JULY/AUGUST 2016

4-H Fair Theme designed by 4-H Program Committee

“4-H: Grows Superheroes” “Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities”

A BIG THANK YOU!! To all of you who helped with the Chicken Que and 5K Run/Walk This event would not be possible without the help and support of our volunteers and members!!

Mark your Calendar! Do a little shopping to celebrate National 4-H Week! Wednesday, October 5th 6-8 pm 5429 Main St, Williamsville

This year’s Scholarship winners are: $500 Scholarship - Emily Beisiegel, Braymiller Memorial Scholarship $500 Scholarship - Valerie Weisbeck $250 Scholarship - Amy Breslin $250 Scholarship - Kimberly Gabel

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING DATES: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 – 4-H Youth Development Building Fairgrounds Wednesday, November 2, 2016 – Erie County Farm and Home Center

Youth Development Building Evaluation Day: Saturday, August 6, 2016 Erie County Fairgrounds JUDGING SCHEDULE: This year we will break up Fair Evaluation Day by last name! If your child’s last name begins with

M–Z

If your child’s last name begins with

A–L

they will need to bring their exhibits to the they will need to bring their exhibits to the Youth Development Building to be evaluated Youth Development Building to be evaluated between 9:30 – 11:30am. between 12:30 – 3:30pm. Exhibits will NOT be evaluated between 12:00 Noon and 12:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: Doors will be closed at 3:30 pm.

Attention: The 4-H Café will be open on Evaluation Day, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Youth Development Building. Limited items and water will be available for purchase.

4-H Talent Show @ Erie County Fair Are you a talented 4-H age 8-18?! We would love to see you perform on stage Monday, August 15th @ 1pm. Application and info can be found on the 4-H website on the ECF page. Application due July 22nd. Make sure to put section Z class 12 on your ECF YDB entry form! No prelims this year.

Tractor Supply Company

Opportunity:

Are you an active 4-Her who enjoys sharing your 4-H story to the public, explain your 4-H projects, and answer question? Are you an involved 4-H Adult Volunteer who loves to explain to others the meaning & values of 4-H and member’s projects? Consider becoming a member of the ASK ME Erie County 4-H Team at the 2016 Erie County Fair. Participants will be considered a “key” 4-H person to help answer questions in the 4-H Barns and 4-H Youth Building. Tammi and Tessa are looking for youth and adult volunteers to join the ASK ME team. If you are interested and can commit time during the ECF please contact Tessa @ [email protected]

Q: Q: What should I do if I cannot bring my 4-H Youth Development Building entry to be evaluated? A: You can have another person bring your entries if absolutely necessary. The 4-H Office strongly urges you to bring in your own entries because evaluators are able to offer constructive comments on the quality of your work. As noted, if not present, the exhibitor MUST answer questions about the entry on an accompanying 3” x 5” index card for quality.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR 4-H EXHIBITORS NOT TALKING WITH FAIR EVALUATOR For any 4-H member who is unable to bring his/her exhibits/entries to the 4-H Youth Development Building on Saturday, August 6, 2016, to speak personally with the evaluator, the following Exhibitor Information Statement is required to be completed for each exhibit/entry. The evaluator will require this in order to accept the exhibit/entry. (Cloverbuds should complete this information to the best of their abilities; regular 4-H’ers (ages 8-18 as of 1/1/16) should complete these statements fully in their own handwriting, if possible. Age and experience will be taken into consideration.) 1. What is the Kind _________ and V ariety ____________ of your exhibit (relates to vegetables, flowers, etc.) 2. Describe what you did to complete this project. Provide a list of materials, products and/or equipment used and why they were selected. Briefly explain your methods of construction process and your source of ideas (3-5 sentences is sufficient). 3. In approximately 3 – 5 sentences, describe your feelings about this project: what you learned, what challenged you, and /or how you would improve your exhibit in the future. 4. Additional information requested in the Section for this class (Be sure to read complete guidelines in each section) 5. Additional information or special needs to be noted by the evaluator. Q: Is it okay to put information on notebook paper or on a 4” x 6” index card instead of a 3” x 5” index card? A: Yes, another sized paper may be substituted for the 3”x5” index card. The answers should be in the child’s own words and handwriting when possible. Recipes may be photocopied.

