KCJLS County Steer and Commercial Heifer Entry forms are up on the county website
https://counties.agrilife.org/kaufman/kaufmanco4h/4hlivestockshowinfo/
GLOBE 2022/23
Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education, GLOBE, is a multi-faceted program for 4-H members in grades 7-11. GLOBE prepares 4-H youth to step out of their comfort zone and see the world from a different perspective. GLOBE is a year-long program where youth participate in tow educational programs, held November 11-13, 2022, and January 14, 2023, and four online webinars. Participants are required to make two educational presentations and to provide leadership for a service-learning project in their community. GLOBE's final activity, a week-long immersive program in Costa Rica June 25-July 1, 2023, brings it all together for those that have completed all of the previously mentioned components.
It's time to encourage your communities to give back to 4-H through the Fall 2022 Tractor Supply Co. Paper Clover Campaign! The campaign will run October 5th - 16th. We encourage you to have a booth at the store one Saturday, or work with store managers to have additional 4-H signage near the registers. Click here to access the promotional toolkit provided by National 4-H. Also, check out these frequently asked questions, provided by National 4-H.
FAQ-
Remind me again, what do these funds go to?
How much goes back to the state it’s raised in?
What about online donations?
Where do the paper clovers they hang up in the stores come
from? Do we need to do anything for that?
Online Plant ID Contest
The County Extension Agents in Titus and Coryell Counties are working together to provide an online educational opportunity for youth involved in the range and plant science project area to gain valuable experience and practice. The virtual event will be held Saturday, October 15th, from 9-11 AM on judgingcard.com. All Texas 4-H and Texas FFA members are invited to participate in the following age divisions: Junior, 3rd - 8th grade and Senior, 9th - 12th grade. Entry fees are $5 per individual or $20 per team. Registration is now open and closes on October 7th. They are asking coaches, teachers and agents to proctor their own students and we hope that each participant will do their very best work on their own to test the knowledge they have learned through this project area. Find the full information packet attached to this email. Click here to register now.
The 1st Annual
Invitational Ag Product ID Contest and Cupcake Wars, hosted by Milam County
4-H, will be held Monday, October 10, 2022. The event will be held at the Milam
County Annex and is open to all 4-H and FFA members in the Clover Kid, Junior,
Intermediate, and Senior age divisions, plus adults! The cupcake war theme is
"tailgating." Find more information in the packet attached to this
email. Click
here to register now.
Hunting &
Sportfishing Project Coach Trainings
Registration is now open
for the 4-H Hunting Project Coach Training to be held on November
12-13, 2022 in Callahan County, District 7. This training is open to 4-H
members, volunteers, and CEAs/Program Assistants statewide.
Registration is now open
for the 4-H Sportfishing Project Leader Training to be held on October
22-23, 2022 in Morris County, District 4. This training is open to 4-H
members, volunteers, and CEAs/Program Assistants statewide.
4-H Spark
Spark, formerly JLR, is the place to be November 11-13, 2022, for
your 3-8th grade 4-H'ers! Hosted by the Texas 4-H Council at
the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood, this Dino Disco event features leadership,
networking, and FUN for youth from around the state! Registration closes
October 21, but don't wait, reserve your spot today! Register now by
clicking here.
If you are working on fall stock show entries. MONDAY IS THE DOWN AND LAST OPPORTUNITY. for State Fair of Texas, Heart O Texas, and East Texas. I am going on vacation on the 24th. and you will not have the opportunity to enter. No matter what the entry deadline is on the form.
You need to make for sure your Quality Counts number is up to date, and your 4-H membership is paid up by the 30th of August.
If you have any questions email Carrie. cl-sharp@tamu.edu
The new 4-H year does not officially begin until September 1st, but the system opened today and is ready to begin new year enrollment. Youth that are 8 years old and in the 3rd grade should not start their enrollment until September 1st.
The Texas 4-H fee schedule is
below:
$25.00 - Club
Member Enrollment Discounted Fee - August 15 - October 31st
$30.00 - Club
Member Enrollment Regular Fee - November 1 to the completion of 4-H year
$0.00 - Clover
Kid Enrollment Fee
$10.00 - Adult Volunteer Application Fee
Enrollment forms and guides are
available online at: https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/management/
Enroll in all clubs that you are participating in. Double check the DOB and Grade for the youth members and double check the contact email you are using for communications through 4H Connect for your family.
