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Thursday Thoughts 2024

Day County

Thursday Thoughts2024Day County

Calendar

Oct 1 - Re-enroll at https://v2.4honline.com/ for ALL 4Hers and Volunteers/Leaders for new year

Dec 23-25 - Courthouse Closed for Christmas Holiday

Dec 26-27 - Office Closed for Holiday

Jan 1 - Courthouse Closed for New Years Holiday

Jan 2 - Courthouse Christmas take down

Jan 4 - Shooting Sports Training - Brookings

Jan 5 - SD 4-H Capitol Day Registration Due

Jan 6 - Shooting Sports Registration - Parent/4Her Meeting - Courthouse

Jan 11 - Rifle, Archery, Pistol Training - Murdo

Jan 12 - Mood County YLL Event - Determining Livestock Temperament

Jan 13 - National 4H Conference Scholarship App Deadline

Jan 22 - South Dakota 4-H Capitol Day

Jan 22 - National 4H Conference Application deadline

Jan 25 - Rifle, Archery, Pistol Training - Rapid City

Jan 25 - Livestock Skill-a-thon - Sioux Empire - YLL Approved

Jan 26 - 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest - Sioux Empire Livestock Show - YLL Approved

Feb 15 - NE 4-H Calf Show- Watertown Winter Farm Show - SAVE THE DATE

April 11 - 16 - National 4H Conference, Arlington Va.

ATTENTION! Wooden plaques for recognition plates now available in Office.

Attention Shooting Sports!

Keep Watching for more details on Shooting Sports Registration and Practice. Registration with Mandatory parent & 4Her meeting is set for January 6, 2025 Mark your calendars.

Starter Flock Program

Calling all young producers! Apply now for a chance to be awarded your very own sheep through our Starter Flock Program. This is an amazing opportunity to grow, learn, and make new friends. Don’t miss out—apply today! For more information and to apply, click here:

https://www.targheesheepus.com/registration-applications

National 4-H Conference

Members of the South Dakota 4-H Program, have the opportunity to apply for National 4-H Conference scheduled for April 11-16, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.

National 4‑H Conference is the pinnacle experience in 4‑H Civic Engagement, providing the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, their nation and their world. At the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to have round table discussions and present to federal partner agencies. In addition, youth will take part in Youth Career Fair exhibitions, live “cool job” panels, community service, special events, assemblies and much more.

This experience has been a tradition for 4-H members since 1927. In 1958, the event name, formerly known as the “National 4-H Club Camp,” was changed to National 4-H Conference. Prior to 1959, delegates slept in tents on the grounds of the National Mall in front of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC. In 1959, the meeting moved from the National Mall to the newly founded National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD (right outside of Washington, D.C.).

Who can apply?

Youth must be 16 – 18 years old by the date of the event to apply. Applicants should submit their application to their local 4-H Educator. Upon approval, the 4-H Educator will submit the signed application, via email or USPS mail, to the State 4-H Office by January 24, 2025. A designated committee of 4-H Youth Development professionals and/or previous trip participants will review applications and notify youth who are selected to attend National 4-H Conference as a delegate.

If you are interested in chaperoning this overnight experience for youth, fill out the coach and chaperone interest form.

What does it cost?

Participants are responsible for the entire cost of the trip. The price to attend National 4-H Conference will be determined when the registration fee has been announced and the number of youth attending from South Dakota has been determined. Potential costs for four youth to attend is $3,300.00 per youth.

The National 4-H Conference is pleased to offer financial assistance to 4-H youth and adult chaperones to maximize opportunities for those who otherwise would not be able to attend Conference. The Scholarship Form, can be found on the NIFA website. For more information, email National4-HConference@usda.gov, with the subject line “National 4-H Conference Scholarship Program”. The deadline to submit scholarship forms to the National 4-H Conference is Monday, January 13, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The deadline to submit the application to the State 4-H Office is Friday, January 10, 2025. To submit the scholarship application, email sdsu.4h@sdstate.edu.

Additional information, including registration information, federal briefing topics and the code of conduct forms are forthcoming. More information can be found on the National 4-H Conference website.

Shooting Sports Trainings

Jan 4 – Brookings – Link Coming Soon

Jan 11 – Murdo – Rifle, Archery, Pistol – https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-archery-pistol-rifle-jones-county

Jan 25 – Rapid City – Rifle, Archery, Pistol - https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-archery-pistol-rifle-pennington-county

Changes in Meat Goat Division

Sioux Empire Livestock Show Youth Livestock Skill-a-thon and Judging Contest

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. Pre-registration is $10 per person with early registration due by Jan. 3 at https://web.siouxfallschamber.com/events/2025-Sioux-Empire-Livestock-Show-4-H-FFA-Livestock-Judging-Contest-2664/details. Late registrations are accepted but the fee is $20 per person.

Please use button, link or QR Code attached to input information into a google form for the Certificate of Compliance (CoC). This is required for all 4-H events, meetings, clinics or practices you as leaders/volunteers are planning. Information needs to be input a minimum of 5 business days prior to event to ensure proper filing of CoC.

If you have any questions feel free to contact the Extension Office.


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