your faults and work on them. The

results you wish to see in youth stem from

the effort you put into yourself. Practice

honesty, fairness, care for others, and care

for yourself.

It’s your leadership that makes a difference

I am so grateful to the many youth and adult

leaders who give their time to help 4-H’ers

learn and lead. I look forward to hearing how

you integrate some of these global citizenship

skills into your upcoming 4-H learning

experiences!

Jennifer A. Skuza, PhD

Minnesota 4-H state director

Register for the 2019 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge!

The 2019 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design

Challenge is here! This year’s theme, Help a

Superhero Save the Planet, is sure to be a fun

and challenging opportunity for youth to apply

engineering design practices, develop their

teamwork and communications skills, and

practice problem solving in a creative way.

The 4-H Engineering Design Challenge is based

on creating a Rube Goldberg™ based machine.

A Rube Goldberg machine is an overly complex

contraption that aims to complete a simple

task through a series of chain-reaction steps.

New for the 2019 Challenge, there are two task

options for teams to solve using their created

machines:

Remove pollution from water and place that

pollution in an appropriate container, OR

Identify an environmental issue or

challenge that currently threatens life on

the planet earth. As part of your

Engineering Design Challenge machine,

create a two-step task that works to solve

the issue or challenge.

The challenge offers youth a choice of a Level

1 or a Level 2 experience. Level 1 is designed

for youth in grades 3 - 8 and machine creation

focuses on mechanical engineering (simple

machines). Get some ideas for Level 1 activities.

Level 2 has been designed for youth in grades

7 - 12 and focuses on four categories of

engineering: mechanical, chemical, electrical

and fluid power. In 2019, we are piloting a new

Engineering Design Challenge Level 2

guidebook. The guidebook contains resources,

lessons and activities to assist Level 2

volunteer team coaches as they work with

youth on the challenge. We will be seeking


feedback from adult volunteers and 4-H youth

who use the guidebook. Watch for more

information on this in the spring of 2019.

Also in 2019, we will be hosting our second

annual 4-H Engineering Design Challenge State

Showcase for all Level 1 and Level 2 teams

across Minnesota. In 2018, over 200 youth

attended this event! The state showcase will

take place on Monday, Aug. 5 at a central

Minnesota location. The 2019 Minnesota State

Fair will be a showcasing only opportunity for

the Engineering Design Challenge team

machines.

The state STEM team will be hosting two

webinars to update volunteer coaches and

teams about this year’s challenge.

Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. –

Registration, challenge task specifics, and

time to answer questions.

Monday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. – STEM

concepts, learning approaches, resources

and time to answer questions.

All the updated information for the challenge

including the updated handbooks, team

registration links, learning resources, and more

can be found on the Minnesota 4-H Engineering

Design Challenge website.

We are looking forward to another successful

season of the Minnesota 4-H Engineering

Design Challenge! For registration questions

contact Amber Greeley ([email protected]).

For all other questions, contact Michael

Compton ([email protected]) at the

University of Minnesota Extension Center for

Youth Development.

2019 YELLO! registration opens April 1!

Register by May 10 for the state leadership

conference, Youth Exploring Leadership and

Learning Out loud! (YELLO!). This annual event

will take place June 11-14 in St. Paul and is

open to youth participants in grades 6+.

The Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors invite

youth in grades 6+ to participate in the 2019

Youth Exploring Leadership & Learning Out

loud! (YELLO!) leadership conference! During

YELLO!, participants will engage in hands-on

learning sessions facilitated by the State

Ambassadors, listen to nationally-recognized

keynote speakers, participate in community

service projects, and attend workshops on

topics of interest!

Learn more and register beginning April 1.

Apply to be a Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador!

The Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are

looking for youth to serve on the 2019-2020

team! Youth currently in grades 10-12 are

invited to apply by May 17 for this year-long

service role.

State Ambassadors serve as official Minnesota

4-H representatives at a variety of functions

throughout the year, including the Minnesota

State Fair, fundraising events and statewide 4-

H programs.

State Ambassadors play a significant role in

planning and facilitating leadership

experiences for other youth - including the BLU

regional workshops, and the YELLO! state

leadership conference.


Further information will be posted on our

website by April 1.

Interested youth are encouraged to sign up to

receive notices about informational webinars

regarding this role.

Join 4-H'ers across the nation in doing service in April!

This April, join the Minnesota 4-H State

Ambassadors as we join 4-H members and

alumni across the nation in pledging our hands

to larger service! 4-H is launching the annual

True Leaders in Service initiative, a way for all

4-H members to say “thank you” to their

communities, counties, tribal nations, and

states for all the support they have provided to

4-H for over 100 years.

The month-long community service challenge

kicks-off on April 1, and ends with the

National 4-H Day of Service on April 28. We are

encouraging youth and adults to venture out

into the community to lend a helping hand

through projects that meet community needs.

When completed with your project, tell us

about it online or via email at mn4h-

[email protected]!

We will offer several prizes to groups and

individuals that participate! If your event is

open for others to join, register it on the

National 4-H website!

Celebrate service: Thank you, volunteers!

University of Minnesota Extension and

Minnesota 4-H salute the over 11,000 adults

who volunteer to work with young people in a

variety of learning experiences across

Minnesota.

