Ramsey County
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Ramsey County |
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Ramsey County 4-H |
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May 7, 2004
Achievement Day Pre-registration
Pre-registration for the Ramsey
County Achievement Days will be due in the Ramsey County Extension Office by
June 11, 2004. Registration forms and exhibit books are included in this
mailing. Exhibits tags will be available at the registration table at
Achievement Days. If you have questions on this procedure please contact our
office.
CONSUMER CHOICES CLASSES
The classes for 2004 are:
Youth ages 8-10: measuring equipment, snakcs & watches
Youth ages 11-18: savings & checking accounts, sleeping bags, and sport
drinks & other beverages for active youth.
Standards for the classes can be found at:
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/couinty/williams/4-H/classes.htm
or request a copy from our office.
Rabbit Workshop
A rabbit workshop will be held
Tuesday, May 18 at 6:00 pm at Minnewaukan Benson County Fair Grounds in the tin
building. The workshop is hosted by Benson County 4-H Council. Instructor will
be Tracy Lowe. Free of charge and open to all. You may bring your own rabbit to
work with or use a rabbit provided by the instructor, but you must call
ahead of time to use a rabbit provided by the instructor.
"Have A Fun Day" Coloring
Contest
Four Leaf Friends 4-H Club created a
coloring page featuring 4-H for distribution at this year’s Children’s
Safety and Learning Fair held in April. It is such a fun page and had a great
reception at the Safety & Learning Fair that the idea was suggested to hold
a coloring contests as part of this year’s 4-H Achievement Days activities. A
copy of the page and guidelines for the contest are enclosed. Anyone - 4-H
member of non-member - and any age - child through adult - may enter. Have A Fun
4-H Day!
Photos Needed
Do you have any photos from the past
year of 4-H’ers in action? We would like to consider using them in the
upcoming special 4-H insert the Devils Lake Journal creates each year prior to
Achievement Days. If you have any photos you would be willing to share, please
drop them off at the Extension Office by June 1st.
ACHIEVEMENT DAYS
Ramsey County Achievement Days has
been scheduled for June 25-26,2004. A schedule and exhibit booklet is enclosed.
4-H EXTENSION YOUTH CONFERENCE 2004
The 2004 4-H Extension Youth
Conference will be held June 21-24, 2004 at NDSU in Fargo. This years theme is
"Aloha - Apsiring for Leadership Opportunities Here and Always". The
program will focus around many aspects of leadership and educational
opportunities as well as throwing a tropical flair into the mix. The goal is to
have a lot of activities for everyone to be involved in. Several guest speakers
are lined up and a number of mini sessions that offer a variety of topics to
learn about and participate in. For more information please contact the Ramsey
County Extension Office. Registration information is included for all 4-H’ers
13 and older.
WESTERN 4-H CAMP SCHEDULE
The registration forms have arrived
for summer of 2004 events at Western 4-H Camp near Washburn.
Livestock Camp - June 6-9
Tractor Safety Camp - June 6-8
Lewis & Clark Adventure Camp - June 9-12
Horsin’ Around Adventure Camp - June 13-16
G.O.L.F. Camp - June 17-19
Advanced Outdoor Skills Camp -
June 28-30
Horsemanship Camp - July 6-8
Clover Camp - July 9-10
Horsin Around Again Camp - July
14-17
Beginning Outdoor Skills Camp -
Aug 1-4
Science & Technology - Aug 4-6
Kids in Action Camp - Aug 4-6
Teen Natural Resources Camp - Aug
8-11
Fly Fishing Camp - Sept 10-12
A reminder that the local Soil Conservation District may be able to pay the registration fee for one member attending the Natural Resources Camp or split the amount if more than one individual is interested. New this year will be sponsorships to the Outdoor Skills Camps sponsored by the Lake Region Shooting Sports Association, the Lake Region Sportsmen’s Club and Lake Region Pheasants Forever chapter. Also a reminder that if you have accumulated clover points they may be redeemed for any of these camps. For further information contact the Ramsey County Extension Office.
Hippology
Ramsey County had a Sr and a Jr Hippology
teams which participated in a district contests and also at the state contest
during the Winter Show. They had a great time and learned a lot about the
contest. They were coached by Alvina Ebensteiner.
"Join Hands" Day Great
On Saturday, May 1st,
"Join Hands" Day, Ramsey County 4-H members joined hands with members
of the Lake Region Thrivent Branch (formerly Lutheran Brotherhood and Aid
Association for Lutherans) for a community service project. Thrivent provided
$500 to purchase clothing for foster children. In just one hour 4-H members used
their consumer shopping skills to purchase 14 sets of clothing for boys, 18 set
for girls plus another dozen tops and bottoms for a grand total of $496. Great
work by Anna Gulsvig, Rochelle Herman, Tricia Berg & Jason Berg!
ND 4-H Research Study
Older 4-H members (12 and older) in ND
are being invited to participate in a research study being lead by Dr. Karin
Bartoszuk of NDSU. The purpose of the study is to examine the attitudes and
behaviors 4-H members have in regards to themselves, their family, peers and
community at large. This study will evaluate if 4-H activities increase positive
youth development. Results of the study will be used to generate impact reports
which will be used with funding sources and to market 4-H. The study is in the
form of a questionnaire. All information collected is confidential and will be
kept anonymous. Brenda will be contacting clubs this spring and early summer to
set up a time at a club meeting when she can work with older members on
completing the survey. Thanks in advance for your assistance with this project!
