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Family Grapevine
www.warren4-h.org
                                                         Information for 4-H families
                                                             January/February 2020

                                                                 From the Desk of
                                                                    the Agent

         Presentations are coming…….
             Presentations are coming…….
                         ARE YOU READY?
   See page 7 & 8 for all the details on the 2020 Public Presentation Events
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Attn:
           4-H
                                The Next 4-H Leaders Association Meeting
         Leaders

                                        January 29, 2020 at 7:30pm
                             All registered Warren County 4-H leaders are welcome.

    If you prefer a hard copy mailed to your address, please call the office and confirm your updated contact
    information so we can send you a paper copy. We will only send paper copies to those families that contact
    us. We hope that 4-H families take advantage of the Grapevine online and help us save the environment.

                                           The Jr. Breeder loan program
       a great program for young adults already participating in 4-H to acquire livestock via a low-interest
                 livestock loan. Contact the 4-H office for the forms and additional information.

                                                             Going to Rutgers?????
                                                            Going to miss 4-H????
                                                  No Need! You can join the Collegiate 4-H Club
                                                       They do much to support 4-H in NJ

                Our Mission                                                   Family Grapevine
                                                                            Bi-Monthly Newsletter
 The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H                                  Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Youth Development program uses a learn                                  165 County Route 519 South
  by doing approach to enable youth to                                       Belvidere, NJ 07823
  develop the knowledge, attitudes, and                                        (908) 475-6502
  skills they need to become competent,                                      www.warren4-h.org
 caring, and contributing citizens of the
                   world.

 This mission is accomplished by using                            Alayne J. Torretta, County 4-H Agent
the knowledge and resources of the land                          Michelle Teitsma, 4-H Program Associate
 grant university system, along with the                                 Alex Zolla, 4-H Secretary
      involvement of caring adults
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Mark Your Calendars!

Citizenship Washington Focus -
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
             2021
                 January 17-21, 2021
       Application Deadline: January 24, 2020

                                                        Citizenship Washington Focus
                                                                          July 12-18, 2020
New Jersey is planning to send a group of                       Application Deadline: March 2, 2020
approximately 10 4-H members to the conference.
This is a special session of CWF focusing on the       NJ 4-H is planning to send a group of
Executive Branch of government; the democratic         approximately 30 4-H members in grades 9-12
process; presidential history and the election         (14-19 years old) to this weeklong event (Sunday –
process; citizenship and civic education; and the      Saturday) held each summer at the National 4-H
Inauguration of the 46th President of the United       Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase
States. Presidential Inauguration 2021 is a 5-day      Maryland.
event (Sunday—Thursday) for 4-H members in
grades 9- 12 (ages 14-19). The program will be         The program is based on the principle that
held January 17-21, 2021 at the National 4-H           democracy requires skills and strategies that must
Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase,                be learned and practiced and it teaches participants
Maryland.                                              to be active, responsible citizens and leaders. The
                                                       program utilizes Washington, D.C. as a working
The cost of the conference is $1,625.00 per person     classroom to learn about the government,
which includes all expenses - lodging, registration,   citizenship and civic education and provides
tours, and transportation. Delegates will receive a    hands-on opportunities for our teens to promote
shirt, drawstring backpack, button, lanyard, and       “Better Citizens Today,           Better Leaders
cold weather accessories.                              Tomorrow."
The application and information are available on
the NJ 4-H website at the following URL:               The cost to attend is approximately $1100 per
http://nj4h.rutgers.edu/citizenship/cwf-               delegate. Financial assistance is available! More
presidential-inauguration/                             information and the application packet can be
                                                       found at:
Delegate applications are due to the county 4-H        http://nj4h.rutgers.edu/citizenship/washingtonfocu
Office by January 24, 2020.                            s/ or by contacting the 4-H office.

                                                       Application deadline is March 2, 2020.
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North Jersey Teen Conference                                         Teen Council
                 March 13-15, 2020                                  Thursday, February 6, 2020
       Application Deadline: January 31, 2020
                                                       The next regular Teen Council meeting will be
Calling all Sussex County 4-H-ers in Grades 8- 13!     Thursday,
Registration for the 11th annual North Jersey Teen     February 6 at
Conference (NJTC) is going on now. This year’s         6:00pm at the 4-
conference will be held March 13-15, 2020 at the       H office. We will
Baymont by Wyndham in Pompton Plains/Wayne,            be having a taco
NJ.                                                    dinner         and
                                                       discussing the
                                                       upcoming North Jersey Teen Conference.
                                                       Teen Council is open to current 4-H members
                                                       in the 8th through 13th grades. Join Us!

