Morgan County 4-H Update
May 29, 2009

• May 29: Deadline to sign up for State 4-H Conference
• May 30 - June 6: Exchange trip to Tennessee
• June 13-20: Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington, DC
• June 16-19: 4-H Junior Camp
• June 23-26: State 4-H Conference, CSU Campus, Fort Collins

Volunteers needed for “Relay for Life”. Volunteers are still needed in helping with Morgan County's "Relay For Life" event, Friday, June 12th -Saturday, June 13th. Help is needed throughout the day on the 12th in helping with the set up at Legion Field. Some older members could also be used throughout the night as well. This would serve as a great community service project for any 4-H club or individual members. If interested, contact the Event Chairman, Cara Draegert at 380-2272 or 842-3570.

4-H Junior Camp
Join us at 4-H Junior Camp, June 16 – 19 in southern Colorado. We will be spending 4 packed days exploring the Sand Dunes, riding the train at Antonito, rock hunting at Creede and attending the theatre at Creede. It will be a 4-H Camp experience that you won’t forget.

Attention Heritage Arts Members - Or Others
If you'd like to learn basket weaving, a day-long class will be held Saturday, June 20, at Extension Center meeting room. Each person will make an Appalachian style egg basket. Registration fee of $20 covers all materials and instruction - bring your own lunch and drinks. There are just a couple spaces available - so don't wait if you'd like to do this. Sponsored by High Plains Spinners and Weavers - call JoAnn Pierce at 842-2130.

Host Families Needed – 4-H Japanese Exchange …Host families are needed for 65 inbound Japanese boys and girls, ages 12-21, traveling to Colorado through the 2009 inbound Colorado-Japan Teen Exchange. Hosting dates are July 23 – Aug.18.
Matches are made on the basis of same sex and close in age, as well as some common interests. Note: Host siblings may be as young as nine to match with a 12-year-old Japanese participant. All participants are 100 percent medically covered with 4-H insurance and may participate in host family vacations, camping trips, and youth camps. They are expected to become part of the family, including attending church, helping with household chores, following house rules, and participating in other aspects of US daily life. The program covers costs for the exchange. Each participant has his/her own spending money.
Check Out the New 4-H Page on Facebook! On March 31, with a goal to create a more prominent presence on Facebook, National 4-H Council created a 4-H page on Facebook. In four days, the 4-H page fan base increased to more than 5,500 fans. Within a couple of weeks, the membership grew to more than 30,000 4-H fans! With significantly more fans than Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, BGCA, and FFA combined; 4-H is one of the top 130 non-profits on Facebook, based on fan size.
Jess Falkenthal, Educational Technology Specialist at National 4-H Council, was able to secure a meeting with Andrew Bosworth, a Software Design Engineer at Facebook, who just happened to be a California 4-H alumni. He was also invented the News Feed feature in 2006. Through this partnership, the page was able to get a vanity URL, facebook.com/4-h, making it even easier for fans to get to the page.
Through creating discussions, idea and advice sharing, participating in contests and of course posting 4-H memories in photos or videos, 4-H fans will be able to connect with other 4-H fans. In the coming months, National 4-H Council will continue to work with Andrew and Facebook finding better ways to market 4-H on Facebook and making more features available for 4-H fans. You can become a 4-H fan today!
Host Families Needed
Agriculture in the Classroom – Summer Institute
Fort Morgan on June 15-19
At this time six host families are needed to host out of town teachers. They are attending this program to learn more about agriculture and incorporate it into their classrooms. If you can help, please give me a call. Thanks – Janice

SHOOTING SPORTS CONTESTS AT THE MORGAN COUNTY FAIR
July 12 – Shotgun
July 18 - .22 Contest
July 19 – Archery
July 19 – Air Pistol
July 19 – Air Rifle

ARCHERY
Archery practice is scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 4-6 pm at Jon Flair’s home 28294 MCR Y in Snyder. Practice Dates JUNE 2, 16 & 30

Archery practice is scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 5:30 pm at Paul Oliveira’s home 12710 MCR W.5 in Weldona. Practice Dates: MAY 28 JUNE 11 & 25

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING
Practices will be held from 6—8:30 pm. at the Multi-Purpose Building at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. If you have questions, please call Steve Kehm 542-9291 or George Trujillo 542-9134.
Practice Dates: JUNE 4 & 18

SHOTGUN
Shotgun practice will be held at Paul Oliveira’s home on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 pm. Practice Dates: JUNE 3 & 17

.22 RIFLE
Practice will be held at the Morgan Gun Club on the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9am. Practice Dates: MAY 23 JUNE 13 & 27 JULY 11

MUZZLELOADING
Practice will be held at the Morgan Gun Club on the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9am. Practice Dates: No practice on May 23 JUNE 13 & 27 JULY 11

LEADERS ADVISORY Fundraisers
4-H Members must participate in fundraisers to be eligible to receive funding from LAC for the following year. This mean that members need to sell 4 items or a combination of 4 items (Coffee, Fudge, Peaches) in order to receive funding. If youth do not sell the 4 items, $25 may be contributed to be eligible for funding.

2009 4-H Truck Raffle
Colorado 4-H has received a donated Ford F150 to be used as a 4-H fundraiser. The truck has a large “wrap” with slogans on it and small 4-H clovers on each side. Tickets are one for $5 or five for $20, tickets are now available.

DOG OBEDIENCE
6:30 p.m.—1st year or new dog
7:30 p.m.—2nd year same dog
Multipurpose Building/Indoor Arena, Fairgrounds
May - No Class May 25
Showmanship classes will be held at DuWest Kennels in Ft Morgan at 7:00 pm
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 20
No Class July 6
Record Book Class—July 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Interview Judging – July 29
County Fair Dog Show—July 30 8:00 a.m.
Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Morgan County Cooperating. Cooperative Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.