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IMPORTANT DATES
(This is not an exhaustive list, please contact our office if you have any questions)
DECEMBER
20- Holiday Party, PLEASE RSVP
20- Registration for Day at the Capitol Closes
23- 25 Christmas Holiday- Office Closed
31- Horse Program Forms Due
January
7- Embryology Volunteer Training, Noon, Yulee Office
23- Club Leader Training, 6pm Callahan
20 - Hog & Ham workshop
30 - 4-H Day at Capitol
February
4- Hippology, Barn
18- Hippology, Office
22- Horse Riding Clinic, Appy Acres (more information coming)
25- Association Meeting, 10am Callahan
March
11- Overall Advisory, 11 am, Yulee
13- County Events, Callahan 6pm
17- Green Acres Equine Event (more information coming)
21- Animal Science Series Clinic (more information coming)
23- District Council, 6pm, Callahan
24- Hippology, Barn
31- 4/2- Hippology State Contest Prep
31- HORSE Record books due (if showing)
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
Horse Program Applications Due 12/31
- Interested in showing or riding in the 2019-2020 4-H Horse Program?
- This would provide you access to local, district, and multi-county shows and clinics.
- What you need to have:
- Fill out the Nassau County Annual Application & return it to Ms. Kelsey by 12/31
- If you are leasing a horse you need to also fill out the Lease Agreement by 12/31.
- Print or pick up a Horse Record Book. This isn't due until the end of march if you're showing at area or June 1st if you're not.
- If you are interested in showing in the Area North Show, you can go ahead and start looking at the Qualification Form.
- Save the Date! Clinics with the Awesome Jennifer Woodruff scheduled for 2/22 and 4/18. They will be $40 each.
Hippology
- Hippology is the study of horses. That's right, a place just to geek out over equines! We will cover a myriad of topics including anatomy, physiology, behavior, equipment, management, and training.
- Hippology is designed for youth ages 10+ and offers a state competition for youth ages 11 and up. Our meetings are mixed between classroom learning and hands-on lessons with our partnership barns, Appy Acres LLC & Kozland Farm.
- Our next meeting is January 7th, 6 pm at Kozland Farm
- For more information about this program, contact Ms. Kelsey at 904-530-6354 or kelseymirvine@ufl.edu!
Embryology Volunteers Needed!
- Volunteer Training: January 7 at 12pm, Yulee Extension Office
- Each year the 4-H Embryology program reaches over 1,500 youth in our schools. This is only possible because of egg-cellent volunteers. Volunteering for the program can be a lot of fun and only requires a few hours intermittently Late January- May, primarily on Tuesdays. No previous knowledge needed!
- Got eggs? If you are able to donate any fertile chicken eggs to the program, please contact Ms. Kelsey. Any amount that you are able to donate would be greatly appreciated!
- For more information about the embryology program, contact Ms. Kelsey at 904-530-6354 or kelseymirvine@ufl.edu.
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LEADERSHIP
County Council
- Next Meeting January 9th @ 5 pm at the Callahan Extension Office!
- We will be coving District Council ideas for when we host in March, the spaghetti dinner fundraiser in May, and plans for a spring funshop!
What is County Council?
- A group that represents the entire 4-H program and provides a link between community clubs
- A chance for teens to exercise their leadership abilities and provide input to the county program
- A club focused on leadership, communication, citizenship, and community service
- County Council is open to youth ages 11-18 to grow their leadership skills. County Council is a very active club that helps organize many of the county's events as well as teach officer training.
4-H Day at the Capitol
- January, 30th, 2020 at the Florida State Capitol
- Fee: $15, includes your lunch and a t-shirt!
- Registration closes 12/20
- Must register through 4-H Online
- 4-H DATC is a long standing tradition where hundreds of youth from all across the state gather at the Capitol. On this day we will meet with senators and representatives and discover so much about our government.
- For any questions, contact Mr. Ted
- http://florida4h.org/programsandevents_/capitolday/
Teach The Agent
- Ms. Kelsey & Mr. Ted are knowledgeable about many things,
 but there are lots of 4-H'ers that know about topics we aren't! We are offering up a fair point opportunity to youth who can teach our agents about something.
- The Teach the Agent sessions will need to be scheduled in advance and should last 5-15 minutes. Depending on the topic we can come to you!
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OTHER EVENTS
Project & Record Books
- Need a project or record book? Call or swing by our office to pick yours up!
- Only Full members can receive books
- Remember, only 1 project book can be given out at a time but you can have multiple record books
- Always due June 1st to the office WITH the completed reports
- Cloverbud Report
- Junior Report
- Intermediate Report
- Senior Report
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CLUB MEETING DATES
Callahan Country Kids: 12/2, 1/6, 2/10 at 7 PM- Extension Office
Town & Country:
Barnyard & Beyond: Dec 16
Hilliard Back 40: 2nd Monday every month, locations vary please contact leaders
4-H Shooting Stars:
Next Generation: Jan 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 13 and May 11 all at 4:30
Young Riders: January 26, 3 pm 45774 Bismark Rd
Sunshine Crew: 2nd Tuesday of the month @ the fairgrounds 6:30 pm
Zooming In Photography: Dec 20
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