Horse Information

ALL District & State Horse Show Entries will be due April 25, 2014. This is to make sure we have enough time to get entries into computer and get correct paperwork to District and state by May 1.

Couponing workshop

Coupons, Coupons, Coupons. Are you interested in learning basic couponing tips that can save you 50% or more on your grocery bill? If so, we have the workshop for you. LaTrell Stokes, MSU-ES Extension Agent 4-H – Oktibbeha County will be conducting a couponing 101 workshop on March 18, 2014. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. at the Oktibbeha County Extension Office, 106 Felix Long Drive, Starkville, MS. This workshop is Free to the public. Come get tips on starting, collecting, and saving. We will discuss saving on more than just groceries. Call 323-5918 to reserve your stop!

Corrections from newsletter

Records/Resumes/Other

Applications Workshop

There will be a volunteer training workshop on Records/Resumes/Other Applications on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 starting at 5:30 p.m. at our office. Come get tips on how your youth can track their 4-H activities. You will also learn tips on preparing for visual presentations (making poster, presentation, gathering information and delivering).

County 4-H Contests

Public Speaking Contest  - Monday, March 10, 2014  -2 p.m. - Extension Office.

 Judging Contest - Monday, March 10, 2014 – 10-4 p.m. - Extension Office

• Please call in no more than five contests (horticulture, forestry, interior design, photography, seed id, etc.) to our office.

 Visual Contest -Monday, March 10, 2014 - 10 a.m. -Extension Office.

• Be sure to call the 4-H office at 323-5918 with your name/age/topic. Remember ALL topics/presentations MUST be approved and reviewed by Club Leader BEFORE contest.
• Remember topics should NOT be inappropriate. No explict photo, language, graphics, etc. If you come to contest with material, you will be stopped immediately and will not be able to go further.

Talent Show -Monday, March 10, 2014 - 4 p.m. -  Extension Office

Deadline to register for ALL CONTESTS is March 6^th.  Be sure to call the 4-H office at 323-5918 and register.

Dates to Remember

Feb 12                   4-H Legislative Day, Jackson

Feb 12                   Junior 4-H Robotics Club (state-wide) Meeting via videoconference

Feb 14                   Senior 4-H Robotics Club (state-wide)

Feb 21                   MVLA Board Meeting

Feb 23-24              Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Association Conference,

Feb 26                   Visual Presentation/ Records Workshop 5:30 p.m. MSU

Feb 27                   DEADLINE to register for County Visual & Records Workshop

Feb 27                   4-H Advisory Council meeting

March 1                 DEADLINE:  4-H All Star Applications & Scholarship Applications

                              Due in County Office

March 1                DEADLINE:  4-H Advisory Council Reports Due in State 4-H Office            

March 5                 Jr. Council – 5:30 p.m.

March 5                 North 4-H Volunteer Forum Planning Meeting via interactive video

March 7                 DEADLINE to register for County Judging Contest

March 7                 DEADLINE to register for Public Speaking Contest

March 7                 DEADLINE to register for County Visual Contest

March 7                 DEADLINE to register for 4-H Talent Show

March 11-15          4-H Legislative Page Week – Jackson

March 11               Public Speaking Contest 2 p.m.

March 11               County Visual Contest 10 a.m.

March 11               Talent Show – County office 4 p.m.

March 11               County Judging Contest 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  (small conference room)

March 11-15          Spring Break Holiday for MSU Students & Oktibbeha County youth

March 12               Junior 4-H Robotics Club (State-wide) meeting via video conference

March 14               Senior 4-H Robotics Club (state-wide) meeting via video conference

March 21               State 4-H Land Judging Contest, Location TBA

March 22               DEADLINE – 4-H Scholarship applications due in County 4-H office

March 22               DEADLINE 4-H Honor Club Applications due in County 4-H office

March 22               DEADLINE Powell Gray & Marilyn Purdie Scholarship – Co. Office

March 22               DEADLINE MS 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association Scholarship Applications due in County 4-H office

March 26-28          4-H In Service Training, MSU

March 29               MSU Spring Holiday

March 31               Easter

February/March 2013

February/March 2013

Oktibbeha County 4-H

Shooting Sports!

