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Thanks to everyone for helping make Market Beef Weigh-In and Green Tagging run so smoothly! Twenty-two animals were weighed. A BIG Thanks to Dave Nolz, Alice Nickelson, YD/4-H Extension Educator, and Heidi Doering-Resch, Jerauld County Livestock Educator for giving leadership to this activity!

“Ag In The Classroom” for area 4^th graders took place March 18^th. “Kudos”! “Merci”! Thanks for leading educational stations: Courtney Nolz, Quentin Wells, Wyatt Hanten, Sam Wilson, April Herbst, Megan Geidel, and past 4-H’er Levi Hanten. They did an awesome job!

4-H Performing Arts Due April 15, 2008

Would you like to sing and dance at the State Fair with the Performing Arts Troupe? If so, applications are needed by April 15^th. This is an awesome experience for our many talented 4-H’ers! Stop by the Extension Office for an application form.

The Davison County 4-H Leaders will pay for half of the registration for any Davison County 4-H’er upon completing camp and abiding by the code of conduct.

What’s the latest in 4-H Leadership? Find out when you attend the 2008 Teen Leadership Conference June 3 – 6 at the SDSU Campus in Brookings. In addition to choosing from almost 50 workshops, you’ll enjoy special speakers, dances, games, and getting to know fellow teens from all over South Dakota. TLC does NOT require that you be a 4-H member, so invite a friend to come with you. If you register by April 15^th, you’ll only have to pay $130.00 and all 4-H members are eligible for a scholarship just by sharing what you’ve learned when you get home. TLC is NOT just another State 4-H Conference, it’s THE leadership training opportunity of the summer. Don’t miss it! Don’t forget that the Davison County 4-H Leaders will pay for half of the registration fee for any Davison County 4-H’er upon completing the conference and abiding by the code of conduct. Call the Extension Office for a packet if you are interested in attending.

4-H rodeo insurance or a waiver is due into the Extension Office by April 20^th. The cost of the insurance is $35.00. If you sign the waiver, you are stating that you have insurance equal to or greater than the 4-H Rodeo Insurance. The waiver must also be signed by a notary public. Waivers are available at the Extension Office.

Counties are invited to hang banners at this year’s State Shoot, to help us celebrate our 25^th anniversary. County banners may be up to 3 feet tall, and no more than 6 feet long. They should arrive in Pierre on Friday afternoon, April 25. Businesses may hang advertisement banners for a small fee, contact Kathryn Reeves for more information.

Mark your calendars! Davison County will be camping June 9 – 11 for ages 8-12 at Camp Lakodia near Madison. Cost for the camp is $100.00 for 4-H members and $120.00 for non 4-H members. The Davison County 4-H Leaders will reimburse 4-H’ers half the registration fee upon completion of camp! This is always a great time for youth to have fun and make new friends! Registration is due April 25^th!

Transportation to and from camp traveling with a group will cost each camper $20.00.

The Davison County 4-H Leaders voted to give 4-H members half the registration fee toward any 4-H related overnight camp. This would include but not be limited to:

4-H’ers can attend. We need a counselor by April 25^th! That is the deadline for registration for campers.

Gary and Seth Caffee will be having a Feeder pig sale at the Davison County 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 26^th, 2008.

Three $100 gift certificates will be drawn the day of the sale. These certificates are sponsored by Gary and Seth Caffee and are good toward the purchase of a pig at the sale.

If you missed the 4-H Horse Safety Training in Davison County, you still have an opportunity to attend

Lincoln April 24, 2008 6:00 p.m. – Lincoln County Extension Office, Canton

To participate in the 4-H Horse Project, 4-H’ers must attend the training. The State 4-H Horse

Committee has said that all 4-H Horse Project member must attend the training each year. First year 4-H Horse

Project parents are also required to attend the training the first year. Horse Safety Training is now required for all

Thanks to the Boots ‘N Spurs 4-H Leaders and club members for their leadership roles in making

Next 4-H Leaders Meeting

Monday, May 5^th, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.