What happens if I enter an item in the wrong class? A: The evaluator will ask you to have it corrected through the person in charge of entries, and the entry will then be evaluated but the premium will be reduced. If you have questions concerning the proper section/class, contact the 4-H office to arrange a time to bring the item to the office for help in answering your question. Q: When and where do I pick up my premium check? A: All premium checks (livestock & 4-H Youth Development Building exhibits) are available the last Sunday of the Fair, August 21, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the Showplex Office, or Monday, August 22 (the day after the Fair) in the Youth Development Building from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. If you cannot make it to the Fair gr ounds during that time, checks will be available in the 4-H Office in East Aurora on August 24, between the hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. All adjustments to premium awards must be made on Sunday and Monday during the hours noted. All checks must be cashed within 60 days of the check date, or they will be forfeited to the Erie County Agricultural Society after October 21, 2016. Q: When do I pick up my 4-H Youth Development Building Entry, and what happens if I am unable to be there? A: Entries MUST be picked up on Monday, August 22 (the day after the Fair) from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. You MUST make arrangements to have your item(s) picked up by someone on Monday, August 22nd, if you are not available that day. If not, they may be left in an unsecured building, and neither the Erie County 4-H nor the Fairgrounds will claim responsibility for them. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you are an adult and interested in volunteering in any of the following capacities OR if you are a 4-H youth interested in signing up for any of the following, please visit our website to online. The needs are as follows: Evaluation Day Evaluators: Adults only Evaluator Assistants: Adults or 4-Hers over 14 Sunday, August 7 Set-Up Day Helpers: Adults & Youth Information Booth Workers: Adults 4-H Ambassadors: Youth 4-H Alive, Hands On, Mannequin Modeling: Youth Café Workers: Adults & Youth Recycling Team: Adults & Youth

Each sign-up acts as a Fair entry and Parking Pass reservation. Passes will be available beginning on Evaluation Day, August 6, and can be picked up at the Information Booth in the YDB.

Parents are STRONGLY encouraged to sign up to work alongside their child. In this case a parent/ child volunteer team will still only receive ONE Entry and ONE Parking Pass.

Here are a few points to note:

If you do not have Internet access please contact Tessa and she will sign you up manually.

In the event we run out of passes, we sincerely apologize. However, they are a gift to us – we are not entitled to them. In the event we have extra tickets, they will only be distributed to people who sign up for additional working shifts.

The May/June edition of the 4-H news provides even more thorough information about all of this. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call

Tessa Matuszak at 652-5400 x130.

ONE Fair Entry Pass and ONE Parking Pass will be given for a day, not for each activity registered for. For example: If an individual signs up to work in the café the same day as they work a recycling shift, they will still only receive ONE Entry pass and Parking Pass. Children under 12 who sign up for a shift, W ILL receive a Fair pass and Parking Pass, even though they enter the Fair for free. This is to allow their parent to bring their child into the Fair to fulfill their responsibility.

Each individual adult and youth must register separately. This can be done through Friday, July 22.

Visit us on the Web at erie.cce.cornell.edu

New York State Fair Youth Building Info ERIE COUNTY will be @ NYS Fair 3rd Rotation: September 1-5 If your E.C. Fair items are selected to go to the NYS FAIR: August 31: Non-Perishable Exhibit Drop off @ CCE, Noon- 5pm September 1: Perishable Exhibit Drop off @ CCE, 8:30am- 10:30am September 6: Pick-Up Day @ CCE 3-6pm

Want to come see your entries?! Ask Tessa for NYSF tickets (first come first serve) Please let Tessa know if you are interested in any of the opportunities below!

Jr. Iron Chef Team Challenge Rotation 3: Friday, September 2, 10:am-1:30pm Represent your County in a brand-new challenge to show your culinary talents! Teams of 3-5 youth in two age ranges—Middle and High School will start with the theme of re-imagining Fair food highlighting corn and will have an hour to create a dish that could be replicated in a school cafeteria.

