How To Write A 4H Newsletter For Crook County

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1 Crook County 4-H newsletter Crook County Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Glen Whipple, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming Persons seeking admission, employment, or access to programs of the University of Wyoming shall be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact their local UW CES Office. To file a complaint, write the UW Employment Practices/Affirmative Action Office, University of Wyoming, P.O. Box 3434, Laramie, Wyoming

2 Start thinking of activities to promote your clubs and Crook County 4-H during this time. We will promote each of these events as much as possible. 4-H Pride!!! Help celebrate National 4-H Week and showoff your 4-H Pride!!! Here s what you do: Monday October 7th- Wear your favorite 4-H Camp t-shirt! Wednesday October 9th- Wear a Clover! Friday October 11th-Wear green! KBHB will be doing radio spots on September 25 at the following times: Moorcroft Elementary: 9:30 Moorcroft Secondary: 10:00 Hulett: 11:00 Sundance Secondary: 1:30 Sundance Elementary: 2:00 Newsletter Naming Contest Send me your best, most creative names for our county newsletter. It s a little uninspired right now! Page 2 Newsletter Title

3 The Daniels Scholarship Program application opens September 1, 2013 The Daniels Scholarship Program offers a four-year college scholarship to any nonprofit accredited college or university in the United States to high school seniors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities. You can help change the life of an outstanding student by letting them know about the opportunity to apply. The online application for the Daniels Scholarship Program will open on September 1, Students do not have to be nominated to apply, however they are required to obtain a recommendation from an individual at their high school. The online application allows students to initiate the scholarship application themselves, and streamlines the process to make it easier to complete and submit applications. The deadline to apply is November 15, 2013 Page 3

4 <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=/? _fb_noscript=1" /> <meta http-equiv="x-frame-options" content="deny" /> Fund Raising Opportunity Farmers Market Thursdays from 4-7 from now until the first week in October Sell products from your club *or* Host a pumpkin patch! For more information, contact Joni Love: Hey 4-H'ers- still interested in showing off your mad skills? Enter in the Western Junior Shows in Rapid City. Areas of interest for you all: LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST: Sat. Oct 12, 8:00 am FASH- ION REVUE: Sat. Oct. 12, 8:00 am GRASS AND RANGE PLANT ID CONTEST: Fri Oct. 11, 2:00 pm There are many more possibilities for livestock and non -livestock entries as well. westernjuniorlivestock.com Local Make it With Wool contest is November 17. Contact Thea Nuckolls for more information

5 Thank you to all of our volunteers that make the Crook County 4-H program so successful! 1-4 years Jennifer Adams Maylee Baron-Kanode Kathy Bjornstad Amber Burch Travis Connally Ivan Cranston Jennifer Cranston Gayla Essen Ramona Lewis Cortney Linneman Jerlyn Marchant Cindy Mosteller Elissa Niemeyer Hans Simpson Tina Simpson Wanda Van Vleet Jonni Von Olnhausen Julie Wheeler Jackie Wyatt 5-9 Years Sharon Bailey Karen Disney Jentry Eatherton Dixie Garman Wayne Garman Shannon Haugen Leslie Mashak Dana McInerney Tammy Needham Tamie Rathbun Jennifer Rathburn Mary Sell Alyssa Tenke Annette Viergets Years Sharon Campbell Danice Conzelman Tina Fish Amber Fowlkes Christina Ingalls Loretto Preuss Andrea Thomas Tina Wood Steve Wood Years Gary Anderson Zeta Anderson Paula Brown Karen Dirks Kenny Fordyce Teresa Fordyce 20+ years Brian Delfino Larry Fowlkes Terry Fowlkes Pat Goodson Mary Hlavka Peggy Turbiville

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7 Please return this form to the Extension Office by September 16. Mailing address: PO Box 368 Sundance, WY 82729

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9 Reminder Portfolio/Record Books are Due Sept 16 by 4:00 to the Extension Office Achievement Day Sunday, October 13 2:00 Sundance Courthouse Community Room Crook County Extension Office 309 Cleveland Court House PO Box 368, Sundance, WY (307) fax (307) ces.uwyo.edu wyoming4h.org/crook4h