August 22, 2006

AWARDS TO BE GIVEN
"No job is finished til the paperwork is done". That saying certainly applies to 4-H as we all have some paperwork to complete for the 2005-06 Club Year. DUE BY Friday, September 8, 2006

1. Clover Achievement Awards
All 4-Hers need to complete their Clover Achievement forms. Cloverbuds are not included in the clover points system. Forms are available from your leader. If you have any questions on the Clover Achievement System please feel free to call our office.

2. 4-H Medal Form
An application form for county medals is available from your club leader. If you are interested please submit an application to your leader. The leaders will review the categories and select one 4-Her per club per category to be nominated for the county medal.
Any age 4-Her can receive a county medal, but it is often given to 4-Hers who have carried projects in that particular project for more than one year. A list of medals and learning objectives for each area is also available from your leader. A portion of the form is completed by the member and a portion by the leader.

3. Banner Club
A form to honor outstanding clubs is also being sent to your leader. All clubs are encouraged to fill this award form out and submit it by September 8.

4. Secretary's Books
The Ramsey County 4-H Council will again recognize one outstanding 4-H club secretary. All secretary books should be completed as completely as possible and turned into the extension office by September 8.
ALL OF THIS PAPERWORK IS DUE BY
SEPTEMBER 8.

Sharpen your pencils and begin now!



AWARDS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
A representative, parent or leader is needed from each club to serve on the awards committee. Last year a new approach was taken with this committee that worked very well and received very positive comments, so we will again use this system. The committee will be sent copies of the award applications and be asked to review them, and return them to our office. We will then compile the results based on returned reviews to determine the recipients of the awards. Please let our office know by September 8 who will represent your club.



4-H COUNCIL MEETING The Ramsey County 4-H Council will meet Tuesday, November 14th. We will begin promptly at 6:30 pm with the meeting. It will be held in the Basement Meeting Room of the Courthouse. If you have any items for the agenda please contact us by November 6th .



PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The Pancake Feed and 4-H Recognition Event will be held jointly on Sunday, October 1st . It will be held from 8:30 am to 1 pm at the KC Hall in Devils Lake with the recognition portion beginning at approximately 1:30 pm. With everyone’s help this is quite a fun day. Take some time to sell the enclosed tickets as pre sales are a great base for this fund-raiser.
After the recognition everyone is invited to move to Royal Lanes for bowling. Be sure to join the fun and see your 4-H friends from around the county.

For Sale:
Ramsey County 4-H’er, Shelby Ness has rabbits for sale. They would be excellent rabbits for beginners as they have been used in show and handled extensively. For more information call Shelby at 662-7957.

Breads Workshop
Take a fast globe-trotting trip to three different countries as you learn how bread is interpreted by different cultures. “Breads Around the World” will be held Thursday, October 19 (Teachers Convention Break) in the Basement Meeting Room of the Ramsey County Courthouse from 1-4 pm. 4-H members will rotate to at least three different stations and go home with an assortment of breads plus numerous recipes. No fee - sponsored by Ramsey County 4-H Council. Call the Extension Office to pre-register.
Volunteer Forum
An Area 4-H Volunteer Forum will be held in Dickinson on Saturday, September 9th. This forum has been planned by a team of volunteers from the southwestern part of North Dakota. It should be a fun and educational day. For more information or to register for the forum please contact our office.

Congratulations
The following individuals competed and placed in the State Shooting Sports Event held in Bismarck on August 12. Junior shooters included the following two teams:
2nd place team consisted of Matt Kopp, Trent Flaten, Tanner Pain & Karl Raymond. The 1st place junior team consisted of DJ Darling, Christopher Fixen and Beth MacDonald. The senior team consisting of Ian Whitney, Matt Pflaum, Ryan Olson and Ross Olson placed 1st in their division. Ross Olson received a gold medal in the senior division of Archery and Ryan Olson received a silver medal also in the Archery division. Congratulations also to their coaches: Shotgun coaches include Dan Driessen, Doug Darling, Darin MacDonald, Norman Howard and Lee Dannenberg; Archery coaches include Harvey Solberg, Jerry Ratzlaff, Randy Olson and Norman Hanson.



ND STATE FAIR
4-H members from the clubs in Ramsey County entered over 375 exhibits and competed in a dozen different events during the 2006 North Dakota State Fair.

Receiving top honors in the horse show were:
~Chelsey Geier, Carrington, reserve champion 8-11 showmanship at halter
~Danielle Stromme, Crary, champion 12-14 trail
~Trent Stromme, Crary, Herdsmen Award
~Janna Rice, Maddock, champion 12-14 western reining, champion 12-14 western riding, reserve champion 12-14 trail, champion high point 12-14

Representing Ramsey County in the Fashion Revue were
~Elizabeth Gunderson, Award of Excellence, Teen Decorate Your Duds
~Autumn Wang, Participation, Pre-teen Buy & Show
~Carrie Nienhuis, Participation, Pre-teen Sew & Show
~Abby Nienhuis, Participation, Teen Sew & Show

Expo participant from Ramsey County was
~Anna Nienhuis, Participation, Teen Project Expo
~Molly Nienhuis, Participation, Preteen Project Expo


Receiving top honors in static exhibits were:
~Danielle Stromme; Champion Glue Solution and Food and Nutrition, Award of Excellence Food and Nutrition
~Jared Deckert; Champion Horticulture, Award of Excellence Leathercraft
~Shelby Ness; Reserve Champion Animal and Vet Science
~Ryan Olson; Champion Outdoor Foods
~Kaelyn Teigen; Champion Food and Nutrition
~John Miller; Champion Outdoor Skill
~Abby Nienhuis; Champion Baking
~James Nienhuis; Champion Small Engines
~Daniel Ulrich; Champion Woodworking
~Jenessa McAllister; Award of Excellence Communications
~Breanna Olson; Award of Excellence Food & Nutrition
~Anna Nienhuis; Award of Excellence Child Care
~Molly Nienhuis; Award of Excellence Home Living
~Alexus Schemionek; Award of Excellence Leathercraft and Sewing