                                                          Somerset County 4-H Small
                                                                Animal Show
                                                                   Saturday, February 15, 2020

                                                       The Somerset County 4-H Small Animals
                                                       Clubs are sponsoring a
                                                       Rabbit, Cavy, and Small
                                                       Animal Show (No
NJTC is an amazing weekend filled with friends,        Herpetology) on
                                                       Saturday, February 15,
                                                       2020 at the Ted Blum 4-H
fun, learning, and memories. The conference
                                                       Center of Somerset County in Bridgewater.
connects all Northern New Jersey counties with 4-
H programs under one roof!
                                                       This event is the perfect opportunity to
                                                       showcase your rabbit, cavy, or other small
Teens will be able to broaden their circle of
                                                       animal (no herpetology). Critters will be
friends, learn new skills, and most importantly,
                                                       presented and judged along with other special
just have fun. Teens will also take a trip to the
                                                       events such as a silent auction table, a small
Gravity Vault where they'll work together to climb
                                                       animal project / poster contest, and a
the rock walls, as well as partake in the evening
                                                       showmanship competition.
dinner dance where they can let loose and have fun
with both old and new friends alike.
                                                       For more information, please visit:
                                                       https://4histops.org/events/small-animal-show
Registration must be completed through 4HOnline.
Cost for the event is $190 for the first member of a
family and $180 for additional siblings.
Registration must be completed and the payment is
due to the 4-H Office by January 31, 2020
Financial assistance may be available to those in
need.
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State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small                                 Backyard Chickens
                                                                    Friday, March 13, 2020
Animals, Herpetology & Poultry
  Project Animal Symposium                           Thinking of acquiring a flock of chickens or
                 February 22, 2020                   perhaps you already have some but would like a
                                                     bit of guidance?
   The State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal,         Hank Bignell, Jr. will explain all there is to know
    Herpetology & Poultry Project Educational        about beginning and
  Symposium will be held on February 22, 2020        caring for your flock.
from 9:15-3:45 at the Gloucester County Office of
        Government Services in Clayton.              Find out if raising
                                                     poultry is right for
          Activities scheduled include:              you!
     4-H Rabbit & Small Animal Workshops
          Reptile & Poultry Workshops                This workshop will be
Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry    held at Rutgers
                 Project Art Show
                                                     Cooperative Extension Office in Belvidere on
More information will be available shortly at        Friday, March 13th from 10:30am to 11:30am. The
https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/smallanimals/educational-   workshop is free to attend and preregistration is
symposium/                                           recommended. Please call Lynn at 908-475-6507
                                                     for more information.
For more information, please contact Jeannette
Rea-Keywood at reakeywood@njaes.rutgers.edu

                                                     Discover the Leader in You! 4-H
  Maple Sugaring Presentation                                  Conference
              Saturday, March 7, 2020
                                                                   Saturday, March 21, 2020
 Learn about the history and the methods behind
    the delicious syrup that we pour onto our             4-H members in
      pancakes!                                       grades 6-8 are invited
                                                           to attend this
 The presentation by                                 leadership conference!
  Patrick Peckard of                                   It will be held at the
  Hunterdon County                                    Somerset 4-H Center,
 Parks & Recreation                                   310 Milltown Road in
                                                      Bridgewater. You will
 will be on Saturday,
                                                       have fun, meet new
March 7th from 2pm-
                                                      friends and develop leadership and personal
3:30pm at the Hoff Van-Nest-Vannata Farm. It is          development skills that you can utilize in
      free and open to all ages! Due to space              school, in your 4-H club, and in your
limitations, preregistration is required. For more                       community.
information and to register, please contact Lynn
                 at 908-475-6507.                                 The cost will be $35.00
                                                         Registration materials are available at
                                                      https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/leadership/discover-the-
                                                                         leader-north/
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Junior Breeder Livestock
           Symposium                                      Growing Clover
              Saturday, March 28, 2020

