Inside this issue:

Dear 4-H Members & Leaders,

HCF Exhibitors Mandatory 2
Halloween and Thanksgiving are fast approaching, these holidays are a spe-
Entry Form Deadlines for 2 cial time of year! It is a time to count our blessings, a time for giving, a
HCF & LYLAS 2 time for being with friends and family, and a time to celebrate another calen-
Legislature 2 dar year. 4-H provides us an opportunity to give and be with friends year
around.
Rodeo Concession 2

Tailgate Competition 3 There are a lot of important dates and information in this newsletter so don’t
Winners forget to mark your calendars with upcoming events. It is always a good time
Udder Fun Goat Club 4 to start your 4-H Record Book.
Photo Contest 4 Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions about your project!
Photography Workshop 4
Sincerely, We still have record books and
Halloween Party 4 premium $ to pick up.

Don’t forget to enroll or re-enroll using the

Announcements 5 online system for the new 4-H year at
6 https://florida.4honline.com
Club Reports
New Members select: Create profile
Silver Spurs Horse Show 7 4-H Coordinator/Livestock Agent Current Members select:
forgot password
Hendry / Glades Swine 7 Call the office if you have any
Prospect Show questions or problems.

Swine Tag Information 7

Chicken Seminar 7
 Please remember it is a privilege to receive credit from the feed store and
Save the Date for the Swamp Cabbage Rodeo Concession
Stand, February 22-24, 2019. Limited shifts will be
be able to charge your purchases. However, it is your responsibility to
available to work to raise money to put toward your 4-H
keep your feed statements up to date with the payment arrangements
summer camp activities. Hogs R Us 4-H Club has chosen
made with the feed store.
Friday night and Rooter Runner 4-H Club has chosen Sat-
LaBelle Youth Livestock Exhibitors - To show an animal you must be con- urday night. Sunday is available for sign-up so act fast!
sidered a member in a club. To be a member you must attend 67% of the If interested, please contact Tricia At 863-674-4092 or
club meetings. Missed meetings due to school activities (sports, band, 863-983-1598 to sign up.
etc.), sickness, or family emergencies are excused absences. Your leader
or 4-H Office must be contacted prior to the meeting or within 24 hours
after the meeting to be an excused absence. If a member falls below the
67% attendance requirement they must make the meeting up by attending
a make-up meeting or by attending another club meeting of the same
project area.
All 2019 exhibitors and parent will be required
to attend the mandatory parent and exhibitor
meeting at the fairgrounds each and every year.
Failure to attend will result in the disqualifica-
tion of the exhibitor from the 2019 fair. If an
exhibitor is more than 10 minutes late to the
meeting they will be required to attend another
date.
Dates are as follows:
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 6:30pm
Deadline For Your Hendry County Fair Entry Thursday, November 15, 2018 6:30pm
Failure to comply with requirements will
Forms is result in ineligibility to participate.
December 1, 2018 ineligibility to participate in 2018 show/sale.
Entry forms are located in the rule book. You may down-
load your rulebook at www.hendrycountyfair.com/
youth_livestock. Entries must include entry form, two side
or one side view pictures of your animal and your entry fee.
Refer to rule book for details. Entries must be mailed to the
Hendry County Fair and Livestock Show, Inc. PO Box 1356,
Clewiston, FL 33440 or hand delivered to a Fair Board
Member on or before December 1, 2018.
Deadline For Your LYLAS Entry Forms is
December 20, 2018. Come join the 4-H Legislature Club! Learn all forms of gov-
Entry forms are located in the rule book. ernment from law making to being a representative. The
Entries must be turned into the Extension Office or hand next meeting date is October 25th, 2018 at LaBelle Exten-
delivered to a LaBelle Youth Livestock member on or before sion Service at 5:00-6:15pm.
December 20, 2018

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 REGION 4 4-H COOKERY COMPETITION WINNERS
BEEF DIVISION CHICKEN PORK DIVISION SHRIMP DIVISION
1Sst Wesley McRoy 1ST Colten Johns 1st Hayden Hawes 1st Katherine Howard
2nd Shane O’Connor 2nd Michele D’aquino 2nd Marissa Burchard 2nd Henry Hill
3rd Daniel Howard 3rd Kadin Musco 3rd Kaydence Tindall 3rd Nathan Bailey
4th Megan Stockenbery 4th Ariana Parham 4th Madeline Rowe 4th Johnathan Bailey

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 For those of you who love taking pictures, we have several opportunities for you:
#1 Enter the LYLAS Photography Contest. Open to all Hendry County 4-H and FFA members for cash
prizes. Bonus this year, leaders and parents can also enter for display only. The rules are in the LYLAS rule book
which is on-line at Hendry.ifas.edu under 4-H Youth Development or stop by the 4-H office.
Deadline February 12, 2019.
#2 Enter your photos in the 4-H Booth at the Hendry County Fair with a 4-H Photography Record book.
Record book can be picked up at the 4-H office. Deadline Feb. 1, 2019.
#3 Enter your Photos in County Events. Winners in each category per age group will be sent for judging in
the State competition. See the State 4-H Photography rules at www.florida4h.org web site or you may contact the
4-H office for more information on any of these opportunities 674-4092 or 983-1598.

