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1 Tishomingo County 4-H May newsletter April 26, 2016 Club Congress & Project Achievement Day Participants If you re participating in a county contest and are planning to go to Club Congress or Project Achievement Day, please let us know if you need materials to study for your contest. We will be sending out registration packets to the Club Congress participants soon. Please come by the Extension Office by May 13 so we can get you registered. We will send out Project Achievement Day registration information a little later. The deadline for PAD registration is May 20. County Contests If you have signed up for a contest there are three days for you to choose from to come in and do your contest. These days are: Monday, May 2nd; Wednesday, May 4th and Friday, May 6th. You may come to the Extension Office anytime between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Please call us and let us know what time you can come. If you have questions, please call us at Please be sure to read your newsletters and respond to things you wish to participate in by the appropriate date. CONTACT INFO: Zach Yow Emily Cox 238 Kaki Street Iuka, MS (662) gzy1@msstate.edu ehc28@msstate.edu Upcoming Events The Robotics meetings will be on Monday, May 2 and 16 from 3:30 5 PM at the Fairgrounds. The Royal Cardinals meeting will be on Tuesday, May 3 and 17 at 3:30 PM at Blue Springs Park. Miss Emily will teach the last two Keys to the Community lessons at this meeting, so if you were present at the first few meetings, please attend. The post-test will be administered at the conclusion of the last lesson. Anyone interested is also welcome to attend. The next cooking class will be on Monday, May 9 at 4 PM at the Extension Office. The next sewing class will be on Monday, May 23 at 3:30 PM at the Extension Office. ANR/4-H Extension Agent FCS/4-H Extension Agent We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Form 224

2 Poster Contest Information There are two different poster contests that you can participate in that are coming up. These contests are open to all junior and senior members ages 8-18 as of January 1, Mississippi Poster Art Contest: The theme for this poster contest is Our Hands to Larger Service, or you may use your own theme. A member may submit only one poster in this contest. The poster must be on a.016 ply construction poster board (solid fiber board) that is 14 x 22 inches in dimension (half the standard size sheet of poster board). Posters may be any medium (ink, crayon, acrylic, charcoal, oil or collage) but cannot be 3-dimensional. Posters incorporating copyrighted material (such as cartoon characters) will not be accepted. Open theme participants are urged to avoid Join 4-H themes or theme ideas that have been used nationally in the past. The three most outstanding posters in the state will receive cash awards: Sr. 1st place-$25; 2nd place-$15; 3rd place-$10; Jr. 1st place $15; 2nd place-$10; 3rd place-$5. Dairy Poster Art Contest: The 2016 Dairy Poster Art Contest theme is Get More With Milk. The poster must be 22 x 28 inches and can be on poster board or a substitute. Do not use brand names or copyrighted material. Posters will be judged by the following factors: attracts attention, original or well-adapted, follows theme, conveys message, accurate information, and general appearance. Awards are given at the state level with 1st place receiving $100, 2nd place receiving $75, and 3rd place receiving $50. These posters must be turned into our office by Wednesday, May 25th, no later than 5:00 PM. MHV Dairy Foods Contest The 2016 MHV June Dairy Foods contest will be held June 14th at 6:00 PM at the Midway School Building. This is a contest sponsored by the Tishomingo County Homemakers. Anyone who is 4-H age may participate. If you would like to participate, please prepare a dish containing at least 1 cup of dairy. We will eat after the dishes have been judged. You will need to have your dish at the Midway School Building NO LATER than 5:30 p.m. in order for it to be judged. You are also welcome to bring dishes that will not be judged for the meal. We will be awarding monetary prizes to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners this year. I know we have some awesome 4-H cooks, so please participate this year and show off your talent! Record Books If you are interested in completing a record book and need forms please contact our office and we will be glad to get them to you. All record books (Senior, Intermediate, Junior, and Volunteer) are due in our office by June 15th at 5:00 PM. Senior 4-H Resumes Another phase of the record keeping program is the 4-H Resume. This opportunity is available only for senior 4-H members ages Members submitting resumes must have actively been enrolled in 4-H during the current year. There is an application that has to be filled out that will be judged at the state level. There is also an interview if your resume is selected. A 4-H member can submit a record book and a resume in the same year either in the same project category or in two different project categories. For more information, or for forms, please contact our office.