Here are the practice dates and locations of the shooting sports program.
Shotgun
 - Mondays at 4 p.m.
  -Location - Starkville Gun Club

Archery

 - Mondays starting February 17^th at 4 p.m.
  -Location – Camp Seminole

 

Land Judging Training

There will be a Land Judging training held on Saturday February 16, 2013 starting at 10 a.m. on MSU Campus. If you are interested in attending. Contact Julie or myself by Monday, February 11^th. Neither Julie or myself will be able to attend this training due to family obligations.

 

Land Judging Contests

If you are interested in learning more about the soils in Mississippi call our office with your name and ages and we will call you when the first practices begin. We must register teams by February 4^th. The State Contest will be March 21, 2013. Location TBA.

Records/Resumes/Other

Applications Workshop

There will be a volunteer training workshop on Records/Resumes/Other Applications on Thursday, February 26, 2013 starting at 5:30 p.m. at our office. Come get tips on how your youth can track their 4-H activities. You will also learn tips on preparing for visual presentations (making poster, presentation, gathering information and delivering).

Call the Extension Office to sign up for this workshop by February 25, 2013.

 

All Star Applications & Scholarship

This is a great opportunity for 4-H’ers; To qualify for All-stars you must be the following:

• 16 years of age or older (as of Jan. 1)
•  active member for 3 years

If you are interested you must complete and submit a 4-H All Star Application.  All

information is available to pick up at the Oktibbeha Co. 4-H Office and must be returned by March 1, 2013.

Junior Council

The next Junior Council will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2013 starting at 5:30 p.m. We will plan some summer activities.  

County 4-H Contests

Public Speaking Contest  - Wednesday, March 11, 2013  -2 p.m. - Extension Office.

Judging Contest - Wednesday, March 11, 2013 – 10-4 p.m. - Extension Office

• Please call in no more than five contests (horticulture, forestry, interior design, photography, seed id, etc.) to our office.

Visual Contest -Wednesday, March 11, 2013 - 10 a.m. -Extension Office.

• Be sure to call the 4-H office at 323-5918 with your name/age/topic. Remember ALL topics/presentations MUST be approved and reviewed by Club Leader BEFORE contest.
• Remember topics should NOT be inappropriate. No explict photo, language, graphics, etc. If you come to contest with material, you will be stopped immediately and will not be able to go further.

Talent Show -Wednesday, March 11, 2013 - 4 p.m. -  Extension Office

Deadline to register for ALL CONTESTS is March 7^th.  Be sure to call the 4-H office at 323-5918 and register.

4-H Scholarship Application Deadlines!

The following 4-H Scholarship applications will be due in the Oktibbeha 4-H Office no later than March 22, 2013:

• 4-H Scholarship applications
• 4-H Honor Club Applications
• Powell Gray 4-H Scholarship
• Marilyn Purdie Scholarship
• MS 4-H Volunteer Leader Assn. Scholarship

The applications are available online at:  http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/scholarships/index.html

Field and Stream Registration

Anyone planning on participating in the North Field and Stream Shooting Sports Contest in April must complete and return the following:  Registration form, registration fee, Health Card and Code of Conduct Forms to the Extension Office. These are due in our office by April 1, 2013.

Make-Up Contest Day

I have scheduled a makeup day for all contests for April 2, 2013 from 1-5 p.m. at the Extension Office. If you cannot make one of the contests during Spring Break call to register (before March 6^th deadline) for makeup. If you cannot make either you will need to make arrangement with me to make up your contest.

Club Congress

The 2013 State 4-H Club Congress is just around the corner. This is for Senior 4-H members. The dates of congress are May 29-31, 2013 at MSU Campus.  Cost has not been announced yet. The county will again pay for a part of this depending on the number of youth wishing to participate. You will be responsible for the remaining part. In order to go you must be active in Oktibbeha County 4-H and must have competed in the County Visual Presentation, Public Speaking, and/or County Judging Contest.

If you are unable to attend this after registration is paid you will be responsible for paying the FULL balance. Deadline to return congress registration form will be mid April 2013. Call for more information at 323-5918.

