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Dec. 2011/Jan.2012
Volume 13, Issue 13
Newsletter of the St. Johns County 4-H
Youth Development Program
Dear 4-H Families and Friends,
Message from the 4-H Office
As 2011 comes to a close, we need to peek ahead and see what 4-H opportunities are
coming up, so be sure to read through the entire newsletter, mark your calendars, and
RSVP to the 4-H office for events you plan to attend!
Join some festive 4-H fun and make plans to walk with the Hasting’s 4-H Club at the
Hasting Parade on Saturday, December 10th and/or attend the Holiday Craft Teaching
event on Thursday, December 15th from 6pm-8pm at the Agricultural Center. These activities
just may come in handy for your clover award packets, so see details for both
events inside the newsletter!
All 4-H youth are encouraged to participate in the 4-H Public Speaking Contest that will
be held on Thursday, January 26 th . In preparation for this event, there will be a Public
Speaking Workshop on Saturday, January 7 th from 10am-12:30pm at the Windstorm
Mitigation Building. This worthwhile workshop, conducted by 4-H Alumnus & chiropractor,
Dr. Danita Thomas Heagy, who will help you plan and deliver an award winning speech!
As we venture through the last month of 2011, let’s take a few moments to reflect on how
we used our Head, Heart, Hands, and Health for the betterment of ourselves, our family,
and our community. Hopefully each of us uses our talents and skills in a positive way that
successfully leads us into the New Year.
Wishing EVERYONE a Blessed Holiday Season!
Geralyn, Cassie, and Cindy

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WHAT’S INSIDE / NOTICES
Page 2
Page 3 & 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10-11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16-18
Page 19
What’s Inside/Notices
Youth Workshops
Volunteers & Senior Youth
Horse Forms/Public Speaking
More 4-H Opportunities
Cookie Contest Information
Cookie Contest Entry Form
4-H Clothing Project Changes
Fashion Revue/Share the Fun
Recycle!
Meetings/Senior Shirt
Congratulation and Best Wishes
Club Reports
Calendar
When writing a check to the St.
Johns County 4-H Office, please
make check payable to:
St. Johns County 4-H Association
The 4-H office is looking for the following new or gently used kitchen items to
have on hand at the 4-H Office to be used for 4-H programming:
Pots and Pans Cookie Sheets Pizza Cutter Pitchers
Towels and Dish Cloths Colander Knives Skillets
Serving Utensils Cutting Boards Bowls Whisks
Serving Trays Hot Pads Casserole Dishes Mixer

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4-H WORKSHOPS for YOUTH
4-H YOUTH CRAFT TEACHING WORKSHOP
Plan to attend, OR better yet...TEACH at the 4-H Youth Craft Teaching
Workshop on Thursday, December 15th from 6pm to 8pm in the Agricultural
Center Auditorium. This event is open for all 4-H members. Cloverbud parents are asked to
stay with their child for the duration of this event to assist their child as needed.
This is a great opportunity if you want to learn how to make some new crafts or to earn the
county level teaching credit for your clover awards. We need youth who will provide the
instruction and enough materials for 15 individuals to create the craft of your choice. Crafts
should not take more than 10 minutes to complete. Please call Cindy at the 4-H Office
209-0430 to RSVP by December 9th. When you RSVP be sure to let us know if you are
TEACHING a craft OR just ATTENDING to make crafts.
PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP
Dr. Danita Thomas Heagy, 4-H Alumnus, and local chiropractor will be conducting
an interactive public speaking workshop on Saturday, January 7th from 10am to
1:00pm at the Windstorm Mitigation Building (3111 Agricultural Center Drive).
This workshop will greatly benefit youth preparing for the upcoming 4-H Public
Speaking contest AND those planning to do a 4-H demonstration this spring. Dr. Danita
promises to provide a fun, informative, and engaging workshop that will inspire you to have
your best speech ever! A PIZZA LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!
Please RSVP by January 3rd to Cindy at the 4-H Office 209-0430.
EXPLORE EMBROIDERY
Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric and other materials by stitching
designs using thread or yarn, and a needle. This year, one of the 4-H Fashion
Revue categories includes embellishment, and embroidery is one way that we
can embellish our clothing! Ms. Geralyn will teach an embroidery workshop on
Saturday, January 7th from 1:15pm to 2:30 pm at the Windstorm Mitigation Building
(3111 Agricultural Center Drive).
Youth 8 years and older are invited to attend. Parents are welcome! If possible, please
BRING an embroidery HOOP to the workshop. Needles, floss, and fabric will be provided.
RSVP to Ms. Cindy at the 4-H Office by January 3rd, if you plan to attend.