Teen Leadership Opportunities:

These are a great way for teens to learn basic job skills, make new friends, and have a leadership role in 4-H. There are four different Teen Leadership opportunities:

Please contact Tessa by July 25: Teen Leaders may work in the County Booth promoting hands on activities that engage the public. Or we may also have teens who work as Jr. Evaluators assisting the judges with the evaluation of projects in various programs like Horticulture, Art Objects, etc. Or in addition to the above mentioned, teens are also needed to assist with activities in the building such as GPS/GIS, Media Corp, etc. All youth working as Teen Leaders will be paid a premium of $10/day for working at least 6 hours and must be at least 13 years-old. Teen Leaders must be registered by their County Educator and should have some knowledge in the areas they are signing up to help with.

Visit us on the Web at erie.cce.cornell.edu

Media Corps: Join us this at the State Fair to post Fair results, shoot and edit videos, and help Educators around the state to update their communications to include the 4-H Grows True Leaders tag lines and themes. You will learn how to shoot and edit a video for promotion on our social media outlets, learn how to livestream, and youth will learn more about our national 4-H GROWS marketing campaign. If you enjoy posting on social media, like to learn and apply technology, and have a good eye for photography--especially action shots--join the Corps!

4-H Public Presentations Invitational On the Main Stage of the Youth Building, we have renewed the tradition of honoring our Public Presentations youth who excelled throughout the year and at the State campus event in May. This is a nice complement to the regular Horse Communications activities that Alycia just announced yesterday. Youth have been notified already, and we will have communications through the Public Presentations Committee to organize youth and discuss the opportunity. The 4-H Public Presentations Invitational at State Fair will be held as follows: 4-H Public Presentations Invitational (invite-only) Rotation 3: Date & Time TBD

4-H Robotics Challenge at the Fair! Rotation 3: Date & Time TBD The theme for the 2015 4-H Robotics Challenge events, is a Fiber Sciences Robotics Challenge. Can your robot walk the runway, hang up a coat hanger and make some rope? All rules, the Challenge release video, and weekly updates for this year's challenge are posted online on the NYS 4-H website http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/

Produced in New York This is a silent cooking demonstration that encourages youth to cook with locally grown foods, review nutritional information and learn new cooking skills. This contest is held on 3rd rotation. Youth do not need to give their presentation during their county's rotation; just make sure the date is clearly noted on the registration form. You must have preformed a PINY demo at county level and been approved by your Educator for NYSF.

FYI- Social Security Numbers NOT Needed Social Security numbers are NOT needed by 4-H Exhibitors. This year, a premium payment for 4-H exhibits will be sent directly to county 4-H offices for distribution. Social security numbers will not be needed anymore for exhibitors in 4-H at State Fair.

Dormitory Registration—NY State Fair For $2 a night you can stay at the State Fair! Come and get the full 4-H experience with your fellow NYS 4-Hers. As a reminder, all adults staying in the State Fair Dormitory need to be background-screened according to CCE's Volunteer Involvement Policy. Preregistering for the dorms will make the check in process run more smoothly. Registration is open and due late August.

Fair time is just around the corner and it is that time in your project to solicit and secure your buyers, put the finishing touches (finish) on your market animals and to perfect those showmanship skills. Before you know it August 10-21 at the Erie County Fair will be filled with personal accomplishments, friendship building, learning and the creation of memories to last a lifetime and let us not forget a great time to reflect on the past and look into the future. I am excited to see the fair theme “4H Grows Superheros” put to great use in your stall decorations and dressing contests.

See you at the fair! Records and Extra Credit project: Remember your project records with all pages that contain NO watermark are due in the office by July 11. I encourage you to submit a copy of your expense sheet and keep the original to submit with your paperwork (that contains a fair watermark) at the fair. You will have expenses you need to keep track of from July 11 until your exhibitor meeting. Your Extra Credit project can be submitted to the 4-H office by July 11 . Remember this is worth 20 extra points and those that take advantage will surely be in the running for project champion. It is a winwin complete some stall decorations (your educational component) and earn extra points. Remember on all market animal paperwork—the page titled “Marketing of Your 4-H Animal” Don’t forget to include in a plastic sleeve your rough draft of your Thank you note along with a card, and a copy of your buyers letter.

