O R E G O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y E X T E N S I O N G I L L I A M C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R March 2016 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Arlington Office Hours Club Officer Training Eastern Oregon Leadership Retreat 2016 Market Animal Fair Weight Guidelines Pre-Fair Weigh-in Dates Award Sponsors needed 2 2 2 3 3 3 After 25 years of working with Gilliam County Extension Judy Thomsen will be retiring March 31st. She has been an intricate part of Gilliam County Extension especially with the 4-H Program. 4-H Calendar 6 Join us in celebrating Judy s retirement Friday April 1st from 4-7 pm @ the ESD Conference Room, In Condon. Agriculture, 4-H Youth, Family & Community Development, Forestry, and Extension Sea Grant Programs. Oregon State University, United States Department of Agriculture, and Gilliam county cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.
G I L L I A M C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R Page 2 V O L U N T E E R I N F O R M AT I O N Next Association and Leaders Meeting: March 8th 6pm @ ESD Conference Room, Condon Agenda Items: Club Officer Training Upcoming Events and Help Needed Tri-County Camp Cook Needed Leader Check-in Questions & Concerns Budget Update Judy s Retirement A R L I N G T O N O F F I C E H O U R S Monica will be having office hours at the Arlington Public Library on the following days: March 2nd 3 5 pm March 9th 3 5 pm March 30th 2 5 pm Get information or ask questions! C L U B O F F I C E R T R A I N I N G Join us for a fun 2 hour workshop on how to be an excellent 4-H Club Officer! All current club officers are strongly encouraged to attend. There will be 2 opportunities to join us! Friday March 11th from 2:30-4:30 pm @ Fairgrounds OR Sunday March 13th from 1-3pm pm @ Arlington Fire Hall E A S T E R N O R E G O N L E A D E R S H I P R E T R E AT Register by April 1st to ensure a spot on the bus! Cost is $100. However scholarships of $70 are available! Please fill out a Jaeger Fund Scholarship Application. Find the form online at http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/ gilliam/sites/default/ files/2016_scholarship_applicat ion.pdf For more information talk to Ashley Terland or Piper Jamieson your 2016 EOLR governing board representatives! Baker Gilliam Grant Harney Union Wallowa Make new friends from other counties Overnight Stay at OMSI Overnight in Arlington to kick off the retreat! Tour of the Columbia Gorge including a stop at Maryhill Museum s Stonehenge, Bonneville Dam and Multnomah Falls along the way All youth in grades 7th 12th are invited to register! Registration forms are available online at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ gilliam/developing-skills-life or stop by the 4-H Office!
Page 3 G I L L I A M C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R 2 0 1 6 G I L L I A M C O U N T Y 4 - H M A R K E T A N I M A L F A I R W E I G H T S The 2016 Gilliam County Fair market animal weight guidelines are as follows: Beef: Minimum Weight: 1100 lbs Goat: Minimum Weight: 60 lbs Sheep: 100-160 lbs Swine: 230-280 lbs may sell up to 300 lbs, only paid up to 280 lbs Possession Deadlines: Beef: March 15th Goat, Sheep, Swine: June 1st P R E - F A I R W E I G H - I N D AT E S Beef: Saturday, March 12th 11am @ Rietmann s Sheep and Goat: Sunday, June 5th 10 am-12 pm @ Fairgrounds Swine: Because of the recent out break of PED virus in pigs in Oregon, no pigs are to be hauled anywhere for weigh-in, so 4-H members are to schedule a time on Sunday, June 5th after 1 pm for Monica to come to your facility to weigh and tag market hogs on the portable scale. Your time must be scheduled by June 1st @ 4 pm. All market hogs located at Open Country will be weighed from 5:30 pm 7 pm on Monday June 6th. Pre-Fair Weigh-in is Mandatory! Mandatory means that the animal being raised for the 4-H Livestock Auction at the Gilliam County Fair and the member that will be showing/selling that animal needs to be present at a weigh-in in order to participate in the 4-H Livestock Auction. C A M P C O U N S E L O R S 2 0 1 6 Meet your 2016 Tri County Camp Counselors! L O O K I N G F O R A W A R D S P O N S O R S We need an award sponsor for our goat showmanship and market animal buckles! We also need an award sponsors for the Shooting Sports Contest during the week of the Gilliam County Fair! If you are interested please contact the Gilliam County 4-H Office at 541-384-2271 or by email monica.mitchell@oregonstate.edu