 The Junior Breeder Livestock Symposium is held
   annually at the G. H. Cook Campus Farm of
  Rutgers University. It is sponsored by the New
Jersey Department of Agriculture Junior Breeder        Warren County 4-H, in conjunction with the NJ
program in cooperation with Rutgers Cooperative        State 4-H Program, is selling Growing Clover
Extension faculty and staff. Hands-on workshops        Travel and Savings Cards.
  are presented in the following tracks: Equine,
 Dairy, Small Ruminant (Goats and Sheep), Swine        The cards are $10 each and gives you access
     and often rabbits as well. Registration           to over 340,000 discount and a $100 Travel
       information will be available soon at:          Voucher that can be used nationally and
https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/animals/junior-breeder/       locally. Discounts to a variety of chain and
                                                       local stores throughout New Jersey and the
   For more information, please contact Chad           nation: Olive Garden, TGI Friday’s, Pizza Hut,
Ripberger at Ripberger@rce.rutgers.edu or 609-         IHOP, Gymboree Play & Music, Red Lobster,
                   989-6833                            KFC, Rits’s, Friendly’s, McDonalds, Dunkin
                                                       Donuts, Omaha Steaks, Domino’s,
                                                       Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Papa John’s
                                                       Cold Stone Creamery, SONIC, Dairy Queen,
Native Plants Lunch and Learn                          Chuck E. Cheese, Longhorn Steakhouse,
                Friday, April 24, 2020                 Let’s Yo Frozen Yogurt, Burger King, Subway,
                                                       Arby’s, Kohl’s, and Target are just to name a
Take part in a lively presentation on NJ native        few!!!
plants with Lisa Chiariello on Friday, April 24th
from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Learn why they are             Each card is valid for one year from the
important and how to incorporate them into your        activation date! There is even an app for your
                                                       convenience so you don’t need the actual
landscape.
                                                       card. There are 12 categories of discounts
                                                       with thousands of local and national
Participants will take a native seedling to plant at
                                                       restaurants, hotels, shops and entertainment!
home. The cost is $10 per person.
                                                       Call the 4-H Office at 908-475-6502 for more
Beverages will be provided and participants are        information and to get your Growing Clover
encouraged to bring a lunch. For more                  Card!
information and to register, please contact Lynn
at 908-475-6507.
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2020 Public Presentations                      Friday, April 3 7-8:30 at Phillipsburg High
        Monday, January 27, 2020 Early Bird         School (maximum 50 presenters – approx. 10
            Thursday, February 27, 2020             per room)
              Thursday, March 19, 2020              SNOW DATE for February and March dates:
                 Friday, April 3, 2020              Friday, April 3 7-8:30 at Phillipsburg High
         SNOW DATE: Friday, April 3, 2020
       Registration Deadline: February 7, 2020
                                                    School

Does the thought of Public Speaking give you        Animals & Shooting Sports - One date will be
the shakes?                                         at the Warren County 4-H Office with sign-up
                                                    preference going to those using an animal or a
                                                    firearm in their presentation. The other three
Are you more afraid to
                                                    events will be at local area schools which do not
talk in front of a
                                                    allow us to bring animals or firearms. Space is
group than you are of
                                                    very limited in the meeting room at the 4-H
snakes or spiders?                                  Office so if you are NOT bringing a live animal
                                                    or firearm, please try to register for one of the
Did you know that public                            school events.
speaking is the #1 fear in
the world?                                          Power Point – There is a check box on the
                                                    registration form for using Power Point. If you
More people are afraid to speak in front of a       intend to give a media presentation using Power
group than are afraid of spiders, snakes,           Point and projector you MUST check this box.
heights, and even death!                            We only have access to 1 projector so if you do
                                                    not check the box you will not be put in the
It’s never too early to start thinking about your   room with the projector.
public presentation for the new project year!
                                                    WiFi/Internet Access – There is NO wifi or
Public speaking is a skill that you will use your   internet access any of the locations. Do not
entire life! For example: Book reports and oral     count on using a mobile phone or hot spot
reports in school, college interviews, job          either, as cell service is extremely limited.
interviews etc. Being able to communicate           Please bring the media files you need on a USB
your thoughts to a group of people in an            drive.
organized fashion takes practice! Lots of
practice!                                           Nights will be filled on a first come-first served
                                                    basis so if you need a particular night, DO
All 4-H members including Cloverbuds are            NOT wait until the last minute to turn in your
encouraged to give a presentation!                  registration form!

