Collier County 4-H: October 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Archery and Robotics at the Extension Office

All youth are welcome to come to Archery or/and Robotics at the Exentions Office

14700 Immokalee Road

Trisha Aldridge - Collier County Outreach Educator is leading these two groups.

Archery occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month between 3:00 and 5:30. Archery is an outside event. If the weather is bad archery will not occur.

Robotics occurs on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month between 3:30 to 5:00.

No cost associated with these events.

Mock Marine Ecology Event On October 24, 2011 Three of Florida's finest Sea Grant Agents - Joy Hazell, Betty Staugler and Bryan Fluent hosted the 2nd annual Mock Marine Ecology Event for 4-Hers in our district. We had 37 youth and parents attend. Collier County was represented by Gulf Gator's 4-H Club. The club will be heading to the Florida State marine Ecology Event on December 3 in Orlando.

Family Fun Day at Marco Island

October 7, 8, and 9, 2011

4-H had a booth at Marco Island Fun Day

Many thanks to the following clubs:

Hoof Beats, Corkscrew Swampers and Gulf Coast Gators!

Rocktober at Ava Maria

Rocktober at Ava Maria on October 22, 2011.

Many thanks to the Wild Clover 4-H Club for bring out a pig, 2 ducks, 3 bunnies and some great volunteers. To top it off the weather was perfect!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Collier County Council Meeting

All Collier County Youth:

County Council Meeting (all Youth in the county 6:00-7:00)

and

Officer's Training

Thursday, October 27th (All officer's of clubs 7:00-8:30)

6:00 - 8:30 pm

Collier County Extension Office

14700 Immokalee Road

At County Council we will be voting for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Come and tell the other youth why you are the best canidate for the job.

After the Council Meeting all the Youth that hold President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer positions in their clubs will stay and learn about their positions.

If your club officer's can not come please let Tish know.

4-H Volunteers Needed

Volunteers needed:

SW Florida Yard and Garden Show

This is a 4-H Events and your help is needed - Many thanks!!!!

Saturday and Sunday - October 29 and 30, 2011

Time: 8:30-4:00

Where: Collier County Extension Office

14700 Immokalee Road

Need two youth and/or parents to work per club

The day can be broken up by different volunteers.

Bring a wagon as you will be helping people get their plants to their cars

Please let Tish know who is coming from your club, as these people will get in FREE!

If you have questions please e-mail Tish at troland@ufl.edu

Give back to your community by doing community service.

Make sure to sign in to get your volunteer credit.

Hogs for sale

Pat thank you for sharing this information with 4-H

Mahanaim Farm in Estero/Immokalee has brought in from Ohio, 115 Show Pigs to be sold to 4-H'ers in Lee, Collier, and Henry counties. They are Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Bluebutt crosses. Right now the range in size from 45 lbs to 70 lbs. This is a new Registered Farm. Marlon Rodriguez is selling these Show Pigs for $150 each and well worth it. They are great looking pigs! Well muscled and straight backs. Marlon can be reached at (239) 601-1591 for directions to the farm, which is located just off ST RD 850 - Cockscrew exit off I75 or go through Immokalee to ST RD 82 then turn on 850. He is close enough that if you wanted to just go look first, you can.
This man found out what we were paying for show pigs and was shocked so he made arrangements with a top quality farm in Ohio to bring in Pigs for our children at cheaper prices then the larger hog farms in FL and GA. This Farm in Ohio has produced many Grand Champion Hogs for Ohio, Indiana and other states.