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4-H WORKSHOPS for YOUTH
HORSE JUDGING SCHOOL at UF
December 10, 2011 at UF’s HTU – Preregister by Dec. 5
REGISTER HERE http://animal.ufl.edu/youth/horse/horseJudgingSchool.shtml
The Florida 4-H/FFA Horse Judging School is open to all 4-H and FFA members of any
age. And, it is our one and only event where registering ahead of time is not required. However, if you are
not a fan of long lines, you will want to send the preregistration form and payment in by December 5. The
school touches on the whole range of judging horses from the basics, to different types in hand, to performance
classes and scored classes. Teaching is done entirely with live horses as examples and participants
will have a chance to practice their judging skills after each segment. Please refer to the website
above for more details on the time, location, registration, etc. Cost is $5 per person with no limit to how
many a school or county may bring.
YOU MUST REGISTER THROUGH THE HORSE JUDGING SCHOOL WEBSITE ABOVE
COOKIE WORKSHOP
The St. Johns County 4-H Program will host a Cookie Baking Contest in February 2012. To
help 4-H members learn the “makings” of cookie baking, there will be a cookie making workshop
on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 6:00pm at the Agricultural Center. Youth will
become familiar with a variety of cookie types that fit each contest class and will learn
helpful baking techniques. Youth interested in attending this workshop MUST RSVP by
January 9th to the 4-H Office.
*ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE CALLED TO RSVP WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE*
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS WORKSHOP
Interested in Robotics?
Then it is time for you to put your science, technology, engineering, and math
skills to work and join Ms. Geralyn for an Introduction to Robotics workshop for
youth ages 10-14 on Saturday, February 18th from 10am to 3pm at the St. Johns County
Extension Office. Youth will have the opportunity to construct and program a Simplebot
using the Mindstorms Lego kit and NXT software. This workshop will provide youth who are
not in the Robotics 4-H Club to take part in an upcoming robotics challenge that will be held
in the Spring of 2012.
There will be a $5 registration fee and lunch and snacks will be provided. Space is limited
to 10 youth and will be considered on a first come/pay first serve basis. Reserve your
space NOW by calling the 4-H Office!

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VOLUNTEER TRAINING/FL STATE FAIR
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Adult Volunteer Training
January 10-12, 2012
The Youth Development Institute will offer workshop sessions within several different program areas
including professional and volunteer development, as well as curriculum and programming development.
Animal Science, Leadership, Environmental Sciences, Organizational Management, and Science &
Technology are a few of the topics that will be covered. This event will be held in Ocala.
Partial scholarships are available for 4-H volunteers.
Contact the 4-H office by December 15th if you are interested.
For more information go to: http://florida4h.org/events/ydi.shtml
LEADERSHIP ADVENTURE WEEKEND!
January 20-22, 2012
Cost: $95 per participant ages 14-18
Calling all Senior 4-H’ers! The L.A.W. Committee has been working hard to bring you a great event! We have some
great workshops planned with fun activities for everyone! Through these workshops you will be able to develop, use,
and strengthen skills of communication, creativity, leadership and more! Great games and activities have been planned
so make sure you attend this 4-H fun filled weekend! This event will be held at 4-H Camp Ocala. The deadline to
register is December 21, 2011. Contact the 4-H Office for more information.
$25 scholarships available from the 4-H Office.
2012 CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS
4-H’ers are invited to participate in the 2012 Citizenship Washington Focus, 4-H’s only national
mock legislative and issues awareness event. The Focus is held each summer at the National 4-H
Center in Chevy Chase, Md. More than 2,000 youth from across the country will participate in this
summer’s Focus. The cost of registration is approx. $850, which includes lodging, most meals,
dinner theatre tickets, and all programming. Transportation costs will be determined after a final
number of participants is set, but is estimated between $200 – $350 The registration deadline is
early January, 2012. At that time, a $150 deposit is due.
For more information and registration contact the 4-H office.
Additional information can be found at:
http://florida4h.org/events/citizenship_washington_focus.shtml

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HORSE QUALIFICATION/PUBLIC SPEAKING
HORSE QUALIFICATION FORMS DUE!
All youth interested in PARTICIPAING at the Area B Horse Show
MUST COMPLETE the Horse Project Qualification Information Form
and submit it to the St. Johns County 4-H Office BY DECEMBER 30TH. If you
are LEASING a horse or pony, you must also complete the Horse/Pony Lease
Agreement. ALL FORMS MUST be in the 4-H office BY DECEMBER 30th.
http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/HorseQualificationForm.pdf and
http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/Lease_Horse.pdf
ST JOHNS COUNTY 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held on Thursday, January 26, at
6:00pm in the auditorium at the Agricultural Center.
While you are out of school during this holiday break, you may want to think
about how you will participate in this competition. This program is designed to give 4-H’ers
experience in the preparation and delivery of a 4-H related speech. This contest requires
youth to recognize, organize, and present information on a given topic. 4-H’ers must acquire
the ability to speak convincingly in public, expressing ideas effectively with poise and
confidence. Speech must be original and specifically related to 4-H in some way. The entire
speech does not necessarily have to feature 4-H, but every contestant must, at some point
in his/her speech, mention 4-H and its relationship to the material being presented.
Youth will be judged on choice of material, relation to 4-H, comprehension & accuracy,
organization of material, use of language, voice projection, eye contact, poise, and appearance.
Wearing a 4-H patch, sticker or pin is strongly encouraged.
Speeches by Senior 4-H’ers should be no less than 5 minutes & no more than 7
minutes.
Speeches by Junior and Intermediate 4-H’ers should be no less than 3 minutes and
no more than 7 minutes.
SPEECH TITLES are DUE to the 4-H Office by January 23rd
For more information on contest guidelines go to:
http://florida4h.org/events/handbook/Programs/public_speaking.shtml