Udder Fun 4-H Goat

Upcoming Event:
A workshop will be held for 4-Her’s interested
in photography. This will be a hands on work-
shop. You will be learning how to work your
camera more efficiently as well as a few tips to
processing the photos you took. Call the exten-
sion office if you are interested in attending this
workshop and we will notify you when the time
and date is set.
We would like to welcome Mr. Rodger Alex-
ander. Mr. Alexander is the new club leader
this year for Udder Fun Goat 4-H Club. The
next meeting is
October 15, 2018 6:30-7:30 pm
At 1065 Evans Road, LaBelle.
The club is open to all ages, however, only
youth ages 8-18, as of Sept. 1st are allowed to
come in contact with the goats at club meet-
ings and activities.

Halloween Party
Hosted by:
LaBelle Small Animal & LaBelle Sewing Clubs
GAMES, FOOD & COSTUME CONTEST
FOR YOU AND YOUR PET

Please bring a bag of candy, chips or cookies.

Friday October 26th 6:30 pm

At the LaBelle Extension Office
Everyone is invited!

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 2018 4th Annual
Mustang Challenge

LaBelle Silver Spurs 4H

Club will be hosting the
4th Annual Mustang
Challenge on
December 15, 2018
4H youth, ages 8-18 as
of Sept 1st, 2018, from
various counties through-
out Florida, will demon-
strate the trainability
and adoptability of
America’s Wild Mustang.

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 Clewiston Christian 4H Club Report LaBelle Small Animal 4H Club Report
Clewiston Christian 4H club officers are as Small Animal 4H club officers are as follow:
follow President: Alexandra Gutierrez
President: Landon Sutton Vice President: Zackary Dalrym-
Vice President: Kalei Sutton
Secretary: Jaslyn Creagh ple
Treasurer: Nick McDuffie Treasure: Shawn Martin
Chaplain: Easton Bellew Secretary: Emma Dyess
Parliamentarian: Trent Whitehurst
Double H Livestock4H Club Report
LaBelle Sewing 4H Club Report Double H Livestock 4H club officers are as
LaBelle Sewing 4H club officers are as follow
President: Alexandra Gutierrez follow:
Vice President: Nevaeh Jones President: Kaydence Tindall
Secretary: Lia Hulsinger Vice President: Edilia Rodriquez
Treasurer: Lilly Devisme Secretary: Bryce Rodgers
Reporter: TBA Treasurer: Brylee Perkins
Delegate: TBA Reporter/Historian: Marissa Burchard
Sergeant of Arms-MyKala Cox
Rooter Runners 4H Club Report Chaplin: Edicia Rodriguez
Rooter Runners 4H club officers are
as follow:
President: Brandon Flack
Vice President: Tayler McGill
Treasure: Case Hendry
Secretary: Emmalee Lanford
Reporter: Alisah Obern
LaBelle Cooking 4H Club Report
LaBelle Cooking 4H club officers are :
President: Rosa Marquez
Vice President: Alyssa Ortiz
Secretary: Alexandra Gutierrez
Treasure: Eva Marquez
Silver Spurs News from Julia Southerland.
I am looking forward to an exciting 4H year. I hope the last meeting was informative and a great opening to a
many things for kids with and without horses can look forward to. We will elect officers are the next meeting.
Come prepared to learn on how this process works and the expectations as President, Vice President, Secre-
tary, Treasurer, and Reporter. A field trip in Naples is scheduled to see the Spanish dancing horses and their
handlers on September 29th. We will be meeting at the LaBelle Extension Office at 8:45 am to leave promptly
at 9:00 am. We will arrive at 10:00 am to 2830 35th Ave Northeast, Naples 34120. Please plan to come as this
will be an introduction to the beautiful Freesian breed of horses. Lunch will be provided.
UPCOMING - Fundraisers, Scarecrow on the Wharf, Thanksgiving Dinner, Christmas Parade, Mustang Show and
Christmas Party..... Please visit LaBelle Silver Spurs 4H Facebook page for more information.
The 4-H Annual Mustang Show - Horses are assigned and Youth Trainers are preparing for the show on
December 15th. The theme for the show is Christmas Patriotic.
2019 - I will be looking for teams of 4 for Horse Judging, Horse Bowl, and Hippology - these are exciting and
fun events that will take place in Gainesville. This is a GREAT opportunity for even the horseless horse clubbers
beginning age 8.

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 HENDRY COUNTY
4-H CHICKEN SEMINAR
Pioneer Community Center
910 Panama Ave Clewiston, FL 33440
(in Pioneer Plantation)
Saturday October 13th 10:00 AM
Come and learn all about Chickens!
You will learn how to process a chicken for food.
You will learn about the overall health of a chicken.
You will learn about diseases and medications.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
** COST is $10.00 per person ( Children are Free 18 and under)

Lunch will be provided so we need you to R.S.V.P.

R.S.V.P by OCTOBER 10 TH
To 863-674-4092 or drourks@ufl.edu

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