Oktibbeha County 4-H
August 7, 2011
Exhibit Days
The 2011 Oktibbeha County Exhibit Days is just around the corner. Booklets are ready to pick up. We will check exhibits in on Monday, September 19, 2011 at our office. NEW LOCATION – Oktibbeha County Extension Office.
District Horse Meeting
The Northeast District Horse Show meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at the Northeast District Office in Verona. Any volunteer can attend this meeting but only one (1) delegate from each county is allowed to vote.
Expressive Arts and Science Fun Workshop
We will have an expressive arts and science fun workshop on September 6, 2011 from 2-5 p.m. at the County Extension Office. Workshop is open to ages 5-18. No cost! Limited to 25 people.
2011 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Training
Holmes Community College in Grenada, MS will be the meeting site for the next
4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Leader Training Workshop to be held August 27-28. Discipline training will take place inside the Holmes Community College Campus with all outdoor activities being held at a local range. We are encouraged to send one or more volunteers to this training workshop.
Participants must be at least 21 years of age in order to become a certified volunteer. Each county may bring one or more agents or volunteers in each of the six disciplines that will be offered; however, at this training session each person can complete certification in only one of the following disciplines*: Pistol, Rifle, Muzzleloader, Archery, Shotgun, and Coordinator.
The registration cost is $75.00 per person. This will cover the cost of Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and breakfast Sunday morning with snacks at break times on both days. This fee also covers workshop materials, training equipment, and ammunition. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 17TH.
Please email your name, address, date of birth and preferred discipline to latrells@ext.msstate.edu. Also include an alternate discipline in the advent that the primary does not make. Participants that sign up for a discipline that does not make will be notified that they have been moved to their alternate discipline. County will pay at least half of registration fee or more depending on how many volunteers are planning on attending. THIS IS THE ONLY TRAINING THEY WILL BE OFFERING!!!!
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
AWARDS
Awards application will be ready to pick up September 1, 2011. DEADLINE to return Standard of Excellence, Spirit of 4-H, Rookie of the Year Awards, Outstanding Volunteer, and Outstanding Club applications is OCTOBER 1, 2011. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER this date. If you need an application call Joyce.
2011 AWARDS PROGRAM
The 2011 Awards Program will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2011 beginning at 6 p.m. at Bost Building B on MSU Campus. Mark this on your calendar. Hope you can attend this event.
LIVESTOCK NEWS
If you plan on showing livestock in 4-H this year, remember the ownership deadline is September 1, 2011. ETHICS - The Mississippi State Fair will be here soon and ethics training for NEW exhibitors, parents or guardians, and volunteers must be completed by September 1, 2011. ALSO if you were a junior 4-H’er last year and now are a senior (14 and older – 4H age) you will need to be re-certified. Call our office to schedule this.
The date for the Bulldog Invitational Livestock Show at the MS Horse Park is September 17, 2011.
4-H DAY AT MSU FOOTBALL GAME
Mark your calendar for November 5, 2011 for 4-H Day at the MSU Football game. The 4-H ticket package will include a football game ticket, t-shirt and tailgate! This is the Homecoming game for MSU when we will play UT-Martin.
CONGRATULATIONS CORNER
Rachel Moore
