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Winter 2014
January 9– 4-H Awards Banquet
January 23, 24 & 25– GC 4-H
Winter Camp
February 24– 4-H County Public
Presentations Workshop
March 6-8—South Jersey Teen Conference, Swedesboro, NJ
March 16 & 17– 4-H County
Public Presentations
The Cloverline is published by:
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
of Gloucester County
Building A
1200 N. Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ 08312
Phone: 856-307-6450 x3
http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu
Email: [email protected]
Linda Strieter, County 4-H
Program Coordinator & County
Extension Dept. Head
Tammy Suydam, Program Assistant
MaryAnn Metz, Program Assistant &
Cloverline Editor
Elaine Schreiter, Secretary
Robert M. Damminger, Freeholder Director
Guiseppe Chila, Freeholder Deputy Director
Frank J. DiMarco, Freeholder Liaison
IN THIS EDITION:
Upcoming Events…………… Page 2-5
4-H Information…………. ….Page 6-7
4-H Club Reports……………………….
Page 8-10
Horse News………………….. Page 10
Mark These Dates……………..Page 11
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UPCOMING EVENTS
11th ANNUAL
MID-WINTER 4-H
INVITATIONAL SMALL
ANIMAL SHOW
2015 SOUTH JERSEY TEEN CONFERENCE
March 6-8, 2015
“4-H...Re-Rooting the
World”
The Better Bunny and Small
Animal Club will be hosting this
event at the County Government Services Building
in Clayton on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Show
packets and registration forms are available on
www.gc4h.com
SJTC will be held at the Holiday Inn, Swedesboro, New
Jersey. The cost is $185.00 per member and includes all
accommodations, food, supplies and activities.
SJTC is a ten-county conference for 4-H teens in grades 813 that focuses on leadership and personal development.
Members eligible to attend this conference are just a few
steps away from adulthood and that means taking full responsibility for their own lives. There will be workshops,
activities, speakers, a banquet and dance and much more.
So we can keep the office and 4-H
member records up to date please
send in a list of all of your club
officers. You can email them to:
The deadline for registration is
January 28, 2015.
If you would like to receive a packet of information &
forms, please contact the office at 856-307-6450 x3.
[email protected]
4-H SHOWCASE
Show off your 4-H club! Your club can display its
projects, achievements or anything else in the 4-H
Showcase in the
County Office
Building! Sign up for
a month– just call the
4-H office at
856-307-6450 x 3
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Come out and support the Gloucester County Board of
Agriculture in raising funds for their scholarship! Many of our
Gloucester County 4-H members have benefited from this
annual scholarship and with our help it can continue!
Please see the flyer below for dates and more information!
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Join us at
Winter 2014
Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp
1OOA Struble Road
Branchville, New Jersey 07826
It’s time for
4-H TEEN WINTER CAMP!
JANUARY 23, 24, 25 2015
Gloucester County teens will once again be joining teens from Salem, Burlington,
Mercer and Morris counties for a weekend full of fun and camaraderie at the 4-H
Camp in beautiful Stokes State Forest the week-end of January 23, 24 & 25, 2015.
Please note: this event is only open to teens in grades 8–12.
The cost is $100 per person, and will include all meals and activities. Some of the
weekend activities will be hiking, indoor and outdoor games, campfires, sledding and
ice skating (weather permitting). Come join us for some winter fun!
__ YES! I will attend Teen Winter Camp, January 23, 24 & 25 2015
Name: ______________________________ Age: ______
Address: ____________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: ________ Zip: __________
Email: ___________________________________ Grade: ________
Phone: _______________________ Club: __________________________
Please have your parent or guardian fill out the 4-H Event Permission
Form and return it with this form and your $100.00 payment, made
payable G.C 4-H Senior Council, before January 9, 2015. Forms can be
mailed to:
NJAES 4-H, 1200 N. Delsea Drive Building A, Clayton, NJ 08312
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UPCOMING EVENTS
4-H COUNTY PUBLIC
PRESENTATIONS WORKSHOP
4-H COUNTY PUBLIC
PRESENTATIONS
The 2015 Gloucester County Public
Presentations event will take place on
Monday, March 16, and Tuesday,
March 17 at the Offices of Government
Services building, 1200 N. Delsea Dr. in Clayton starting at 6PM. Cloverbud will present on Monday and
Juniors Seniors will present on Tuesday. Your specific
presentation time will be assigned after you sign up.
