May - Colorado State University Extension
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Otero County Mentoring<br />
Program<br />
The 2012 4-H Council officers will<br />
continue the mentoring program.<br />
Mentors have the opportunity to<br />
encourage and guide younger<br />
members, while at the same time<br />
enrich their own 4-H experience.<br />
Mentors will be available to help new<br />
4-H members with their questions<br />
and projects.<br />
New members that would like to<br />
receive help through this mentoring<br />
program are asked to contact the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> office in order to be<br />
assigned a mentor. Those<br />
participating in the program will<br />
receive a phone call from the mentor<br />
to arrange for the needed assistance.<br />
Only those members requesting the<br />
mentoring assistance will be<br />
contacted.<br />
Council Meetings<br />
The next County Council meeting<br />
will be Thursday, June 7, 2012, at<br />
7:30 p.m. at the <strong>Extension</strong> Office. A<br />
requirement for club completion is<br />
that you attend a council meeting.<br />
Please remember to get that meeting<br />
out of the way and not wait until the<br />
last minute. Clubs please remember<br />
that you need at least one<br />
representative at every council<br />
meeting.<br />
Arkansas Valley<br />
Jr. Show Meetings<br />
The next Junior Show Committee<br />
meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on<br />
<strong>May</strong> 30 at the <strong>Extension</strong> Office.<br />
Otero County News<br />
Foundation Pool Party<br />
The 4-H Foundation Pool Party will<br />
be July 17, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the<br />
La Junta “Wipe-Out” Pool. We will<br />
also hold an Otero County 4-H<br />
Council meeting at this time. All<br />
members that received grants or<br />
loans from the Foundation will need<br />
to give a short presentation either at<br />
the swim party or at the annual<br />
meeting in October.<br />
Hot dogs & buns, drinks and table<br />
service will be provided. Each<br />
family is asked to bring a salad or<br />
dessert. Please let the <strong>Extension</strong><br />
Office know how many people are<br />
coming from each club no later than<br />
July 16, 2012.<br />
Award Sponsors Needed<br />
Sponsors are needed for awards for a<br />
number of projects at the Arkansas<br />
Valley Fair. Cost to sponsor an<br />
award is $25.00. If you know of<br />
someone interested in sponsoring an<br />
award, please have them contact the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office. Award sponsors<br />
are needed for the following projects:<br />
• Senior Dairy Goat Showmanship<br />
• Grand Champion Poultry Meat<br />
Pen<br />
• Junior Rabbit Showmanship<br />
• Intermediate Rabbit<br />
Showmanship<br />
• Senior Rabbit Showmanship<br />
• Grand Champion Ornamental<br />
Chicken<br />
• Grand Champion Commercial<br />
Rabbit<br />
• Grand Champion Breads<br />
• FFA Sweepstakes Chapter<br />
Award<br />
Stacy Storey Memorial<br />
Award<br />
All Junior and Intermediate<br />
members, regardless of your projects,<br />
are encouraged to apply for the<br />
prestigious Stacy Storey Memorial<br />
Award.<br />
The Storeys would like to visit<br />
personally with each applicant. The<br />
judging for this award will take into<br />
consideration the following areas:<br />
Club participation<br />
County activities and participation<br />
Record books<br />
Showmanship (where applicable)<br />
Care of animals and facilities<br />
(where applicable)<br />
To apply, members must write a<br />
letter stating 4-H activities, offices<br />
held, school activities, and what<br />
4-H means to you and submit the<br />
information to the <strong>Extension</strong><br />
Office by June 1 st .<br />
Junior and intermediate members are<br />
those who are 13 or younger as of<br />
December 31, 2011.<br />
The award is presented at the<br />
Achievement Banquet.<br />
Community Service Project –<br />
Fairgrounds Cleanup<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Dams & Sires<br />
June – Cloverleaf Livestock<br />
July – Sand & Sage<br />
Please notify the <strong>Extension</strong> Office of<br />
the date your club will be cleaning.