The Sanborn County 4-H Horse Show was held on Tuesday, June 25, at Milestone Ranch in Letcher with Jen Martinez as judge. A total of 11 4-Hers participated in this event.
The 2024 State 4-H Horse Show will be held on July 8-10 at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron.
…See the results and additional pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!
Three activities kept the 4-H Grounds very busy on Monday, June 17.
Dog practices have begun under the watchful eye of instructor Christy Zoss. Participants new to the program meet at 4 p.m. with the more advanced participants starting at 5 p.m. It is amazing to watch as dogs learn to follow the different commands and signals for obedience, rally, showmanship and agility. Especially popular with everyone is running through the course of agility equipment (pipe tunnel, tire jump, dog walk, A-frame, weave poles, bridge, seesaw and pause table).
Youth were also able to participate in the first Consumer Decision Making (CDM) and Horticulture Skill-a-thon of the summer. To put a new twist on the skill-a-thon, one of the activities included a multi-level scavenger hunt which focused on learning fruits and vegetables. The second activity involved identifying different tools, such as a level, utility knife, wire cutter, slip joint pliers, flathead and Phillips screwdrivers.
The last event of the day included a Special Foods Contest. Four 4-Hers and one Cloverbud showcased their culinary talents by preparing smoothies and casseroles. Judging the contest this year were Karen Klinkner and Paula Linke. Receiving purple ribbons for their special dishes were:
• Summer Senska – Mixed Berry Smoothie;
• Victoria Hoffman – Pizza Casserole;
• Will Arhart – Tortilla Beef Casserole;
• Aubree Goral – Tortilla Beef Casserole;
• Renner Funk-Peer – Strawberry Smoothie (Cloverbud)
…Read recipes and see pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!
Fundraising for the Sanborn County “Raise the Roof” 4-H Building Addition has had great success over the past three years, raising a total of $364,000 to date. The fundraising goal has been updated a few times as construction costs changed, and then most recently when items like new tables, chairs and racks were added to the total, making the current goal $470,000, with $100,000 of that total committed by the Sanborn County Commissioners.
The addition was completed in February and has played host to various 4-H and community events.
A very successful part of the fundraising has been the “Shoot the 4 of Clubs” activity. Each week tickets were sold for a Monday night drawing, usually hosted at Jake’s Lounge in Letcher. The drawing was shared via Facebook Live and participants did not need to be present to win. The lucky winner of the weekly drawing picked a sealed and numbered envelope from a group of 54, each containing a card from a deck of cards. The goal of the drawing winner was to pick the envelope containing the four of clubs, which meant they would win 50 percent of the Shoot the 4 of Clubs “cumulative pot.” If they did not pick the envelope with the 4 of Clubs, the lucky winner still received 10 percent of the weekly ticket sales. The remainder of the ticket sales went towards the cumulative pot. The tickets from the weekly sales were then discarded and sales for the next week began.
…Read on and see a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!