If you have any questions please email Carrie Sharp at cl-sharp@tamu.edu
Explorers of the Deep consists of three activities that can be done all at once or individually, making it highly adaptable for classrooms, afterschool programs, clubs and more:
Ocean Robot Test Tank is an activity where youth learn how to “ballast” their ocean robot by adding weights to replicate the sinking and floating behavior of a real ocean robot. They will investigate data collected by ocean robots and learn about the value of ocean exploration.
Ocean Expedition is a board game where youth navigate their ocean robot around the world while learning key ocean concepts. Topics include aquaculture, climate change, innovation, human impact and the ocean ecosystem.
Ocean Communicator is an activity in which young people investigate challenges that ocean scientists, engineers and technologists are currently exploring. They design and advocate for innovations and technical solutions that inspire public action.
Just received from Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo!!!
First and foremost, we are thrilled to announce that the PRCA will be holding the Inaugural Permit Finals from October 7-9. With these three additional nights of rodeo, we’ve added another Calf Scramble event called the Scramble Stampede. This brand-new event promises high energy and high payouts. Selected scramblers will compete in a three-day long tournament for the chance to win $1,000, $2,000, or $5,000 purchase certificates. We will start with 16 scramblers. On day one, they will compete to catch eight calves and a $1,000 purchase certificate. On night two, those eight scramblers return in an attempt to catch one of four calves and an upgraded $2,000 purchase certificate. Then, on the final night, the last four scramblers standing return to the arena to race after one calf and a $5,000 purchase certificate.
We will still host our traditional Calf Scramble from October 11-15, and the Chute-Out on October 16. Students are allowed, and encouraged, to submit applications for both events. Students selected for the Scramble Stampede will be removed from the applicant pool for the Calf Scramble & Chute Out. For more information on both events, please visit https://bit.ly/HOTCalfScramble
Also, new
this year, the Heart O’ Texas Livestock Show will host the Showmanship
Showdown. We decided our showmanship classes needed an update. We’ll still
have the same three age divisions, junior, intermediate, and senior. We’ll
still give away awards and prizes in those age divisions, but this year the top
three from each division will come back for a “grand drive” to determine the
Overall Grand Champion and Overall Reserve Champion Showman for additional
awards. With this change in format, this year students will need to
pre-register (for no charge) for the Showmanship Showdown with their livestock
entries. We will also be hosting the Showmanship Showdown on move-in days this
year. For more information and to review our schedule, please visit https://bit.ly/3Njp8xD
Contact the extension office if you would like to know more or sign up.
Good afternoon, everyone!
It is that time again and we
need to get a jump start on entries for East Texas State Fair, State Fair of
Texas, and the Heart of Texas Fair. You will see that I have attached the
worksheets for all the shows. We will be having an entry night August 22nd here at the Office
from 5-7 pm. We strongly encourage you make it to this entry night,
but if you cannot please note that your entries will have to be in this office
by 5pm Friday, August 12th. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ENTRIES AFTER THIS DATE!!!! Please
be sure to bring in your entries as well as your entry fees.
First Reminder is to make sure your Quality Counts verification is up to date!!! If you are unsure, then contact me and I will send you the link. For more information about the Quality Counts program please go to - First Reminder is to make sure your Quality Counts verification is up to date!!!For frequently asked questions on quality counts please go to - https://agrilife.org/qualitycounts/verification/faq/
EAST TEXAS AND HEART O’ TEXAS
ENTRIES WILL BE DONE THROUGH PAPER ENTRIES AND DUE TO THE OFFICE BY THE 22ND
OF AUGUST.
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS – FOR YOUTH EXHIBITORS
& PARENTS:
Visit livestock.bigtex.com
to login to or create your SFT Parent Portal Account. Upon completion of
submitting your entries they are directed to your ag teacher or county
agent’s queue.
Your advisor MUST approve your entries. Entry
application does not guarantee entry acceptance. Once
your advisor has approved your entries in their queue and checked
out of their cart we will receive your entry.