Stall Requests: All stall requests MUST be on a separate 8 1/2 x 11 paper (one per species please) and submitted to the 4-H office no later than August 5, 2016. I will make every effort to accommodate your request.

Dorms: The dorms will again be available at the fair this year. There is a small fee associated with your stay each night to offset expenses. Please visit our website: erie.cce.cornell.edu under 4-H Youth Development then Erie County Fair then look all the way down on the left to download the forms and remember to submit a current photo of members with your reservation. Please note that it is not required for a parent to stay every night, we are asking for a parent from each family to volunteer to stay at least one time.

Market Brochures: Livestock Market brochures will be mailed to members exhibiting market animals by the middle of July. Remember you do not need these brochures to sell your project, do not wait to receive them before you start to solicit buyers. They are a tool for you to wrap up the invitation to your buyer. Each brochure will allow admission of 1 person to each auction. Members will each receive brochures to begin with and may request more from the 4-H office by calling and placing and order along with scheduling a pick up date and time.

Auction Dates: Turkey, Swine, Chickens and Rabbits will be sold on Saturday, August 13 beginning at 1:00 p.m. (note new time for 2016) and Beef, Sheep and Meat Goats will be sold on Saturday, August 20 beginning at 1 p.m. (note new time) .

Parent Volunteers: We are seeking assistance from parents to make the General Livestock Skill-a-thon a success; we will need parent assistance to help with the stations. If you are interested please contact me at 716-652-5400 ext. 132 or [email protected].

Sponsorship forms for t-shirts and awards can be found on our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/erie.

Program covers: Do you have an idea for a show or auction cover? If so please submit your thought on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of white paper—be sure to include in your design the: Name of Show, Date, and reference 4-H and our fair theme “4-H Grows Superheros” Please submit by July 29 to receive consideration. (All designs should be ready to go to print.)

T-shirt designs: We are currently accepting t-shirt designs for all species t-shirts, submit by July 18 on 8 1/2 x 11 white paper to the 4-H office for consideration.

Last Call for Meetings: Remember, meeting requirements are: Large animals: Dairy and Beef – 4 meetings required. Sheep, Swine, Dairy, Meat and Working Goats – 3 meetings required. Poultry and Meat Rabbit 2 meetings (Mandatory—July 19 at 7 pm @ CCE). All livestock and market poultry and rabbit members must have presented a Public Presentation and submitted an Animal Registration card for the market animals they are exhibiting. If you have questions or need clarification, contact the 4-H office immediately.

Generic #3—General Livestock Judging, Saturday, July 30 with registration 9:30 a.m. and the contest beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. The contest will take place at the Gerhardt’s, 2530 Eldridge Road, East Aurora, NY 14052. Participating in this meeting will earn points for Project Champion and an invitation to move on to State Fair along with giving you a meeting credit. Please plan to dress accordingly for the weather and remember only closed toe shoes are permitted! We will be judging beef, sheep, swine and possibly meat goats. Those members that place at the top of the contest will be asked to go on to participate at the Livestock Judging Contest at the New York State Fair, however, if others are interested in the opportunity we will also extend the invitation to you. The opportunity to judge at the State level is fun and gives you many opportunities. Please bring a pencil with you. Due to the length of this meeting, we will incorporate lunch. We will provide the hot dogs, but we need your help with the rest. Please register online at www.cce.cornell.edu/erie then click on 4-H Youth Development, Livestock and there you will find the registration link. Registrations will close on Friday, July 27, 2016.

Reports:

Still short on a species specific meeting or that 3rd or 4th meeting? Stop by one of the local county fairs prior to Erie County Fair and watch the show, submit the program cover with a short essay of at least 15 sentences about what you learned from the judge, observations or other interesting things and submit it to the 4-H office within 5 business days of the event and receive credit for a meeting.

Proper Dress: Remember it is important to dress properly both in the show ring and out. Proper show ring attire is a shirt with a collar and correct neckline, proper fitting pants that are dark in color with no holes, a belt, closed toe shoes such as work boots to protect your feet and a nice hair cut or hair pulled back. Look at your show attire as if you were going for a farm interview and were starting your job that day, be ready to work. Presenting a positive image outside of the ring is also important, look neat and presentable when working with your projects and interacting with the public – you never know when you may be talking to a potential customer. Above all remember you are the ambassadors for 4-H and the link to agriculture!

