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4-H Calendar June 1

Big News!!!

Deadline to enroll in 4-H Online Deadline to enter animals in 4-H Online

The deadline to have your

Deadline to Upload Animal Lease

membership and animals

Forms to 4-H Online DNA Envelopes due to County

entered in 4-H online is June 1st.

Offices

The deadline to have your entries

Deadline to Identify Replacement

entered in Fair Entry to show at

Animals in 4-H Online June 10th County Horse Show registration due June 25th County Horse show June 30 YLL Certification Due July 8-10 State Horse Show - Huron August 6, 8, 9 Charles Mix County Fair

the county fair is July 22, 2024.

We will open up fair entry to enter exhibits on June 1st.

Please enter as soon as possible to ensure we have everything ready for the County Fair!

Thank you!

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Important Info for Pre-Registration for the County Fair Pre-Registration for Achievement Days ALL static and animals, need to be pre-registered on Fair Entry by Monday, July 22th. Please go to https://fairentry.com/GlobalSignIn to register exhibits for the County Fair.

Registration opens May 1st and closes July 22th.

Entry form cards will be ready for you to pick up by the afternoon of August 6th they will be brought to display exhibit judging night to be filled out then. A few blank entry form cards will be included for you to fill out for last minute entries, if you need more, please contact the Extension Office before the County Fair. If you do not pre-register by this date, you will be given entry form cards for each exhibit that you will need to fill out on your own.

Display Exhibit Entry, Photography & Videography Forms All exhibits entered at the County Fair will need a Display Exhibit Entry Form.

Photography will need a Photography entry form only.

Photography Exhibit Forms must be attached to the back of the photo in the top left corner with all 4 corners secured.

Videography will need a Videography entry form only.

If any entry requires another entry form, ex: photography, videography, clothing, etc., then the display exhibit form is not required.

Photography foam board will be available at the Extension Office. The cost is $1 for white or black foam board. I will also bring a few pieces to the county fair for those last minute changes.

Clothing Exhibits Bring clothing on hangers and cover with clear dry-cleaning bags. Be sure to place your full name, member ID # and county name (for State Fair) on a piece of masking tape and apply it to the inside of each article of clothing. If you are showing clothing at the County Fair, separate forms are needed for each article of clothing, please see below for those forms.

Constructed Clothing , Constructed Accessory Using Fabric , Recycled Garment Beg. Selected Outfit ,Jr. Selected Outfit , Sr. Selected Outfit FYI: If you are a member entering a tie dyed items, those exhibits will go under Visual Arts and then Textiles. NOT clothing. Members entering an outfit, selected or constructed those exhibits will go under Clothing and then the appropriate subcategory. NOT YIA or Fashion Revue.

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Important Info for Pre-Registration for the County Fair Horticulture For anyone that plans on showing in Horticulture and/or Open Class Flowers, please take notes and save the packaging for the County Fair. The variety, name of the plant/flower, should be known to mark on your exhibit sheets. Please read the guidelines in the State Fair Book for additional information.

Food Preservation If food safety is a concern, judges reserve the right not to taste and/or judge a food preservation item.

• Refer to the 2024 State Fair Book for materials, current processing methods, and altitude time tables for preserving fruits and vegetables.

• Include the current Food Preservation Exhibits Entry Form with the altitude classification, the recipe, and the source of the recipe. Click here for that form. For a recipe adaption worksheet click here.

• If you are using a packet (i.e. Mrs. Wages or Ball), staple the empty packet to the Entry Form.

Horse Show Bon Homme County 4-H Horse Show will be held on Tuesday, June 25th at the 7-N Arena in Springfield. Registration is at 9:00 am with the show starting at 9:30 am. This will be a joint horse show with Charles Mix County. Stop by to support all of our horse members!

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR The 2024 South Dakota 4-H State Fair Book is located at https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/MC-03551-v2.pdf

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Upcoming Deadlines May 31 YHL Certification Deadline June 1 Deadline to enroll in 4-H Online Deadline to enter animals in 4-H Online Deadline to Upload Animal Lease Forms to 4-H Online DNA Envelopes due to County Offices Deadline to Identify Replacement Animals in 4-H Online June 10th County Horse Show Registration due June 23-28 4-H SS National Championships - Grand Island NE June 25th County Horse Show June 30 YLL Certification Due July 8-10 State Horse Show - Huron August 6, 8, 9 Charles Mix County Fair August 13 Deadline to register for State Fair 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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Welcome to the County Fair!

The Charles Mix County Fair Board is excited to announce we will now be referring to Achievement Days as the

Charles mix county fair!

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With that being said, we are going to host a Charles Mix County Fair Logo Contest! More information located in the attachments!

County Fair August 6th, 8th-9th!

Office Contact: (605) 487-7666 charlesmix.county@sdstate.edu 3rd floor of the courthouse in Lake Andes

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Out of County events State 4-H Horse Show Update

The South Dakota State 4-H Horse Show will be July 8th-10th in Huron at the State

Fairgrounds. Registration will open May 27th and will close on June 16th. The rules, guidelines, and classes that were in the 2023 South Dakota 4-H Horse Project Show Guide will be the same for 2024. The patterns that are in the 2023 South Dakota 4-H Horse Project Show Guide, Appendix B pages 40-63 are the same

group that will be used for 2024. All final patterns will be posted on June 28th for Juniors and Seniors.

