Hey all!
We can’t believe it, but we are ready to start the new beef club year!!
Our first meeting will be this Monday November 20, 2023, in the Ag Hall at 7:00pm at the fairgrounds.
Please come with many questions and ready to start the year.
We will be voting for our officer team, going over our new email system as this is our official form of communication, and going over a lot of information pertaining to the new upcoming year and enrollment requirements.
Please be sure that you are enrolling into 4-H online and making sure you pick beef club as your club if this is your only project.
https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
If you know anyone who may want to get involved in our Mini Beef project, please reach out to them and let them know they are invited to our meeting so we can get their information.
Our first weigh-in for the 2024 year will be December 9, 2023, from 9am-12am at the Shipshewana Auction barn in Shipshewana, IN. We ask that you please be enrolled into 4-H online if you are planning to come to this weigh-in; the second and final weigh-in to get your animals enrolled into the beef project for the 2024 year will be February 17, 2024.
Weigh in: you must bring Steers, Market Heifers, and Commercial heifers to one of the two offered weigh-in’s. Please note that if you have a purebred heifer that you are not sure if you can get papers to us by the May 15, 2024, deadline you must bring her to a weigh in to get her at least registered as a commercial heifer so that she can be shown at the fair if you end up not being able to get papers in time.
Parents: please make sure to put both names on the info sheet at weigh in so that the fair will have both names on the auction sheet.
Hoof trimming is not guaranteed at the December weigh-in.
Please let one of the leaders know if you are still looking for calves and we will try to help you out!!
If you are a new family, please feel free to stay after the meeting and meet your new leaders and ask any questions you may have!!
PLEASE NOTE: All monthly emails will be sent the WEDNESDAY or THURSDAY before the following MONDAY Beef Meeting.
ALL MEETINGS are the THIRD MONDAY of the month Except for the weigh-in months. These are subject to change. Please watch for informational emails.
Please reach out if you have any questions about the upcoming meeting. We look forward to seeing you all and providing you with information pertaining to the upcoming year.
We suggest that you be working your calves as much as possible. The weekends are a great time as we know you are all busy. As the calves get older this will only become harder as they get bigger, and it is helpful to get them used to you and to get them ready for the fair as soon as possible.
Our goal for you all is to keep you very informed and to make you feel comfortable with all the deadlines we have. We will try our best to have an informational email sent to you the Wednesday before the meeting so you can review it before. There will always be more information provided at the meetings as well. Please note that our usual club meetings are the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00PM at the fairgrounds.
We also want to invite any MINI 4-H members to the meetings. These meetings are for all of you to learn about the Beef Club as well.
If anyone knows of any families interested in joining our Mini 4-H program, please let us know! They will need to be enrolled into 4-H Online by January 15 as well.
We are so excited to start the new 4-H year with you!! If you know anyone who is interested in the club please let a leader know we would love to talk with them!! If you have any questions about the new year let us know!! This is going to be a great year!!!
If you will be new to our club this year WELCOME!!! Please let us know if you have any questions; we are happy to help and we want to get your experience in the Beef Club started out right!!!
** Here is a great video if you want to review a few clipping tips! Enjoy!**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n7e_hK9BQY
We can’t believe it, but we are ready to start the new beef club year!!
Our first meeting will be this Monday November 20, 2023, in the Ag Hall at 7:00pm at the fairgrounds.
Please come with many questions and ready to start the year.
We will be voting for our officer team, going over our new email system as this is our official form of communication, and going over a lot of information pertaining to the new upcoming year and enrollment requirements.
Please be sure that you are enrolling into 4-H online and making sure you pick beef club as your club if this is your only project.
https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
If you know anyone who may want to get involved in our Mini Beef project, please reach out to them and let them know they are invited to our meeting so we can get their information.
Our first weigh-in for the 2024 year will be December 9, 2023, from 9am-12am at the Shipshewana Auction barn in Shipshewana, IN. We ask that you please be enrolled into 4-H online if you are planning to come to this weigh-in; the second and final weigh-in to get your animals enrolled into the beef project for the 2024 year will be February 17, 2024.
Weigh in: you must bring Steers, Market Heifers, and Commercial heifers to one of the two offered weigh-in’s. Please note that if you have a purebred heifer that you are not sure if you can get papers to us by the May 15, 2024, deadline you must bring her to a weigh in to get her at least registered as a commercial heifer so that she can be shown at the fair if you end up not being able to get papers in time.
Parents: please make sure to put both names on the info sheet at weigh in so that the fair will have both names on the auction sheet.
Hoof trimming is not guaranteed at the December weigh-in.
Please let one of the leaders know if you are still looking for calves and we will try to help you out!!
If you are a new family, please feel free to stay after the meeting and meet your new leaders and ask any questions you may have!!
PLEASE NOTE: All monthly emails will be sent the WEDNESDAY or THURSDAY before the following MONDAY Beef Meeting.
ALL MEETINGS are the THIRD MONDAY of the month Except for the weigh-in months. These are subject to change. Please watch for informational emails.
Please reach out if you have any questions about the upcoming meeting. We look forward to seeing you all and providing you with information pertaining to the upcoming year.
We suggest that you be working your calves as much as possible. The weekends are a great time as we know you are all busy. As the calves get older this will only become harder as they get bigger, and it is helpful to get them used to you and to get them ready for the fair as soon as possible.
Our goal for you all is to keep you very informed and to make you feel comfortable with all the deadlines we have. We will try our best to have an informational email sent to you the Wednesday before the meeting so you can review it before. There will always be more information provided at the meetings as well. Please note that our usual club meetings are the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00PM at the fairgrounds.
We also want to invite any MINI 4-H members to the meetings. These meetings are for all of you to learn about the Beef Club as well.
If anyone knows of any families interested in joining our Mini 4-H program, please let us know! They will need to be enrolled into 4-H Online by January 15 as well.
We are so excited to start the new 4-H year with you!! If you know anyone who is interested in the club please let a leader know we would love to talk with them!! If you have any questions about the new year let us know!! This is going to be a great year!!!
If you will be new to our club this year WELCOME!!! Please let us know if you have any questions; we are happy to help and we want to get your experience in the Beef Club started out right!!!
** Here is a great video if you want to review a few clipping tips! Enjoy!**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n7e_hK9BQY
***Check out our Facebook page! Click the Facebook icon in the upper right corner!! While you are there "Like" the page and add your friends!!***
***Send us your Beef Club related photos! We would love to put them up on the website or the Facebook page!!***
***It's not too early to send in T-Shirt designs for this year! Get them to us now so we can have a few to vote on!!***
**Please Learn the 4-H Pledge**
We will recite this before EVERY meeting along with the Pledge of Allegiance.. IT'S IMPORTANT!!
4-H Pledge
I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking,
my HEART to greater loyalty,
my HANDS to larger service,
And my HEALTH to greater living for my
club, my community, my country, and my world!!
