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Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H News

5/29/2021

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May 29, 2021
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope everyone takes a moment to honor our Veterans who are no longer with us. 

News and Updates:


ICE CREAM FLAVOR CONTEST
: Our partner and friends down at 
Motley Moo Creamery in Anchorage tested the recipes that were submitted. They loved all of them, and they couldn't pick JUST ONE!! We have 2 winners of the contest! Please congratulate:
  • Watermelon Rush, created and submitted by Logan H.
  • Key-Lime Pie Delight, created and submitted by Mikayla G.
The Creamery will be featuring the flavors in June and again at the State Fair in Palmer! Please show your support for 4-H and Motley Moo Creamery by heading to their store when in Anchorage and at the Fair to try these AWESOME 4-H flavors!

UAF officially moves to Phase C of COVID-19 response:
 while across the state, 4-H has had permission and been working with Phase C safety guidelines, it is now the official stance of UAF. What changes for you, is an easier process for having in-person meetings. No quiz or leader agreement needed. An approved mitigation plan is still required, but vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear face coverings. Adults who are unvaccinated and all youth under 12 still need to be wearing face coverings in all indoor 4-H activities and outdoors when a 6 foot social distance cannot be maintained. If your group has a mitigation plan already approved and in place, no need to re-submit another plan, just use these updated guidelines for your activity. Any questions, please ask. If you are interested in meeting in-person, please head over to our webpage for guidance and links: 
alaska4h.org/current-covid-phase-c.html

Statewide 4-H At-Home Summer Camp Kits:
 Registration opens June 1 for being a part of this fun "camp". We have 4 great kits to hand out in June, July, August, and September. Please see the flyer below and head to 
THIS page for more info and how to sign up.

Shooting Sports Postal Match and Quiz Bowl Winners Announced! 
Please see the winners below and congratulate them on a JOB WELL DONE!!


Dates to keep an eye on:


Thursday 6/3 at 6:30pm is the Mat-Su/Copper River VLA (Volunteer Leaders Association)
 monthly meeting. This one will have to be via zoom, as I will be out of the office for a few days and cannot be at the farm. Zoom Meeting ID: 945 296 187. If an alternate site can be secured for in-person attendance, VLA will get the word out. 


Thursday 6/3 at 7:00pm is the Mat-Su Livestock Committee
 monthly meeting. As with the VLA meeting at 6:30, this one will have to be via zoom, as I will be out of the office for a few days and cannot be at the farm. Zoom Meeting ID: 945 296 187. If an alternate site can be secured for in-person attendance, the Livestock Committee will get the word out. 


Wednesday and Thursday 6/9 and 6/10: Rally Days at the Palmer Fairgrounds
. More information and sign up coming.


Tuesday 6/15: Registration is due for Leggett's Livestock Clinic
. Clinic is July 29-30. Information and registration form can be found 
HERE. 

If you have a senior who graduated this spring, please email me a picture and a blurb about what their future plans are. I'd like to put together a nice collage to showcase their accomplishments and successes. Thanks!


We now have a new listserv for getting information out quickly and easily. I will be adding you all to the listserv. If you decide you want to unsubscribe, please just click the link at the bottom of the email. All emails posted to the list will be subject to approval, so try to keep the emails short and to the point and applicable to the entire district. The listserv address is: UAF-MSCR4HFamilies-Outreach@alaska.edu


As always, keep an eye on the calendar for up-to-date information on happenings in our 4-H District and Statewide. Let me know if you have anything you would like shared and I'll pop it into our next installment.



Have a great weekend everyone!


​Ann
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Livestock News

5/17/2021

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ATTENTION
Parents, Leaders, and Teens:
Livestock Committee Meetings
  • 1st Thursday of each month at 7pm
  • In-person at the CES office or on Zoom
    • Alaska.zoom.us
      • 945 296 187
These meetings will keep you updated and give you an opportunity to address the committee with any conflicts.


