Sibley County 4-H Newsletter

This year we had 9 teams participate at the Regional Project Bowl competition in Redwood Falls; 6 General Livestock teams, 2 Poultry Teams, and 1 Rabbit team. 5 of the teams will be participating at the State competition on April 6th in Sauk Rapids. The teams that didn't advance onto state just missed earing a trip. Many team members were new to quiz bowl this year and have learned and accomplished so much. We are very excited and proud of how well everyone placed this year.

• General Livestock Seniors - Lane Olson, Adam Mages, Ella Doehling, Avery Hahn and Marshall Heldberg (LeSueur County), Coaches Rachel Heldberg and Julie Sievert. Advancing to State
• General Livestock Jolly Ranchers - Kendall Foster, Kelly Willegal, Landin Rose and Anna Mages, Coaches Jessica Willegal and Keith Schmidt
• General Livestock Brahma Broz - Grant Dose, Charlie Klehr, Mason Olson and Eli Doehling, Coaches Rachael Dose and Emily Doehling. Advancing to State
• General Livestock Shears - Hailey Thoele, Lorelai Aronson, Lydia Prahl, Kaelin Foster, Coaches Lydia Rose, Jami Klehr and Amber Schmidt
• General Livestock Fainting Goats - Martin Mages, Jaquiline Heldberg (LeSueur County) Benton Prahl, Quentin Aronson, and Carson Wendinger, Coaches Leah Prahl and Mary Kay Mages. Advancing to State
• General Livestock T-Bones - Ben Prochniak, Emma Lemke, Gavin St John, Kathryn Rose and Aubrey Wendinger, Coaches Nichole Rose and Jennifer Wendinger. Advancing to State
• Poultry Senior - Faith Lagerwall, Cody Gilbertson, Landon Lagerwall, and Lewis Hahn, Coaches Jordon and Jake Elbert
• Poultry Junior - William Kroells, Drake Scribner, Luci Kroells, and Melanie Kramer, Coaches Rebecca Lagerwall and Dixie Moorman. Advancing to State
• Rabbit Sibley Hoppers - Abby Willegal, Eden Messerli, Taylor Sommer, Claire Messerli and Nora Doehling, Coaches Jennifer Willegal and Tiffany Messerli

Be sure to discuss the livestock ID dates at your club meetings. New members may not be informed of the importance of these dates.

May 15 – Deadline to add/drop projects.

May 15 – ALL other livestock ID’s due (Beef Breeding Heifer, Cow/Calf, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Dog, Llama, Horse, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine)

June 1 - Meat Goat Doe Kids

July 1 – Dairy Goat – Jr. Doe Kid

June 1 - June 30– Fair Entry open to register for County Fair

*Poultry, Pigeons and Pets do not have ID forms.

**Please remember: There are consequences for missing each one of these deadlines!

Are you interested in showing livestock but don't have any or don't live on a farm? 4-H has several families interested and willing to lease animals to 4-H’ers to have the opportunity to be involved in livestock. If you are interested in showing Beef, Goats, Poultry, Sheep or Swine, they will mentor you to help you navigate the do's and don'ts of training, exhibiting, and showmanship about your animal. Each of the leasing families would love to see more kids have the opportunity to be involved in livestock. 4-H’ers would need to work with the leasing family on a schedule, weekly commitment to the project and cost (if there is one). Please contact the Extension Office to get contact information for leasing any of these animals.

4-H Camp at Camp Patterson will take place July 1-3, 2024. Youth in grades 3-6 will have a groovy good time with traditional camp activities and some fun new ones! No 4-H experience is required to attend camp, so bring a friend! Find more information here and register by June 3.

Cost: Early bird (register by April 1): $200/camper; Regular: $215/camper.

Registration fee includes meals and lodging for three days/two nights, supplies, and a camp t-shirt. Sibley County offers to pay 90% of the registration fee for camp if it is your first time going and 75% if you have attended in the past.

Not a 4-H member yet? Not wanting to enroll in the year-round 4-H program? You will still create an account (and be approved) to register for camp in 4-H Online. Select “In Person Camp/Event” club. Select any interest of your child for projects. After approval, you will be notified and can return to 4-H Online to register for this event.

Mark your calendars. YELLO is the annual statewide, four-day leadership conference hosted by the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors. YELLO includes educational workshops, group networking experiences, inspiring messages from nationally-recognized speakers, field trips and opportunities to contribute to the local community through service projects.

This year’s YELLO will be taking place in Morris, MN, at the University of Minnesota Morris Campus June 12-15. Registration opens April 1. Register here.

Sibley County offers to pay 90% of the registration fee for YELLO if it is your first time going and 75% if you have attended in the past.

April 1, 2024 - 4-H Scholarship Applications due

April 15, 2024 - Growing Sibley Swine application due

April 29, 2024 - Auction Committee Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center

April 29, 2024 - Animal PDC Committee Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center

May 4, 2024 - Sibley County Sheep Weigh-In @ 9:00 a.m. - Noon at the Sibley County Fairgrounds

May 13, 2024 - Federation Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center

May 15, 2024 - Animal ID Deadline and Project Drop/Add Deadline @ 11:59 p.m. in 4-H Online

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