Weber County 4-H Newsletter
September 2023
September is the start of the 4-H year.
We just had a fantastic summer filled with activities and had a great county fair filled with memories and great experiences, from the indoor 4-H exhibits to the Fiesta Fun Horse Show to the Livestock shows etc.
Sometimes when we think of 4-H we think about all of the great project areas that the youth can participate in. But 4-H is really about Positive Youth Development and Leadership and we use the project areas to accomplish these goals.
Here is some interesting information for you.
4-H teaches youth leadership, citizenship, and life skills using a “learn by doing” approach and is an educational program that provides wholesome, fun activities for youth.
Some of the proven benefits of 4-H are that youth who participate are 2X more likely to go to collage or trade school. They are 2X more likely to get better grades in school. Girls are 2X more likely to pursue science careers over their peers. 4-H youth are 41% less likely to engage in risky behaviors.
As we begin this new year, I challenge everyone to get more involved in the many opportunities available at the county, region and state levels. Breaking out of our comfort zones and doing something new and making new friends is also a big part of 4-H and helps increase your sense of belonging.
Here’s to a great new 4-H year!
David Widdison – Program Coordinator
September 1st Begins the New 4-H Year
The 2023-2024 4-H year will being on September 1st. Sign up on ZSuite so you can be sure you don't miss any exciting 4-H events or news. 
Weber County 4-H T-shirt
Swing by the 4-H office to grab your 2023-2024 county t-shirt, $15 each.
Shooting Sports
Join us for the Introduction to Range Safety and Shooting Sports Small Bore Rifle on September 7th
Indoor Fair Exhibits
We had over 400 4-H Indoor Fair Exhibits projects entered in the 2023 Weber County Fair, with 84 entries going to the Utah State Fair. Great job everyone!
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4-H Horse News 
Good luck to the Weber County 4-H State Horse qualifiers for Western Horsemanship. They will be competing at the State Horse show on September 20-23rd at the Wasatch County Events Complex in Heber, UT.
| Seniors | Intermediates | Juniors |
| Liahona Hirokawa Bentlee Standard Tessalee Flint Page Clem Carly Cheyney |
Gage Loveland Lexi Monroe Brylee Rhodes Carter Hayden Emery McCormick |
Annica Fuller Luke Thurgood Skylee McCormick Berkley Clem Jessica Lamb |
The last Horse Show to finish out the 2023 season
September 9 - Two-Handed, In-Handed and English Shows at the Eden arena
Upcoming Horse Council Meetings
September 13th at 6:30pm at the 4-H office
October 3rd at 6:30 at the Marriott-Slaterville City Offices
Horse Awards Night
October 5th at the Riverdale Pavilion at the Fairgrounds
Dinner is at 5pm with the program starting at 6pm.
More info coming soon
4-H Livestock News
Weber County Fair
Congratulations to all the livestock exhibitors who participated in the Weber County Fair! It was great to see so many 4-H members helping one another to have a successful show and auction.
Jr Livestock Market Champions
Lamb: Grand-Brackyn Davis, Reserve-Montana Fuller
Goat: Grand-Montana Fuller, Reserve-Stockton Marriott
Steer: Grand-Hudson Marriott, Reserve-Cooper Anderson
Hog: Grand-Gracy Davis, Reserve-Rylan Doak
Jr Livestock Showmanship Champions
Jr Lamb: Grand-Gracy Davis, Reserve-Montana Fuller
Int Lamb: Grand-Quincee Rhead, Reserve-Hudson Marriott
Sr Lamb: Grand-Brackyn Davis, Reserve-Cooper Anderson
Jr Goat: Grand-Montana Fuller, Reserve-Whitt Fox
Int Goat: Grand-Gage Loveland, Reserve-Ridge Marriott
Sr Goat: Grand-Stockton Marriott, Reserve-McCoy Marriott
Jr Steer: Grand-Witt Fox, Reserve-Ruby Marriott
Int Steer: Grand-Hudson Marriott, Reserve-Ridge Marriott
Sr Steer: Grand-Rachel Bee, Reserve-McCoy Marriott
Jr Hog: Grand-Harper Walker, Reserve-Makenna Carter
Int Hog: Grand-Carson Carter, Reserve-Daxtyn Dolan
Sr Hog: Grand-Cooper Carter, Reserve-Kanyon Bennett
Weber County 4-H Livestock Exhibitors must participate in 2 approved educational events to qualify for the Weber County Fair.