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MORE 4-H OPPORTUNITIES
BON VOYAGE…to Luke Kulpa and Maggie Leach
Wishing you a wonderful trip to Atlanta GA to attend National 4-H Congress.
CONGRATULATIONS in your accomplishment of being awarded this honor!
HASTINGS 4-H CLUB INVITES
YOU TO JOIN THE PARADE …
The Hastings 4-H Club will be participating in
the Hastings Christmas Parade on December
10th at 10:30am. The theme this year is
“The 1960’s, Give Peace a Chance” and they
would like to invite other 4-H Clubs or 4-H
families to participate with them in this
event.
If you plan to attend, please wear 4-H or tie
dye attire and meet in the back lot of the
OUR center for line-up. RSVP is not necessary.
Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to
smile and walk! Contact Elizabeth Petty with
any questions at 794-0158 or 669-6239.
Let your 4-H Spirit Shine at
the Parade!
Looking for that special Holiday gift?
Consider the…
Florida 4-H Centennial Book
“Florida 4-H: A
Century of Youth
Success”
NEW Low Price...only $35.00
Available at the 4-H Office!
FLORIDA STATE FAIR
February 9-20, 2012
Please visit www.floridastatefairag.com for the 2012 Open & Youth Livestock Rules & Entry Form.
Check NOW for Entry Due Dates:
Open & Youth Dairy, Open & Youth Beef, Youth Sheep, 4-H Dog, Open Pygmy Goat, Open & Youth Dairy
Goat, Open & Youth Rabbit, Purebred Poultry, Youth Poultry & Egg, Open & Youth Goat
~All Youth Exhibitors must attend a Youth Livestock Show Ethics & Animal Care Workshop if participating
in the State Fair Animal Shows.
Visit the Florida State Fair Website listed above or
call 813-621-7821 for more information.

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COOKIE CONTEST INFORMATION
ST JOHNS COUNTY 4-H COOKIE CONTEST
Calling All 4-H Cookie Bakers! The 4-H office will be holding a cookie/bar baking contest for all St.
Johns County 4-H members.
To participate you must:
bring 1 dozen cookies/bars MADE FROM SCRATCH with COMPLETED Entry Form to the 4-H
office by 5:00pm, Thursday, February 9 th .
Cookie/bars should be put on a disposable plate and wrapped.
Cookies/bars will be judged on uniformity, visual appeal, color, texture and flavor.
Cookie recipe must accompany the cookies and entry form.
The FIVE COOKIE CATEGORIES being judged are:
Drop Cookies - are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the
baking sheet.
Hand Formed or Shaped Cookies - are molded into balls or cookie shapes by hand before
baking.
Cut-Out or Rolled Cookies (decorated or undecorated) - are rolled out and cut into
shapes with or without a cookie cutter.
Refrigerated or Sliced Cookies - are made from a dough that is refrigerated and then
sliced.
Bar Cookies – are ingredients that are poured or pressed into a pan (sometimes in multiple
layers), and cut into cookie-sized pieces after baking.
1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd place winners in each category for each age group will be awarded. Participation
is encouraged, as these goodies will be served at the 4-H Fashion Revue on February 10 th at
6pm.
Completed 4-H Baking Contest Entry Form and cookie recipe MUST accompany all cookie
contest submissions.

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COOKIE CONTEST ENTRY FORM
ST. JOHNS COUNTY 4-H BAKING CONTEST ENTRY FORM
ONE ENTRY PER 4-H YOUTH
ENTRY DUE TO THE 4-H OFFICE: Thursday, February 9 TH by 5PM
4-H Member Name_____________________________________________________
4-H Member Age Division: (Circle One)
Cloverbud Junior Intermediate Senior
TYPE of COOKIE: (Circle One)
Drop Hand Formed or Shaped Cut Out or Rolled Bar Refrigerator or Sliced
Please ANSWER the following Questions:
1. Did you attend the cookie baking workshop? YES NO
2. Approximately how much did it cost to make your recipe?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What did you learn from doing this project? ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Is there anything that you would do different the next time you make cookies?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Why is baking cookies an important skill?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Has this baking experience made you more confident in your baking abilities? YES NO
7. Do you plan to complete a Record Book for this project? YES NO NOT SURE
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMITT A COPY OF YOUR RECIPE ALONG WITH THIS ENTRY FORM
Thank YOU!