Presentation Dates and Locations:                   Registrations are due Friday, February 7,
                                                    2020. LATE registrations WILL NOT BE
Thursday, February 27 7-8:30 pm at North            ACCEPTED.
Warren Regional High School (maximum 40
presenters - approx. 10 per room)

Tuesday, March 10 7-8:30 at Warren Hills
High School (maximum 40 presenters –
approx. 10 per room)

Thursday, March 19 7-8:30 pm at the 4-H
Office (maximum 20 presenters) Animal &
Shooting Sports Presentations Only (other
requests for this night will be put on a waiting
list)
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2020 Public Presentations                                Speaking of State 4-H
            Continued                                           Presentations….
              Things to remember:
                                                             State 4-H Presentations
                                                                   Saturday, June 13, 2020
•   County Level Requirements: to be eligible
    for any Warren County Year End
    Awards, members must give a county
    or state level presentation!

•   Presentation Time Limits:                         If you receive an excellent on your 2020 county
    o 3-5 minutes for Cloverbud members               level presentation and are in 8th through 13th
    o 5-15 minutes for regular members (the           grade, you will receive an invitation to participate
      more experienced you are at public              in the State Presentation Contest at Rutgers
                                                      University!
      speaking the longer you will be expected to
      talk – for example 1st year members or 1st      The 2020 State 4-H Presentations Contest is
      time presenters will only be expected to        scheduled for Saturday, June 13. This is a great
      speak for 5-6 minutes where-as a 9th year       opportunity to represent your county at a state
      member will be expected to speak for 12-        event! Presentations will be given in classrooms
      15 minutes                                      throughout Hickman Hall. There are usually 6-8
    o 10-15 minutes for team presentations            presentations in each room. Presenters will also
                                                      have an opportunity to see presentations given by
      (team presentations are given in pairs. No
                                                      4-H members from throughout the state.
      more than 2 presenters can make up a
      team.)                                          More information will be available in the Spring!

•   State Presentations:                                NOTE: If you plan to give a state level
    o   If you receive an excellent on your 2020      presentation it needs to be 8-15 minutes in
        county level presentation and are in 8th                        length!
        through 13th grade, you will receive an
        invitation to participate in the State
        Presentation Contest!
    o   This is a great opportunity to represent
        your county at a state event! Presentations
        will be given in classrooms throughout
        Hickman Hall. There are usually 6-8
        presentations in each room. Presenters will
        also have an opportunity to see
        presentations given by 4-H members from
        throughout the state.

    Registration materials will be available
              through 4HOnline.
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Save the Date!
            Equine Art Show
                February 22, 2020

  This is held in conjunction with the NJ State 4-H
  Horse Bowl Contest on Saturday, February 22 at
the Burlington County Emergency Service Training
  Academy in Westampton. This event is open to
  ALL NJ 4-H Horse members (grades 4-13). Any
 type of art, craft, or photo may be entered as long
    as it has an equine theme. For registration
        materials, please call the 4-H Office.

  State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest
                February 22, 2020
Burlington County Emergency Services Training
Center

The annual 4-H State Horse Bowl contest will take
place in Burlington County this year. The snow
date is Saturday, February 29, 2020. The
information packet is available at
http://nj4h.rutgers.edu/horses/horsebowl/

For more information, please contact Carol Ward at
ward@njaes.rutgers.edu or 908-526-6644.

                                                               Equestrian of the Year
                                                                    Wednesday, April 8, 2020
       Horse Leaders Meeting                            The annual Warren County Equestrian of the Year
            Wednesday, April 8, 2020                   contest will take place on Wednesday, April 8, 2020
                                                         beginning at 6pm at the 4-H Office. Applications
Reminder that the next Horse Leaders Meeting is           will be mailed out to eligible candidates shortly.
on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 7:00pm at the 4-H
                     Office
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4HOnline Update
                                                   January 1, 2020 was the registration/“re-
                                                   enrollment” deadline for State level 4-H
                                                   events. All current 4-H members who wish to
                                                   participate in a State level event MUST be
                                                   registered in 4HOnline by January 1. If you did
                                                   not register with 4HOnline or complete the re-
                                                   enrollment process before January 1, you will
                                                   not be eligible for events such as (but not
                                                   limited to) NJ State Horse Bowl competition,
                                                   State Presentations, State Rabbit, Cavy, and
                News!                              Small Animal Show, State Horse Show, State
                                                   Shooting Sports matches etc.

