Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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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Monday, July 21, 2008

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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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

ATV SAFETY EDUCATION WORKSHOP



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


LEARN ATV
SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
IN A
FUN, SAFE, FAST PACED
CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE
There is no ATV riding in this workshop

July 18,2008

At Christian Life Fellowship Church
19817 W Newberry Road
Newberry

FREE PARENTS’ ORIENTATION 9:00-9:45 AM
YOUTH CLASSES 9:00-4:00 PM
Youth supervision is possible 8-9 am and from 4-5 pm with advance notice.

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

Registration Fee: $ 5.00 payable at the workshop
Make checks out to Alachua County 4H

Bring a lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided.




For persons requiring special accommodations to 4-H activities contact Ernie Terry at (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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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Clover Voice

The Summer issue of Clover Voice has been released.

Some of the articles in this edition include
-the remarkable triumph of Halley Addison,
-a Clover Voice interview with 4-H alumni Hunter Williams and
-Dr. Norman addresses 4-H as a solution for a qualified workforce.

I encourage you to share Clover Voice with 4-H supporters and prospective partners within your community. Please provide feedback and comments regarding Clover Voice to Lynnelle Mays at lmmays@ufl.edu.

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New Club Leader Trainings

Dear 4-H Family:

I have scheduled a three part series of new club Organizational Leader Training for 3 new and one re-organizing club. I thought I would let others know about it as well in case there are others in our current program who may want to step up to assist their current club leader or even venture out to start a new club. Please contact me as soon as possible if someone else is interested in participating.

Where: This new leader training series will be held at Rotary Southeast Boys and Girls Club, located at 1100 SE 17th Drive. Gainesville, 32641. Map link .

When:
Thursday June 5th, 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday June 19th, 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday July 3rd, 5 PM - 6:30 PM

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Keep Alachua County Beautiful - Adopt-a-Street

Greetings from Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB),

With the closure of the 15th Annual Great American Cleanup, KACB witnessed a great turnout of environmentally concerned Alachua County residents.

At KACB we would like to provide local businesses, volunteers and residents with the opportunity to continue improving the local environment.

Adopt-A-Street is a great way for local organizations to assist in the care of our environment. This program was formed to help address the problem of roadside litter in our environment.

If you would like to get involved with Adopt -A-Street, or have any questions or concerns about the program, please contact Keep Alachua County Beautiful at 352-371-9444 or e-mail stacie.kacb@gmail.com. Please ask for Stacie Moss.

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