February 24, 2010
Just returned from Isaquah, Washington, to see the play that our daughter stage managed. The performance was just wonderful! The weather was 50 degrees – and felt like Spring while we walked on the beach and in the Olympic Park by the ocean. Then we got off of the bus at SLC International Airport and it was COLD with the temperature steadily dropping as we drove south to Sanpete County and drove into our garage at 13 degrees. BRRRRRRR But I got up this morning to drive to the office and there was no freeway or traffic – that was lovely! Cold and no traffic or warmer and taillight to headlight traffic – Sanpete County wins! J Now if someone would put grilled oysters in Parmesan cheese on their menu?!? Life would be perfect in Sanpete.
4-H Teen Retreat – Southern Region
March 12-13 Southern Region 4-H Teen Retreat for grades 8-12, held in Richfield, Utah, deadline February 26, 2010, $35. Call Cheryl, 283-7599 to sign up
Leadermete 2010
Come learn more about being a 4-H Leader! “Take the Lead” 4-H Leadermete will be in Utah County, March 31st - April 2nd, 2010. Come connect, discover, share ideas and get energized! Early bird registration ends February 28th, regular registration ends March 26th, 2010. http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/leadermete
21st Annual Mock Legislature
Participate as 4-H’ers take over the Utah State Capitol. Learn the legislative process from presenting a bill, committee work, to passing a bill. For 9th-12th graders. The tentative date is April 20th, 2010. Application deadline is March 1st, 2010. For registration and more information go to http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/mock-legislature submit the applications to us by mail or our fax number at (435)797-3268. Tentatively set for April 20th, 2010 at the Utah State Capitol and the cost is $15
4-H National Conference for 10th and 11th grader 4-H’ers
Interviews held at TLT(4-H Teen Leader Retreat) in October.
http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/national-4-h-conference
Sanpete County and Regional 4-H Calendar of events and deadlines
March 12-13 Southern Region 4-H Teen Retreat for grades 8-12, held in Richfield, Utah, deadline February 26, 2010, $35. Call Cheryl, 283-7599 to sign up
March 13 4-H 2nd Saturday
8:45 – 11:00 a.m.: K-5th graders 4-H’ers or not, rotate through 3-4, new, fun TRY Science activities
9:15 4-H How-Tos for grades 3-12 and their families and club leaders
11-1:00 – YLT (Youth Leadership Team) grades 5 – 12 – new youth always welcome
1:00-2:30 : Sanpete County 4-H General (non-animal projects) Council – enrolled 4-H Volunteer Leaders automatically voting members; open to the public.
April 10: Annual Sanpete County 4-H Talent Expo; signup by March 29; watch for a special edition E-News that focuses on the Talent Expo.
Utah State 4-H and National 4-H Calendar of events and deadlines
March 1 Mock Legislature Applications Due , http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/mock-legislature
March 11-14 WRLF in Albuquerque, NM http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/wrlf2010/
March 20-25 National 4-H Conference http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/national-4-h-conference
March 26 Leadermete Regular Registration Due http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/leadermete
March 31-April 2 Utah 4-H Leadermete http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/leadermete
April 16-17 State Ambassador Interviews http://utah4h.org/htm/featured-programs/state-ambassadors-teen-leadership
April 20 Mock Legislature (tentative) http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/mock-legislature
May 4-7 CYFAR Conference http://cyfar2010.unl.edu/home
May 17 4-H Adventure Camp Applications Due http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/adventure-camp
May 20 New 2010 Ambassador Training http://utah4h.org/htm/featured-programs/state-ambassadors-teen-leadership
May 31 Tahoe Leadership Summit Applications Due
June 1 JYC Applications Due http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/junior-youth-conference
June 14-16 4-H Adventure Camp http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/adventure-camp
June 28-30 Junior Youth Conference http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/junior-youth-conference
July 5-9 Tahoe Leadership Summit
July 12-14 State Contests http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/statecontests
August County Fairs – Sanpete - http://sanpete.com/pages/fair
September 9-19 Utah State Fair http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/utah-state-fair
September 15 TLT - Teen Leadership Training Applications Due http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/teen-leadership-training
September 30 – 4-H year ends
October 1 – New 4-H Year begins
October 3-9 National 4-H Week http://4-h.org/
October 14-16 TLT - Teen Leadership Training http://utah4h.org/htm/events-registration/teen-leadership-training
4-H Horse Helmet 2011 Rule
The Utah State 4-H Office highly encourages the use of helmets during all equestrian events. Effective January 2011, helmets will be required for all western under saddle events occurring at 4-H sponsored horse shows.
Helmet Education Opportunities
Presentations discussing the sizing, purchasing, and new helmet regulations will occur at the following events: State 4-H Individual and Two-Handed Horse Show - Sept. 16-18th, 2010.