3 Shooting Sports Results Glen Invitational Shotgun Junior II Chase Smith 1 st place Caleb Bonds 2 nd place Matthew Wilson and Caleb Curtis Tied for 3 rd place Isaac Simpson 7 th place Alex Turner 11 th place Junior III Rylee Rogers 5 th place Austin Rast 7 th place Greedon Gaylor 10 th place Tripp Deaton, Johnathan Martin, & Dylan Brose Tied for 11 th place Senior I Nathan Cutshall Tied for 2 nd place Reuben Grissom Tied for 5 th place Garrett Higginbotham Tied for 7 th place Senior II Dalton Clark Tied for 2 nd place.22 Pistol Reuben Grissom - 1 st place, Senior I, Auto Any Sights Red Roaten 1 st place, Senior I, Metallic Sights Jonah Holland 1 st place, Senior II, Metallic Sights.22 Rifle Maggie-Claire Pruitt - 2 nd place Bo Winters 1 st place Andrew Whitfield 1 st place 5-Meter Air Rifle Alex Whitfield 2 nd place Connor Grissom 6 th place 10-Meter Air Rifle Brooks Keith 2 nd place Maggie-Claire Pruitt 4 th place 10-Meter Air Pistol Brooks Keith 2 nd place Bo Winters 1 st place Charles Aurora 1 st place Archery Vinny Sanders 2 nd place Jonah Holland 1 st place Charles Aurora 2 nd place Miranda Grissom 1 st place Tippah Invitational Shotgun Junior II Chase Smith 1 st place Isaac Simpson 4 th place Junior III Rylee Rogers 2 nd place Johnathan Martin 3 rd place Dylan Brose 4 th place Senior I Nathan Cutshall 1 st place 10-Meter Air Rifle Maggie-Pruitt 2 nd place 10-Meter Air Pistol Brooks Keith 1 st place Bo Winters 1 st place Archery Brooks Keith 1 st place Vinny Sanders and Sam Horn Tied for 2 nd place Jonah Holland 1 st place Congratulations to everyone!

4 Photography Contests Horticulture Photography Contest This is a contest for digital and film pictures of horticulture (plants). The rules for this contest can be found at Each entry must be mounted and accompanied by a completed NJHA entry form. These entries are due in the Extension Office by June 15 at 5:00 PM. Photography Exhibit Contest This contest includes digital and traditional photography exhibits and is open to all members ages 8-18 as of January 1, The 4-H member must photograph all entries submitted, but does not have to be enrolled in the photography project. There are three divisions: traditional film (35mm), digital, or creative digital. Junior and senior entries will be judged separately. The best five entries overall in each category will be declared the winning junior entries. A county may submit a total of 18 entries, but only three entries per category (nine junior and nine senior entries.) Duplications or photos that are VERY SIMILAR such as a color and/or black/white photo as the same image are discouraged and may be disqualified. TRADITIONAL (FILM) Print (black and white and/or color) must be from a 35mm negative, not a disk or slide). For each entry, you must submit one 8 x10 (photographic) print in a clear 8 x10 or 8.5 x11 page protector. Enclose the whole strip of uncut negatives (usually 4-6) in an unsealed letter-size envelope. On the outside of the envelope containing the negative, please indicate the frame number of the negative to use for enlargement. DIGITAL This category can include black and white and/or color print with very minor adjustments, and have only had VERY MINOR tone, color and contrast adjustments. CREATIVE DIGITAL This category can include black and white and/or color prints that have been greatly manipulated or digitally altered/enhanced. Photos must have been noticeably altered or enhanced no minor adjustments here! You must also submit the original photo along with the one print of the creatively enhanced photo. Note: If a photocomposition or collage is created, (one photo edited together with pieces of several other photos), the 4-H member submitting the entry must have taken all photographs used in the composition. The original photos used for the composition can be either film or digitally created. Please be aware that all photos that are published in books and magazines are copyrighted. Illegally scanning and copying of these photos for use in a composition is against the Federal Copyright Law. For each entry in the digital and creative digital category, you must submit one 4 x 6 or 8 x 10 photo to be judged on the county level. If you enter a 4 x 6 photo and it is selected to be entered in the state competition, you must then submit a 8" x 10" (photographic) print of the photo in a clear 8" x 10" or 8.5" x 11" page protector (if you submitted a 8 x 10 photo to be judged at the county level, you may use that photo; it s not necessary to have another one printed). In order to show the most detail in your final print, do not submit prints from an ink-jet printer. Take your final edited image file to a film processor to be printed (such as: Wal-Mart or Walgreens). In addition to the one 8" x 10" print for each entry, a CD with the final edited image file must be submitted for each entry. The final file should be at least 300 dpi at the 8" x 10" size. To ensure adequate reproduction quality, all photos entered in the digital or creative digital category must be taken with at least a 3 megapixel camera. We will label all entries (film, digital, creative digital) at the Extension Office (do not write any information or place a label directly on he back of the prints, as it will ruin the prints). These entries are due in the Extension Office no later than May 15 at 5:00 PM.

