January Happenings

Hi Country Kicker Families,

We are about to gear up for some very busy times ahead of us. January, February and March are about to get busy for us with horse shows, fair set up, Lost Dutchman rodeo, and fair. In addition to taking care of your animal projects!

Alesha and I will be looking at the calendar and see when we can squeeze in a meeting soon.

Here is list of some of the happenings:

January 7th ANLS Horse Show- Pre registration was required
January 11th- LDD kick of dinner at Elks lodge 6:30pm Club officers are requested to attend
January 13th- 1st Horse Show at P&M Arena
January 13th- Fair pen set up day 11am at Pinal County fairgrounds- bring gloves, wire, and the willingness to help set up animal pens in prep for county fair
January 16th- Pinal County junior livestock committee meeting 6:30p,m - Alesha and Michelle plan to attend to work out details of us having a horse show at fair this year.
January 20th- Fair pen set up day 11am at Pinal County fairgrounds- bring gloves, wire, wire cutters, and be ready to help.
January 27th- 2nd Ranch Sorting Show

February 17th- 2nd Horse Show at P&M Arena
February 20th- 6:30pm Pinal County Junior livestock committee meeting- Open to all who show livestock to be in the know of happenings at county fair
February 23rd-25th Lost Dutchman Rodeo ticket sales. We will work each day from approx 10:30am-3ish. We need all families to help volunteer for this event.

March 3rd- 3rd Ranch Sorting Show
March 20th-25th- Pinal County Fair Week

I know all of these are on the calendar but just putting it in to perspective that we are about to be busy!!  😋
Livestock families feel free to reach out to each other with questions you have about your projects. We all are here to help each other. If we aren't sure we will definitely go looking for the answer/advice for you from other peers.

Here is to a successful 2018!

Christmas Carol Song Book

Hi Everyone-

Here is the song book if anyone wants to take a peek. I have created a songlist on my iphone so that we have some background music to keep the kids on track and not race ahead on singing tomorrow. Does anyone have a small blue tooth speaker to bring?

I will have the song book printed out for everyone! Please remember you can dress nice, wear a fun Christmas sweater, Santa Hat. We will sing a few songs, then have them pass out cards we made, then wrap up singing a few more songs.

Hope to see everyone there!

Caroling Song Book

January 13th- 1st Pinal County Horse Show Invitation- Please read throughly

Here is the official invite for our 1^st Horse Show of the 2017-18 year!  There are a few changes to registration & enrollment, so please read closely.

To continue our success, we want to remind all families that 4-H is run by all families and your help is required at every show. 

2017-18 Pinal County 4-H Horse Show #1

When:                         Saturday, January 13, 2018 

Where:                        P & M Arena, 11404 E Brown Road, Mesa, AZ  http://pmarena.com/

Arena:                         East Arena 

Sat Schedule:             Gymkhana 9 AM, NO Roping, Western, English (if any)

Registration:              8am

Show Start:                9am Morning Meeting, followed by Gymkhana events (barrels, poles and goats)

Senior Advanced go first, followed by Junior Advanced, Intermediates and finally Beginners. That way the Beginners can watch and learn from the more experienced members.  We will be having separate roping events so NO roping will be held at this show.

IMPORTANT: All annual 4-H enrollments MUST be completed online (https://az.4honline.com/).  No annual enrollment packets will be accepted onsite at the show.  If you are NOT enrolled via the website by 12/29 your horse show registration will NOT be accepted.  

REMINDER:  Mandatory helmet policy for all 4-H members anytime while on the back of a horse on the property. Per Pinal County, this policy is effective immediately. These must be approved horse helmets, bicycle helmets are not allowed.  

We are assessing skill divisions during barrels so this first show will run a little slower in the morning!!

*** All horse ID cards MUST be submitted to the 4-H office @ fax to 520-836-1750, email (mmelende@cals.arizona.edu) or brought to the first horse show .  If you have already sent them to the 4-H office, we will get a copy for our files.

Pre-Registration Due: Sunday, December 31, 2017 to 4-H office by 5pm via email (mmelende@cals.arizona.edu) or fax to 520-836-1750.

Horse Show Fees: These are the same fees as last year. 

• $15 - per discipline (english, western, roping, gymkhana).  Sponsorship's can discount this fee.
• $5 - late fee for onsite registration
• $15 - arena fee per exhibitor

Horse Show Forms - To be Completed:  

• Horse Show Registration Form - for each horse show, fax to 4-H office for pre-reg or bring to show (also attached)
• Adult Code of Conduct (one per parent please fax to 4-H office or bring to first horse show)  
• Horse ID Card & Lease Agreement- one per horse, no limit per child.  You can bring to the first horse show or Fax to 4-H Office 30 days before event.  Sharing allowed within families.  

Rules & Guidelines - For Reference:

• Rules - Pinal County Horse
• Rules - State Horse 
• Pinal County Pattern Book

Sponsor/Donor Packets — Reminder this year each member is required to get $150 in sponsorships by the end of the year to qualify for year end awards/buckles.  You can opt to just donate the $150 and receive a tax donation or get businesses to donate or advertise in our horse show program all year.  Please review the below sponsorship forms.  NOTE:  if you pay it now, you will only have to pay $5 per discipine entry fees

• Donation/Sponsorship Packet

• Submit forms to:  Sponsorship & Horse Show forms are to be sent to Michelle @ email (mweese73@gmail.com)

Sponsorships Due:  Sponsor Ad's that need to be in the first horse show program need to have artwork emailed to mweese73@gmail.com by December 31^st. You may submit funds at the show.

Alesha Henderson

HAC President

alesha.henderson@hotmail.com

623-850-2658 (cell w/text)