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4-H CLOTHING PROJECT
ST JOHNS COUNTY 4-H FASHION REVUE
The St. Johns County 4-H Program will following suit with the new changes that are in place
for the 2012 Florida 4-H Fashion Revue. Please read carefully and contact the 4-H office
should you have any questions. READ NOW…do not wait until the month of the contest.
There are now FIVE CATEGORIES for the Florida 4-H Fashion Revue. These categories
include Traditional, Purchased, Recycled, Wearable Art/Embellished & Needle Arts:
Traditional: Garment is sewn based on the participant skill level and will be
judged accordingly. The garment must have been constructed by the member
since the last Fashion Revue.
Purchased: Garment must have been purchased since the last Fashion
Revue. This category demonstrates the ability to purchase and coordinate and
outfit exhibiting positive consumer skills.
Recycled: The member designs and sews a wearable garment from previously
used garments. The garment is different from its original use.
Wearable Art/Embellished: Decorate a garment using arts and crafts
techniques. May take an existing garment and outline a design in sequins,
beads, etc.
Needle Arts: The member demonstrates their ability to knit, crochet or
weave a garment and coordinate an outfit around the garment.
Detailed information on each of the categories and further instructions can be found in
the “Florida 4-H Fashion Revue Planning Guide and Clothing Project Report”. These resources
are available at http://florida4h.org/projects/fcs/clothing/statecontests.shtml or from the
4-H Office. The following page includes some of the new information.

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NEW RULES FOR 4-H CLOTHING PROJECT
• Revue is an activity within the Clothing Project, therefore youth participating at the
county, district, and state levels must abide by the rules and procedures established for
this event.
• No rental garments, or issued uniforms will be allowed in any category.
• All youth participating in the Senior age level (14-18) Fashion Revue will need to complete
the Senior Clothing Project Report. Junior and Intermediate participants are encouraged
to complete the appropriate one for their age in preparation for Senior level competition.
• The outfit must be created, coordinated, and modeled by the 4-H member participant.
• Youth may shop in teams of two to select one outfit, with one youth modeling. Both youth
must complete the Senior Fashion Revue Planning Guide and Clothing Project Report and
include the name of the team member on the Participant Information Form.
• Outfits are subject to review for modesty, and appropriate attire. Formal wear may be
strapless or have spaghetti straps. No backless dresses, excessive visible cleavage, visible
undergarments, lingerie, or swim suits are allowed.
• Each member may only enter one category. Teams of two must enter the same category
and that will count as one entry for that category.
• Portfolio, Interview, Modeling, and Skill-a-thons are required for all Senior participants at
State Events.
• Photo of the participant wearing the garment is required to be included with participant
Fashion Revue forms.
• Senior blue ribbon participants may advance to the State Fashion Revue from their
County’s Fashion Revue competition. The St. Johns County 4-H Program will provide ONE
scholarship for registration to 4-H State Congress for the top scoring Senior youth in the
Construction/Traditional category.
***Each county may send up to 2 blue ribbon Seniors to the State competition for each
category and 1 extra participant who will be placed in the category of the County Agent’s
choosing. Each county may send up to 11 total Senior Fashion Revue competitors to the
State competition.

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4-H FASHION REVUE / SHARE THE FUN
ST JOHNS COUNTY 4-H FASHION REVUE
The St. Johns County 4-H Fashion Review will be held on Friday, February 10th at 6pm.
Youth participating in the 4-H Fashion Revue will be required to experience conference style
judging for all garment entries. Conference style judging with Fashion Revue provides an
opportunity for garments to be evaluated through a discussion between the judge and the
4-H member. This style of judging gives 4-H members and judges a chance to discuss the
learning that took place, goals that were set/met, and the challenges and successes of the
clothing project.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each 4-H member who is interested in participating in the St. Johns
County Fashion Revue will be asked to schedule a 15 minute judging time. Judging will take
place on Wednesday, February 8 th from 3pm-5pm at the St. Johns County Agricultural
Center. Please call Cindy the 4-H Office to set up a time. During the conference
judging, youth will be judged on:
Presentation/modeling skills (modeling, poise, smile…)
Fit of Garment (hangs evenly, smooth fit…)
Design (fashionable, stylish, coordinated, appropriate fabric for garment…)
ALL FASHION PARTICIPATION FORMS ARE DUE TO THE 4-H OFFICE BY 5PM ON
FEBRUARY 3RD.
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT: http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/participationinformation.pdf
Possible conference judging questions:
What did you enjoy most about this clothing project? Did anyone help you with this project and if so, how?
If you could do it over again, what would you do differently? What choices did you have to make in constructing
or selecting this garment? What is the approximate cost of this garment? What did you want to
learn when you started this project? What did you learn about yourself by doing this project? What did
you enjoy least about this clothing project? What are your future plans with the 4-H clothing project?
4-H SHARE-the-FUN TALENT SHOW
This activity is an opportunity for 4-H’ers to share their talents with others. Act
classifications include instrumental, vocal, dance, dramatic and novelty, and general. Acts may
be individual or group, but are limited to a maximum of five participants with a time range of
3 to 5 minutes. All teams must be of the same age group (Jr., Int. or Sr.) to be eligible for
District competition. You must RSVP to the 4-H office by February 3rd…...we will need to
know your name, equipment requests (mic, speakers, CD player, etc), name and type of
presentation. For more information go to:
http://florida4h.org/events/handbook/Programs/sharethefun.shtml