New York State Fair: If you are planning to exhibit animals at the New York State Fair, entry forms are available at http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/index.html click on NY State Fair Stuff. There you will find the information for the entry forms and classes available. All State Fair Entry Forms are due in the Erie County 4-H office by Friday, July 22, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. There will also be a form on the Erie County website under Livestock for you to fill out to request the tickets you will need for your stay. Remember, all 4-H entry forms MUST be signed off by myself and must come through our office. I will NOT accept any NY State Fair entry forms at the Erie County Fair – plan accordingly!

Dairy Goats, Meat Goats and Working Goats All of our goats will be housed and shown in barn 11 and in a block together. Please be prepared to share a tack stall with other 4-H members. Be sure that your goat will not eat your stall decorations, some members choose to put them above the pens so you need to plan accordingly. Meat Goats: Don’t forget to solicit potential buyers for your project, multiple buyers helps you get a better price. Working Goat members: Please make note that your show is divided into two different days. Your confirmation class will be Sunday, August 14 at 9:00 a.m. in Barn 11 and the Obstacle Course will take place on Thursday, August 11 at 6 p.m. in the Livestock Arena. Bedding: Each pen will receive its first round of sawdust by the fair. It is each exhibitor’s responsibility to clean and bed the stall after that. Please plan accordingly. Clyde’s Feed will have shavings at the fair that you can purchase.

Swine All swine pens will have automatic waterer’s and feeders in them, if you’re planning to bring in your own water (because your pigs are used to well water) please send an email to Tammi at [email protected] before July 31. Ear Tags: Each 4-H member was allowed to register up to 3 hogs as your project. Only those hogs listed on your swine registration paper will be allowed to be weighed in by the exhibitor. Swine Feeder Installation: The Swine Committee will be at the fair installing the swine feeders on Saturday, August 6. If you are willing to assist with the task contact the 4-H office for details. You can send Tammi an email at [email protected] Bedding: The swine advisory committee has decided that each member will receive 3 bags of complimentary shavings for your stay at the fair for your swine projects. We will be using a ticket system and you will need to order your shavings for the following day by 5 pm the preceding day. We will explain the system at the exhibitor meeting. To all exhibitors, if your hog does not make weight and falls either between 210-219 or 291-300, you will be extended an invitation to exhibit your project in the light weight or heavy weight class, participate in showmanship, BUT not sell. However, if your pig is definitely not going to make the 210 or the 300 mark you may want to keep it at home. Also, each exhibitor will have the opportunity to weigh in a 2nd hog in the event your first choice does not weigh 220-290, but it must be on the trailer. Ear Tags and Ears: Upon your arrival at the scale at the fair, it is expected that your hogs will be: clean (no mud, manure on the body) all ears CLEAN – ear tags – CLEAN and health paper in hand! Show Opportunity: An invitation is extended to our Senior Show people to assist with the running of the show ring on show day. If you are interested in working the ring we will have a sign-up sheet at the fair. This is your show; we want to give you the opportunity to be a part of its success.

Dairy Dairy Challenge: Don’t forget to plan on participating in Dairy Challenge at the fair. This will be an opportunity for you to prepare for the State Dairy Challenge. Be sure to sign up for it on your fair entry. Bedding: Remember, NO colored mulch will be permitted to be used. The fair will provide the initial layer of sawdust. You are responsible for bringing your own straw. On Friday, August 5 at 6:30 p.m. at CCE, Natalie Strub will be giving a presentation on her summer internship of dairy farms in Wisconsin. Members may use this as a meeting.

Rabbits Reminder! July 19, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension, MANDATORY Poultry/Rabbit Exhibitor meeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting you must contact Tammi in the 4-H office prior to the meeting. Please be prepared to sign up for your volunteer shifts at the fair at this meeting. State Fair Entries: State Fair Entry Forms are due in the Erie County 4-H office by Friday, July 22, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. There will also be a form on the Erie County website under Livestock for you to fill out to request the tickets you will need for your stay. Remember, all 4-H entry forms MUST be signed off by myself and must come through our office. I will NOT accept any NY State Fair entry forms at the Erie County Fair – plan accordingly!

