Hello, Welcome 4-H Leaders! I know this message is long, but please take a moment to review this message. I recommend saving this message for future reference....
4h-ccl@yahoogroups.com
Jul 1, 2007 8:51 am
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I love all of the active discussion on this list! However, when replying to a message, please take care to do two things. 1. Check the subject line to make...
4h-ccl@yahoogroups.com
Jul 1, 2007 8:51 am
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...must be because everyone is getting ready for fair! Wanted to write and share some new ideas we came up with for fair awards, this year - lots of these are...
I am hoping I can get some advice here - This year we have a 4th grader in our club with Asbergers Syndrome and severe ADD. He is a 'chicken-aholic' and...
Hi, my name is Deena and I am in Northern California. I am the Poultry leader for Thompson Peak 4-H. I was wondering how young is too young to show a...
Hi Deena Our fair in Solano County requires the poultry to be 6 months and older in order to show. Check your fair book, it might mention the minimum age. ...
Linda Talken-Burke
latalken@...
Jul 2, 2007 3:34 am
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Liz, I would talk to the judge and explain the child's disability before hand (maybe have some printed info from a recognizable source). I had not heard of...
Can the parents offer some suggestions on how to help make this a good experience? Do they have any short descriptions or an IEP or something which explains...
I'm not sure if you meant only conformation or using the birds for showmanship or as market birds. We have birds that are ready for both conformation and...
Liz, Since he has a disability, you should talk to the 4H office prior to the fair. Children with disabilities can have accomodations made for them. (My son...
Liz, since my wife and I were parents of a child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (a form of autism) whom we lost 12 years ago, and we are very long term...
Hi Liz, I am the mother of a mini member who is profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant. Last year, she developed a rare infection in her head and had to...
In our entry form for the New England 4H Sheep program we have a space where we ask if the applicant has any dissabilities or special needs that require the...
I know nothing about chickens and those livestock projects. But I know a great deal about kids with disablities because that is the job that I get paid for, I...
Sylvia, I know I've seen flyers for the sheep program before, but my children have never done it. The kids in the county my children used to show in were way...
Everyone - thanks for your guidance on the question on our member with Aspergers. We worked through your suggestions and have found them very helpful. I am a...
Sorry list. I received an email back from a leader about our program and just hit reply to her email. Since I only saw her email in the address I didn't...
I love all of the active discussion on this list! However, when replying to a message, please take care to do two things. 1. Check the subject line to make...
4h-ccl@yahoogroups.com
Jul 15, 2007 8:48 am
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Dear Friends, Due to the summer heat, our July and August shows will not begin until 4:00 pm. The UCSC Show Committee has modified our class list for these...
Hey everyone, Hope the summer is going well. I work with the Missouri 4-H extension office and we are trying to create a series of guides for youth who wish to...
Hi Adam, I think the National 4-H Council's Youth in Governance website might have some resources: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/YouthInGovernanceProgram.aspx ...
I love all of the active discussion on this list! However, when replying to a message, please take care to do two things. 1. Check the subject line to make...
4h-ccl@yahoogroups.com
Jul 29, 2007 10:28 am
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It's been kind of quiet lately. Our county fair officially starts on Thursday, but our horse show was this weekend and our dog classes are on Wednesday. I'm...
At our county fair we have a Master showman contest. The contestants are the senior grand champion showmanship winners from Horse, goat, dairy, swine, sheep...
Hi all, our county fair just ended tonight (and I am exhausted - and I don't even have kids in 4-H anymore - lol). We do not have a Mastershowmanship/Round...
In Imperial county we have a round robin showmanship championship for Large animal Jr. AND Sr. 4-H; also round robin for Small Animal Jr. AND Sr. 4-H. For both...
Our county has small animal showmanship (pocket pet, cavy, rabbit, poultry, pigeon, dog) and large (all 4 classes of goat, llama, beef, dairy, swine, sheep.) ...
Thanks Liz and everyone else who have responded. Please keep the responses coming. I know there are a lot more of you out there who are involved in showing...
Hello, I am in the process of developing a potential Planning for College seminar for 4-H members who are juniors and seniors in high school. We're hoping to ...