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4-H FAMILIES...LET’S DO OUR PART!
NOW RECYCLING MORE ITEMS: St. Johns County is going even greener and now accepts
more items for recycling! Both residential franchised haulers, Advanced Disposal and
Seaboard Waste Systems, have teamed with St. Johns County to collect even more recyclable
items curbside.
Items Accepted Include:
Plastic bottles and jugs (labeled #1 through #7), empty pill bottles, water bottles, green,
brown and clear glass bottles, metal and aluminum cans, cereal boxes (with the inserts
discarded), newspapers and inserts, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, brown
paper bags, corrugated cardboard (cut into 2x3 ft. sheets), office and copy paper, shredded
paper in closed paper bag, file folders, file or packing boxes, brown or gray fiber packages.
***Place service provider accepted recycling bins curbside by 6a.m. on your scheduled day***
White Goods:
Refrigerators and freezers, washers and dryers, window air conditioners, trash compactors,
furnaces, garbage disposals, stoves and ranges, water heaters, microwaves.
***Recycle appliances curbside by scheduling a collection with your service provider***
Waste Cooking Oils: CALL 209-0281 FOR COLLECTION LOCATIONS
The county Biodiesel Program needs your USED cooking oils to recycle into Biodiesel fuel.
Biodiesel is safer for the environment and costs much less. Grease clogs pipes, causes sewer
overflows, and gets into waterways polluting our water.
Items NOT Collected:
Plastic bags, milk carton, juice boxes, motor oil container, pool chemical bottles, pesticide
bottles, fertilizer bottles, loose shredded paper. If you have any questions, please call:
Advanced Disposal (Southern St. Johns) Seaboard Waste System (Northern St. Johns)
(904)827-1005 (904)825-0991
http://www.co.st-johns.fl.us/solidwaste/Recycle.aspx

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4-H COUNCIL MEETINGS/SENIOR SHIRT
SJC COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS
County Council meetings are held at the St. Johns County Agricultural Center each month. The
meetings begin at 6:00pm and 4-H club representation is necessary. Each club is asked to
send up to three voting delegates to these monthly meetings. These meetings are open to all
4-H members. Put YOUR 4-H Leadership into ACTION...Mark your Calendars!
*December 5th *January 9th *February 6th *March 5th *April 2nd *May 7th
DISTRICT VI COUNCIL MEETINGS
4-H District VI Council meetings are for Senior 4-H members and last year Intermediate
members who are interested in getting involved in District and State Level leadership opportunities.
All meetings begin at 5:30pm and are held at the Clay County Extension Service Office.
The St. Johns County van leaves the 4-H office at 4:45pm providing there are 4-H
members interested in attending. Please RSVP to Ms. Cindy by phone 209-0430 or email
cgrotz@sjcfl.us BEFORE the day of the meeting. Meeting Dates:
* November 28th * January 23rd * March 19th * May 21st
2012 Florida 4-H
Senior Shirt Order Form
In an effort to recognize the impact the class of 2012 has had on the Florida 4-H Program over the years, the Florida 4-H Ways and Means
Committee has created a special t-shirt to congratulate this year’s graduating seniors on their work to “Make the Best, Better”!
Graduating Seniors – Don’t Miss Out! Order your Florida 4-H Senior Shirt Today!
To order your senior t-shirt, complete the below order form and mail it and your payment of $8
to the address below! (Make all Checks Payable to: Florida 4-H Foundation)
Name: ___________________________ District: _________ County: _____________________
Address: ____________________________________City: ____________________Zip Code: __________
Day-time Phone: ______________________ E-Mail: _____________________
Shirt Size: ____S ____M ____L ____XL ____XXL
T-shirts will be available at for pick up for 2 nd & 3 rd Executive, Board, L.A.W, LEG, or Congress. If you
would like your order mailed to you please add an additional $2.00 per shirt.
I would like to: ______ Pick my shirt at _____________State Event or ______ Please Mail me my shirt.
Please mail this form and your payment to:
Wendi Armstrong
Florida 4-H State Council
3103 McCarty Hall B
P.O. Box 110225
Gainesville, FL 32611