There are some new changes
for the State Fair of Texas in terms of submitting your W9 to them.
Parents you will have to log into the portal system in order to enter this!!! Electronic indemnity and W9 signatures
will require parents to log in and complete before entries will be accepted.
After parent access ends, AST/CEA will need to create entries for exhibitor
before 11:59 P.M. on August 25 to avoid late fees. Parents will be notified via
email to collect signatures for entries made by AST/CEA during this time
period.
All entries must be completed online in addition to
hard copy worksheets mailed to the SFT Livestock Office by your CEA/AST with
one form of payment. Personal payments are not accepted.
Parent Portal Access Ends: 11:59 p.m., August 22, 2022.
Junior rabbit entries are made online on
the open show portal. There are no rabbit entry worksheets.
“Electronic indemnity and W9
signatures will require parents to log in and complete before entries will be
accepted. After parent access ends, AST/CEA will need to create entries
for exhibitor before 11:59 P.M. on August 25 to avoid late fees. Parents
will be notified via email to collect signatures for entries made by AST/CEA
during this period.
Parent Deadline: 11:59 p.m.
August 22, 2022.
When you log in if you are
asked to give a password for the exhibitor please use “4H257Fall” as your password.
The reason for this is when I have to go in and complete the entry process for
each exhibitor I will be asked for the password and if I don’t know it, I
cannot complete the entries. If you have a different password due to open show
entries please email me that password so that I can complete your entries.
If you have any questions,
please be sure and reach out.
Attachments:
Below is the guidelines for the State Fair of Texas and Major Steer validations. Please copy and paste the table below into a return email to me the number you need for each. I will then send you an invoice for the tags. (cl-sharp@tamu.edu)
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State Fair and Major Steer Validation Information
Heifer
Validation tips
Instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDb3h8MaDBM
• $15 per head paid at time of validation
· June 1-30, 2022 Heifers to be eligible for the 2022 Fall shows must be physically validated. Once validated, a heifer remains eligible unless breed or ownership is changed. No family validations allowed
• July 8, 2022 Deadline
to upload registration papers and enter heifer validation information to
www.texaslivestockvalidation.com
After physical validation the FFA Advisor will get the yellow copy of the project validated. The FFA Advisor will be responsible for uploading their own projects to alleviate the problem we had from State Fair entry process.
Steer Validation
tips
· Validation
fee for Steers
o
$20 per head March1-21, 2022
– paid at time of ordering tags
o
$25 per head April 1-June
24, 2022 - paid at time of ordering tags
o
Payment will be due at the time of invoicing,
not ordering. The website will generate email invoices that
will be sent on April 26 for orders placed on or before the deadline. Late
orders will be invoiced June 30. Please send payment with the invoice
for each ordering period.
o The Validation Chairperson that submitted the order will be the contact that is invoiced for the validation fee for the entire county.
Sheep and Goat
Validation tips
The time is approaching to begin ordering
lamb and goat validation materials for the 2022 State Fair of Texas. Due to the current supply chain issues with getting tags, we
will be CHANGING TAG ORDERS TO MARCH FOR 2022.
o
$20 per head March1-21, 2022
– paid at time of ordering tags
o
$25 per head April 1-June
24, 2022 - paid at time of ordering tags
o
Single Validation Tag and Validation forms for
sheep and goats.
o
All Market Lambs, Market Goats, Breeding Sheep,
Wether Dams, Breeding Goats, and Wether Does will use the same RFID
validation tag.
o
All Market Lambs,
Market Goats, Breeding Sheep, Wether Dams, Breeding Goats, and Wether Does will
be on the same form.
o Any
BREEDING animal validated during the Fall 2021 validation period is eligible to
be exhibited by that exhibitor through the Fall 2024 show season. IF OWNERSHIP
CHANGES, THEN THE ANIMAL MUST BE RE-VALIDATED.
o THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO MARKET LAMS AND GOATS!!!
o Beginning June 1, 2021, registered breeding sheep,
registered breeding goats, wether/commercial dams, and wether/commercial does
will have 3 total years of eligibility UNLESS A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP TAKES
PLACE. Breeding
animals validated for State Fair in June do not have to be revalidated for
major shows. Put plainly- if you validate for State Fair during the June
2021 validation period, your validation will be eligible until June 2024,
unless a change of ownership occurs during that time- then you must
re-validate.
o
All sheep and goats are eligible for family validation. Registered sheep and goats can family validate
if the registration papers have all exhibitors full names listed as
owners. Registration paper ownership will determine the exhibitors
eligible to show that project.
o
MARKET LAMBS AND GOATS VALIDATED FOR THE STATE
FAIR OF TEXAS MUST BE REVALIDATED FOR THE 2022-2023 SPRING/WINTER MAJOR SHOWS.