On Tuesday February 24 at 6:30 pm, you are encouraged
to attend the 4-H County Public Presentations Workshop.
Be sure to reserve your space. All 4-Hers—Cloverbud
through 1st year college members—are invited to participate. Call 856-307-6450 Ext. 3 by Feb. 20th to let us
know you are coming.
4-Hers will learn to:
— Express themselves clearly and convincingly
— Organize ideas and present them in order
— Research and learn about interesting subjects
— Gain confidence
WE ENCOURAGE EVERY 4-HER TO
PRESENT AT THIS EVENT!
The Importance of 4-H Presentations:
1. Learning how to speak to an audience will help you
in school and in your future career. It is a valuable
skill you will use the rest of your life.
2. Giving a public presentation is your opportunity to
show and tell what you know about a topic that
interests you.
Can all 4-H members participate?
YES!!! We ask that all leaders encourage their members to be presenters!
Discover the Leader in
You! 4-H Conference
This event is for 4-H members in
grades 6-8. 4-Hers will have fun,
meet new friends and develop
leadership and personal development skills that you
can utilize at home, in school, in your 4-H club, and
in your community. The conference will include a
guest speaker and interactive workshops.
How long will I have to talk?
Cloverbud (not yet in grade 4) 3-5 minutes
Juniors (grades 4-7)
5-8 minutes
Seniors (grades 8 & up)
8-15 minutes
The Conference will be held at the Gloucester County 4-H Office on Saturday March 14, 2015 from
10:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. The cost is $30.00 (includes
snacks, lunch, and program supplies.) To register,
please complete the Discover the Leader in You! Regional Conference Registration form by Feb. 16,
2015. Please contact the GC 4-H Office for forms
and/or more information.
How do you prepare?
1. Pick a topic
2. Learn as much as you can about the topic and keep
track of your sources
3. 3. Organize your presentation into 3 sections:
a) Introduction
b) Presentation
c) Summary
4. Practice…In front of your family, leaders, friends,
and the mirror. Visual aids should be included
where appropriate. Appearance counts, too. Clothing should be clean, neat, and comfortable.
Love and compassion are necessities,
not luxuries. Without them, humanity
cannot survive.
5. Come to the Public Speaking Workshop on
February 24th, 6:30 pm at the 4-H Office for some
tips and a chance to practice with others.
Dalai Lama
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CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS (CWF)
All 4-H members in grades 9 – 12 are invited and encouraged to apply for this great
opportunity. Citizenship Washington Focus is a 4-H leadership program for high school youth.
The 2015 dates are July 5-11. Participants will spend a week at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, located just outside Washington, D.C. The program is aimed at enriching
young people's lives by broadening their appreciation and respect for themselves and others
in the world. Participants attend workshops, committees, field trips and social events, giving them hands-on opportunities to learn and grow. Participants learn and practice skills that will make them better citizens and more successful
individuals. Applications will soon be available and will be sent to all eligible 4-H members. You can find out more at
www.4hcwf.org. Delegates will be responsible for providing 20% of the total cost. The balance will be covered by
Gloucester County 4-H Associations and/or Senior Council. Applications will be available early in the new year.
Call the 4-H office at 856-307-6450 x3 for further details.
4-H REMINDERS
KEEP YOUR RECORD BOOKS UP TO DATE!!!
