Sepember 2008 County Council Report

By Kay H.

Greetings, 4-H members! Our last County Council meeting was held on September 16th, 2008 at the county extension office. A big welcome goes out to our new 4-H clubs, including the Boys and Girls Club and the Hawthorne Club. Call the Alachua County Extension Office at (352)-955-2402 if you are interested in finding out more, or joining one of these clubs. In the planning stage is a Shooting Sports Club. More information on this will be forthcoming closer to the opening of the club.


National 4-H Week is Oct, 5- 11th. Proclamations have been issued at both the City Commission and County Commission meetings. You can help promote 4-H at the annual Literacy Festival on October 4th. Feel free to attend sporting your 4-H T-Shirts and share your wonderful 4-H experiences with anyone who asks!

4-H's float for the UF Homecoming parade has been approved. The theme is "Road to the Swamp", and any help in building the float will be appreciated. There is a Homecoming Float Committee if you would like to get more involved in this project.

An upcoming event that will be a great deal of fun is the Holiday Crafts Workshop. This will be held on November 15th from 9 am - 1 pm at the county extension office. All sorts of fun projects will be available for participants to complete and take home. These make great decorations or gifts! More details and information on cost will be forthcoming.

I hope to see you at these fun 4-H functions! Our next County Council meeting will be October 21, 2008, at 6:30pm, at the county extension office.

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Homecoming Parade Meeting

There will be a Homecoming Parade Committee meeting this Thursday, September 11th, at 7:00pm. We already have the basic design of the float, but we need to plan out the details. Please contact the Extension Office for the meeting location and further info.

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August 2008 County Council Meeting Report

By Kay H.

Greetings 4-H Members!

What a busy summer 4-H has had! Several exciting state-level events took place, the first of which was 4-H Legislature. Youth were able to learn all about how our government works by going to Tallahassee and spending the week performing mock legislature. The next event was the Camp Ocala. This was a week-long camp where senior 4-H youth could be counselors and junior and intermediate youth could be camp participants. It was a fun week full of interesting activities! Finally, there was 4-H Congress. This was a state competition, where senior level 4-H youth who had succeeded at county and district levels could compete with each other and spend a week on UF campus taking workshops. The Shooting Sports camp, as well as our summer day camps, had a good turnout and offered lots of fun activities.



Our first County Council meeting of the new 4-H year was held on August 26th. Several upcoming events were discussed. The next District V council meeting will be held on September 23rd. Our district delegates this year are Mary B., Kay H., Jeffrey K., and Amanda M.. Our alternates are Becky B. and Tori B.

Coming up is the Alachua County Public Safety/4-H ATV Safety Education Workshop. This will be held at Mebane Middle School on September 13th from 9:00am to 3:30pm. The workshop is for ages 8-16, and will teach youth how to be safe while handling ATVs.

Also discussed was the Alachua County Fair. Several 4-H adults have volunteered to spearhead a committee for the 4--H division at the fair. Help is always appreciated so if interested in being involved with this committee, please contact Mrs. Hinson or Mrs. Banner for more information.

Our County Council officers also gave descriptions or their committees. They are as follows:

The Awards committee is in charge of 4-H Awards Program and the annual Volunteer Dinner. Chairperson: Amber Y., Vice President.

The Funding committee is in charge of fundraising and financial management. Chairperson: Tiffany B., Treasurer.

The Publicity and Recruitment committee is in charge of monthly reports on County Council meetings and 4-H promotion. Chairpersons: Kay H. and Jeffrey K., Reporters.

The Program and Service committee is in charge of community service leadership. Chairperson: Tori B., Secretary.

If you are interested in being involved with any of the committees listed above, please get in touch with the chairpersons mentioned.

This year, 4-H once again plans to have a float in the Homecoming Parade. The float committee meeting will be September 11th. Contact Mary B. for more information if you are interested in participating.

National 4-H Week Proclamation Day for the city of Gainesville is scheduled for September 18th, 2008, and the Alachua County 4-H Proclamation is scheduled for September 23rd, 2008. We encourage you to attend the reading of these proclamations at the City and County Commission meetings.

4-H would also like to recognize the hard work that Mr. Ernie Terry has put forth as our County Extension 4-H Agent, as he is leaving the program. Thank you for all that you have done, and we wish you well in your future endeavors!

Our next County Council meeting will be on September 16th at 6:30pm at the Alachua County Extension Office. We have a lot to look forward to during this new 4-H year. I hope to see you all at some of these exciting upcoming events!

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ATV Safety Workshop Sept. 13th 2008

Alachua County
Public Safety / 4-H
ATV Safety Education
Workshops
For youth ages 8-16

Learn atv safety knowledge and skills in a fun, safe, fast paced classroom atmosphere!