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS MARKET LAMB AND GOAT VALIDATION TAGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
AT THE MAJOR SHOWS.
o
No validation will occur for registered breeding
animals unless the ORIGINAL registration papers are present at the physical
validation.
Kaufman County Livestock Show Prep
Weigh-In: For Junior Livestock youth, the fair kicks off with weigh-in. Each species has a specified time to be weighed in, which is noted on the Livestock Show Schedule also attached to this newsletter. Make sure to carefully review the requirements for weigh-in. Typically, your animal will need to be washed and dried at weigh-in. You will lead your animal across the scale and officials will record its weight.
Tuesday, March 2 – 6:30 pm - Market
Lambs – In Place and Weigh In Starts
Wednesday, March 3 – 3:00 pm – In Place
Deadline - Market Swine, Market Steers, Market Goats
Wednesday, March 3 – 3:00 pm – Market
Swine Weigh In
- 5:00 pm – Market Goats Weigh In
-
7:00 pm – Market Steer Weigh In
·
No steer may be sold in the auction unless they
weigh 900 lbs. or over at entry weighing time.
·
Market hogs must weigh between 220 and 280 lbs.
at weigh in to be eligible for the sale.
·
Market Lambs will weigh 80 lbs. at weigh-in
·
Market Goats must weigh 65lbs. or over at weigh
in to be eligible for the sale.
A weight pay limit on all
auction and floored animals and non-sale animals has been established. This
means the floor pay out stops at these weights.
Top pay limits: • Hogs – 280
lbs • Steers – 1300 lbs • Lambs – 165 lbs • Goats – 110 lbs
Do your part to be a great
ambassador of the 4-H Livestock Projects by following these guidelines:
•
Keep your animal fed, watered, and comfortable throughout the fair. Check on
your animal regularly.
•
Keep your area clean at all times.
•
Keep the aisles open so people can walk through the barns and see the animals.
•
Answer questions graciously.
• Be
on your best behavior. You reflect on everyone in 4-H and FFA.
But another benefit is the
County Fair Board awards Herdsmanship Awards to those that keep good displays. Work Together to represent 4-H and your
project area.
•
Bedding—You will need shavings, straw, or other bedding for your animal.
•
Broom—Keep your assigned area and walkways neat.
•
Feed—Your animal will need feed throughout the fair. Flies can be a problem, so
bring feed in an enclosed container. Do not forget to bring feed and water
containers.
•
Bucket—You will need a bucket to haul fresh water to your animal (unless
automatic waterers are installed).
•
Chairs—You will spend a lot of time in the barn area, so you may want to bring
chairs. Remember to keep the aisle area open for fair guests at all times.
•
Fans—Many exhibitors bring a portable fan to help keep their animal cool. Check
the policy for your fair. You will need to bring an extension cord for your fan
and connectors to hang or mount it safely.
•
Grooming Supplies—Make sure to bring a hose, grooming brushes, soap, spray
bottles, etc., normally used to wash and groom your animal. Many sheep/goat
exhibitors put blankets or tubes on their lambs/goats to keep them clean.
•
Grooming Stands or Chutes—Your animal should come to the fair already clipped
or shorn, however minor fitting will be needed to get your animal show-ready.
•
Show Equipment—You will need a halter, show stick, comb, whip, or other show
equipment.
•
Show Attire—Most shows have specific dress code for exhibitors. Check the
requirements for your county. 4-H members are often required to wear a 4-H
patch on their left arm while exhibiting.
•
Rake or Shovel—You will need to remove droppings and soiled shavings from your
animal’s pen area frequently. Stalls and pens need to be maintained throughout
the fair. This will also help reduce flies in the barn area.
