May 2007

Dear 4-H Families, Leaders and Committee Members,

It feels like we went from spring to summer in the blink of an eye.

Project Fair Day, Spring Council, Communication Arts and the forming of a specialty horse club have occurred since the last issue of Clover News. In this letter I will try to give you an update on event happenings as well as share pertinent information to upcoming events.

Sincerely,
Karen Armstrong       Mark Miller
Rolette County Extension Agents

Horse Club

Welcome to our new horse club. LeAnn Vollmer and Sherri Trottier are heading up a horse club which began in April. This club meets once a week, usually Sunday or Monday at the St. John Riding Arena. If you or someone you know is interested in this club please contact our office. Help us in welcoming several new members Raquel Davis, Zac Dunlop, Calvin Grann, Connor Grann, Holden Grann, Clayton Gustafson, Kody Schlenvogt, Kerri Stewart, Erin Trottier and Jacey Trottier. Several current members are also a part of the group.

Best Wishes

We want to thank Danielle Stewart for serving as main leader to the Northern Light 4-H Club. Danielle and son Austin are moving to the Fargo area. Austin is planning to complete the year here in Rolette County so give him your best during Achievement Days. We hope you will continue to be a part of the 4-H family across the nation.

Project Fair

Project Day, April 28^th was a success. Over thirty Bottineau and Rolette County members and their friends attended. Please extend a thank you to youth, parent and volunteers that helped make this event possible. Volunteer teachers included Cheryl Lewis, William Turner, Terrance Brien, Sarah Bruce, Kimberly Biberdorf, Sherri Peterson, Alexandria Brown, Marcie Armstrong, Nancy Brien, JoEllen Gilje and Lynette Fritel.

Date Change

Please note the change in date for the Consumer Choices contest. Ramsey County is hosting their event in conjunction with their Achievement Days on June 28^th. As we share the class work ups with them and four other counties our event has been moved to Monday, June 25^th. It will be hosted at the Rolette Memorial Hall of Rolette beginning at 7 pm.

Standards study sheet are included in this mailing. Your club leader has

received practice classes for you to practice with or you can check out a practice set from our office.

This event gives youth opportunity to practice analyzing information, identifying relevant information, application of logical reasoning and oral presentation skills. I hope you will attend and help your child develop these important life skills of decision making and public speaking. Top scoring individuals will advance to the State Consumer Choices contest, July 24^th at the State Fair, Minot ND.

4-H Picnic

A county 4-H picnic will be held Saturday, July 14^th prior to the “Parade of Champions” event. The picnic will begin at 5:30 pm. Anticipate a menu similar to last year- barbequed beef sandwiches, potato salad, chips, hotdogs, fruit and koolaid. The cost will be $5.50 for adults, $4.00 for youth 6-10 years of age and youth 5 and under free. Grandparents, extended family members and friends are invited to attend. Register the number attending on your Achievement Day registration form.

Adding or Dropping Projects

You will find a print out of your current project enrollment with this mailing. Please fill out the drop/add form and return along with your Achievement Day pre-registration form. Be sure to enroll in any project areas you think you will be showing in at Achievement Days. You must be enrolled in the project area to receive ribbon premiums and for the exhibit to advance onto the State Fair.

Register for Achievement Days

Please identify the project exhibits you plan to bring to Achievement Days. The State Fair book will help you locate the class and lot number for each item. Feel comfortable in calling with questions. I am glad to assist you with this process.

Camp Scholarships

Camp scholarships are available to youth who complete their previous year’s record sets and request to be considered for a scholarship. This year camp scholarships were offered to Angelique Jeannotte, Kevin Parisien, Sonja Gilje, Jimmy Gilje, Anne Brien, Claire Brien, Kodi Harmel, Justice Keiffer, Alexandria Brown, Dylan Stewart, Devon Gable, Austin Stewart, Hunter Stewart, Savannah Bruce, Michelle Biberdorf, Marcie Armstrong, Esther Hanson, and Heather Brown. The scholarship may be used to attend camps at the Western 4-H Camp, Extension Youth Camp, NDSU Fargo or Mini-Society Summer Camp, Belcourt.