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CONGRATULATIONS / BEST WISHES
BEST WISHES TO OUR MARINE ECOLOGY TEAMS
We know YOU will DO your BEST and Good Luck!!!
Henry Keating Miguel Bermeo Riley Connor Ryan Edwards
Sage Edwards Sarah Gordon Lark Harrington Liam Harrington
Ellie Leach Harrison Keating Javier Bermeo Cybill Winkel
A special “THANK YOU” to Janet Koehler and Dr. Maia McGuire for all your
time & effort in preparing our 4-H youth for the Marine Ecology Event!
KUDOS...ST JOHNS COUNTY WON 2nd PLACE AT THE JACKSONVILLE FAIR
FOR OUR 4-H CLUB BOOTH DISPLAY!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO MS. CINDY, MS. CASSIE AND TO THE “COUNTY COUNCIL” FOR
HELPING CREATE SUCH A WONDERFUL DISPLAY AND TO SARAH COLEE AND MR JAY
COLEE FOR DESIGNING THE VERY UNIQUE 4-H LIGHTHOUSE!
CONGRATULATIONS to FAITH MANTIA AND SARAH COLEE for being awarded
OUTSTANDING 4-H members at the Jacksonville Fair! YOU make 4-H SHINE!
JAX FAIR HORT ID & JUDGING
INTERMEDIATE TEAMS
First Place:
A.J. Kulpa and Henry Keating
INTERMEDIATE HIGH INDIVIDUALS
First Place: Henry Keating
Second Place: A.J. Kulpa
JUNIOR TEAMS
First Place: Harrison Keating
JUNIOR HIGH INDIVIDUALS
First Place: Harrison Keating
REGIONAL 4-H ARCHERY MATCH
SENIOR INSTINCTIVE
First Place: Christian Kammerer
Second Place: Wesley Kulpa
INTERMEDIATE INSTINCTIVE
First Place: A.J. Kulpa
INTERMEDIATE COMPOUND
Second Place: Ian Artz
JUNIOR INSTINCTIVE
First Place: Isaac Turner
Second Place: Zachary Prewitt
Third Place: Derek Young

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4-H CLUB REPORTS
Young Riders 4-H CLUB (Submitted by Ashley Abby)
Our last club meeting took place at St. Johns County Equestrian Center on September 24th at
10:25am. We had 17 members present. Our 4-H members are involved in many projects such as the
horse shows and contests. Some things that we did at our mounted meeting was free ride, discuss
riding safety, and make a patch to hold our earned pins. Community service projects we are doing are
tree planting, park clean up, toy drive, and cracker day fundraiser/cleanup.
We are very proud of the Young Riders members. Members who attended the Jacksonville Horse
Show decorated the stalls and won $50.00. Our club is doing their best to do more activities an community
service to earn more points towards our record books.
Buds and Blossoms 4-H CLUB (Submitted by Cady Smith, Secretary/Reporter)
SEPTEMBER
Our first meeting of the year was held on September 21. Faith Mantia called the meeting to order at
3:40pm. Mariana and Lucia Snair led the pledges. Faith Mantia talked about what the Heart stands
for in 4-H for the Thought of the Day. Everyone stood up and told what they had done during the
summer. Ms. Brown gave a talk on health. We completed a crossword puzzle that had hints like—builds
strong
Teeth and bones—answer? Calcium! We read a piece of paper Ms. Brown had given us on “Which Fruits
and Vegetables should I Eat? “ Ms. Brown talked about what kind of recycled projects you could make
out of certain things. We had refreshments, then Faith adjourned the meeting. We all went outside
to play.
OCTOBER
Our next meeting was held on October 19. When we first arrived, we took our recycled projects to
Ms. Brown’s garage where they would be judged during our meeting. Faith Mantia called the meeting
to order at 3:39pm. Miguel Bermeo led the American pledge and Cayla Smith led the 4-H pledge.
Cayla Smith gave the devotion on grandparents and how much they meant to her. Ms. Brown talked
about how you should keep your dinner plates healthy by using a variety of food and colors. Everyone
stood up and told what they had done since the last meeting. Javier Bermeo gave an interesting
speech on “My Family Heritage”. Faith Mantia told us how she made the refreshments. They were little
spiders made out of Ramen noodles coated with chocolate and purple icing for the eyes. They were
cute! We elected our officers: President: Faith Mantia, Vice President: Javier Bermeo, Secretary/
Reporter: Cady Smith, Treasurer: Cayla Smith, Historian: Jeremy Smith, Sergeant at Arms: Lucia
Snair, Recreation Leader: Miguel Bermeo, Refreshment Leader: Ms. Brown, Junior Leader: Jared
Smith.
Faith Mantia adjourned the meeting at 4:38pm. We collected our recycled projects and prizes, ate
refreshments, played, then we went home. Many thanks to Mrs. Rayma Thomas for also providing refreshments
and judging our projects. Many thanks to Mrs. Gloria Burchfield for providing the prizes
(gold dollars) and judging our projects.