Mebane Middle School
Sept. 13, 2008
9:00 am-3:30 pm

To register call 352-384-3106
or email lsw@alachuacounty.us



There is no ATV riding in these workshops. This is not the state required certification
course for riding on public lands. The same safety information is presented in hands-on, dynamic activities without the actual ATV riding. This workshop is a good prep for the ASI ATV Ridercourse.

Cost is $5.00 Free for 4-H and FFA members.
Bring a lunch, snacks will be provided.

For information on the state required certification course for ATV riding please contact the ATV Safety Institute at 800-887-2887 or at www.atvsafety.org
For persons requiring special accommodations to 4-H activities contact (352)955-2402 or TDD/TYY (352)955-2406. Please call at least five working days prior to the program so that proper consideration may be given to the request. Upon request, for persons with print-related disabilities, this information is available in alternate formats. 4-H is for youth ages 5-18. Membership is open to all youth regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap or geographic location within Alachua County.

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4-H Horse Project Open House

Horse Project Open House
Saturday,
Sept. 20th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Everything the horse lover
needs to know about 4-H

UF Horse Teaching Unit
1934 SW 63rd Ave.
Gainesville

• Horse Show Class Demonstrations
• Horse Judging, Hippology & Quiz Bowl
•“Ask The Vet” with Springhill Equine Veterinary
•Demonstrations by Local Equine Professionals
•County Extension Agent & 4-H Horse Project Clubs
• Silent Auction (REALLY GREAT STUFF!)
• Used Tack Sale – rent space for just $10
• Coffee & Donuts, Hot Dogs & Burgers
• Games & Crafts for Kids
• Door Prizes
Everything the horse lover
needs to know about 4-H!
Something for Everyone –
All Ages & Experience Levels Welcome!
386-454-2794 or 386-454-5092/undrwdhill@gmail.com or sjs2mes@yahoo.com

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8/19/08 County Council Meeting Cancelled

The County Council meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled due to the weather.

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Bradford County 4H Shooting Sports Club FITA Archery Competition

Bradford County 4H Shooting Sports Club will host a FITA Archery Competition on August 30, 2008 at Northside Baptist Church in Starke, FL starting at 9:00AM. Cost is $15.00 per shooter. This tournament is open to all 4H members in good standing. Practice range will open at 8:00AM.



EQUIPMENT STANDARD:

PERMITTED
NOT PERMITTED
RECURVE
One adjustable sight pin or multiple hunting style sight pins may be used; clicker and kisser buttons permitted; Participants may have as many sight pins as deemed necessary; Torque compensators are permitted.

String peeps and mechanical release aids.
COMPOUND (freestyle)
Release aids, String peeps, optical sights, spirit levels;
60 lb. maximum draw weight.

Overdraws may not place the arrow rest further than 6 cm from the pivot point of the bow.

ARROWS
Must meet AMO minimum weight standard; 6 grains arrow weight per pound bow peak draw weight or IBO minimum weight standard; 5 grains

No arrows larger than 23/64ths in diameter are permitted.


Archery Recurve – sight pins – One adjustable sight pin or multiple hunting style sight pins permittable. Participant may have as many sight pins as deemed necessary.


COURSE OF FIRE
Seniors: 3 ends of 6 arrows each from 60 and 50 meters;
6 ends of 3 arrows each from 40 and 30 meters;

Intermediates: 3 ends of 6 arrows each from 50 and 40 meters;
6 ends of 3 arrows each from 30 and 20 meters;

Juniors: 3 ends of 6 arrows each from 40 and 30 meters;
6 ends of 3 arrows each from 20 and 10 meters;

TIME LIMIT
4 minutes per 6 arrow end and 2.5 minutes per 3 arrow end
SCORING
10-1 from the center outward, compound teams will score inner 10’s. Tie breaks will follow the NGB Rules.
NGB RULES
USA Archery/FITA
INFORMATION
http://www.archeryworldcup.org/UserFiles/Document/FITA%20website/05%20Rules/01%20C&R%20Book/2008RulesENG_Book2.pdf




APPLICATION FOR AUGUST 30, 2008 FITA TOURNAMENT




Name: _____________________________________ DOB: _________________


Address: ___________________________ City/State/Zip: ______________________


Phone: ___________________________

Parent or Guardian Name: ___________________________


Division: Senior Intermediate Junior

4H Club Name: ________________________________________

4H Agent: _____________________ Phone #: ______________

Bow: (please circle) Compound – Sighted Recurve - Sighted Longbow - No sight - No sight



Please make check or money order payable to: Bradford County 4H. $15 per shooter.
Mail checks with application to:
Bradford County Extension Office
2266 N. Temple Avenue
Starke, FL 32091-1612

Deadline for entry is Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

The tournament will be held at Northside Baptist Church, which is located on the corner of CR 225 & SR 16 in Starke, Florida. Start time is 9:00AM. Practice range will be open at 8:00AM.

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Any questions please call Barbara Martin at (352) 258-2901 or the Bradford County 4H Office at (904) 966-6224. You can also e-mail questions to martigolf@bellsouth.net.

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