October 2016

October 2016

Inside this issue: 4-H Teens, 4-H Week & NYSD

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Forestry Field

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Spotlight of the Month A 4-H Tribute to Marion Creech

Day & Shooting Sports Tournament Family Fitness Club & Baking Contest

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Paper Clover & 4-H Issues Conference

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Calendar

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County Extension Agents for 4-H Youth Development

He may be gone from sight, but he will forever remain in the hearts of his 4-H Danielle Hagler danielle.hagler@uky.edu

Family!

Marion Davis Creech

Luke Fries luke.fries@uky.edu

July 2, 1938 -

317 South Third Street Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-9204 502-348-9270 fax

September 9, 2016

4-H Teens, 4-H Week, and NYSD Page 2

Camp Dates Are Already Here!

Teen Council Elects Officers Teen Council elected officers and are planning their new member meeting. The Teen Council has many great leadership opportunities that the following

State Fair Class Champions

officers have taken full advantage of: President, Brandon Darby, Vice President Carly Douglas, Treasurer Adam Hood

Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference

Nelson County 4-H Summer Camp Dates for 2017 are June 19th23rd!

Mark Your Calendars and SAVE THE DATES!

Around 400 4-Hers from across the Southern Region met at the Clyde York 4-H Center in Crossville, Tennessee for the Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference. States represented at the event were Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. Teens took workshops on topics from Leadership in the Bluegrass, to Swing Dancing, to Snap Circuits, and many others. 4-Hers participated in several service projects including raising money for those affected by flooding in Louisiana, and a Walmart run to buy supplies for children in foster

care. Teens also stopped by the Cumberland County Playhouse to watch a performance of The Secret Garden.

Brandon Darby

Nelson County “Gears” Up for 4-H Week and NYSD For a lot of our youth in Nelson County , the beginning of October means fall break. For our 4-Hers in Nelson County, it means jam packed fun and hands-on activities! Nelson County 4-H is gearing up for National 4-H Week. This week will include dates from October 3rd—7th. We will recognize the hard work of our volunteers with the appreciation luncheon, and have many day camps from First Aid to Drones.

Speaking of Drones…….

The month of October will also play host to National Youth Science Day. This year, the project is all about DRONES!

aircraft types, to safety and regulations, to remote sensing and flight control.

Needless to say, we are Drone Discovery was developed excited for October!

by Cornell University Cooperative Extension. It’s a hands-on engineering design challenge that explores the science behind drones and how they are being used to solve real world problems.

Youth will learn everything from flight dynamics and

Forestry Field Day & Shooting Sports Tournament Page 3

State Fair Livestock Participants Show Their Skills!

4-H Forestry Field Day had the opportunity to learn about Kentucky’s trees and forests as well Over 100 4-H youth from 12 as a few of the skills that real-life counties including Adair, Allen, foresters utilize everyday while on Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Green, the job. The youth aged 9 to 13 Hart LaRue, Metcalf, Monroe, (Juniors) and 14 to 18 (Seniors) Nelson and Warren attended the years of age were taught and tested 4-H Forestry Field Day at on the basics of tree identification, Mammoth Cave National Park on tree measurement and the use of a September 13, 2016. The 4-H youth compass and measuring distances Mammoth Cave National Park

by pacing. The Kentucky 4-H Forestry Team from Nelson County assisted with event. The instructors and partners for this event were foresters and naturalists from the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry, Kentucky Division of Forestry and Mammoth Cave National Park.

Natalie Bolin and Brooklyn Means won blue ribbons in Tree ID Brooklyn Means also won 4th in Compass and Pacing

Nelson County 4-H Shooting Sports Goes to State 2016 Shooting Sports State Tournament Results rd

Archery Target 9/11 Team received 3 place Luke Greer, Preslee Boone, Grant Herndon, JT Redmon

Landon Wilson received 1st place in BP Flintlock 9/11 BP Flintlock 9/11 Team received 2nd place Landon Wilson, Grant Herndon, Katie Cecil Trace Smathers received 3rd place in BP Flintlock 12/14

Archery Target 15/18 Team received 3rd place Zach Culver, Joseph Downs, Trenten Culver, Clayton Carter Archery Bowhunter 15/18 Team received 3rd place Trenten Culver, Caleb Enlow, Joseph Downs, Zach Culver

BP Flintlock 12/14 Team received 2nd place Trace Smathers, Dylan Parrish, Clay Cecil Chris Cecil received 3rd place in BP Flintlock 15/18 Reed DeGroote received 2nd place in BP Percussion 9/11

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22 Target 15/18 Team received 1 place Kaylea Smathers, Clayton Moore, Benjamin Bolin, Stephen Bolin

BP Percussion 9/11 Team received 2nd place Reed DeGroote, Katie Cecil, Brenden Clendening, JT

Livers Wesley Thompson received 2nd place in BP Percussion 15/18 BP Percussion 15/18 Team received 2nd place Welsey Thompson, Chris Cecil, Easton Culver, Clayton Moore Sam Cecil received 1st place in BP Pistol 15/18

All Nelson County Livestock showmen and women did an excellent job at the Fair!

BP Pistol 15/18 Team received 1st place Sam Cecil, Wesley Thompson, Caleb Enlow Shotgun Div 1 9/11 received 2nd place Reed DeGroote, Daniel Jackey, Grant Herndon, Cody Clark, Luke Greer

Family Fitness Club & Baking Contest Page 4

Paper Clover & 4-H Issues Conference Page 5

TSC Fall Paper Clover Drive!

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Registration: $175 Deadline: October 17 Call or email us at: 502-348-9204 luke.fries@uky.edu

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University of Kentucky Nelson County 317 South Third Street Bardstown, KY 40004

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Calendar of Events Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday October 1

Oct 2

October 3

October 4 October 5 October 6 October 7 Adult Council Appreciation Family Fitness Luncheon 11-1 @ 4-H Office

Oct 9

October 10 October 11 Dairy Club

Oct 16

October 17

Oct 23

October 24 October 25 Robotics Club MBA Club

Oct 30

October 31

October 12

October 18 October 19 Teen Council

October 26

November 1 November 2 Adult Council

October 13

October 14

October 8 Stitch N’ Time Club

October 15

October 20 October 21 October 22 Family Fitness Adult Camp Counselor Regroup October 27 October 28 Stitch N’ Time Club

October 29

November 3 November 4 Family Fitness

November 5