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4-H CLUB REPORTS
Forest Ecology 4-H PROJECT (Submitted by Jared Smith)
In October, the St. Johns County 4-H Forest Ecology Team attended a 4-H Forest Ecology clinic at
the University of Florida in Gainesville. This clinic was a great learning experience as we were shown
what to expect at the state contest to be held in April. We learned different ways of identifying
plants, trees, and diseases. We got to practice using a compass and we were shown how to use a Biltmore
Stick to measure trees. A fun part of the day was when we participated in a mock Forestry Quiz
Bowl. I am proud to say that the boys beat the girls! A great aspect of the clinic was the knowledge
and tips that were shared by UF professors and students; 4-H leaders; and other 4-H members. The
4-H Forest Ecology clinic was an awesome experience. Even if you are only interested in learning about
Forest Ecology and not competing, you would love this clinic and our club.
Busy Bees 4-H CLUB (Submitted by Olivia Bradley)
Our last club meeting took place on October 8, 2011 at 9:26 a.m. There were 12 members and 9
leaders present. Caroline Gordon led us in the American pledge and Sarah Orefice led us in the 4-H
pledge. Our new fundraiser is selling Chick-fil-a calendars. Our new community service project is
making European washcloths to help with the prison ministries in Cameroon, Africa. We are all working
on our garments for the fashion show!!!
Mechanical Masterminds 4-H CLUB (Submitted by Henry Keating)
The second meeting of the Mechanical Masterminds was on October 26, 2011, at the Agricultural
Center. After reciting pledges, having roll call, hearing and approving the secretary’s minutes, and
listening to the County Council Delegate report, we were ready for recreation. Nathan Yee led us in a
game using our sense of smell called Follow Your Nose; it was harder than it sounds! Next, we had
refreshments, brought by Henry Keating. Finally, our favorite part, we worked on our simplebots! This
month we got to work with sensors. After we attached the Ultrasonic and Touch sensors onto them,
we visited two different stations. At one station, Mrs. Howard talked about the range of the
Ultrasonic sensor, and at the other, Mrs Yee talked about the Ultrasonic sensor. Lastly, we had a
robot challenge: to navigate our simplebot through a maze. Great job, everyone!
Outdoor Buckaroos 4-H CLUB
(Submitted by Secretary Kayla Thompson)
On October 17 we had our second meeting at the wind mitigation center at 6:15. We talked about what
to bring to the fishing trip then we ate dinner we had chicken, cupcakes and salad then we did a
Halloween craft, we made Halloween cards for the veterans and wrote happy Halloween on each one.
After we did the craft we went outside and learned about the plants around the lake. On
Saturday October 22 we had are fishing trip it was so much fun we fished in the lake next to the Ag
Center we were practicing for when we go camping and practicing team work. We are looking forward
to our next event on November 7 at 7:00 the veteran’s dinner at the Ag Center.

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4-H CLUB REPORTS
Gourmet Gang 4-H CLUB
Submitted by Henry Keating
The first meeting of the Gourmet Gang was October 22, 2011, at the Agricultural Center. After the
pledges, we elected officers as follows: Nathan Yee president, Sarah Gordon Vice President, and
Henry Keating Reporter. Gabby Sapp led us in a game of Ninja for recreation. Next, we reviewed the
kitchen rules aloud. Then we started cooking! We all pitched in and did our assigned duties to make a
delicious meal of Bourbon Chicken with fried rice (it was so good, I made it for my family the next
day!). To top off the meal we made fortune cookies. It was so much fun eating the meal we prepared
together and we all look forward to next time!
Hearts for Horses 4-H CLUB
Submitted by Hannah Glynn
The second Hearts for Horses meeting was a success! Everyone attended the meeting. We also enjoyed
the game that one of the club members, Brooke, created. After the game, the club learned about how
horses behave, their emotions, and how they show those things. When the meeting was almost over, we
all went out to see the horses. We identified what mood each horse was in, and observed the changes
when the treats were brought in! Everyone went home happy. What a great start!
We plan to put together a horse model for the next meeting. Then we will be learning about horse body
parts. For community service, the club plans to have a car wash when it gets warmer, but we don’t know
an exact date yet.
Dairy Goat 4-H PROJECT
Submitted by Sharon TerKeurst, Club Leader
The Dairy Goat Project has been very busy preparing for the November 20, 2011 Dairy Goat
Show at Clay County Fairgrounds. That means reacquainting our goats with all the skills needed to be a
“show” goat. It also means grooming them from head to toe so their dairy qualities can be clearly and
easily seen.
Before the November 20th show we will host a home school tour for the “Homeschoolers by the
Sea” group. That will be at Terk’s Acres on November the 11, 2011. This gives us a chance to share our
knowledge about Dairy Goats and is a good practice session for the show.
An interesting note, Amiee Huskey, the organizer of the Clay County Show is a former member
of our St. Johns County Dairy Goat Project. She now teaches at Asbury Middle School in Clay County
and is the Leader of a
Future Farmers of America Goat Club.
PLEASE NOTE: After the show we will take a break until January 2012. Whether or not
we continue depends on our discovering a Co-Leader by then. If we do, we will invite new members
to join us for the spring session.

