4-H Goat Project; Managment Presentation

Below is the PowerPoint presentation given to our Goat Project meeting presented by Dr. Jennifer Hatcher. Go pop some popcorn and pull up a chair. This is a must-see for all involved in the 4-H goat project.

Chick Chain Participants Say Chicks Growing Fast

On Friday, March 16, 13 4-H'ers from all across Rutherford County came to the Extension Office with one thing on their mind- chicken. They were not interested in a meal, but rather beginning a project that will last until August. These 4-H'ers are participating in the Rutherford County Chick Chain.

Each 4-H'er was given 25 baby female chicks. For the next five months, they will be responsible for feeding, watering, and general maintenance of their small flock of birds. At the end of the summer, each participant will choose five of their birds to show and sale at the County Poultry Show. The money that is raised from the sale will be used to buy the chicks for next year's project.

Check back with www.rc4-h.blogspot.com to see how these chicks grow throughout the summer.

Rutherford County 4-H Fundraiser

Join us for a
4-H Fundraiser
Dinner and Auction at Lane Agri-Park
Date: March 26, 2007
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices
$7 per person Or $25 for 4

Stay and enjoy your meal with us or get your meal to go!

Silent Auction
4:30 –7:00

Live Auction
5:30-6:30

All proceeds from this event will
benefit the 4-H program of Rutherford
County. We thank you for your support!

Menu
Barbeque Sandwich
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Dessert
Drink
* catered by Whitt’s Barbeque*
Call us at 898-7710 for
tickets or more information!

State 4-H Poster Winners Announced

Judging has been completed for the State 4-H Poster Art Contest and the winners selected. The following members have state-winning entries.

Calamity Jane Coley, Macon County
Jordan Dunn, Sumner County
Storie Hardin, Maury County
John Harris, Hickman County
Marissa Howard, Obion County
Baxter McCurry, Marion County
Bryce Moore, McNairy County
Bethany Roberts, Monroe County
Brianna Tidwell, Dickson County
Evan Todd, Henry County

These ten posters will be on display during Tennessee 4-H Congress in Nashville, March 25-28. The contest is sponsored by the Former University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Workers Association. Each state winner will receive a rosette and $50 US savings bond. The winning posters may also be seen on the Congress Web site at http://4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/poster/stwin.htm.

Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development

Livestock Judging - Beef Heifers

Join the Rutherford County Livestock Judging Team as we go over the basics of judging beef heifers. For more information about joining our team, call 615-898-7710.

Public Speaking Contests

The Central Region's Sub-regional 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Hermitage Elementary School in Davidson County. Rutherford County was represented in all grade levels.
All of the participants did a great job and represented Rutherford County well.






From left to right: Austin Duke, 7th grade, participation award; Rebecca Gibbs, 5th grade, 3rd place; Lorne Woods, 6th grade, participation award and Hannah Lee, 8th grade, 3rd place.



The Central Region's public speaking contest was held on Saturday, February 10th, at MTSU in Murfreesboro. Rutherford County was represented by three senior 4-H'ers. Each participant gave a prepared speech that lasted from five to seven minutes. They each also had to give an extemporaneous (spur-of-the-moment) speech. Rachel Lee won at the 10th grade level, and will represent Rutherford County at the Sate Public Speaking Contest held in Nashville during the annual State 4-H Congress. Congratulations to all our participants!L to R: Beth Henegar, 12th grade participant; Elizabeth Henry, 11th grade 3rd place; Rachel Lee, 10th grade, 1st place; Mary Beth Lee, Central Region All Star Scribe

Goat Judging Video

We are pleased to offer this training video of goat judging. Stay tuned for more helpful videos from Rutherford County 4-H Network News!