These events must be official 4-H or FFA approved to receive credit. Each approved event will have a QR Code to scan.
If your club would like to hold an official event, it must be approved through the 4-H office BEFORE the event.
Weber Jr. Livestock
Please refer to https://weberjrlivestock.org/ for the Premuim Book and Superintendent contact information.
Livestock Council Meetings
All Livestock Club Leaders are encouraged to attend or send a parent on behalf of their club, and all Livestock Club Members are welcome to attend.
Jr. Livestock Education Tests
Jr. Livestock Education Tests
From October through July, Weber County 4-H members in grades 3-12 can compete in the Livestock Education Tests. To participate, youth must be enrolled in 4-H (and enrollment fees paid). 4-H members can take the test online in ZSuite: https://4h.zsuite.org/. (Click on “Events” to find the current months test).
Awards are given for each species in each division.Each month's tests are prepared for all four species: beef, sheep, swine, and goats.
Each month will focus on a different chapter or two of the handbooks.
Youth can select the test for the species they are studying. They do not have to be raising that species to participate in the test. You can compete in all 4 project areas.
The tests are a combination of true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
All the questions for the test come from the Ohio State University Resource manuals, which are available for purchase from the 4-H office. The cost per book is about $30 depending on the species.
This is an open book test with a time limit of 30 minutes to complete each test. Tests will close the last day of each month.
Congratulations to the following youth who won the overall high score on the Livestock Education Tests:
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| Beef-Annica Fuller Goat-Montana Fuller Sheep-Mark Henderson Swine-Aubree Casperson |
Beef-Hosanna Hirokawa Goat-Ashley Lamb Sheep-Calista Henderson Swine-Kayla Keisel |
Beef-Liahona Hirokawa Goat-Mattie Fuller Sheep-Brooke Lamb Swine-Rylee Keisel |
2023 Utah 4-H Impacts Survey
Please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey to help us plan future 4-H events. Thanks!
QR Code: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewCtvyuUHmbfKCy
STEM
Check out Weber 4-H STEM at the library
Monthly STEM Challenges
Weber County is offering STEM month challenges to all Weber County youth. Check out our website at https://extension.usu.edu/weber/4h/stem and learn what the current monthly challenge is. Once you have completed your challenge, bring it in to the 4-H office for a prize! 
Community Clubs
Check out some of the clubs you can register for starting September 1st. 
Become a Volunteer
Are you interested in becoming a 4-H club leader? 4-H leaders support youth as they learn by doing by providing guidance and opportunities for meaningful leadership roles in their 4-H club and community.
What are the responsibilities of 4-H leaders?
Develop a caring relationship with members.Create a safe environment for 4-H members.
Provide opportunities for youth to build skills.
Create opportunities for youth to value and practice service to others.
Allow youth to make decisions and lead.
Create an inclusive environment.
Keep up-to-date and trained.
What qualifications/skills do 4-H leaders need?
Sincere interest in the safety and well-being of youth.Desire to facilitate and motivate youth while nurturing self-esteem, decision-making skills, responsibility, and leadership.
Successfully pass the volunteer training process.
Ability to organize information and materials and delegate responsibility.
Ability to work and communicate effectively both verbally and written.
Desire to motivate parents and other volunteers.
Interest in working in partnership with youth, other volunteers and professional staff in an educational setting.
Willingness to adopt the philosophy, policies, and procedures of your 4-H organization.
You don’t have to be an expert in a project topic to be a leader! By following the project resources, learning along with your members and involving others, there is no limit to the variety of 4-H clubs or projects you can run!
Check out the Weber County 4-H Calendar here: https://extension.usu.edu/weber/4h/ Weber County 4-H
1181 N Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 399-8202
https://extension.usu.edu/weber/4h/
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