Sunday, February 6, 2011

HORSE HEALTH TO BE TOPIC OF 4-H MEETING

The Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Club will meet tonight at the Wells County Community Center at the 4-H Park in Bluffton.

Dr. Ryan Rothenbuhler will speak about equine health and the importance of vaccines.

4-H membership forms will be available for youth to sign up for this year's Horse & Pony Club.

Youth may become 4-H members when they enter third grade and may continue their membership through the completion of grade 12. Each individual may continue membership for a maximum of ten (10) consecutive years. Youth in grades K - 2 may join the Mini 4-H Horse & Pony project.

The club sponsored annual tack auction will be held Saturday, February 19th, 5 PM at the 4-H Park in Bluffton.

Youth may also do the Horse Poster project. In this project, youth select a horse related topic to learn about and then make a poster for display at the annual 4-H Fair,
July 16 - 21.

For more information about the 4-H Horse & Pony Club, contact Rhonda Phillips,
638-4744, Lisa Toliver, 565-3896 or go to www.wellso4hhorseandpony.webs.com

Saturday, February 5, 2011

4-H Extension Calendar

Feb. 5 Purdue Ag Fish Fry, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion, 11:30 AM
Speaker: Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. Tickets $20.00

Feb. 6 Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Club, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton
4:00-5:00 PM, Speaker Dr. Ryan Rothenbuhler--Horse Health & Vaccines

Feb. 6 Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Advisory Board, 5-6 PM, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton

Feb. 7 Wells County 4-H Jr. Leader Club, 4-H Park, 7-8:30 PM

Feb. 8 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

Feb. 12 4-H Volunteer Training: Issues & Answers for Today’s 4-H Volunteers, 9 AM – 12:30 PM,
Grace Point Church, Fort Wayne

Feb. 14-20 Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

Feb. 19 Wells County 4-H Open House & Sign Up, Community Center, 4-H Park, 8 AM – 12:00 Noon

Feb. 20 Special Needs Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 3:30-5:00 PM
Cost: $1.00 per ticket

Feb. 20 Daddy/Daughter Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 6:00-8:00 PM
Cost: $10.00/couple Call 824-6069

Feb. 21 Wells County 4-H Association, Community Center, 4-H Park, 7:00 PM

Feb. 22 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Feb. 26 4-H Camp Counselor Training, Williams County, Ohio, Extension Office, 9 AM – 3 PM

Friday, February 4, 2011

4-H Extension Calendar

Feb. 6 Wells County Horse & Pony Club, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton
4 - 5 PM, Speaker, Dr. Ryan Rothenbuhler - Horse Health & Vaccines

Feb. 6 Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Advisory Board, Community Center,
4-H Park, Bluffton, 5 - 6 PM

Feb. 7 Wells County 4-H Jr. Leader Club, 4-H Park, 7 ñ 8:30 PM

Feb. 8 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park,
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Feb. 12 4-H Volunteer Training: Issues & Answers for Today's 4-H
Volunteers, 9 AM - 12:30 PM, Grace Point Church, Fort Wayne

Feb. 14 - 20 Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park,
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H Fair Schedule Committee, Community Center, 4-H Park,
Bluffton, 6:30 PM

Feb. 19 Wells County 4-H Open House & Sign Up, Community Center, 4-H Park,
8 AM - 12 Noon

Feb. 20 Special Needs Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 3:30 - 5 PM
Cost: $1 per ticket. Call 824-6069

Feb. 20 Daddy / Daughter Dance, community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 6 - 8 PM
Cost: $10 / couple. Call 824-6069

Feb. 21 County Offices Closed for President's Day

Feb. 21 Wells County 4-H Association, Community Center, 4-H Park, 7 PM

Feb. 22 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park,
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Feb. 26 4-H Camp Counselor Training, Williams County, Ohio, Extension Office,
9 AM - 3 PM

4-H MEMBERSHIP OPEN HOUSE FEBRUARY 19th AT COMMUNITY CENTER

The annual 4-H Sign Up Day and Open House will be held Saturday, February 19th, 8 AM - 12 Noon at the Wells County Community Center at the 4-H Park in Bluffton.

4-H members and families are encouraged to stop by to fill out membership forms, meet with your club leaders (pick up last year's record notebook), pay your club dues, and pick up this year's manuals and meeting schedules.

4-H volunteers will answer questions and get you signed up for 2011.

The club schedule for the event will be:

8 - 10 AM Hurryin' Harrisons (Harrison Township)
Liberty Township Happy Go Lucky
Jackson Township Jaguars
PATRIOTS 4-H Club
Rockcreek Rollers (Rockcreek and Union Townships)

10 AM - 12 Noon Chester Chargers
Jefferson Township Knightriders
Lancaster Township Achievers
Nottingham Township Nobles

Information tables will also include schedules and forms for Archery, Horse & Pony, 4-H Dog Obedience Club, 4-H Shot Gun Safety, and Mini 4-H.

If the date is not convenient, families are welcome to stop by the Purdue Extension Service Office located at the 4-H Park where they can pick up a 4-H membership form. The membership form can also be found at: www.extension.purdue.edu/wells

4-H membership forms for Wells County are due April 1, 2011.