During National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, we

especially recognize the hard-working

volunteers through this year’s theme,

“Celebrate Service.” Volunteers contribute to

the 4-H program in multiple ways: direct

service to youth; advising program direction;

and sharing resources, including phone calls

and emails, miles traveled in personal vehicles

and personal dollars spent for program

supplies and donations. But the most

important resource volunteers give is time as

they support youth in developing their passion

and key life skills. Thank you to all Minnesota

4-H volunteers who tirelessly share your time,

talents and resources to grow true leaders. We

thank you for taking action and bettering your

communities with and on behalf of young

people and celebrate the important service you

provide.

Participate in Tractor Supply Company's Paper Clover Campaign

Spring Paper Clover at Tractor Supply

Company is here March 27 - April 7!

Stop into your local Tractor Supply Company

store and donate a paper clover today. Funds

from paper clover go to support county camp

and leadership experiences. Your support

helps 4-H programs immensely! Visit

tractorsupply.com/stores to find your local

store.


Join in on the 4-H and JOANN partnership!

From now through April 31st, 4-H and JOANN

fabrics have an in-store partnership. There are

three ways to join in on the fun:

During a visit to any JOANN store, purchase

“Clovers for Kids” for $1 or $4.

4-H fabric will be on sale at certain JOANN

retailers and online. See a list of Minnesota

JOANN Stores with 4-H Fabric.

Sign-up for the new JOANN 4-H rewards

card. You’ll earn 15% off of every purchase

you make and a portion of your purchase

will always go back to 4-H programs. Sign

up online.

If you have questions or want to learn more,

contact Jane Johnson ([email protected] or

Laura Wyatt ([email protected]).

2019 animal science lease information is now available

The Minnesota 4-H program allows the leasing

of animal science projects to encourage a

greater number of members to have the

opportunity to experience the showing of

livestock projects. The 4-H member will gain

hands on experience in managing and showing

the 4-H animal science projects through the

cooperation and mentorship of local animal

owners.

Breeding animals – beef, dairy, goats, poultry,

rabbits, sheep and swine as well as prospect

calves, lama, horses and dogs are all eligible to

be leased. Check out the Animal Science Lease

Program Fact Sheet, Animal Science Lease

Information Form and sample animal science

lease found on the Animal ID webpage. Contact

your county program coordinator for more

information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April

1st –April Arc 4-H Adventure club Meeting, 3:15

– 4:45 pm, LIFE Mower County

6-7th – Camp Counselor Training, 9:30 am

Saturday – 3 pm Sunday

7th – Ambassador Meeting, 6 pm, Godfathers

Pizza in Austin

8th – Softball PDC Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm,

4-H Building

8th – Advisory Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, 4-H

Building

13th – April Cloverbud Adventure Meeting –

Kids in the Kitchen, 10 – 11:30 am, Hy-Vee,

Austin

13th – Rabbit Carrier Cage Building Workshop,

10 am – 3 pm, 4-H Building

14th – Quilting 101, 1-4 pm, St. John’s Lutheran

Church

14th – Sheep Workshop, 1:30 pm, Daryl

Boehm’s Farm

15th – Deadline for Youth Livestock

Superintendent Applications

15th – Leaders Meeting, 6:30 pm

17th – Horse PDC Meeting, 6:30 pm, Extension

Office

19th – Mower County Extension Office Closed,

Good Friday

mailto:[email protected]


22nd – Dog Project Kick-Off Meeting, 7 pm, 4-H

Building

May

4th – Sheep & Goat Weigh-In, Goat Barn –

Fairgrounds, 9 am - Noon

5th – Sewing 101, 1-4 pm, St. John’s Lutheran

Church

6th – May Arc 4-H Adventure Club Meeting,

3:15 – 4:45 pm, LIFE Mower County

6th – Sheep & Goat Weigh-In, Goat Barn –

Fairgrounds, 4:30 – 6 pm

6th – Advisory Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, 4-H

Building

9th – Rabbit Verification Night, 5:30 – 8 pm, 4-H

Building


15th – Livestock ID Deadline

15th – 4-H Camp Registration Due –

registrations after May 15 will incur a $5 late

fee

16th – Auction Committee Meeting, 6 pm,

Extension Office


Church

21st – Camp Counselor Planning Meeting, 5 pm,

Location TBD based on counselor selection

June

1st – LQA Training in Rice County, 9 am – Noon,

more details to come

2nd – Sewing 101, 1-4 pm, St. John’s Lutheran

Church

2nd – Ambassador Meeting, 6 pm, 4-H Building

3rd – Advisory Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, 4-H

Building


10th – Camp Counselor Planning Meeting, 10

am – 3 pm, Location TBD based on counselor

selection

13th – Extension Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm,

Extension Office


Church

18- 20th – 4-H Camp, Camp Victory, Zumbro

Falls

22nd – June Cloverbud Adventure Meeting –

details TBA

26th – Progressive Ag Safety Day, Mower

County Fairgrounds

July

1st – Advisory Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, 4-H

Building

7th – Ambassador Meeting, 6 pm, 4-H Building


August

3rd – Mower County 4-H Horse Show

6th – 11 – Mower County Fair

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