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Entry of Open Class exhibits in the McKenzie County Fair is from 11 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, July 10 and from 8 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, July 11 in the 4-H Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds, east of Watford City. Judging takes place from 1 pm to 4 pm on Thursday, July 11. Exhibit books are available at several businesses in Watford City. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards will be assigned to all exhibits receiving ribbons as follows:...
Attention Little Buckaroos ages three to five years old! You are needed in the Lil’ Buckaroo Rodeo! This year’s event will start at 3 pm on Saturday, July 13 in the Livestock Show Ring on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. This rodeo will feature: Stick Horse Barrel Racing – Child rides his/her stick horse in a cloverleaf pattern around barrels. Steer Roping – Child learns to rope a dummy steer. Goat Tail Untying –Child will remove a sucker tied to the tail of a goat. The Little Buckaroos...
Do you have a little cowgirl or cowboy in your home? If so, and they are ages three to five, you will want to enroll them in the Lil’ Buckeroo Rodeo taking place at 3 pm on Saturday, July 13 at the Livestock Show Ring on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Pre-registrations are requested at the McKenzie County Extension office by calling 444-3451 or e-mail marcia.hellandsaas @ndsu.edu. The rodeo will feature three events: Stick Horse Barrel Racing - Child rides his/her stick horse in a c...
You are invited to display exhibits in the Open Class Show held during the McKenzie County Fair, July 11 to 13 at the 4-H Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards will be assigned to all exhibits receiving ribbons as follows: Grand - $3, Purple Ribbon - $2.50, Blue Ribbons - $2, Red Ribbon - $1.50 and White Ribbon - $1. Entries can be brought to the McKenzie County Extension Office if you cannot bring them to the Homemaker...
You are invited to display exhibits in the Open Class Show held during the McKenzie County Fair, July 11-13 in the 4-H Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards will be assigned to all exhibits receiving ribbons as follows: Grand, $3; Purple Ribbon, $2.50; Blue Ribbon, $2; Red Ribbon, $1.50 and White Ribbon, $1. Entries can be brought to the McKenzie County Extension Office if you cannot bring them to the Homemaker Building during...
You are invited to display exhibits in the Open Class Show held during the McKenzie County Fair, July 11-13 in the 4-H Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards will be assigned to all exhibits receiving ribbons as follows: Grand, $3; Purple Ribbon, $2.50; Blue Ribbon, $2; Red Ribbon, $1.50 and White Ribbon, $1. Entries can be brought to the McKenzie County Extension Office if you cannot bring them to the Homemaker Building during...
How important are the early years of a child's life? What is a parent's role? How do you understand and enhance a young child's growth and development? These questions and others, are central to discovering how to help children have a good beginning, a happy beginning and a bright beginning and will be the focus of the Bright Beginnings parenting class offered this spring in Watford City. Bright Beginnings will be held on Tuesday evenings, April 23, 30, May 7 and 14, at the Courthouse Meeting Ro...
Parents and other caregivers of children are invited to “Enjoy Family Mealtime” lesson on Monday, April 8 from 5:30 to 8 pm at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. Family meals are one place to slow things down and capture time, relaxation and connection with family members. Advantages of family meals will be shared as well as recipes and prepared meals. Participants will also play Family Mealtime Bingo. Pre-registration is requested prior to attending. Please pre-register at the McK...
Annie’s Project, a workshop for women on managing and decision-making in agriculture, will be held in Watford City beginning Tuesday, January 22 and continuing for six Tuesday evenings. Each session will start with 5 pm supper and conclude by 8 pm. Cost to attend is $100 (which includes all software, books, materials and meals) if registration is postmarked by January 7, 2013 and $135 thereafter. Session topics will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and c...
Annie’s Project, a workshop for women on managing and decision-making in agriculture, will be held in Watford City beginning Tuesday, January 22 and continuing for six Tuesday evenings. Each session will start with 5 pm supper and conclude by 8 pm. Cost to attend is $100 (which includes all software, books, materials and meals) if registration is postmarked by January 7, 2013 and $135 thereafter. Session topics will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and c...