This is very important to
your project area and it is a way of keeping your learning experiences organized. Scholarships, County and State events require you to present your current, and sometimes collective or special record
books. If you have not received a record book from your leader, you can download it yourself from
the 4-H Association website under your project area: www.gc4h.com
4-H ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Any 4-Her in good standing who is currently a high school senior and has already
completed two full years of 4-H is eligible to apply for one $1,000 scholarship. Please call
the 4-H office at 856-307-6450 x3 to request an application or visit www.GC4H.com. The
deadline to apply is March 30th.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP
The Gloucester County Board of Agriculture sponsors a $1,000 scholarship for 2 years for students from Gloucester
County who are or will be majoring in an agriculture-related subject. This includes plant or animal science, production
agriculture, landscape architecture, pre-veterinary medicine, agronomy, nursery crop production, equine science, turf
management, greenhouse management and other areas of study as well.
To apply for the 2015 scholarship, the applicant must submit a completed application, a 1 page essay about their career
goals and interest in agriculture, an official copy of high school or college transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation
by March 30, 2015 If you have any questions or would like to receive an application, contact the 4-H office at
856-307-6450 x3.
4-H LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP
The 4-H Livestock Scholarship Fund has made available a $500.00 scholarship for any high school senior or college
freshman who has been ACTIVE in ANY branch of the Livestock Project area (beef, swine,
goat, sheep, dairy cow) for at least two years and meets the other applicable requirements.
Applications MUST BE in by May 1, 2015!
If you are interested in applying, please contact MaryAnn Metz at 307– 6450 X 3 or go to:
www.GC4H.com
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All 4-H members are expected to meet the following standards EACH year to be
eligible to compete at local, County (including Gloucester County 4-H Fair ) and
State 4-H events. In addition, members must meet these requirements to be eligible
for County and State 4-H awards (medals, seals, certificates) See below:
 Attend 70% of club meetings or activities
 Give a club or county 4-H Public Presentation
 Submit completed project record book with minimal
assistance from parents or others.
 MUST BE REGISTERED 4-H member by January 1st.
Any 4-H club planning a fundraiser must submit a New Jersey 4-H Club Fundraising Proposal form to the 4-H office PRIOR to the fundraiser. This form can be
found on the web at http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/pdfs/4h-clubfundraising-proposal.pdf or in the club treasurer’s book.
FALL FESTIVAL TRUNK OR TREAT CONTEST RESULTS
Congratulations to the following clubs who participated in the Annual Trunk or Treat
Decorating Contest during the 2014 4-H Fall Festival. Winners are as follows:
Peoples Choice Grand– Boots & Spurs 4-H Club
Peoples Choice Reserve– Boots & Spurs 4-H Club
Honorable Mention– Okey Doke Folks
Honorable Mention– Boots & Spurs 4-H Club
Get your themes ready for Fall Fest October 2015 AND your catapult for the 2nd Annual
Punkin Chunkin!!!!
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The members of the Hop-A-Lot crew have kept very busy since our very own 4-H Fair in
July, participating in five shows (three 4H and two ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders
Association). Everyone came away with spectacular results!
August 8th was the Salem County 4H Small Animal Show with Emily Licciardello earning
two Reserve of Breed, two 2nd place and one 3rd place ribbon for her rabbits and a 2nd place
for her hamster, and Shyanna Thomason earning a 1st and 3rd for her rabbits and Best Reserve
for her cavy.
September 13th was the State 4H show with Jamie Lawrence earning 1st, Excellent, Overall
Best and Best of Breed for her hamster, Kathyln Lawrence earning Excellent and 3rd place for
her hamster, and Emily Licciardello earning 1st, Excellent and Reserve of Breed for her
hamster.
September 20th was ARBA double show with Emily Licciardello earning AOV and Best of
Group in both shows for her rabbits, and Shyanna Thomason earning Best of Variety for both
shows for her cavy.
September 27th Emily Licciardello participated in another ARBA show, earning six Best of
Breed, two Best Opposite and two Best of Variety for her rabbits.