Pheasants On Tuesday, June 7, 600 day old pheasants were delivered to Cooperative Extension for 4-H members to raise for the Raise and Release program. Watch the September/October issue for the number of pheasants that were released.

Poultry Reminder! July 19, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension, MANDATORY Poultry/Rabbit Exhibitor meeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting you must contact Tammi in the 4-H office prior to the meeting. Please be prepared to sign up for your volunteer shifts at the fair at this meeting. Pullorum tests will be conducted for poultry over 4 months of age at 6 p.m. on July 19 Community Service Opportunity - we will again be making a donation to the WNY Food Bank from our poultry program. If you would like to donate a chicken or turkey to this service project, let Tammi know as soon as possible.

Dogs The Erie County 4-H Dog show will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the Showplex with check-in from 10-10:45 am. State Fair Entries are due to the 4-H office no later then July 22. Remember the NYS Fair dog show will be held on Saturday, August 20 in the Coliseum.

Horse Horse shows are underway and going in full force and this year there have been many new opportunities. It has been a busy time with conducting rider evaluations and participating in shows and all the educational events that have been offered. The fair will be here before you know it, remember to be able to ride at the fair you must: · Submit a fair entry and have your riding evaluation completed by Monday, July 11, 2016 at 7 p.m. (7-11-7 to get in the gate – don’t be late) · Submitted your horse certificate, current coggins and rabies certificates by May 1, 2016 · Attended at least one educational event, one miscellaneous clinic and one mandatory clinic. Stall Requests: Submit your stall requests to Liz Wierzba ([email protected]) Please be sure to include the horse name and rider name along with what club you belong too. It is your responsibility to make sure that you remove all the decorations you put up along with how they are attached. Zip ties are strongly recommended! Also, all horse stalls will be cleaned upon your departure, failure to clean up all manure left by your horse will prohibit you from participating in 2017. Arrival Schedule: All 4-H horses MUST arrive to the fairgrounds on Sunday, August 14, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. with an exhibitor meeting at 12:30 p.m., Inspection at 1 p.m. with the State Veterinarian, and Gymkhana at 3:00 p.m. – no 4-H horses are to arrive on Monday – no exceptions - plan now for your trailering needs. Upcoming Horse events:

Saturday, July 9 – Eden Stampede hosts horse show at Stagecoach Monday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Fair Entries due to the 4-H office Saturday, July 16 – Tri Color Equestrians host horse show at Stagecoach Sunday, July 17 – Last date for Rider Evaluations at P&B Ranch and Jumping Friday, July 22 at 4:30 p.m. NY State Fair Entries due to 4-H office Saturday, July 23 – Standardbred Day 10:00 a.m. Sunday, July 24— Voss Benefit, contact Michelle Glair (for tickets at [email protected]) Saturday, July 30 – Wyandale Wranglers host horse show at P&B Ranch T-shirt designs: We are currently accepting t-shirt designs for all species t-shirts, submit by July 18 on 8 1/2 x 11 white paper to the 4-H office for consideration

Thank You ….

As we now head into the Erie County Fair and many projects come to a close, I must not forget to say thank you to those that have made our programs in livestock so successful.     

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 To Lynn Riley, for great administrative support in the 4-H office.  Our Livestock Advisory committees for your countless volunteer hours, support and input.  Our Public Presentation judges for giving positive feedback and encouragement and listening for hours to

our Livestock participants.  The many professionals that volunteer their time to give presentations and educate our youth—Dr. Jerry Bartaldo, Connor O’Gorman, John Winchell—Al-Tech.  Dave Witkowski for making our 1st Tractor Safety Certification course possible, along with Blesy Farm, NYCHAM—Marty Krause, Katie Spencer, Harold Haier, Lamb and Webster, Lt. Bill Galloway, Richmond Farms, and St Paul's Episcopal Church, Springville.  The Buffalo Botanical Gardens for allowing us to show case 4-H.  NY Beef Council, Carol Gillis for teaching about Beef Quality Assurance and Wendel’s Maple and More for hosting the meeting.  Katie Spencer for organizing Hippology both County and Regional.  To our Horse leaders for keeping the horse program fun, interesting and full of options.  To our Auctioneers that volunteer their time and talent.  To Jim and Debbie Beats for chaperoning the dorms and keeping our members safe.  To our county legislatures for support of CCE.  To the area schools—Alden, Elmwood Village Charter, Colden Elementary, St. Andrews Country Day School, North Collins, Buffalo School #27, Lindberg Elementary and Cleveland Hill for allowing our Agricultural Literacy program to be presented during Ag Literacy week in March.  But most importantly…..to our PARENTS—for keeping your children involved, providing support, encouragement and guidance in learning life skills.

