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4-H Calendar December 23rd, 24th, 25th Office Closed

Merry Christmas from your 4-H Staff!

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Time to Re-Enroll in 4-H! October 1st means the new year for 4-H, and that means that it is time to reenroll in 4-H!

Ever think about joining the Leaders Association ?

With the new 4-H year upon us, the leaders would like to welcome anyone who has an interest in serving the Leaders Association. To find out more information please contact the President Mike Dangel or Educator Lesley Rygaard. lesley.rygaard@sdstate.edu

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County Fair Dates Announced!

The Charles Mix Leaders Association has announced the 2025 dates for the County Fair. The Fair will be taking place on July 29th-August 2nd.

Concession stands at County Fair If you attended County Fair this year you know we tried something new and had food trucks the first day and a honor system on pork sandwiches for the second day. It was suggested to offer the concession stand option up for someone in 4-H to take this over, or if you know of a youth organization that would like to run the concessions at the county fair next year, please reach out to the office and let us know.

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South Dakota 4-H volunteers are essential to the mission of our program. These caring adult mentors bring forth many skills and hours of dedicated service each year to help strengthen the lives of young people. If you were a volunteer in the 2023-24 4-H program year, thank you so much! South Dakota 4-H volunteers serve one-year terms, renewable indefinitely so long as both parties (i.e., typically the volunteer and lead county 4-H professional) wish to continue the relationship. The returning volunteer indicates this interest by re-enrolling in 4-HOnline after October 1st. At this point, the returning volunteer’s status is “pending.” In most cases, the lead local 4-H professional will quickly approve and the 4-HOnline status will then say

“active.” This signifies the renewal of the relationship for the 4-H year ahead. If the lead local 4-H professional does not wish to continue the relationship or wishes to discuss role restrictions or alterations, they will communicate this to the volunteer. Each year, a few 4- H volunteers are not renewed for service. Reminder: All returning volunteers need to indicate their interest in returning. The preferred renewal date is before December 31(or other local program preferred date), but required before volunteers are allowed to do any 4-H programming or events and before September 1st. Otherwise, should they wish to return at a future time, they will have to re-start the volunteer process from scratch and pay a $75 lapsed background check fee. Interested in becoming a new volunteer this 4-H year? Contact Lesley or Jo Cee at the office anytime, preferably before April 1, to learn more.

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Sioux Empire Livestock Show Youth can participate in two Youth Livestock Literacy events in Sioux Falls in January. The Sioux Empire Livestock Show Youth Livestock Skill-a-thon will be Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Expo Building on the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds during the Sioux Empire Livestock Show. Pre-registration is requested (but not required) by Jan. 16 in order to prepare materials.

Pre-register to wsweeter@lincolncountysd.org.

Youth can also participate in the Sioux Empire Livestock Show Youth Livestock Judging Contest in Sioux Falls on Sunday, Jan. 26.

Check-in is from 12-12:45 p.m. and the contest starts at 1 p.m. Preregistration is $10 per person with early registration due by Jan. 3 at https://web.siouxfallschamber.com/events/2025-Sioux-EmpireLivestock-Show-4-H-FFA- Livestock-Judging-Contest2664/details. Late registrations are accepted but the fee is $20 per person.

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Leaders Association

December 9th 2024 @ 4-H center starts at 6:00pm in Lake Andes

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Community Hard Workers 4-H club Located in Wagner @ Fire Hall Contact Jenna Krcil or Cathy Kreeger if interested in joining

Fair Board January 6th, 2025 7:00 pm @ 4-H Center in Lake Andes

Hearty Helpers 4-H club

Meet every second Sunday of the month.

Located in Geddes/ Lake Andes Contact Darci Bultje if interested in joining

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JUNIOR LEADERS HAVE ELECTED NEW OFFICERS

From Left: Kaitlyn Dvorak- Vice President, Mallory Gant Secretary, Luke Dangel - Treasurer, Emery Bultje President, Callie Bergin and Marin Bultje - Reporters SDSU Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer in accordance with the nondiscrimination policies of South Dakota State University, the South Dakota Board of Regents and the United States Department of Agriculture. Learn more at extension.sdstate.edu. © 2024, South Dakota Board of Regents.

