4-H June 2023
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4-H COOKING CLUB LEADER
We are looking for a volunteer to be the leader or assistant leader of the 4-H Cooking Club for the 2023-2024 4-H program year. Contact Sharayha at 270-685-8480 or Sharayha.clingenpeel@uky.edu for more information!
DAVIESS COUNTY FAIR
Drop off for all fair exhibit entries (4-H and open class) is Tuesday, July 18 from 4:00 –7:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall at the Daviess County Lions Club Fairgrounds. Exhibits must be picked up on Sunday, July 23 from 2:00 –4:00 p.m.
4-H Exhibit Books and information on the Open Class Exhibits are available at our office. 4-H Livestock Shows information is on the 3rd page of this newsletter.
W5 – W6 AREA 4-H COMMUNICATION RESULTS
Speech Contest:
10 Year Old: Kira Thomas, Champion and Blue
12 Year Old: Liam Dominguez, Red
15 Year Old: Kelsey Splittorff, Blue
16 Year Old: Aiden Quisenberry, Champion and Blue
Mock Interview:
14-15 Year Old: Easton Fuqua, Champion and Blue
16-18 Year Old: Aiden Quisenberry, Champion and Red
4-H CAMP
The meetings below are mandatory for all 4-H’ers and volunteers attending camp.
June 6 at 6:00 p.m.
4-H Camp Adult/Teen Leader Training
June 20 at 1:00 p.m. OR 5:30 p.m.
4-H Camper Orientation (all campers must attend ONE of these sessions)
Still interested in attending camp? Paperwork was due June 1, but we have extended the deadline to June 16! Visit https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4hcamp or call 270-685-8480 for more information.
4-H DAY WITH THE CARDINALS (includes picture)
May 20 was “4-H Day with the Cardinals” at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. Our 4-H Exchange Program host family attended the ball game and represented Daviess County 4-H!
HOMESCHOOL CLUB
The Daviess County 4-H Homeschool Club collected donations for the Daviess County Animal Shelter. Last month they delivered the donations and spent the day volunteering. (includes pictures)
DAVIESS COUNTY SHOOTING SPORTS
Daviess County 4-H Crushers (trap shooting) practice schedule (2nd Thursday and 4th Wednesday each month) 5:30 p.m. at Daviess County Fish and Game:
June 8 & 28
July 13 & 26
August (10 & 23)
Practices may increase closer to the State 4-H Shooting Sports Competition
Daviess County 4-H Marksmen (Air Rifle, .22 Rifle, and B.B.)
The Daviess County 4-H Marksmen Club will use the Remind App to communicate about practices, competitions, and other information. To access their Remind Group, use code @2023davi. The Class name is Daviess Co. 4-H Marksmen. Any youth that has not attended a safety meeting will need to do so before participating in practice. If interested, send a message to the coaches in the Remind Group to make arrangements.
DAVIESS COUNTY FAIR LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE
Below is the schedule for livestock shows at the Daviess County Fair. Full information can be found on our website at https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/dc-fair.
Wednesday, July 19
5:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Feeder Calf Exhibition followed by
Open Youth Beef Cattle Show followed by
Youth Fat Steer Show
Thursday, July 20
6:00 p.m. Open Youth Invitational Market Swine Show
Friday, July 21
6:00 p.m. Open Youth Lamb & Goat Show followed by
Junior Market Goat & Dairy Doe Show
Saturday, July 22
9:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show
10:00 a.m. 4-H Poultry Show
DAVIESS COUNTY 4-H AND FFA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION
at the Daviess County Lions Club Fair in the Tom Curtsinger Building
Monday, July 24, 2023
Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the auction.
Participants will be able to bid on animals exhibited at the fair by Daviess County
4-H and/or FFA youth. The student will receive your winning bid in the form of a scholarship.
TERMS: No animal will be sold, this is a premium/scholarship auction. No private sale of animals will be allowed on fair property.
QUICK BERRY COOLER
Find the recipe here: https://www.planeatmove.com/recipes/recipe/quick-berry-cooler/
IMPORTANT DATES
June 1 4-H Horticulture Club, 6:00 p.m.
June 5 4-H Dairy Goat Club, Daviess County Fairgrounds
June 6 4-H Camp Adult/Teen Leader Training, 6:00 p.m.
June 8 4-H Market Lamb Project, 6:00 p.m.
June 9 Feeder Calf weigh-in, 5:30 p.m., Kentuckiana Livestock Market
June 13 4-H Dairy Goat Club, Daviess County Fairgrounds
June 15 4-H Poultry Club, 5:30 p.m.
June 19 4-H Dairy Goat Club, Daviess County Fairgrounds
Extension Office Closed, Juneteenth
June 20 4-H Camper Orientation, 1:00 p.m. OR 5:30 p.m.
June 22 4-H Market Lamb Project, Daviess County Fairgrounds
June 22 and 23 4-H Plant Camp, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
June 26 4-H Homeschool Club, 5:00 p.m.
June 27 4-H Dairy Goat Club, Daviess County Fairgrounds
July 4 Extension Office Closed
4-H Camp Departure
July 6 4-H Horticulture Club, 6:00 p.m.
July 7 4-H Camp Return
July 8 State 4-H Communications Day, Nicholasville, KY
July 10 4-H Homeschool Club, 5:00 p.m.
July 13 4-H Poultry Club, 5:30 p.m.
July 18 4-H and Open Class Fair Exhibits Drop-off, 4:00-7:00 p.m.,
Daviess County Fairgrounds
July 19-22 Daviess County Lions Club Fair
July 23 Exhibits and Premiums Pick-Up, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Daviess County Fairgrounds
July 24 4-H Livestock Scholarship Auction (dinner provided), Curtsinger Building
All meetings/events are held at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office unless otherwise stated. ALL Daviess County youth ages 9-18 are welcome to join 4-H anytime! If you see a club or event you are interested in, just show up unless it is stated to sign-up ahead of time. More information and the enrollment form can be found on our website at https://daviess.ca.uky.edu/4-H or call us anytime at 270-685-8480!
YOUTH HEALTH BULLETIN
Read it here: https://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/files/0623-healthbulletin-youth.pdf