Dog Contestant Packet The 2024 South Dakota State 4-H Dog Show contestant packet is now available

on the website: https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-dog-show. The dates for the Regional Dog Shows have also been set: Southeast Regional Dog Championship: July 20th, Lennox Central Regional Dog Championship: August 17th, Mitchell Western Regional Dog Championship: September 28th, Rapid City

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Leaders Association Monday June 24th @ 6:00pm Leaders Meet last Monday of the month

Community Hard Workers 4-H club Will meet the 10th @ 2:00pm Located in Wagner @ Fire Hall Contact Jenna Krcil or Cathy Kreeger if interested in joining

Junior Leaders June 13th at 4:00 pm If you are 13 and older you are more than welcome to come to these meetings.

Contact Tina Dangel or Lesley Rygaard if interested in joining.

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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To find out more on Youth Livestock Literacy and other information see attachment

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Leadership Level-up

Are you an older 4-H youth that thinks 4-H doesn’t have anything to offer you anymore? Think again! See attachment for opportunities for older 4-H youth to participant in.

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Out of County events SS Update Muzzleloading Coaches training Lennox June 8 https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-hshooting-sports-coachestraining-muzzleloading-lincoln-county Muzzleloading Coaches training Belle Fourche June 8 https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-muzzleloading-butte-county Shotgun Coaches training Rapid City – June 15 https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-hshooting-sports-coachestraining-shotgun-pennington-county Western Heritage training Clark June 21 + 22 – registration link coming

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Attention Poultry Projects If you need information on South Dakota Poultry Fanciers Association and who to call if you need a project, contact the Charles Mix County Office for more information at (605)487-7666 or charlesmix.county@sdstate.edu SDSU Livestock Judging Camp Registration The 2024 SDSU Livestock Judging Camp registration is now open! This year's camps will be held June 5-7 and June 9-11. The deadline for registration is May 17th, any registrations submitted after this date will be charged a late fee. Please see the link below for more information and to register for camp!

SDSU Youth Livestock Judging Camp | South Dakota State University (sdstate.edu)

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2024 South Dakota 4-H Legislature Program It's that time of year again to think about running for the South Dakota 4-H Legislature! The SD 4-H Legislature is a state level civic and governmental education program allowing participants an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how our state government operates while strengthening youth voice opportunities for the SD 4-H Program. Through a series of hands- on workshops and a mock legislative session, teen participants have an opportunity to run a campaign, serve as a 4-H Legislator, draft bills, debate bills at the South Dakota Capitol building, and more! Due to the

changed timeline, this year’s participants may also utilize their county fair to campaign. Election results will be announced during the awards ceremony

at the SD State Fair! Interested in running for office to represent your county?

Click on the link below to declare your intent to run and be on the list to receive all the details! Declare intent to run: https:// sdstate.questionpro.com/2024sd4-hlegcandidatedeclaration More information: https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-h-legislatureprogram Contact Jenae Hansen-Gross, Hilary Risner, or Ron Frederick with any questions!

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State Shoot Results If you are wanting to see the results of state shoot, you can access them on SDSU’s Extension website.

Congratulations to the members that went and competed.

Ethan Blaha, Logan Blaha, Bronc Cihak, Luke Dangel, Katelyn Dvorak, Linkyn Fredrick, Dawson Gustad, Case Havranek, Taeya Havranek, Lane Koupal, Weston Koupal, Emma Kreeger, Carter Smejkal Here is the link: https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-shooting-sports

Birthdays this month: Dusti Laska June 1st Tate Bennet June 7th Theresa Bennet June 10th Luke Laska June 13th Rory Bultsma June 18th Tinlye Kuemper June 26th Kolt Koupal June 28th Coy Bultsma June 30th

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Junior Leaders Business Tour June 27th Calling all Junior Leader aged youth 13-18, we will be having a tour of businesses throughout the county the end of June, if this is something you are interested in attending, contact the extension office for more information on this event.

Family Fun Night July 12th 5:00 to 7:00pm We will be having a family fun night for all 4-H members. Come out to the 4-H center in Lake Andes and learn about 4-H while playing fun games!

Fashion Revue This contest is judged on an interview, modeling, and the look of the garment. Here is the link to the contestant guide for more information.

Fashion revue contestant guide

Consumer Decision Making contest Each day youth make consumer decisions ranging from deciding which snack to eat, to which cell phone meets their needs. Making consumer decisions can become confusing . The sheer volume of choices including in-person and online options easily becomes overwhelming . Fortunately, through experiences where sound decision making skills are taught and practiced, youth can increase their ability to apply those skills and prevent poor decision making habits . The goal of the 4-H Consumer Decision Making Program is to teach youth how to make wise consumer choices .

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Horticulture Skill-a-thon The South Dakota 4-H Horticulture Skill-A-Thon is an opportunity for youth to demonstrate their knowledge of gardening practices and plant development, ability to identify plant specimens, and other horticulture related knowledge. The contest consists of three parts: judging, a written test, and plant identification. Study materials specific to the contest are available from South Dakota 4-H and the National Junior Horticulture Association.

https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/MC-02911.pdf Communication Contest A presentation is a way for you to share and teach information you have learned that will be useful to others. Any time you learn something and show and tell it to another person, you are giving a presentation. Speaking face-to-face is one of the oldest forms of communication, and still the most effective. The listener hears your words, but more than that, they watch your face and your hands. They catch your enthusiasm, or your concern. It is a warm, personal way of communicating. No matter what 4-H project you are enrolled in, you can give a presentation. Every 4-H member should give at least one presentation per year. Giving presentations is an important part of a member’s 4-H experience. https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-04/MC-03328.pdft 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.