As we go into the fair, let us all remember that social media is our new communication tool and can either help or hinder. Remember that what is posted—be it positive or negative—impacts adults, children, and our program. Please use your best judgement when sharing information to be sure it is positive, and correct and is not hurtful to those that are trying their best to be successful and proud of their accomplishments.

Tammi

CLYDE’S FEED AND ANIMAL CENTER IN HAMBURG WILL BE HOSTING THE HIGH FLYING ACTION OF

DOCKDOGS® JULY 22, 23 & 24 2016

HAMBURG, NY – For the first time ever the Clyde’s Feed and Animal Center in Hamburg, NY will be featuring the high flying action of DockDogs®, the independent governing and sanctioning body for dock jumping and dock diving canine performance sports. The exciting and crowd drawing action can be seen at Clyde’s Hamburg location, 351 Union Street, Hamburg, NY 14075 (716) 648-2171 so make sure to take advantage of this incredible attraction by experiencing the fastest growing sport for canines in North America. Throughout the Show, DockDogs® will present the Big A ir® W ave competition accompanied by an Extreme Vertical® and Speed Retrieve® competition for both competitors and spectators to enjoy. The Big Air® competition features dogs running down a 40’ dock and diving into a pool of water after an object, in which they are electronically judged for the length of their jump. The Extreme Vertical® competition is a “High Jump” for the dogs as they each lunge to snag a “bumper” suspended in the air. With each grab, the height increases in 2-inch increments until only one dog is crowned king. Rounding out the action is the newest form of competition known as Speed Retrieve® – where the dogs are put on the clock to see how fast they can run down the dock, jump into the water, swim to the end of the pool and retrieve an object which is held by a modified extender arm. The competitions are open to any and everyone. Teams are made up of one dog and one handler. Your canine must be 6 months or older to be eligible. Canines of any breed, size or shape are welcomed. Not only is the competition open to all types of canines, but also handlers above the age of 7 are welcomed. We even have a Youth Handler class for those who are between the ages of 7-14. So if you or anyone you know has a dog that likes the water, gets along with other dogs and enjoys a good “chew toy”, this event is for you! Pre-registration will be available until 1 week prior to the event by logging onto www.dockdogs.com, or you can register on-site at the beginning of the day. The website will also provide an up-to-date schedule and general information on all DockDogs® affiliated events.

4-Hers—Looking for some community service time? Clyde's has invited Erie County 4-H members to help with this great event. They are looking for volunteers to staff a food area colleting money and serving. The proceeds will then be donated to the Erie County 4-H Program. Contact Tammi if you are interested at [email protected]

RRETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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Non-Profit Organization US POSTAGE PAID EAST AURORA, NY PERMIT NO. 9

Youth CAN goes to Vive La Casa On Tuesday, June 7th, sixteen Youth CAN teen leadership groups from both Global Concepts and Tapestry Charter schools met at Vive La Casa, a refugee shelter in Buffalo, to lead activities with young children. They had four activity stations set up that the young children and teens staying at Vive could get involved with. The four stations that the Teen Leaders led were: cookie baking, taco making, drawing, and dancing. Over 25 refugee children participated in the activities, and they had a lot of fun learning new things! Vive La Casa, a program of Jericho Road Community Health Center, assists people wishing to make a refugee claim in Canada or who are seeking asylum protection in the United States, by providing safety, shelter, food and legal help. Youth CAN co-leader Mr. Kenny with teen leaders Kanu Kasonko, Erika King, Joedriel Rodriguez, and Gabriel Wooley show off the taco station at Vive La Casa.