Wednesday, September 5, 2012

4-H Announcements

4-H Livestock Workshop will be Saturday, September 15th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Pike County Cattleman Park. Bring your animal. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.

2012 Farm City Poster Contest:
Theme "Grown Safely. Extra Tasty" with the focus on food safety.

Entry is open to all students in Pike County in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. The work must be the original work of the student.

There are two categories of competition: K-3 grades and 4-6 grades. A first place winner will be selected from those submitting posters by October 22nd.

Posters must relate to the theme. The name of the theme must be on the poster.

Posters will be on display during the month of November.

The size should be horizontal with the length no greater than 28 inches and height no greater than 22 inches. It should be no smaller than 14 inches in length and 11 inches high.

Any flat medium can be used (such as pen and pencil, crayon, watercolor, ink, oil) but no three-dimensional posters, such as gluing products onto a poster, will be eligible.