Fruit Sales
4-H fruit sales were once again a huge
success. Ramsey County currently has 61 families. Below are a few interesting
statistics by family.
40 of 61 families sold fruit
Of the 40 families that sold fruit:
8 families sold 1-5 boxes
8 families sold 6-10 boxes
11 families sold 11-20 boxes
6 families sold 21-30 boxes
4 families sold 31-40 boxes
1 family sold 41-60 boxes
0 families sold 61-80 boxes
2 families sold 81-100 boxes
Top four families selling fruit were: Stromme, Olson, Pike, and Ebensteiner.
Each club is returned 50¢ per box sold. The following is the $’s returned to each club.
Clover Country $4.00
Country Kids $64.50
Four Leaf Friends $125.50
Lake Country Leaders $69.00
Lawton Learners $30.00
Penn Pals $17.50
Pony Pals $7.50
Ramsey Riders $55.00
Top Stitchers $11.00
Willing Workers $6.00
Total profit for Ramsey County 4-H Council = $2228.90
4-H Horse Arena on the Move
Work is well underway to create a new 4-H
Horse Arena 2 ½ miles west of Devils Lake on Hwy 19. Volunteer work crews have
already taken down the old arena and moved reusable bleachers, poles, fencing,
etc to the new site. Work days continue on the day s listed below. Join in a
great effort to create a new facility for everyone’s use.
4-H Century Family
As the 4-H program enters it’s second
century, a special recognition program for families with a long, sustained
involvement in 4-H has been created by the ND 4-H Foundation. ND families with a
combined 100 years or more of membership and/or volunteer service in 4-H will be
recognized with a certificate and special recognition during National 4-H Week
in October.
Application forms are available in the Extension Office and may be submitted at any time through they do need to be completed by August 4th to be recognized during National 4-H Week.
Guidelines for the application include: Volunteer years devoted to 4-H club work on the county, regional, or state levels are applicable. 4-H membership or leadership in other states may be included. Only direct line family members can be counted in the 100 year tally. Aunts, uncles, cousins, etc may not be considered. Support documentation is not necessary.
The application form resembles a family tree. Those submitted the application "fill in the blanks" of names, year of service and club for each successive generation to tally 100 or more. The application form includes a sample completed form which is a great starting point.
We have several third and more generation families involved in the Ramsey County 4-H program and look forward to receiving your 100 year old 4-H family tree!
Invitation from gardendwellers
Saturday, September 4th
gardendwellers Farm in Churchs Ferry will be hosting a one-day farmers market.
They are offering free booth space to clubs who would like to use the event as a
fund-raiser by selling produce from a project, hosting a booth that would
interest children such as face painting or other ideas of your own creation.
Please contact them at 662-6512 or 351-2520 or visit their website at www.gardendwellersfarm.com
to register a booth or for further information. First come, first served on
reserving a shady spot.
Wells Co TUFF Horse Show
Monday, May 31st. Registration
is from 9-10 am and the show begins at 10:00 am. It will be held at the Wells Co
Fair Grounds Arena. Registration is required. Forms are available through the
Wells County Extension Office at 547-3341.
Horsemanship Camp
A horsemanship camp will be held at the
Stutsmans County Fairgrounds in Jamestown on June 1-3. For more information and
a registration form please contact the Ramsey County Extension Office.
Tractor Certification & Safety
Walsh County will be hosting a Tractor
Safety School June 8-10 at the Park River High School, 8am - 5 pm each day. This
school meets the Department of Labor requirements for 14-16 year old youth who
plan to work on a farm other than their family farm. Registration is $35 per
person. No more than 30 students are accepted due to safety reasons.
Registration forms are available in our office and are due by May 28, 2004.
30th Annual Range Camp
The Range Youth Camp is a 4-day
educational camp beginning on Tuesday, June 15th and ending with a
noon luncheon Friday, June 18th. The camp is held at Hanson’s
Logging Camp Ranch 16 miles north of Amidon. The primary goal of the camp is to
teach the basic principles of range management and an understanding of the
complex nature of interrelationships in nature. Cost is $110 per person. In past
years the local Soil Conservation District has provided some funding. If anyone
is interested, please contact our office soon so we may work with the Soil
Conservation Office.
Rotation of Thank Yous
Just a reminder of the rotation that has
been set for clubs to continually be thanking Hagels Bar in Webster as they so
generously give to the Ramsey County 4-H on a regular basis as part of their
charitable gaming funds.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 11 Pre-Registration for Exhibits at
Achievement Days
June 11 Benson County Project Day
June 19 Achievement Day Horse Show
June 21-24 4-H Extension Youth
Conference
June 25-26 4-H Achievement Days
July 23-31 ND State Fair
Return to NDSU Extension Service/Ramsey County Home Page
524 4th Ave #5, 2nd Floor Ramsey County Courthouse
Devils Lake ND 58301
701-662-7027
email - ramsey@ndsuext.nodak.edu