• Wheel Barrow—You will need to haul droppings and soiled shavings from the barn to the designated waste area.
Showing: There are two types of shows in which you can exhibit—showmanship and market classes. In showmanship classes, the judge is evaluating your skills in fitting and showing your animal, rather than just the quality of your animal. In market classes, the judge is evaluating your animal. Of course, a good show person will ensure his or her animal is shown to its best potential in the market class, helping the animal place as high in the market class as possible.
•
Showmanship Classes: These classes are typically divided by grade divisions. .
Showmanship will be offered in Steer, Breeding
Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goats, Dairy Goats, Rabbits and Ag Mech (shop).
Classes will be divided into the following categories:
Peewee Division- Ages up to 8 years old
Junior-Grades 3,4, &5
Intermediate-Grades 6,7, &8
Senior-Grades 9,10,1
For
the county show it is $5.00 “at the gate” except for Pee Wee Division. Participants
must have exhibited an entry in the species to participate in the showmanship
contest (except for Peewee Division)
•
Market Classes: Once all the animals have been weighed, they will be grouped
into different classes based upon weight. Classes will be posted prior to the
market show.
• Breeding
Shows: If your project animal did not weigh enough to show in a market class,
you may have an opportunity to exhibit in the feeder class. Check the
regulations in your county.
Junior Livestock Auction: The steer, market lambs, swine, market goats, broilers and rabbit meat pens projects at the county fair will be eligibility sold at auction at the conclusion of the fair. You will need to secure buyers to purchase your project animals and show their support for livestock youth.
If you make the
auction you need to be prepared to help with sale set up Saturday morning at 10
am. IF you do not help or have someone sign in to help in your stead your auction
check will be with held and money deducted.
Preparing for the Auction: All market animals that qualify for auction will be sold on Saturday at the conclusion of the fair. You will wash and prepare your animal just as you did for the show. You will follow the same dress code as for the show.
Sale Order: Each exhibitor will go through the auction in a certain order, which is typically based upon how your animal placed in the market class. The sale order will be posted prior to the auction. Staff and volunteers will assist you in lining up in the correct order. You must go through the auction in the correct order, so be prepared and ready to line up.
Sale Method: During the auction, your market animal will be sold. Some auctions sell the animal by the pound; others sell the animal by the head. You will want to make sure your potential buyers understand the procedure in your county. The person who buys your market animal generally has the choice of flooring the animal (FLOOR), having the animal processed for their own use (KEEP) or to give back to the exhibitor (GIVE BACK) which then the exhibitor can either keep the project or floor it themselves with is a separate check back to them from the sale.
1. Flooring the animal (FLOOR). If your buyer does not want to keep the animal they purchase, they can floor the animal and pay only the difference between the final bid price and the established (floor) market price. The floor price is set prior to the sale and is based upon current market prices. For example, if the buyer bids $2 per pound for a 250 pound hog (250 lbs x $2/lb = $500) and the floor price is 65 cents per pound (250 lbs x .65/lb = $162.50), the buyer will actually pay $337.50 and the packer will pay $162.50; the packer will take the animal.
2. Having the animal processed for their own use (KEEP). The buyer will pay the full bid price, plus the cost of processing the animal. The buyer will receive the animal.
3. Give Back to the Exhibitor. (GIVE BACK). The buyer will pay the full price without the benefit of the floor price deduction.
Sales Fee: Each fair will assess a small fee, generally a percentage of the final price, to pay for the expenses, premiums, and awards associated with the Junior Livestock program. This amount will be deducted from the check received for the sale of your animal.
After the County Fair if you made the County Auction, you will prepare a thank you letter for your buyer. Before you can get your auction check you will need to pick up the photo that the fair board provides, along with the thank you letter. We have a signature form that you will need to hand back into the office and then your check can be received when they get delivered to the office.
If you have any questions or
need help prepping for the county fair, Contact Carrie Sharp, Kaufman County 4-H
and Youth Development County Agent at cl-sharp@tamu.edu
or the extension office.
Council News
Council
Meeting – NOW ON SUNDAYS!!
The next 4-H Council Meeting
will be February 20, at 2:00 pm
at the Extension office.