Opportunities and Incentives offered by the State 4-H Office
The State 4-H Office is offering a $10 rebate to Western 4-H riders who purchase helmets from January 1st, 2010 to June 1st, 2020 (helmet rebates
will be limited to one per 4-H rider). Forms and receipts must be received by June 1st, 2010 to receive reimbursement. Visit the Utah4Hhorse.org website for more information.
An email from Kevin Kesler, Utah Director of 4-H and Youth programs
Hi all,
Here is an update on the new helmet rule that will come into effect in January 2011, for the Western 4-H Horse Program.
NOTE: Believe me when I say that I have not been looking forward to this rule being developed or taking effect. As expected, this is not going to be a painless transition. Requiring a helmet in the 4-H program is not popular with everyone, however facing the possibility of having the 4-H Horse program eliminated was not an acceptable option. Even though I may not like being the target of individuals who do not like the rule, the new horse helmet rule is the right thing to do for the future of the 4-H Program. I support the rule and I have contributed to the fund being used to help purchase helmets for our 4-H members. If you wish to contribute to this fund, send your check to Utah 4-H Helmet Program, 4900 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4900.
GOOD NEWS
We have received a lot of positive encouraging feedback regarding the support of this new rule. This feedback has come from 4-H members, leaders, agents, administration, risk management and our legal counsel.
BAD NEWS
We have received feedback from some agents, parents and leaders expressing concerns regarding the possible enrolment drop in the 4-H Western Horse Program.
RULE INTERPRETATION
Even though the rule states, “Effective January 2011, helmets will be required for all western under saddle events occurring at 4-H sponsored horse shows”, the Utah 4-H program highly encourages the use of safety helmets during all equestrian events. Some leaders, agents and parents, have asked if the rule is only for state 4-H horse shows. The rule applies to all 4-H horse shows. The rule will need to be modified so that it includes bareback equation which I believe is an event scheduled for 2011.
WHY THE RULE
There are two main reasons for the new helmet rule. The first and most important reason is to help protect 4-H members from head injuries. We realize that a helmet will not remove all chances for injury, but we hope that it will at least prevent some of the potentially serious head injuries. The second reason is to reduce the liability risk to the Utah 4-H Program and to Utah State University to the point that the Western 4-H Horse Program can continue.
WHY NOW
The required use of helmets in the Utah 4-H Horse program has been discussed for the past 20-30 years. There are several reasons why a helmet rule is being implicated at this time. They include the following: Utah 4-H wants to be proactive and prevent serious injuries to their members; negative communications have been circulating stating that Utah 4-H does not care about the safety of their members; societal norms as to the use of safety helmets in horse and other animal related programs have changed; concerns regarding the lack of a Utah 4-H helmet rule from risk management and legal counsel have surfaced; and the fact that surrounding 4-H programs are adopting horse helmet rules for their states.
PERSONAL RIGHTS
Some parents have indicated that this rule is an infringement on their personal rights to raise their children as they see fit. This is not a rule for parents telling them what they can or cannot do. This rule only pertains to participation in the 4-H Western Horse Program.
I hope this information will help you understand the rule and explain it to your leaders and parents. Kevin
Kevin C Kesler
Director of 4-H and Youth Programs
Assistant Director for Extension
Utah State University
Agriculture Science Building Room 212
4900 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-4900
Phone: (453)797-0930
FAX: (435) 797-3268
USU Sanpete County Extension – www.extension.usu.edu/sanpete
If you need to meet with a particular person, calling for an appointment is recommended.
As agents, Matt and Anita are out in the county often so appointments are highly recommended.
If you need to only drop off paperwork, no appointment is necessary – just note the office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm Mon to Friday.
• D. Pyper Lambson, Office/Web Manager/Reception, 283-7597, debbie.lambson@usu.edu.
• Anita Raddatz, Family & Consumer Science Agent/4-H Agent for non-animal projects/ Director,
283-7596, anita.raddatz@usu.edu , direct line 435.610.1147.
• Matt Palmer, Agriculture/Horticulture Agent and 4-H Agent for animal projects
283-7582, matt.palmer@usu.edu
• Cheryl Bartholomew, 4-H Staff Assistant, 283-7599, cheryl.bartholomew@usu.edu : use 283-7583 or 4hsanpete@gmail.com to leave name, grade, & contact info to preregister for 4-H events, particularly the 2nd Saturday of each month. Website: www.4hsanpete.usu.edu
• Food $ense Program: Anna Bailey and Lisle Dewey, Nutrition Education Assistants. foodssanpete@gmail.com is the best contact. Webpage: http://extension.usu.edu/sanpete/htm/food-sense-nutrition-education
• Gary Anderson, Heritage Highway, gary.anderson@usu.edu, 283-7595
Utah State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer/educational organization. We offer our programs to persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age or disability. If you have any disability that requires special materials or service for our programs, please contact our office so we may make any special arrangements. 435.283-7597
Anita Raddatz
Director
Family & Consumer Sciences/4-H Agent
USU Extension Sanpete County
325 W 100 N
Ephraim UT 84627
435 283 7596
435.610-1147 cell
http://extension.usu.edu/sanpete