                                                   New members can sign up for 4HOnline at
      Warren County 4-H is on                      https://nj.4honline.com.
            Facebook!
                                                   Returning members need to “re-enroll” each
                                                   fall with the start of the new project year.
Please join our Facebook Group: Warren
                                                   Please make sure you have “reactivated”
County 4-H
                                                   your membership for the 2019-2020 project
https://www.facebook.com/groups/9424416358
                                                   year!
78633/ to stay up to date on news, events, and
opportunities for Warren County 4-H members.
This is a closed group so please request to join   Fortunately, the process is very simple. Just
the group!                                         login to your Family account in 4HOnline. (If
                                                   you’ve forgotten your password, you can
We also have a general public Warren County        request a new one on the program’s entry
4-H Facebook page:                                 page.)
https://www.facebook.com/warren4h/
                                                   Once in, click the Edit button next to your
                                                   name. Click the Enroll for 2019-20 button at
                                                   the bottom of the page. You’ll type/sign for the
                                                   Code of Conduct and Media Release Policy.
                                                   Click Submit and you’ll be done. Your
                                                   registration will then be confirmed by the club
                                                   leader and accepted by county staff for the
                                                   new program year.

                                                   Once you have been accepted at the county
                                                   level, you cannot add or change your
                                                   membership in current clubs. To add a
                                                   club, delete a club, or switch
                                                   from one club to another
                                                   during the project year, you
                                                   will need to contact the 4-H
                                                   staff in the county office!
It’s never too early to start
  thinking about summer camp!                                           Results!
                                                             Eastern National 4-H Horse
Summer camp at the beautiful Lindley G. Cook 4-H
Camp is right in our back yard in neighboring
                                                                     Round-Up
                                                        Congratulations to our Warren County 4-H Horse
Sussex County. Camp weeks are themed and
                                                        Club members who competed at the National 4-H
activities, games, and fun are
                                                            Horse Round Up in Louisville Kentucky in
focused around the theme! Themes
                                                                       November 2019!
in the past have included Pirates,
Wizards, Dinosaurs, Vikings, Chaos,
                                                        Alissa Monetti competed with the Horse Judging
Spies, and so on!
                                                        Team and they placed 7th Overall, 7th in Reasons,
                                                                and 7th in Performance Classes.
For the summer of 2020 the camp
has announced the 7 week themes….
                                                        Emily Leidner and Brittany Smith competed with
                                                         the Horse Bowl Team and they placed 7th High
Week 1 – July 6-11 – Winter Carnival **
                                                                        Team Overall.
Week 2 – July 13-18 – Epic Tales…of Mythic
Legends
Week 3 – July 20-25 – CAmPaNdeMoNiUM
Week 4 – July 27-Aug 1 – Pirates of Lake
Shawanni
Week 5 – Aug 3-8 – Camper vs. Counselor
Olympics
Week 6 – August 10-15 – Broken Time Machine
Week 7 – August 12-17 –Smorgasbord **

** Only male availability for these sessions! Camp
is filling up fast!
                                                         2020 NJ 4-H Goat Extravaganza
Early Bird registration opened in January! And
current, active 4-H members receive a discount!          The annual Goat Extravaganza was held on Saturday,
                                                          January 11 in Hunterdon County. 43 4-H members
4-H camp builds independence and self-confidence         representing 12 clubs from 10 counties participated!
in the campers. LGC provides a challenging yet          Kathryn and Kristine Zurovchak represented Warren
nurturing setting, where children “learn by doing” in               County from Kidding Around.
the hands on learning environment based on the
philosophy of 4-H. The unplugged environment of          Kathryn placed 2nd and 3rd in the Junior Photography
camp allows children to try new things, open new        division, 2nd in the Poster Presentation contest, and 1st in
doors, meet new challenges and make new friends.                          the Junior Skill-a-thon!
The camp community is
intentionally small because they                         Kristine placed 3rd in the Poster Presentation contest,
want to provide individual                                         and 1st in the Senior Skill-a-thon!
attention, which each camper
needs in order to be
successful. For more information, visit the 4-H
camp website at http://www.nj4hcamp.rutgers.edu/
or email 4hcamp@njaes.rutgers.edu
4-H Dairy Judging                        sauce, stuffing mix, apple juice, coffee, canned
2019 Results of the New Jersey 4-H Dairy Judging    veggies, a frozen turkey and a pie for dessert!
team at NAILE 4-H Dairy Judging contest in
Louisville KY. Team was coached by Tracy Smith,
Warren. Members- Bradley Richman and Carley
Kimball, Salem; Zoe Lockburner, Sussex and
Brittany Smith, Warren.

                                                    Teen Council members also baked cookies for
                                                    the Warren County Homebound program in
                                                    December.