ST JOHNS COUNTY 4-H 2011-2012
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NOVEMBER 2011
24/25 Office Closed...Happy Thanksgiving!
28 District Council Clay Co.
DECEMBER 2011
3 State Marine Ecology Contest, Orlando
5 County Council 6pm
5 It’s My Future Workshop 7pm
10 Horse Judging Clinic - Gainesville
12 Livestock, Evaluation & Meats Judging Clinic,
Registration and payment DUE
15 County Craft Teach 6pm—8pm RSVP by 12/9/11
21 L.A.W. Registration DUE
23-26 Office Closed
JANUARY 2012
2 Office Closed
3 Hog-n-Ham Workshop Registration DUE
3 Speaking WS/Embroidery WS RSVP DUE
7 Public Speaking Workshop 10am-12:30pm
7 Embroidery Workshop 1pm-2:30pm
9 County Council 6pm
9 Cookie WS RSVP DUE
10-12 Youth Development Institute (YDI), Ocala
Holiday Inn RSVP by 12/15/11
13-14 Livestock Evaluation & Meats Judging Clinic,
Gainesville
16 Hog-n-Ham Workshop, Gainesville
19 Cookie Baking Workshop 6pm
20-22 Leadership Adventure Wknd—Camp Ocala
23 District Council Meeting
24 State Fair Livestock & Horse Judging Contest
Registration DUE
21 Speech Titles DUE to 4-H Office
26 Public Speaking Contest 6pm
27 Intermediate State Registration DUE
FEBRUARY 2012
1 4-H Day at the Capitol Registration DUE
2 Leader Meeting 6pm
3 ALL Fashion Forms DUE to 4-H Office BY 5PM
3 Share the Fun Titles DUE to 4-H Office
6 County Council 6pm
8 Fashion Conference Judging 3pm-5pm
9-20 Florida State Fair
9 Cookies DUE to 4-H Office
10 Fashion Show/Share the Fun Event 6pm
10-11 State 4-H Dog Show, Tampa
11 State Fair Livestock & Horse Judging
Contests, Tampa
24-25 Youth Adventure Weekend (tentative)
28 4-H Day at the Capitol, Tallahassee
MARCH 2012
1 Photos, Posters, Arts & Crafts DUE by 5pm
3 County Events Day—Demonstrations 9am
3 County Horticulture Contest 1pm
5 County Council 6pm
19 State Horse Judging Registration DUE
19 District Council Meeting-van leaves 4:45
29 Tropicana Home School 10am
31 State Horse Judging Contest, Gainesville
APRIL 2012
2 County Council 6pm
2 State Livestock Judging Registration DUE
9 State Meats Judging Registration DUE
13 4-H Fundraising Event—Dow Museum
14 State Livestock Judging Contest, Gainesville
17 Legislature Registration DUE
20-22 State Volunteer Forum
21 State Meats Judging Contest, Gainesville
30 Tropicana Speech Contest

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Permit No. 13
St. Johns County Cooperative Extension
4-H Youth Development Program
3125 Agricultural Center Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Phone (904) 209-0430
Facsimile (904) 209-0431
Web Address http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu
St.
Augustine
Florida
Wishing you and your family
a very safe and Happy Holiday!
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
“TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER”
The Foundation for The Gator Nation
An Equal Opportunity Institution
2011—2012 4-H County Council
President:
Jay McWilliams
Vice-President: Faith Mantia
Secretary:
Sarah Colee
Treasurer:
Jared Smith
Reporter:
Abby Kulpa
Historian:
Lauren Aston
District Delegates: Jay McWilliams, Nicole Jennings,
Sarah Colee
St. Johns County 4-H Staff
Geralyn Sachs,
4-H Agent
gsachs@sjcfl.us
Cindy Grotz, 4-H Secretary
cgrotz@sjcfl.us
Cassie Sakraida, Program Assistant
clsakraida@sjcfl.us
4-H Resources and References
Florida 4-H ………………………………………………………...………………………………………………..… www.florida4h.org
National 4-H…………………………………………………………………... http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov
University of Florida Animal Sciences Department …………... http://www.animal.ufl.edu/youth/
4-H Supply/Mall/Source Book ……………………………………………………………….... http://www/4-hmall.org
4-H Online Enrollment…………...……………………………………………………………...https://florida.4honline.com