Sibley County 4-H Newsletter
March 2022
Share the Fun & Performing Arts
Share the Fun and Performing Arts is scheduled for Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Sibley East High School in Arlington starting at 7:00 p.m. Show off all those talents you have and make sure to call in to get signed up.
Here is information from the premium book:
PERFORMING ARTS
Requirements:
Exhibit can be either a performance or an exhibit that shows a member’s involvement or interest in the performing arts.
Entries in Performing Arts are distinct from Share-the-Fun in the intention behind the entry. Performing Arts entries will be judged based on the criteria identified below and on an individual basis, even in group performances.
An exhibitor may submit entries in both performance and non-performance based classes (e.g. a member may perform a puppet show that they wrote as a performance based exhibit and submit the script as a non-performance based exhibit
PERFORMANCE BASED
Exhibit Suggestions:
Perform a short story, show scene, music selection, dance, monologue, poetry, etc.
Requirements:
A performance in music, dance, drama, etc.
A performance cannot last longer than 5 minutes.
Performances may be given as a solo, duet, or a small group.
To be eligible for State Fair, the member must be able to discuss the process of selecting, planning, performing and reflecting on their project work.
The technique and artistry of the performance will be considered.
Livestock Leasing
Are you interested in showing livestock but don't have any or don't live on a farm? 4-H has several families interested and willing to lease animals to 4-H’ers to have the opportunity to be involved in livestock. If you are interested in showing Beef, Goats, Poultry, Sheep or Swine, they will mentor you to help you navigate the do's and don'ts of training, exhibiting, and showmanship about your animal. Each of the leasing families would love to see more kids have the opportunity to be involved in livestock. 4-H’ers would need to work with the leasing family on a schedule, weekly commitment to the project and cost (if there is one). Please contact the extension office to get contact information for leasing any of these animals.
Horse Project Meeting
We will be having a Horse Project 2022 kickoff to get to know each other, vote for captains, talk about the upcoming 4-H horse practices and drill team. If you cannot make it to this meeting please contact April at astolt09@hotmail.com, Kendra at hileshome@outlook.com or Todd at stoltfarm@icloud.com.
When: Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Where: Zoom, watch your email for a link
Who: Anyone in 4-H who wants to participate in the Horse project!
Dog Project Meeting
We will be having a Dog Project 2022 kickoff to get to know each other and talk about the upcoming 4H dog training season. We will be doing a short activity, talk about equipment, forms and the schedule. The cost to participate in dog project for the summer is $25. Please make checks out to Sibley County 4-H. If you cannot make it to this meeting, please contact Cathy at cathym@gmail.com Interested in dog project, but still a Cloverbud? Please contact Cathy for ways to participate.
When: Thursday March 17 – 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: Sibley County Service Center (SCSC) in Gaylord
Who: Anyone in 4H who wants to train a dog. Bring a friend!
Do not bring your dogs. This is an informational meeting.
Multi-County Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics Training (LQA&E)
All youth participating as a Minnesota State Fair 4-H livestock exhibitor in beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits, meat goat, dairy goat and llama - alpaca must have completed a livestock quality assurance and ethics training, for which there are two training options 1) a three hour in-person workshop (LQA&E) or 2) a one hour online training (YQCA). Youth completing either quality assurance training option will receive a certificate of completion. Please review the full LQA policy.
Livestock Quality Assurance training is required for all state fair exhibitors (grades 6+) and is optional for all other members grades 3+. Youth must complete the training by the deadline set by your county to be eligible for a state fair trip.(The deadline is BEFORE your county fair--check with your Extension educators for the exact deadline.) Contact the Extension staff to determine if your current LQA&E training will expire by the 2022 county fair (or if you haven't previously taken it).
Sibley County will be working with Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, and Nicollet counties and held on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 5:30-8:30 (Check-in begins at 5:15 p.m.) Johnson Hall, Nicollet County Fairgrounds, 400 Union Street in St. Peter. There will be no cost for members from the above counties.
Registration is open and the deadline to register is Monday, June 6, 2022 To register, log in at https://mn.4honline.com. For assistance, refer to the event registration guide at z.umn.edu/4hEvent or contact your Extension office. Not re-enrolled? Re-enroll today. After your re-enrollment is approved, you will be notified and can return to 4HOnline to register for this event.
Upcoming Meetings
- We will be holding an Ambassador Meeting on Monday, March 7 starting at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see ALL Ambassadors there!
- Please plan on attending the next Leader’s Council and Federation Meeting on Monday, March 28 at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.
- Again in March, we are going to have 2 project meetings prior to the Federation Meeting. Topics will be Photography at 6:00 p.m. and Rabbit at 6:30 p.m. in the Sibley County Service Center.
Scrapbook Enthusiast
Do you enjoy scrapbooking? Have you ever thought about creating a scrapbook? We have someone that is wanting to donate some new Creative Memories scrapbooks. Please reach out the to extension office if you are interested Scrapbooks make a great 4-H project.
Fruit Is Coming!
Thank you to all of our 4-H'ers for a successful fruit sale this year. The fruit will be delivered on Monday, March 21 starting approximately at 8:30 a.m. to the Sibley County Highway/ Sheriff's Department Shed in Gaylord across the street from the Prairie House restaurant. We will be looking for 2-4 volunteers from each club to help sort the fruit and pick up the entire club's order. Please let your Key Leader know if you can help out that day. Clubs should then have a location that each family will pick their orders up from.
New License Plate Benefits 4-H and FFA!
We are very excited that one of our own Sibley county members, Baliegh Peterson, is pictured in the introduction of the plate!
Events Through 4-H Online
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" 4-H Photo Contest
Register here: https://extension.umn.edu/event/hit-me-your-best-shot-4-h-photo-contest
4-H Scholarships
We encourage eligible 4-H youth to visit the scholarship website for detailed information and applications.
Sibley County also has a scholarship available.
Upcoming Dates
March 7, 2022 - Ambassador Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center
March 11, 2022 - Performing Arts & Share the Fun, 7:00 p.m. at the Sibley East High School AuditoriumMarch 17, 2022 - Dog Project 2022 Kickoff meeting, 7:00 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center
March 20, 2022 - Horse Project 2022 Kickoff Meeting 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
March 21, 2022 Fruit Delivery, 8:30 a.m. at the Sibley County Sheriff's Shed
March 28, 2022 - Leader Council, 7:00 p.m. and Federation Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center