The 4-H Council consist of officers and delegates from each club in
Kaufman County, but any Intermediate or Senior 4-Her can attend the meetings. The County Officers are elected each year to
serve all of Kaufman County.
Items for discussion this month:
Summer 4-H Camping Opportunities – all held at
the 4-H Conference Center:
·
4-H Fishing, Wildlife, STEM Camps; June 15-17, 2022
·
Horizons Camp; June 26-30, 2022
·
Prime Time I; July 10-13, 2022
·
Prime Time II; July 13-16, 2022
·
Junior Leader Retreat; November 11-13, 2022
Crafting
Workshop for County Fair
Decorating
Cookies not quite what you want to try for the county fair? Then join Pandora Bonner and the Livestock
club on February 21st at the fairgrounds to make something for the
county fair Creative Talent Show.
February 27th at the County Extension Office Come Learn basic
cookie decorating techniques and make and take some treats home! Ages 8-18 Please bring $5 to help with costs of the
workshop.
Participants will learn the basics of decorating techniques to
create tasty treats to take home or Just in time to enter the County Fair!!!
If you can not attend,
but still want to learn the techniques you can go this YouTube site.
Cake Decorating on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MZn7dAgwfo
Happy decorating!!
Club
and Project Meetings
Robotics Project - Meets weekly on Friday nights. Location changes so please contact Mr. Dreher at txdrehers@gmail.com for more information on robotics team practices.
NEW DAY!!! Kemp 4-H Club: Meets on the 1st Tuesday at the Kemp City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Contact Treasa Richardson.
Silver Spurs 4-H Horse Club: Meets on the 2nd Tuesday at the extension office at 6:30 pm. Contact Amy Wolfe (arw1309@gmail.com) for location.
NEW DAY!!! Livestock 4-H Project Club: Meets on the 3rd MONDAY at the county fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m.
NEW DAY!!! County 4-H Council – Meets on the 3rd SUNDAY at the County Extension Office at 2:00 pm. Two representatives need to attend from each club.
County Liners 4-H Club- Meets on the 4th Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Terrell.
Shooting Sports 4-H Club: Meets monthly on set dates throughout the year. Contact Kelly Crawford at simmentalover@gmail.com
Scurry Rosser 4-H Club - Meets on the 3rd Thursday at 6:30 pm
monthly at the High School Cafeteria in Scurry.
County
Fair Livestock Prep
We are less than 30 days away
for the county fair. At the end of the
newsletter is some important reminders for the county fair move in and show
days. Right now we are trying to get
around and weigh projects. If you need help
with that please contact me before Wednesday, February 9th. The 4-H Scales are traveling and we can help
see where your projects are in weight.
County
Fair Creative Talent
The Deadline to sign up for the Kaufman County Creative
Talent contests is February 11th.
Go to KCJLS.com and look up the Creative Talent Rule Book to look at all
the opportunities to show off your favorite hobbies and talents.
2022
T.E.L.S. Youth Agrobotics Challenge
Grayson County 4-H is providing a competitive event for youth to showcase their skill and knowledge
The 2022 T.E.L.S. Youth Agrobotics Challenge will be a
semi-blind challenge. Teams can look up known challenges on the Texas 4-H
Robotics page. This Agrobotics Challenge
will be using the 2021-2022Texas 4-H Ag Emergency 911Challenge rules and known
objectives can be found at the Texas 4-H Robotics Webpage.
Junior and Intermediate Division Teams will follow the
rules of play for Junior Division. T.E.L.S. Youth Agrobotic Rules for TELS NO challenge mats will be available for
purchase, but teams can download the challenge mat and have it printed.
The cost to enter is $60 per team. Teams can pay by credit card
or by mailing checks to Grayson County 4-H, Attn: Agrobotics, 100 W Houston
A-G-1, Sherman, Texas 75090.
Bovine
Care 101
Now
with 5 additional activities, this series from the University of Tennessee
Extension brings kids an up-close look at how cows work (they grow fungi in
their stomachs?!), and what it takes for farmers to take care of them. By the
end of each activity, kids will have newfound knowledge as well as a fun craft
to take their bovine knowledge to the next level. Get
started by clicking here. (4-H.org//4-H
at home)