G I L L I A M C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R Page 4 2 0 1 5-2 0 1 6 C L U B M E E T I N G S Arlington Community Club: Next meeting Wednesday, March 2nd, 7pm @ Arlington Grade School Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month unless otherwise specified Condon Community Club: Next Meeting Sunday, March 6th, 1 pm @ Fairgrounds Meets the 1st Sunday of the month unless otherwise specified Super Seven Supreme: Next meeting Wednesday, March 2nd and March 16th, 6 pm @ Condon High School. Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month unless otherwise specified A Stitch in Time: Next meeting Sunday, March 13th, 2:30 pm @ 416 E. Summit Street, Condon (across from grade school playground), meets 2nd Sunday of the month unless otherwise specified Sharp Shooters: Next Meeting Saturday, March 19th, 3 pm @ Arlington Shooting Range Outdoor Club: Next Meeting to be announced The Ranchers: Next meeting Sunday, March 20th, 2 pm @ Amanda Wilson s House Meets the 3rd Sunday of the month unless otherwise specified Prime Rib: Next meeting Saturday, March 12th 11 am @ Rietmann s in conjunction with Beef Weighin Meets 2nd Sunday of the month unless otherwise specified The Hams: Next meeting Monday, March 14th, 6 pm @ Fairgrounds Meets the 2nd Monday of each month unless otherwise specified Northern Hams: Next Meeting Sunday, March 20th, 2 pm @ April s House Oregon Trail Livestock Club: Next meeting Sunday, March 6th, 4 pm @ Shanna Gronquist s House Please note: each member must be enrolled in one of the clubs listed above! To be eligible for scholarships to any 4-H events members must participate in 80% of their chosen clubs activities. Youth are more than welcome to be in more than one club! Members should have received a letter in the mail informing them of what club(s) they are currently enrolled in. P R O J E C T G R O U P M E E T I N GS Ewe and Me Sheep Project Group: Will be Meeting Sunday, March 13th, 1pm @ Fairgrounds Wood Science Arlington: Contact John Stites to set up a time to work on projects Wood Science Condon: Contact Dave Klein to set up a time to work on projects Arlington Leathercraft: Contact Ron Wilson to set up a time to work on projects
Page 5 G I L L I A M C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R F U N H A P P E N I N G S Horse members went to Mid- Columbia Veterinary Clinic with Marilyn Williams to see horses get their teeth done! Arlington Community Club members playing a game at their February meeting! Swine Members attended the OR Pork Producers Workshop in Corvallis The Ranchers 4-H Club went out to Krebs Ranch to see their sheep program while they were lambing! Prema attended the Florida Marine Science Camp What is your club or project group up too? We would love to share it! Please submit photo s by the 25th day of the month to see it in the next newsletter!
O R E G O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y E X T E N S I O N Gilliam County Extension Office 135 S. Main Street, Suite 219 P.O. Box 707 Condon, OR 97823 Phone: 541-384-2271 E-mail: monica.mitchell@oregonstate.edu March: 4 - H C A L E N D A R 8: 4-H Leaders Meeting 6 pm @ ESD Conference Room, Condon 11: Club Officer Training 2:30-4:30 @ Condon High School MRP 12: Beef Weigh-In 11 am @ Rietmann s 13: Club Officer Training 1-3 pm @ Arlington Fire Hall 15: Summer Conference T-Shirt Design Contest Deadline 15: Beef Possession Deadline 20-23: Experiencing Citizenship 23-26: Camp Tumbleweed 31-5: Urban Rural Exchange April: 1: Judy s Retirement Party 4-7 pm @ ESD Conference Room 1: Registration Deadline for EOLR 2: Youth Camp Training @ 4-H Center in Salem 22-24 Eastern Oregon Leadership Retreat: Road Trip to Leadership May: 15: Summer Conference Registration Begins