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Recognition Night

We extend a huge thank you to anyone who attended, helped set up, brought a dish to eat, tore down, and supported the 4-H youth throughout the year!

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Thank you to our 4-H Leaders!

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Birthdays this Month Case Havranek 12/08/2013 John Krcil 12/09/2013 William Mutambuki 12/12/2008 Shada Beeson 12/15/2005 Andrew Calandra 12/18/2010

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South Dakota 4-H Meat Goat Divisions

Meat Goat Divisions Starting in 2025

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Registered breeding does must have registration papers either fullblood or percentage. Papers must be in the 4-H members name and/or family name or have appropriate lease forms. All purebred, fullblood, and percentage will be shown together in one show.

These does will be shown by age and must fit in one of these age groups. ○ Junior Does ▸ 3 to under 6 months 6 ▸ to under 9 months 9 ▸ to under 12 months ○ Yearling Does ▸ 12 to under 24 months ▸ 16 to under 20 months ○ Senior Doe ▸ 20 to under 24 months ▸ 24 to under 36 months ▸ 36 months and over

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Tattoos will be checked at check-in time. If tattoos are not legible, animals will be moved to the Commercial Division.

• • Does can be trimmed to enhance their individual qualities.

Does can be shown with collar, halter, and no rules will be enforced on bracing but all four feet must be on the ground at all times and no excessive slapping of the animal.

Commercial/Haired Breeding Does • • Commercial breeding does are not required to be registered.

• Commercial breeding does will be shown with hair and trimmed to enhance their individual qualities.

Commercial breeding does will be shown by weight with a minimum declared weight of 45 pounds and maximum declared weight of 125 pounds and never have kidded before.

• Weigh-backs: The top 3 purple ribbons in each class will be weighed back immediately after class. They must weigh within 5% of their declared weight or they will be immediately excused from the show and will not be eligible for awards.

• Commercial breeding does do not have registration papers but will be required to have USDA Official Scrapie ID. • Does can be shown with collar, halter, and no rules will be enforced on bracing, but all four feet must be on the ground at all times and no excessive slapping of the animal.

Wether Dam/Slicked Does • • A wether dam is a doe that has a wether style breeding and will be raised as a market style goat.

Does must be slick shorn with a 3/8 inch of hair or less. Hair may be left on the legs up to the hocks and knees only.

• These does shall not be kidded and must be under 1 year of age.

• Wether dams will be shown by weight with a minimum declared weight of 45 pounds and maximum declared weight of 125 pounds and never kidded before.

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• Animals will not need registration papers but will be required to have USDA Official Scrapie Tag ID. • Weigh-backs: The top 3 purple ribbons in each class will be weighed back immediately after class. They must weigh within 5% of their declared weight or they will be immediately excused from the show and will not be eligible for awards.

• Does can be shown with collar, halter, and no rules will be enforced on bracing, but all four feet must be on the ground at all times and no excessive slapping of the animal.

Market Wethers • • Market castrated wethers will be shown in the market wether division.

DNA will be required by June 1st.

• Wethers will be shown by weight with a minimum declared weight of 45 pounds.

• Wethers must be slick shorn with a 3/8 inch of hair or less. Hair may be left on the legs up to the hocks and knees only.

• Weigh-backs: The top 3 purple ribbons in each class will be weighed back immediately after class. They must weigh within 5% of their declared weight or they will be immediately excused from the show and will not be eligible for awards.

• Wethers can be shown with collar, halter, and no rules will be enforced on bracing, but all four feet must be on the ground at all times and no excessive slapping of the animal.

S howmanship • Showmanship will be split into two separate contests: Breeding Showmanship and Market/Wether Dam Showmanship.

• Breeding Showmanship consists of: Registered Breeding Does and Commercial/Haired Breeding Does.

• Market/Wether Dam Showmanship consists of: Market Wethers and Slicked/Wether Dam Showmanship.

• • Youth may compete in one showmanship contest not both.

Youth may show their goat at their best ability if that is consisting of bracing, no bracing, showing on a collar or halter.

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