Over 80 contestants participated in the event!
The team placed 16th Overall and 9th in Brown
Swiss and 5th in Guernsey. Brittany Smith was
    39th High Individual Overall and 17th in
             Individual Reasons.

         Club News!
                 Hot Shots

   Nicole VanBlarcom participated in the Fall
Shooting Sports Instructor Training and completed
the 15 hour training course to become a State 4-H
   Shooting Sports Level I Archery Instructor!

                                                    Teen Council also sponsored a family in need
                                                    for the holidays and provided gifts and a meal!

              Teen Council
Teen Council sponsored a family in need for
Thanksgiving. Members donated food items
such as instant mashed potatoes, canberry
Out of Our Shells
                                                        Miscellaneous
Wow, what a way to start the New Year! Out
Of Our Shells learned the life saving skill of
CPR/AED with Somerset County Park Ranger
and American Heart Association CPR                Fall Tractor Supply Paper Clover
instructor Walter Kruegel.
                                                  Thank you to everyone who supported the Fall
Mr. Kruegel was instrumental in building the      Tractor Supply Paper Clover campaign!
confidence of the group by teaching this life-    Warren County 4-H received a check for over
saving skill, and allowing the practice time      $500! The Leader’s Association uses this
necessary to master each skill. Out Of Our        money to support our members participating in
Shells worked through realistic scenarios using   programs such as North jersey Teen
adult and infant CPR mannequins.                  Conference, Citizenship Washington Focus,
                                                  National 4-H Conference and Congress, as
                                                  well as Leadership for Life.

                                                  During    the   fall  Tractor     Supply   Co.
                                                  #4HPaperClover campaign,       your    support
                                                  helped raise $967,681 to provide more kids in
                                                  communities across America with the skills and
                                                  experiences only 4-H can deliver!

                                                        Adventures in Veterinary
                                                               Medicine
                                                  Do you know an aspiring veterinarian? Adventures
                                                  in Veterinary Medicine (AVM) is a fun and
                                                  engaging career exploration program for middle and
                                                  high school students who are interested in pursuing
                                                  a veterinary career. We invite 4-H youth to apply to
                                                  AVM and discover if this exciting career is right for
                                                  them!

                                                  AVM attendees will explore the wide variety of
                                                  opportunities available within veterinary medicine
                                                  and see first-hand what attending veterinary school
Teen Council needs your help!                     is really like. Sessions include lectures by Tufts
                                                  faculty and vet students, interesting laboratories,
Please collect your soda can tabs                 demonstrations, and hands-on activities with
and drop off at the 4-H office at your            animals.
convenience (during business hours
of course)! There will be a collection            Applications for summer 2020 are now available!
bucket at the front desk. We are                  For more information on the program, including
looking to help the Ronald                        dates, eligibility, and tuition please visit the AVM
McDonald House reach their goal of                website or contact us at AVM@tufts.edu.
collecting 5,000 pounds of tabs!
It’s Almost Time for Spring                      o Bicycles
                Cleaning!                     Our organization will receive money for every
                                              pound we collect! Please place all items into
                       Don’t throw it away!   tightly ties plastic bags.
                       Support the Warren
                       County Leaders         We will be collecting at all scheduled Public
                       Association Used       Presentation nights! You may also drop off
                       Clothing Drive!        bags at the 4-H Office the week of March 30
                                              through April 3 during normal business
Drop off Between March 30-April 3 at the 4-   hours (M-F 8am to 4:30pm).
H Office!
                                              Flyers will be emailed to everyone shortly!
                                              Please spread the word! The 4-H Leaders
We will be collecting:
                                              Association provides funding to our 4-H
  • Usable and wearable clothing and
                                              members going to various State and National
      shoes for all seasons and all sizes!                                events as well as
  • Accessories –                                                         prizes and awards
          o Pocketbooks                                                   for the 4-H shows
          o Briefcases                                                    at the Warren
          o Belts                                                         County Farmers’
                                                                          Fair.
          o Hats
          o Backpacks
          o Scarves
          o Gloves
          o Ties
          o Baby Accessories

                                              For more information, please call the 4-H
                                              Office at 908-475-6502.

   •    Household Items –
                                                We would LOVE to hear what
           o Blankets                         your club has been up to! Please
           o Table Cloths                      drop us a line or photograph!
           o Bed Sheets
           o Drapery                                   Got club news? Send it to
           o Curtains                                    4-H@co.warren.nj.us
           o Pillows
           o Towels
           o Quilts
           o Comforters
   •    Toys –
           o Stuffed toys
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