September 28 took the crew to Camden County 4H Double Show with Jamie Lawrence
earning an Excellent, Best of Breed, Best in Show, three Very Good and a 3rd, 4th and 7th for her
hamsters, Kathlyn Lawrence earning two Excellent, two Very Good, a 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th for her
hamsters, Emily Licciardello earning two Best Reserve, Best of Breed and four Excellent for
her rabbits, and Shyanna Thomason earning Best Opposite and two 2nd place for her
rabbit, two Best in Show, three Best in Breed, three Best Opposite, 3rd and 2 4th place for her
guinea pigs and 2nd place in Showmanship.
November 8th had Emily Licciardello in a double ARBA show in Pennsylvania earning five
Best of Group, two Best of Variety and one Best Opposite for her rabbits.
Great work 4H’ers!
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Archbishop Damiano School 4-H Superstars
Thanks to everyone who participated in our 6th Annual 4-H Sponsored Contest. This year’s
judges were MaryAnn Metz, Gloucester County 4-H Program Assistant, and Mary Cummings,
Gloucester County Certified Gardeners Program Coordinator. They had a challenge judging all
the scarecrows and pumpkins. Every year our entries get more impressive. They especially
liked the scarecrow music theme and the interactive nature of so many of the scarecrows. The
literary theme for the pumpkins also provided for many outstanding entries.
Taste Buds
The Taste Buds Cooking Club has hit the
ground running this year!
Taste Buds has doubled in size from last year – Yeah!!! They have
worked at a community clean-up making our roadsides clean, and baked lots of
goodies for a Military Family Event over Veterans Day. At club meetings, they have
made Stone Soup, baked and decorated cupcakes, and made chicken nuggets with
many more tasty things to come. The Taste Buds are currently working on a menu to
prepare and serve at the Ronald McDonald House and doing a holiday canned food
drive.
Taste Buds meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, come join the fun!
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Here are some of the beautiful pictures of our community service project at Pitman Manor. The club members,
parents, volunteers and residents had a wonderful time.
There are more on our Facebook page: Gloucester County Better Bunny 4-H Club. Thanks again to our
photographer, Faye; Zach for making arrangements with the Pitman Manor activity department, and to Hanna, for
thinking of this great community service project. Enjoy the pictures!
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National Roundup
Congratulations to our Gloucester County 4-H Representatives Angela Howard and Molly Worek!
Congratulations to ALL of the NJ 4-H participants at the National Roundup in Louisville, Kentucky!
HORSE NEWS
GC 4-H ANNUAL HORSE
AWARDS BANQUET
Banquet details will be sent out by email later this month
to each competitor who qualified for Year-End awards.
The committee is hard at work setting up the awards and
banquet facility—so SAVE THE DATE:
UPCOMING
HORSE EVENT
DATES
FEBRUARY 6, 2015 at Bogey’s Club & Cafe Jan 12—GC Horse Advisory Mtg for Leaders 7-9pm
Jan 25—State Model Horse Show
Feb 6—Horse Awards Banquet at Bogey's Club &
Cafe
NJ 4-H STATE HORSE
BOWL COMPETITION
NJ 4-H STATE
MODEL
HORSE SHOW
The GC 4-H Equine Science club has been
hard at work preparing for the NJ 4-H State
Horse Bowl and other upcoming
competitions. If interested in joining contact
the 4-H Office at 856-307-6450 x3.
The New Jersey 4-H Model Horse Show is being held on
January 24, 2015 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center
East Brunswick. The Snow date will be the following day.
For more information visit nj4h.rutgers.edu/horses. http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu
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Participants enhance their study skills by
using selected reference materials, so if you’re interested
in getting involved, contact the 4-H office at 856-3076450 x3. Page 12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES BLDG.
Building A
1200 N. DELSEA DRIVE
CLAYTON, NJ 08312
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Next deadline for club news and
Cloverline articles is March 15, 2015
e-mail: [email protected]