Livestock Camp Dates: July 29-30
  • Day Camp at the Alaska State Fairgrounds.
  • Camp sessions WILL count as clinics for auction participation requirements. 
  • Deadline to register will be June 15th. Registration information: http://www.alaska4h.org/livestock-program.html





**ATTENTION** 
RALLY DAYS:    June 9th    3PM-7PM     ALL LARGE LIVESTOCK
If your last name begins with:
  • A-L: please come between 3-5pm
  • M-Z: please come between 5-7pm
If you cannot come at your assigned time, you may come during the other time slot. 
Please stay in line with your vehicle/trailer and do not unload your animals until it is your turn a the vet check station. 
We must practice safe social distancing practices.


PAPERWORK
Some paperwork will be available in the barn during Rally Days. An effort is being made to provide much of the necessary paperwork online. Be on the lookout for:
  • pen requests
  • herdsmanship duties
  • class sign-ups
  • hospitality duties
  • ticket requests
  • buyer contract forms




LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
  • CONGRATULATIONS TO:
    • Caleb Glaser
    • Attie Jo Tormey




CLINIC OPPORTUNITIES
  • https://www.canr.msu.edu/animal_science/Resources/livestock-learning-videos?fbclid=IwAR2ER_HsPwm8n4WoHV9ad42tSEknUBX_d3uStC8hSmtCtztWpPrs9HGqHPs
  • http://www.alaska4h.org/alaska-4-h-livestock.html


Ask to join the MatSu/Copper River 4-H Livestock Group Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/458848018051363





4halaska@gmail.com
Heather Corbridge, President
MatSu/Copper River Livestock Committee
P.O. Box 1741
Palmer, AK 99645
907-227-6986
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Spring has sprung!

5/14/2021

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Springtime in Alaska!! We are starting to see some GREEN out there! 

Triple Crown Winners: 
Cloverbud participants: Joseph P., Mary-Jane G., and Adaya W.
Junior: 1st Tylynn S., 2nd Jack P., 3rd Mikayla G., blue Maylee H.
Intermediate: 1st Canyon R., 2nd Benjamin P., 3rd Sadie S.
Senior: 1st Attie Jo T., 2nd Kayleena R., 3rd Tirzah P.
A HUGE thank you to all who participated and and even BIGGER THANK YOU to the Pioneer Peak 4-H Club Leaders Crystal Roberts and Millie Tormey for organizing and sponsoring this great opportunity for the kiddos.

We received some FANTASTIC looking entries for the Ice Cream Flavor Contest. I passed them over to Motley Moo Creamery and we should know the winner in a few weeks! Stay tuned for the 2021 4-H Flavor!

Ads:
-LOOKING FOR PURE BRED RABBITS: Contact Claire if you can help her: 951-254-6212
-FREE GOATS: 3 females ages 6, 7, and 8. Owner would prefer that they go together. Please contact Jessica 907-575-2412 for more information. Picture HERE.
-FREE PERCHERON/MORGAN MARE: Please call 907-232-3982 for more details. She does not do well on the hills in our pen during the winter. She refuses to move much and then gets stiff. She needs a pen built on level ground, must have very limited access to grass, and eats low-sugar or soaked hay. She hasn't been ridden all winter. She's very good on trails, great with obstacles, and doesn't spook easily. See a picture of her HERE.

Dates to keep an eye on:
Tuesday 5/18 at 7:00pm is the 4-H State AVLO (Alaska Volunteer Leaders Organization) monthly meeting. Please join in to find out how this state volunteer-run organization can help you and your club! Zoom meeting ID and agenda are available on the calendar on our webpage.

June 9-10: Rally Days at the Palmer Fairgrounds. More information and sign up coming.

Tuesday 6/15: Registration is due for Leggett's Livestock Clinic. Clinic is July 29-30. Information and registration form can be found HERE. 