Tentative – pending school conflicts

Refreshments – Stand Up & Smile

Davison County 4-H Fairgrounds Complex

4-H Junior Leaders Meeting

Sunday, April 27, 2008

4:00 p.m.

Davison County Extension Office

Do you have a favorite dish you like to prepare for your family? Then consider entering Special Foods.

If you would like to enter this event but need to learn more about it, plan to attend the Special Foods Help Session where parents and 4-H’ers can learn more about this event and ask questions. It will be held in June. If you are interested, I would like you to call the office by May 15^th.

State Feeder Pig Show & Sale

The State Feeder Pig Show, Sale and Judging Contest will be held Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the SDSU Animal Science Arena in Brookings.

members interested in purchasing feeder pigs at the sale. Contact the Extension Office by April 30^th if you are interested.

4-H members who participate in the judging contest can use their scores toward making the Davison County 4-H Livestock Judging Team.

Anyone interested in the 4-H Trap Shooting Program should contact a Shooting Sports Instructor or watch the 4-H Shooting Sports Website at www.dc4-hss.com.

If you want to get a clothing project ready for Achievement Day and Fashion Revue, sign up for this 1-day camp. Tentative dates are July 9, 10, and 11, 2008. Please sign up by May 15^th so we know what the interest is! There will be more details later!

This will be a hands-on camp to make a project that can be exhibited at Achievement Days and/or Fashion Revue. There will be supplies to purchase. Tentatively, we are looking at June 6^th. However, we would like to know how many boys would be interested. Give the Extension Office a call at 995-8620 by May 15^th if you think you would like to come! Running a sewing machine has similarities to driving a race cart!

What’s a Faux (Fō) finish? It’s a paint finish that imitates a natural material like leather, marble, wood, etc.!

A new lot in Home Environment is Faux Finishes! We will be creating 4 – 5 different samples of faux painting techniques that 4-H’ers will use to create a sample board for Lot J/S 5356. This year’s workshop will feature different techniques from last year!

No date has been set, just want to see how many are interested. Please pre-register by May 15^th so we know who is interested. There will be a small charge to pay for supplies.

This can be exhibited in Home Environment or Visual Arts. More details to those who sign up!

We will be weighting market lambs, swine, and meat goats for rate of gain on Wednesday evening, May 21^st from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To be eligible for grand and reserve champion in Davison County, market lambs and pigs must be weighted for rate of gain. Trophies are also available to the top rate of gain animals. To show at State Fair, market swine, sheep and meat goats will have to be weighed and green tagged by May 31^st.

With swine herds that have a higher status of health/bio security, animals can be verified and weighed on the farm by the May 31^st ownership date. No green tags can be handed out and sent home.

This was addressed in the December 2007 4-H Newsletter: Livestock Exhibitor Changes for 2007-2008. Be sure to review the changes if you exhibit market beef, sheep, swine or goats.

A program will be held in Davison County to certify our 4-H Youth. Training will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning, May 23^rd at the Davison County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Don’t forget that there is a booklet on how to do 4-H Public Presentations. The booklet walks you through selecting a topic, organizing your speech and putting it all together. Stop by the Extension Office now before you start preparing your speech for competition!

**A Help Session for Public Presentations will be held on Wednesday, May 28^th at 1:30 p.m. at the Davison County 4-H Fairgrounds. Please sign up by May 27^th so we have enough supplies.

We have started setting tentative dates for summer activities, however, we do try to schedule so the majority of 4-H’ers can attend. It would be great if you can let the office know when sport camps, special livestock shows, and church camps are being planned. . . . We will try our best to stay away from those dates.

The deadline for the State 4-H Office to receive applications for the 2008 4-H Hall of Fame is June 1^st. Please contact the Extension Office for more information.

Davison County will be hosting a 4-H Horse Judging school on Wednesday, June 4^th at the Davison County 4-H Fairgrounds. Registration starts at 6:00 p.m. with judging at 6:30 p.m.

