Growing News
Clay County SD 4-H
8/1/2023
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Buddy Show - Youth Mentors Needed!
The Buddy Show is still in need of 11 more 4-hers to be mentors!
What does being a mentor mean? You will be paired up with one of the buddies and will meet them at 4 pm the Thursday of our fair. You will take them to introduce them to their animal that they will be “showing”. You’ll tell them the animal’s name, what you feed them and how you prepare for a show. Maybe let them comb or brush on the animal. We will start the buddy show at 5 pm. At this time you will assist the buddy walking the animal through the ring. We will have one class for sheep, one class for pigs and one class for goats. You don’t need to have one of these animals at the fair to be a mentor. We can partner you up with a 4-her who has an animal. Please let me know if you would be interested in being a mentor!!
‼Food Stand Shifts‼
NEW in 2023! All Club Shifts will be signed up for using Sign Up Genius. Please see the links below. Links will be open for each club to fill until August 7. After August 7, anyone may sign up for any shift they are available to work.
Note: All job descriptions can be found in food stand handbook. Make sure you are filling jobs with appropriately aged youth or adult volunteers. Please note that some jobs will be dependent on which shift you are working. For example, a club working on Saturday will need more Order Takers than a club working on Thursday during the day.
Burbank Feeders: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood
Clay County Flyers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood2
Jolly JJ’s: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood1
Meckling Livestock: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood3
Clay County Cubs: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood4
POW/Dog/Member at Large: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood5
Lucky Trailblazers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood6
Saturday (Derby) Night: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449A5AB2AA1FD0-4hfood7
All Clubs will need to provide the following number of workers for the Derby:
Burbank Feeders: 2 workers
Clay County Cubs: 2 workers
Dog/Lucky Trailblazers: 2 workers
Jolly JJ’s: 2 workers
Pride of Wakonda: 3 workers
Meckling Livestock: 3 workers
Best of the West
Each county champion for livestock will be eligible to attend the Best of the West, a SD County Showcase. The following counties will be participating for 2023.
Aurora, Clay, Hughes/Stanley, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brule, Hand, Union, Tripp, Jerauld/Buffalo, Sanborn, and Hyde.
PAWS for a Cause
Photography Board
If you are entering photography exhibits at county fair, we have the foam board in the office. Cost is $1.00/board for either black or white. Checks should be made payable to Clay County 4-H Leaders Association or bring the correct amount of cash.
Future of the Clay County Fairgrounds
Chasing the 4 of Clubs
Can't make it, stop by the office from 1-5 pm on Wednesday or Venmo sdclaycountyfair to get your name in the drawing. You won't have a chance to draw a card at the finale unless you are a weekly winner! The countdown is on....6 more winners to go.
2023-2024 State 4-H Ambassador Applications LIVE!
Calling all CHAMPIONS of 4-H! No, not purple ribbon recipients, but teens that want to promote the 4-H program and continue to see it grow and flourish in their county! If this sounds like you, consider applying to be a State 4-H Ambassador during the 2023-24 4-H year. The application period is open now until August 15th. Roles of a State 4-H Ambassador are:
• Serve to support the 4-H program through public relations
• Function as a positive role model for youth in South Dakota
• Continually strive for improvement by serving as an agent of change
• Promote inclusion and respect for diversity across 4-H
• Utilize skills and knowledge gained through 4-H to engage youth in educational activities
• Pro-actively engage in youth-adult partnerships
Find more information about the opportunities of a State 4-H Ambassador by viewing the position description attached or visiting: https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2023-06/MC-03055-03.pdf
More holistic details about the program can be accessed at: https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-4-h-ambassador-program.
SD State 4-H Dog Show
WIth a change in State staff, SDSU Extension's 4-H program will host the 2023 State 4-H Dog Shows at three sites—Lennox, Mitchell, and Rapid City. See the contestant packet for event details. The registration deadline for each competition is August 8 via FairEntry.
Record Books/Journals
Record Books and Journals will be due to club leaders October 1st.
Award applications are also due with your books. There are a variety of awards to apply for. Call or stop in the office to if you need help deciding which awards you are eligible for.
Remember– no record book or journal submitted mean no premium money paid.
Recognition Event
Upcoming Dates
August 1 - Deadline for Paws for a Cause
August 7 — County Fair Set up Night
August 8—Open Class Entry
August 8 – Deadline to register for State Fair & State Dog Shows in FairEntry
August 8 – Deadline to enter companion animals in 4-HOnline
August 9 — 4-H Project Entry
August 10-12 — Clay County Fair
August 13 — Clean up day
August 19 - State Dog Show: Eastern Championships- Lennox
August 23 - Future of the Fairgrounds Meeting 7pm
August 25 - OWLS Applications Due
August 26 - State Dog Show: Central Championships - Mitchell
August 28 - Fair Projects due back to the office for State Fair
August 30—September 4 — South Dakota State Fair
August 31 – End Match 5 – Shooting Sports
September 1 – Deadline to register for Fall State Shoot
September 7 - Deadline to register for State Livestock Judging & Skill-a-thon
September 8-10 – Fall State Shoot – Mitchell
September 12 - Joint Fair Board/Leaders Assoc. Meeting
September 15 - State 4-H Livestock Skill-a-thon - SDSU, Brookings
September 16 - State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest - SDSU, Brookings
September 23 - Sate Dog Show: Western Championship - Rapid City
October 1 - New 4-H Year begins, Re-enroll in 4-HOnline!
October 1 - Record Books Due to Club Leaders
October 3 - Leaders Assoc. Awards Meeting
November 19 - Recognition Event 2pm 4-H Center
South Dakota Farmers Union Photo Contest
Calling All 4-H Photographers! South Dakota Farmers Union 2023 Photo Contest has a category designed to highlight the work of South Dakota 4-H’ers. Division winner receives $100! Visit www.SDFU.org and click on the Photo Contest link under News & Events tab to learn more. (You can also visit this link:
https://sdfu.org/news-events/ photo-contest/) The contest is
open July 1 - October 1, 2023
Livestock Integrity Pledge
2023 South Dakota 4-H State Fair Book
The 2023 South Dakota 4-H State Fair Book has been released and is located on the SDSU Extension Website! Youth-In-Action Contestant Packets and Handbooks have also been updated. In addition, the Food Preservation Entry Form and Score Sheet has been updated. Please pay special attention to pages 5-7 for changes and to the animal species pages for changes from last year. https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/MC-02914.pdf
Clay County Extension Office🍀
Raven Jensen
Secretary
Lauren Hollenbeck
4-H Youth Program Advisor
Email: clay.county@sdstate.edu
Website: https://www.claycountysd.org/extensionoffice4h.cfm
Location: 515 High Street, Vermillion, SD, USA
Phone: 605-677-7111
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/332499696769521