Horse Information/Deadlines:

If you plan on showing horses in 4H this year here are some important deadlines:

• You must Own horse by May 1, 2013
• You must have completed enrollment for 4H by May 1, 2013.
• Rule books and entry forms are available around April 2013.
• All new riders must have ethics training. Call Julie at our office to schedule this.
• If you are interested in Junior or Senior Horse Judging, Hippology or Horse Bowl please contact Julie or myself. Practices will start in March.
• County Horse Show will be June 1 – MS Horsepark
• District Horse Show – MS Horsepark – June 12-15
• State Horse Show – Jackson – June 25-29

Awards 2013

GENERAL 4H AWARDS

Partner in 4-H – Cathleen Poe

 I Dare You Leadership Award – Salina Schaffer

Outstanding 4-H Club Award – Clover Dawgs

Outstanding Achievement Club Awards - Longview Disciples, CYW and Controllers Generation II

Volunteer Achievement awards – Priscilla Brown, Jameka Harkins, and  Charlene Jones

All a Round Volunteer Award – Angela Stewart

Spirit of 4-H Awards – Aleah Graham

Rookie of the Year Awards - Pre 4-H – McKayla Carter; Junior I – Tyler Hendrix

Achievement Awards– Pre 4-H – Luke Schilling, Cloverleaf – Coltie Young/McKenna Prisock;  Junior I – Akeah Graham, Junior II – Tiffany Kelly, and Senior  -Colt Prisock

Distinguished Citizen Award – Pre 4-H Division – Padaris Lawrence, Cloverleaf – Kylie Headley; Junior I – Tyler Hendrix; Junior II Division– Tiffany Kelly, Senior Division – Salina Schaffer

2013 Standard of Excellence Winners – Senior winners (Age 14-18) – JT Prisock, Yolanda Kelly, Mitchell Young, Justin Jones, DeShun Brown, Colt Prisock; Junior II winners (Age 12-13) Tiffany Kelly and Jashun Harkins; Junior I winners (Age 10-11) – McKenna Prisock, Jamal Lucious, Jashun Harkins, Tyler Hendrix, Aleah Graham, Alana Graham, Akeah Graham Cloverleaf winners (Age 8-9) – Kylie Headley, , Coltie Young, Trukrya Lawrence, Cameron Nichols, Dru Prisock; Pre 4-H winners (7 and under) –McKayla Carter,  Jamerica Carter, Padaris Lawrence, Rebekah Schilling, Luke Schillings, & Patrick Lawrence

Outstanding 4-H Member Awards - Senior winner (Age 14-18) – Yolanda Kelly, Junior II winner (Age 12-13) Jashun Harkins, Junior I winner (Age 10-11) – Akeah Graham, Cloverleaf winner (Age 8-9) – Coltie Young, Pre 4-H winner (7 and under) –Luke Schillings

Mary Hanningan Memorial Outstanding 4-H Volunteer – Courtney Headley

Controllers Generation II 4-H Club won First Lady Fitness Banner Club Record Award!

Justin Gordon 4th Place National Poultry Cookout Contest

Longview Disciples 4-H Club won 3^rd Congressional Banner Club Record Award!

Clover Dawgs 4-H Club won ATT Banner Record Award.

Congratulations to all three clubs. I am so proud of the work you have done this year.

December 2013

December 17, 2013

OFFICE CLOSING

Oktibbeha County Extension Service will be closed for Christmas Holidays starting December 23, 2013 through January 2, 2014. Our first day back at work will be January 3, 2014.

2014 WINTER CLASSIC HORSE SHOWS

Oktibbeha County’s Winter Classic Horse Show will be February 8, 2014 in Chickasaw County. Come support our horse kids and volunteers. You can now download the 4-H Winter Classic Horse Show bill from the website. You can also preregister for the shows on the website. Go to www.4hwinterclassic.com for all information and rule changes.

COUNTY CALENDARS

Oktibbeha County 4-H County Caledars will be available after January 4^th. 

MS 4-H Volunteer Conference

The Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Annual Conference, sponsored by Mississippi State

University will be held February 28- March 1, 2014, in the Bost Extension Conference Center. Our theme this year is "MS 4-H Volunteers: Framing the Future." All delegates are asked to bring item(s) valued at a minimum of $25 for the Live Auction and Silent Auction fundraisers. The registration fee:

• Full-time delegates -$85.00 (includes all workshops, meals, banquet, and annual membership)
• Saturday only - $70  
• Friday Banquet Only - $25

Applications and money are due in our office by January 22, 2014. Applications are at our office. 4-H will reimburse part of registration after event based on the number attending.                                                    

Scholarships are available on first come first serve basis. Only three from our district will be awarded. Please send letter requesting this scholarship to Harvey Gordon, Box 9641, MS State, MS 39762.

The Extension Staff would like to wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRSTMAS! We look forward to working with you to make the year 2014 a success!