Hutchinson County will be hosting a 4-H Horse Judging Clinic on Friday, June 6^th, at the Jim & Lois Fanning Farm, 42238 280^th Street, Olivet, SD. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. There will be a Horse Judging Clinic at 6:00 p.m. and Horse Judging will be from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Horse Judging will also be held at the 4-H Livestock Complex in Huron on Wednesday, June 18^th. Contact Kevin Vaith at 353-8436 for more information.

The South Dakota CattleWomen and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council are sponsoring a State Beef Cook-Off for Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Pierre Mall. Please send your favorite, quick and easy BEEF recipe by May 1^st to Mary Jessen at 20675 327^th Ave. in Holabird, SD 57540. Recipes will be judged according to their use of beef, ease of preparation, and of course, taste. Each contestant will receive a participation prize and the SD CattleWomen will supply the BEEF.

Mark the date on your calendar – Wednesday, June 18^th. This will be an all day workshop for 4-H’ers of all ages. Pre-requisite: Know how to use a sewing machine and have some sewing experience. There will be a charge for materials. 4-H’ers will need to bring a sewing machine to use and a sack lunch! This Christmas Stocking will coordinate with last year’s wall hanging.

Rangeland Days will be held in Wagner, SD June 24-25. There will be programming for youth 8-18, along with opportunities to exhibit plant collections, educational displays, compete in public speaking and in the range judging contests. A senior team will be selected to represent South Dakota at the national 4-H contest in Oklahoma, looking for a three-peat as national champions. The top senior speech will represent South Dakota at the National High School Youth Forum held during the annual meeting of the Society for Range Management. Last year’s representative, Ruby Ann Steigelmeier, was reserve champion! Whether you are a plant id expert, or just learning, Rangeland Days is a family friendly opportunity to introduce your 4-H members to the wonderful world of native plants. Rangeland Days has been enjoyed by ranch and town kids for over 20 years. Registration materials will be available by May 1.

State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

Friday, July 25, 2008

Huron, SD

This contest is held in conjunction with the SD Summer Spotlight.

INTERVIEW JUDGING DAY FOR ALL

THE INDOOR 4-H EXHIBITS

Wednesday, August 6^th

Mitchell

Achievement Day Help Needed

The 2008 Achievement Days are August 6 – 8 with Wednesday, August 6^th as Interview Judging Day.

To insure that Achievement Days are a fun and educational experience for our 4-H youth, it requires the assistance of everyone. Volunteers are needed to help with livestock committees, displaying the exhibits, assisting judges, plus assisting with some of the other summer activities. Each year it takes approximately 175 volunteers to get the work done at Achievement Days.

Volunteers are primarily needed during the day; however, there are some evening jobs also.

Your 4-H club leader will be asking 4-H parents to volunteer some of their time during Achievement Days. If you request a specific area to work in, the 4-H Leaders Executive Committee will do their best to meet that request. If you can only work at certain times, indicate that also. The more volunteers do, the less work for everyone.

Jobs are available to work with the display exhibits, livestock shows, securing booth sponsors and more. Some are daytime while some are evening. Please fill out the attached form and give it to your 4-H Leader or return it to the Extension Office by May 1^st. Thank you!

One of the reasons that the 4-H Leaders have fund-raisers is to pay the accident insurance premium for 4-H members. All 4-H members are required by the state to have 4-H accident insurance. This insurance covers 4-H activities. In Davison County, this is paid for by the Leaders Association. This money comes from fund-raisers such as Achievement Day BBQ and lunch stands. The profits from these and other projects also pay for other 4-H youth activities. For this reason, 4-H Families are asked to promote and sell 4-H BBQ tickets for the Community BBQ at 4-H Achievement Days.

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Updates

4-H members may use Power Point as a visual aid for their 4-H public presentation (demonstration, illustrated talks, public speaking and project ‘why’). 4-H members must indicate on the score sheet pre-registration form that they will be using Power Point. All of these presentations, regardless of the area, will be scheduled in the Armory. The 4-H member must bring their Power Point visuals on a 3.5 floppy disk or on a CD. The State 4-H Office will furnish lap top computers and LCD projection.