Mini-Society

Would you like to become an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is someone who has their own business. Join in Mini-Society Summer Camp to learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur and practice being an entrepreneur. The camp will be held 8 am to 12 pm at the Ojibwa School, Belcourt, June 18-22^nd. A camp brochure is enclosed for your reference. The camp is for youth and adults who work with youth. It is co-sponsored by the NDSU Extension Service, Rolette County 4-H, Boys and Girls Club of the Turtle Mountains and the Ojibwa School. Join us for this week of fun.

National Congress and National Conference

Are you a teen interested in traveling and meeting other youth from across the nation? National 4-H Congress is held in Atlanta, Georgia in late November and National 4-H Conference is held at the National

4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland in late March or early April each year. The application date for these award trips will be August 1. Both trips have a minimum age of 14 and are sponsored by the North Dakota 4-H Foundation. Ask for an application form from us or go to http://www.ext.nodak.edu/4h/publications/application_forms/pb828.pdf

4-H Communication Arts Contest

Dr. Seuss is an all time favorite author of children’s books. It is no wonder readings of “Fox in Socks”, “The Foot Book” and “Are You My Mother?” found their way into the

 4-H Communication Arts contest, May 8^th. For me it was wonderful, hearing my children’s favorite books read with such personification, clarity and rhythm. It was great. In fact all the entries were wonderful.

Participants in the contest included Kelsey Neameyer with an interpretive reading of “Big Wide Mouth”.  “Paper Bag Princess” was shared as an interpretive reading entry by Savannah Bruce.

“Are You My Mother?” which happens to be my favorite Dr. Seuss book, was read with enthusiasm by Austin Stewart.

Kevin Parisien took on the challenge of a real tongue twister in the reading of Dr. Seuss’s “Fox in Socks”. I know I would never have been able to read the book without stumbling over all those challenging word combinations. Kevin read it wonderfully.

“The Foot Book” also a Dr. Seuss reading was read by Hunter Stewart.

Krystne Davis was inspired to read a poem about one of her favorite sports, baseball. She read the poem “Casey at the Bat”.

4-H members will be representing Rolette County at the District III Communication Arts event hosted in Leeds, June 5^th. Advancing on to the district competition will be Savannah Bruce, Kelsey Neameyer, Krystne Davis, Kevin Parisien, Hunter Stewart.

Earning first place honors at the county level were earned by Savannah Bruce and Krystne Davis. Reserve place honor went to Kelsey Neameyer.

Serving as judges for the county contest were Ron Carpenter and Ruby Lawler.

 

Project Expo 2007

Several County 4-H members showcased their learning in the Project Expo event.

This event asks youth to build and demonstrate their visual presentation and public speaking skills. Members develop a table top display related to a project in which they are enrolled. The display is to teach the audience a concept or skill.

Alexandria Brown presented an exhibit entitled “Guitar Mania”. Her exhibit shared information about guitars.

 Jimmy Gilje’s display related to his beef project area. It dealt with preparing an animal for showing and was entitled “Fitting Supplies”.

From Sonja Gilje’s display, “Feeds for Beef”’, you learn the various feeds you could choose to feed your beef animal and their nutritive value.

Anne Brien showed how she used her sewing skills and ingenuity to create beds and bed covers for Barbie dolls. Her exhibit was entitled “Bed for Barbie”.

“Its in the Bag”, was the title of Claire Brien’s table top display. It outlined the steps to creating a jewelry storage bag using fabric and one’s sewing skills.

Esther Hanson chose to share information about water as her Health related entry. Her display, “Messages from Water”, illustrated the results of verbal messages in the formation of various shaped water crystals.

Receiving first place honors in their age divisions were Sonja Gilje, Esther Hanson and Jimmy Gilje.

Claire Brien, Alexandria Brown, Jimmy Gilje, Esther Hanson, Sonja Gilje and Anne Brien will advance to the State Showcase Event, Monday July 23, 2007 at the State Fair, Minot.

 

Calendar

June 22 Pre-registration Consumer Choice Event

June 25 Consumer Choice Event, Rolette Memorial Hall

June 25 Achievement Days registration deadline

July 10 Clothing Revue, Mt. Pleasant School Public School at 7:30 pm

July 13, 14 Rolette County Achievement Day Activities Rolette County Recreational Facility, St. John

July16 Exhibits sent to State Fair

July 20-28^th State Fair, Minot ND

August 1 Application deadline for National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference