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Greetings from Dee:

Upcoming Meetings

Local News (submitted by Leader Beverly Sutton)

MSU Arabian Horse Judging Workshop

New Horse Rules & Horse Judge List

Straight Up Horsemanship

Unique Horses on Ice Show

Northern District Fair Trophies & Market Livestock Results

Northern District Fair 4-H Theme Contest

Cooked Play Dough

Kettunen Center - Educational Opportunities

	4-H News & Notes	In This Issue: Calendar Children, Youth & Family Horse Items Kettunen Opportunities Local Club News Love & Logic Schedule MSUE's Quarterly Report New 4-H Year Northern District Fair Note from Dee Upcoming Meetings
Kurt H. Schindler, CED Dee Williams, 4-H Youth Educator Susan M. Baldwin, 4-H Secretary	Wexford County	September 2003 Vol. X Issue 1

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Attention! New 4-H Enrollment Year

The new 4-H 2003-2004 year has now begun. If you would like to be involved in the planning of the Awards and Recognition Program, come to the September Leaders meeting on the 23rd at our office located at 401 N Lake Street. We hope to have our new 4-H membership forms available for each club at that time. Please note that the new forms for this year have additional portions regarding ethnicity. This is information that is needed for our Federal and State guidelines. Please provide us with any change of information including mailing and email addresses.

Leaders are required to turn in an Annual Summary Financial Report for their club. If you have yours ready, you may submit it to our office at any time. If you need any assistance, don't hesitate to contact the office for support.

If you know of someone who has not been receiving their newsletters, make sure they contact their leader! If they have internet access, they need to provide us with their e-mail address.

By the time you receive this newsletter, I will be visiting my daughter in Russia. Grandparenting is the greatest occupation on earth. Eric is almost four and Darin is one. They will keep me busy!

Please note the 4-H Leaders Association will be meeting September 23rd at 7 p.m. We will be planning the Awards and Recognition Program. Mark your calendars now to attend.

You had some excellent exhibits at the Northern District Fair. I heard lots of positive comments from parents of exhibitors about our interview process. This year I had almost all new evaluators and they did an outstanding job.

The theme for leader updates is: "Circle of Support." We will look for ways we can help each other and make our program one of the best in the state. We are looking for a VISTA volunteer who will work with 4-H teems through Citizenship, Leadership, and Service. If you know someone 18 or older and interested, have them contact the MSU Extension office for more information.

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**Calendar of Meetings**
Sept
10	Livestock Council, 7:30 p.m.
18	Fairboard, 7:00 p.m.
23	4-H Leaders Council, 7 p.m.
Oct
8	Livestock Council, 7:30 p.m.
16	Fairboard, 7 p.m.

The above meetings are open to the public. Please feel free to attend and give input. Your opinion and ideas do count and are welcomed!

The Manton Farm League and Kountry Bunnies did very well at the Northern District Fair.

Danielle Holman received a trophy for her exhibits in the Civic Center.

Elisha & Amanda Christie both took 1st place ribbons in their age categories for the cavy showmanship.

Caleb Mendoza did very well with his rabbit in showmanship. He was showing his rabbit for the first time. Caleb also took 1st place showmanship in showing his chicken, duck, and turkey.

We all had a great time!

The MSU Arabian Horse Judging workshop will take place Saturday, October 11 from 10 am to 1 pm at the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center in East Lansing. There will be a Western Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, and two Halter Classes. Cost is $5/student and $10/adult. All proceeds go to the MSU Horse Judging Team.

This is a great opportunity to work out youth and collegiate judging teams on high quality horses or just learn more about what the judge is looking for at the horse show. Judging will begin promptly at 10 am. After judging is completed, each class will be critiqued. A collegiate judging team member will give a formal set of reasons on each class.

You may obtain the new revised 4-H Horse & Pony Project Show Rules & Regulations are now available. You may download yours from: http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/horse/horserules.html

A list of 4-H horse judges is also available: http://web1.msue.msu.edu/horsekids

If you do not have internet access, you may get this information by stopping into your local 4-H office.

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The American Quarter Horse Association has announced the 2003 Educational Tour with Joe Wolter entitled, "Straight Up Horsemanship." This clinic will take place September 6 & 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Michigan State University Merillate Center in Adrian, Michigan. To register a horse, contact AQHA at (806) 376-4888, ext. 411.

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They dance on ice, race hockey players, pull skaters a la "crack the whip" and ... They're horses!

"Icelandics on Ice" featuring the special abilities of Icelandic horses will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11, at Michigan State University's Munn Ice Arena. Tickets are now on sale and are $10 each.

Call the office for more information or visit the web at: www.icelandicsonice.com.

The Northern District Fair Trophies for Exceptional Exhibits were awarded to the following:

Citizenship & Foods: Elizabeth Happel; Creative Arts: Michelle Benson; Crafts & Hobbies: Danielle Holman; and Entomology: Jessica Kaufman.

The 4-H Market Livestock Grand and Reserve Champions are as follows:

Grand Champions - Duck: Dave Solce; Turkey: Jade Pearce; Sheep: Zach Nicklas; Rabbit: Megan Meyer; Steer: Linley Harrington; Dairy Beef: Brandon Schooley; Cornish: Erika Prince; Chicken: Ashley Smith; Chicken: Jessica Cieslak; and Swine: A.J. Lattimore.

Reserve Champions - Duck: Caleb Mendoza; Turkey: Caleb Mendoza; Sheep: Jade Seelye; Rabbit: Ashley Pyle; Steer: Chelsea Cook; Dairy Beef: Mallorie Taylor; Cornnish: Paul Smith; Chicken: Jessica Cieslak; and Swine: Caitlyn Benson.

Our theme this year was "Let Freedom Ring". The Wexford County 4-H Council offered $50 for first place; $30 for second; and $20 for third place for the best barns and civic center display/presentation.

We had many magnificent displays! The Honor Guard from the Amvets post in Cadillac judged the themes and after hard deliberation, the following awards were distributed:

Civic Arena Displays: Wexford Whatevers - $50.00; Manton Farm League - $30.00; and Krafty Kids - $20.00.

Barn Displays: Happy Hoofbeats - $50.00; Silver Spurs - $30.00; and Riders of the Wind - $20.00.

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What is Parenting with Love and Logic?

MSU Extension's Summer 2003 Quarterly Report

An activity you and your child can do together that will create fun for several weeks is to make homemade play dough. This could also be a great project to make for younger members on your seasonal gift list.

Ingredients:

1 cup white flour                   1 cup water
1/4 cup salt                           1 tsp food coloring
2 tsp cream of tartar              1 tbs vegetable oil

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Directions:

Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring for about 3-5 minutes. When the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan, turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Cool slightly and knead until smooth. Cover loosely until completely cooled. Store in an airtight plastic container or plastic bag.

For a gift idea, include a few cute and fun cookie cutters, beads, and small plastic knife.

**Becoming a Love & Logic Parent Schedule**
Audience	Location	Dates/Time	Details
General	Mackinaw Trail Middle School	Tuesdays Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.	Parents can sign up for up to $15/night reimbursement to cover cost of childcare in their home. $10.00 fee per family/book. Call MSU Extension at 839-4667 or 779-9480 or Mindy Hinkle at 876-5600 for more information or to register.
General	Buckley Schools	Wednesdays Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Parents can sign up for up to $15/night reimbursement to cover cost of childcare in their home. $10.00 fee per family/book. Call MSU Extension at 839-4667 or 779-9480 or Linda Howard at 269-3325 for more information or to register.
General	Manton Schools	Tuesdays Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Dinner, child care, activities Call MSU Extension at 779-9480 or 839-4667 or Amy Gullekson at 824-6401 for more information or registration form. $10.00 fee per family/book.
General	Lake City Family Resource Center	Thursdays Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov 6	Parents can sign up for up to $15/night reimbursement to cover cost of childcare in their home. $10.00 fee per family/book. Call MSU Extension at 839-4667 or 779-9480 or Riah Clark at 839-3377 or 775-7299 for more information or to register.

Love & Logic Intensives: We are arranging a class for families and their home visitors, with the intent that home visitors will provide follow up visits with the participating families about the Love and Logic ideas they learned. Home visitors from area agencies can contact Linda Cronk, Wexford MSU Extension, 231-779-9480 for more information. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status. Special accommodations for the disabled will be provided when available upon request with 48 hours notice.

September 4-H Calendar

1
Beginning of
2003/04 4-H
Year!

6
Straight Up
Horsemanship

7
Straight Up
Horsemanship

9
Are your 4H
registrations
in?

10
Livestock
Committee
7:30 pm

11
Icelandics
On Ice 7 pm

18
Fairboard Mtg
7 pm

Office Phone: 231.779.9480 Office Fax: 231.779.9105

The Kettunen Center has released its 2003-2004 Calendar of Events. The 4-H Council is happy to award scholarships to any Wexford County 4-H youth or leader/chaperone who wishes to take advantage of these great educational opportunities.

#101 - 4H Clothing & Textiles and Food, Nutrition & Fitness Workshop – October 4-5, 2003
Description: Gain new ideas and information about 4-H clothing and textiles, and food, nutrition and fitness programs. You can choose options related to either area or some of both. Learn about cultural cuisine, t-shirt quilting, water color quilting, vegetarian cooking, flannel pajamas, knitting, jean purses, Carol's Zoo animals, food court 101, blanket stitch snowmen, story book cooking, counted cross-stitch and more. Find out about community service activities you can do using the skills you learn in these programs. Open to adults and teens ages 13 and up!

#102 - 4-H Proud Equestrians Program Instructors – October 4-5, 2003 & #106 - February 7, 2004 (Kellogg Center)
Description: The purpose of this workshop is to provide current information on content, programming and teaching techniques for therapeutic riding instructors. It also offers instructors an opportunity to share resource materials and program development ideas. The Workshop Program is the same for both the Fall and Winter dates.
This workshop is designed for 4-H approved, certified therapeutic riding instructors teaching in the Michigan 4-H Proud Equestrians Program (PEP). Physical/Occupational or other therapists working Michigan 4-H PEP programs are also welcome to attend. PEP instructors approved before January 1, 2004 are required to attend either the Fall or Winter workshop to be eligible to teach in the Michigan 4-H
PEP program during 2004.

#103 - 4H Adult Horse Leaders Conference – October 18-19, 2003
Description: This workshop is designed for adult leaders who are involved with county 4-H Horse Programs. Topics include updates on current subject matter in the horse area and information to assist leaders in youth development, leadership skills for youth, youth activities, and opportunities beyond a county program. Interaction with leaders from different counties is encouraged, for exchanging of ideas and programs and meeting other volunteers in the same interest area. Open to 4-H horse project adult leaders.

#104 - 4-H Peer Plus, Group Dynamite and YEA -- December 5, 2003 & #105 - February 6, 2004

#107 - 4-H Veterinary Science Teen/Adult Volunteer Workshop – February 27, 2004

#108 - 4-H Beef, Sheep & Swine Teen/Adult Volunteer Workshop – February 28, 2004

#109 - Impact 2004 – March 12, 2004

#110 - Plant Science & Entomology Workshop – March 19, 2004

#111 - Family Weekend: Cruisin' the USA – March 12, 2004

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Bringing Knowledge to Life
4-H: 4-H Newsletters & etc. ; Dee Williams ; Coming Events .

Wexford County Extension: Home page ; Coming Events ; Programs & Services ; Staff ; Quarterly Partner Report ; map to find the office ; Site Map ; Mission, Indica, Disclaimer .
Programs and Services: Land Use ; 4-H ; Family and Consumer Science ; State and Local Government ; Christmas Trees .
Staff: Support; 4-H ; Dee Williams ; Children, Youth, Family ; Community and Economic Development ; Kurt Schindler ; Agriculture (Christmas Trees) .
Wexford Extension Programs: for Wexford ; Coming Events .
Land Use: Land Use Page ; Education programs ; Pamphlets ; 2001 Amendments ; for people who are not members of planning commissions, appeals boards .
State and Local Government.
Integrated Crop Management, Christmas Trees.
MSU Extension: MSUE ; Michigan State University North ;
Other: Michigan State University ; Wexford County government ; Cadillac Area Visitor and Convention Bureau .

Wexford County Extension
Michigan State University Extension , Wexford
401 N. Lake Street
Cadillac, Michigan 49601
(not in the courthouse)
N 44 15' 07.5"
W 85 24' 14.9" (29± feet, NAD 83)
(See map)
(231)779-9480
facsimile (231)779-9105
email: wexford@msue.msu.edu
Extension offices are open the same days as the Wexford County Government: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays.
Historic Wexford County Courthouse.
(Not where the MSUE office is located)

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