Don’t forget to record the variety name of the vegetables you plant in your garden. The variety name must be on the exhibit card at 4-H Achievement Days. If you plant several varieties of a vegetable, you may need to do a drawing to help you remember which brand is which.

Mark August 6 – 8 on your calendars for the Davison County 4-H Achievement Days! August 6^th (Wednesday) morning will be the judging of 4-H Display Exhibits.

Wow, 13 of our 17 week Indoor program has come and gone. We have one week left to get qualifying scores shot and tests taken to get ready for the State Match in Ft. Pierre April 25-27^th.

We want to Thank the Stand Up and Smile 4-H Club for operating the Concession Stand at our Winter Shoot Fest. We had nicer weather this year and had more shooters show up and participated. Out of town families suggested that we hold the shoot next year on the same weekend as Parkston BB Gun Match. They felt they and other families would be willing to stay in Mitchell Saturday night and shoot at our event on Sunday. We have been staying in contact with the Parkston group so we get the dates lined up.

The Shotgun Program will be starting again in May. If you are interested, you need to stay in contact with the Instructors and watch the web page at www.dc4-hss.com.

Parents and adults that are interested in becoming shooting instructors, please let Mary Rhoades know so that she can put you on the contact list for the next training course. We will be in need of more instructors for the 2009 year.

2008 State Fair Dates

To be eligible for Championship Awards, there will be a 5% weigh-back requirement at the State Fair. 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place animals will be required to be weighed at the conclusion of their class, to determine award eligibility. Example: When a youth weighs their market beef at the State Fair and it weighs 1250#, the animal must "weigh-back" within 5% of its State Fair check-in weight at the conclusion of its class.

To be eligible for Championship Awards, there will be a 6.5% weigh-back requirement at the State Fair. 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place animals will be required to be weighed at the conclusion of their class, to determine award eligibility. Example: When a youth weighs their market swine at the State Fair and it weighs 250#, the animal must "weigh-back" within 6.5% of its State Fair check-in weight at the conclusion of its class.

The 4-H Sheep Committee will weigh randomly selected lambs for date collection purposes only! NO consequence for award eligibility. Additional information will be posted prior to the 4-H Market Lamb show at the State Fair.

Several Davison County 4-H’ers traveled to Sioux Falls in March to participate in the South Dakota Horse Fair Horse Judging Contest. Those participating and their scores were: Beginner – Shelby Riggs – 174; Juniors –McKenzie Jendersee – 189 and Sam Wilson – 171. Seniors that participated were: April Herbst – 166 and Megan Geidel – 212. Congratulations to Shelby Riggs as she took 1^st place in the Beginner Division.

Courtney Nolz and KayLa Gerlach were chosen by the Citizenship Washington Focus Trip Sponsors to attend Citizenship Washington Focus in Washington, D.C. The trip will take place June 21^st – 27^th, 2008. Danielle Wiezcorek was chosen as the alternate.

Sponsors for this trip are: The South Dakota 4-H Foundation, The Medicine Shoppe, Dakota Pump, Inc., Olsen Farms – Bob and Priscilla Olsen, Women of the Moose, Farmer’s Alliance, 4-H Junior Leaders Association, First Dakota National Bank, Quality Wood Design, Sue Voeltz, and the Davison County 4-H Leaders Association.

Good citizens do their share to help their families and communities. They are good neighbors. They obey rules & laws; cooperate with others and respect parents, teachers and others in authority. Good citizens protect the environment.

Teaching a child to be a contributing member of a community can start with the family. Being a good family citizen means that each person does their fair share and has a voice in certain family decisions.

Learning to obey laws and respect authority also begins at home. Conserve energy and obey laws—including wearing seat belts and requiring children to be in car seats or wearing seat belts.

Have your child and their friends make a set of rules to govern their playground or back yard. Ask them what rules they think they should have and what should happen if someone violates the rules. What good are rules if nothing happens to violators?

Give your child a pat on the back or a word of praise and encouragement to recognize their good citizenship behavior at home.