5 Horse Art Horse Art & Horse Photography Entries: Horse Photography Entries & Equine Art Entries should be turned in to our office by 5:00 p.m. May 12. This is the absolute deadline because the entries must be sent at that time to be judged prior to the district show. Please note that you cannot turn in photography entries or art entries at the district horse show. They must be turned in to the county office by this set deadline. Horse Photography Contest This contest is open to junior and senior members and includes digital and 35mm photos. These photos must be taken by the member submitting it and it must have a horse/equid as the primary focus of the picture. There are four categories: breed promotion, action, nonaction/candid, and human interest. Digital and 35mm photos in each category will be judged together. Members may submit only one entry per category and photos must have been taken since July 1, The photos may be color or black and white and must be a printed 5 x 7. All digital photos must include both original and altered photos and be mounted on separate poster board. For more specific rules, please contact our office at and we will be glad to get them to you. Horse Art Contest This contest is open to junior and senior members and includes art work done in the following categories: (NOTE: Multiple entries in a single category by an individual 4-H er will subject all entries in that category to disqualification.) 1. Pastels/Charcoal/Graphite/Colored Pencil (Abstract or Realistic) 2. Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor (Abstract or Realistic) 3. Pen/Ink/Markers/Crayon (Abstract or Realistic) 4. Cartoon (Single Frame or Strip) 5. Sculpture/3-D (Abstract or Realistic) 6. Mixed, Altered Media, Other 7. Home Furnishings: Accessories for Your Home Rules for Horse Art Contest 1. Artwork MUST have been completed since July 1 of previous year. 2. Artwork MUST be the work of the 4-H member submitting the entry/entries. 3. Artwork that documents 4-H horse-related activities is most desirable, but other horse-related activities may be submitted, also. Artwork must have a horse as the primary focus of the work. 4. Artwork MUST meet the following criteria: a) Artwork MUST BE protected by simple matting, framing, or protective covering such as plastic wrap. b) Artwork MUST be DRY and COMPLETE when entered. c) Artwork MUST have a COMPLETED entry form attached to the back of the artwork with required signatures. Entry forms are available at your county Extension office. d) Artwork MUST fit the category entered and adhere to the rules, or will be subject to disqualification. 5. There is a junior and a senior division. These entries are due in the Extension Office no later than May 12 at 5:00 p.m.

6 May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Robotics Fairgrounds County Contests 3 Royal Cardinals Blue Springs Park 4 County Contests 5 6 County Contests Cooking Class 4 Extension Office Club Congress Registration Deadline Robotics Fairgrounds 17 Royal Cardinals Blue Springs Park PAD Registration Deadline Sewing Class 3:30 Extension Office Memorial Day Extension Office Closed 31