We now have a new listserv for getting information out quickly and easily. I will be adding you all to the listserv. If you decide you want to unsubscribe, please just click the link at the bottom of the email. All emails posted to the list will be subject to approval, so try to keep the emails short and to the point and applicable to the entire district. The listserv address is: UAF-MSCR4HFamilies-Outreach@alaska.edu
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As always, keep an eye on the calendar for up-to-date information on happenings in our 4-H District and Statewide. Let me know if you have anything you would like shared and I'll pop it into our next installment.


Have a great weekend everyone!


​Ann
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District News

5/4/2021

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May 4, 2021

April 17th was our District Presentation Day. Joseph H. with the Copper Nuggets 4-H Club was our only presenter this year. He did a great job and it was awesome to listen to his prepared speech live, rather than a recording. 

The Ice Cream Flavor Contest is underway!! Our registrants will be picking up their base flavors in the next 2 days to begin their recipe creations. Stay tuned to see what deliciousness they come up with!


​A kindly donation of 2 knitting machines are coming to the office this month. If your club or a youth in your club is interested in checking one out, please let me know! I'll have more details soon.


​Ads:
-GOAT: Mini Alpine Buck. Owner is willing to donate to a 4-H youth interested in raising mini alpines. Contact Marlene Wenger marwen@cvinternet.net for more information.
-TURKEY POULTS: Colony Clovers 4-H club has some turkey poults for sale. These are the giant broad breasted whites. Hens and Toms available.  $12 each. Text (907) 355-1310 or (907) 841-3334
-FREE PERCHERON/MORGAN MARE: Please call 907-232-3982 for more details. She does not do well on the hills in our pen during the winter. She refuses to move much and then gets stiff. She needs a pen built on level ground, must have very limited access to grass, and eats low-sugar or soaked hay. She hasn't been ridden all winter. She's very good on trails, great with obstacles, and doesn't spook easily. See a picture of her HERE.

Dates to keep an eye on:
Thursday 5/6 at 6:30pm: Volunteer Leaders Association monthly meeting. We are allowed to have an in-person as well as video meeting. Our maximum number of bodies allowed in the meeting is 20. Sign up on this google doc to attend. Sign-up is required as well as masks, screening questions, and social distancing. If you are unable to or choose not to wear a mask, please participate via the zoom ID link 945 296 187. In-person meeting will be at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Rd. Palmer, Kerttula Hall Rm 208.

Thursday 5/6 at 7:00pm: MatSu Livestock Committee monthly meeting. As with the VLA meeting at 6:30, we are allowed to have in-person meetings at the Farm. 20 people max and the same safety guidelines as above. If you feel you are ill or cannot accept the UAF safety guidelines, please attend via the zoom meeting ID link: 945 296 187. Sign up is required for this meeting as well. A separate sign up sheet will be posted on the Livestock Facebook group page.

​Tuesday 5/18 at 7:00pm is the 4-H State AVLO (Alaska Volunteer Leaders Organization) monthly meeting. Please join in to find out how this state volunteer-run organization can help you and your club! Zoom meeting ID and agenda are available on the calendar on our webpage.

June 9-10: Rally Days at the Palmer Fairgrounds. More information coming.

Tuesday 6/15: Registration is due for Leggett's Livestock Clinic. Clinic is July 29-30. Information and registration form can be found HERE. 

We now have a new listserv for getting information out quickly and easily. I will be adding you all active members to the listserv. If you decide you want to unsubscribe, please just click the link at the bottom of the email. All emails posted to the list will be subject to approval, so try to keep the emails short and to the point and applicable to the entire district. The listserv address is: UAF-MSCR4HFamilies-Outreach@alaska.edu

​As always, keep an eye on the calendar for up-to-date information on happenings in our 4-H District and Statewide. Let me know if you have anything you would like shared and I'll pop it into our next installment.


Have a great rest of your week everyone!


​Ann
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