Youth may become 4-H members when they enter third grade and may continue their membership through the completion of grade 12. Each individual may continue membership for a maximum of ten (10) consecutive years.

Mini 4-H forms will also be available for youth in grades 1 & 2.

If you have questions about any project, please call your 4-H Club Leader or the Wells County Extension Office, 1240 S. 4-H Road, Bluffton IN 46714, 260-824-6412 or email rsherer@purdue.edu.

RECORD FAMILY EVENTS IN 4-H SCRAPBOOK PROJECT

The 4-H Scrapbook Project provides youth an opportunity to record a family or individual event in a unique and special way. In fact, the hobby of scrapbooking continues to grow each year as more people utilize digital cameras and computers.

In 4-H, the project is divided by age groups: Beginner, grades 3 - 5; Intermediate, grades 6 - 8; and Advanced, grades 9 - 12.

Scrapbook album size should be at least 5' x 7' or larger for the Beginners and Intermediate. Advanced may be 8' x 10' or larger. It should be noted that 12' x 12' is the most common scrapbook album size and will be easier to work with and to find materials for. However, many acid free and lignin free paper can be found more easily in 8' x 10' sizes.

Photos, memorabilia and journals must be included in each scrapbook. The photos help to show the event or activity while the memorabilia (ticket stub, graduation program, etc.) makes the scrapbook more real and unique.

Journaling is a must, without it, your photos and memorabilia will be less meaningful over time. Members in the advanced division are asked to tell more of a story with their scrapbook, sharing thoughts and feelings.

Youth are encouraged to use photo safe pigma pens which are fade-proof, waterproof, and acid free when used on acid free paper. It also causes no water damage to photos over dime and will be legible for generations to come.

Additional skills learned in the 4-H project include cropping (cutting and trimming unnecessary parts) techniques, using decorations (stickers and die cuts), page layout and design and of course, neatness.

For more information about 4-H and the nearly 50 projects offered in the program. Contact the Wells County Office of the Purdue Extension Service, 260-824-6412.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

4-H Extension Calendar

Feb. 1 — Wells Co. 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 1 — 4-H Fair Schedule Committee Meeting, Extension Office Conference Room, 4-H Park, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 — National Wear Red Day, American Heart Association
Feb. 4 — Reservations due: Issues & Answers for Today’s 4-H Volunteers

Feb. 5 — Purdue Ag Fish Fry, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion, 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. Tickets $20.

Feb. 6 — Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Club, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton 4-5 p.m., Speaker Dr. Ryan Rothenbuhler, Horse Health & Vaccines
Feb. 6 — Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Advisory Board, 5-6 p.m., Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton

Feb. 7 — Wells County 4-H Jr. Leader Club, 4-H Park, 7-8:30 p.m.

Feb. 8 — Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 — 4-H Volunteer Training: Issues & Answers for Today’s 4-H Volunteers, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Grace Point Church, Fort Wayne

Feb. 14-20 — Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb. 15 — Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 15 — Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 — Wells County 4-H Open House & Sign Up, Community Center, 4-H Park, 8 a.m.–noon

Feb. 20 — Special Needs Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 3:30-5 p.m. Cost: $1 per ticket
Feb. 20 — Daddy/Daughter Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $10/couple Call 824-6069

Feb. 21 — Wells County 4-H Association, Community Center, 4-H Park, 7 p.m.

Feb. 22 — Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Feb. 26 — 4-H Camp Counselor Training, Williams County, Ohio, Extension Office, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

4-H Extension Calendar

Feb. 1 Wells Co. 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

Feb. 1 4-H Fair Schedule Committee Meeting, Extension Office Conference Room, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

Feb. 4 National Wear Red Day, American Heart Association

Feb. 4 Reservations due: Issues & Answers for Today’s 4-H Volunteers

Feb. 5 Purdue Ag Fish Fry, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion, 11:30 AM
Speaker: Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. Tickets $20.00

Feb. 6 Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Club, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton
4:00-5:00 PM, Speaker Dr. Ryan Rothenbuhler--Horse Health & Vaccines

Feb. 6 Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Advisory Board, 5-6 PM, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton

Feb. 7 Wells County 4-H Jr. Leader Club, 4-H Park, 7-8:30 PM

Feb. 8 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

Feb. 12 4-H Volunteer Training: Issues & Answers for Today’s 4-H Volunteers, 9 AM – 12:30 PM,
Grace Point Church, Fort Wayne

Feb. 14-20 Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

Feb. 15 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

Feb. 19 Wells County 4-H Open House & Sign Up, Community Center, 4-H Park, 8 AM – 12:00 Noon

Feb. 20 Special Needs Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 3:30-5:00 PM
Cost: $1.00 per ticket

Feb. 20 Daddy/Daughter Dance, Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton, 6:00-8:00 PM
Cost: $10.00/couple Call 824-6069

Feb. 21 Wells County 4-H Association, Community Center, 4-H Park, 7:00 PM

Feb. 22 Wells County 4-H BB & Rifle Safety, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Feb. 26 4-H Camp Counselor Training, Williams County, Ohio, Extension Office, 9 AM – 3 PM