Annie’s Project, a workshop for women on managing and decision-making in agriculture, will be held in Watford City beginning Tuesday, January 22 and continuing for six Tuesday evenings. Each session will start with 5 pm supper and conclude by 8 pm. Cost to attend is $100 (which includes all software, books, materials and meals) if registration is postmarked by January 7, 2013 and $135 thereafter. Session topics will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and c...
Parents Forever, a parenting class for parents experiencing or considering separation/divorce, who are divorced and experiencing challenges or who have never been married and do not live together, will be held on November 12 at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. The class will start at 5:30 pm and will conclude by 9:30 pm. The workshop cost is $55 per person. Skills and tools to help reduce the effects of divorce on children and parents will be introduced and practiced. Topics...
Parents Forever, a parenting class for parents experiencing or considering separation/divorce, who are divorced and experiencing challenges or who have never been married and do not live together, will be held on September 12 at the Courthouse Meeting Room in Watford City. The class will start at 5:30 pm and will conclude by 9:30 pm. The workshop cost is $55 per person. Skills and tools to help reduce the effects of divorce on children and parents will be introduced and practiced. Topics...
Youth ages 11 to 15 who are interested in babysitting are encouraged to attend the American Red Cross Babysitter’s Course scheduled from 9 am to 3:30 pm CT on Tuesday, June 26 at the Heritage Room in City Hall in Watford City. Cost to attend is $35 per person, which includes the Babysitter’s Training Handbook, food for breaks and official recognition as a certified babysitter. For those interested in attending, pre-registration is requested by Friday, June 22 – please contact the McKenzie Count...
If you would like your children who are ages 8-12 years old to learn more about gardening, the Junior Master Gardener Program (JMG) is for them! This free course will be held in Watford City starting May 10 after school to 5 p.m. and continuing weekly (Thursdays) through the month of June. This program is modeled after the highly successful Master Gardener Program and offers horticultural and environmental science education, and leadership and life skills development through fun and creative act...
Is being a parent draining your energy? Parents of tots to teens use these Love & Logic strategies to energize. Reduce the nagging and complaining from your children, promote thinking and responsibility, and give consequences with empathy. Put a laugh back into your parenting in this five week IVN series! Become a Love & Logic parent starting on Wednesday, March 7 and continuing on March 14, 21 and April 4 and 11 at the courthouse meeting room, Watford City, from 6:30-8 p.m. CT. Participants...
Is being a parent draining your energy? Parents of tots to teens use these Love & Logic strategies to energize. Reduce the nagging and complaining from your children, promote thinking and responsibility, and give consequences with empathy. Put a laugh back into your parenting in this five-week IVN series! Become a Love & Logic parent starting on Wednesday, March 7 and continuing on March 14, 21 and April 4 and 11 at the Courthouse Meeting Room, Watford City, from 6:30-8 p.m. CT. Participants...
Do you want to have beautiful skin, minimize wrinkles and look your best as long as possible? Our skin can undergo a lot of stress and taking good care of it is important to putting our “best self” forward as we age. “Nourish Your Skin” is a new lesson for adults that will be offered at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. This session is research-based and will be taught by McKenzie County Extension Agent Marcia Hellandsaas. The program will he...
Parents in a step family situation, foster parents, adoptive parents, single parents and others affected by loss and change are all invited to attend Active Parenting for Step Families to be held on Monday evenings, Jan. 9, 23, 30 and Feb. 6 at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. Each class will get underway at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. Cost to attend is $10 per person (for the series) and this includes snacks and class materials. Pre-registrations are...
Getting married is the easy part! When a step family is formed, everyone needs to learn new rules: Mom and Dad need to learn how to work together as a team. Children and teens must adapt to changes. Everyone needs to build good relationships with new family members. Active Parenting for Step Families can help! This video-based discussion program is designed to help couples work together to raise children in the challenging stepfamily environment. Active Parenting for Step Families will be held...
Farmers and ranchers with a desire to successfully develop a transition plan for their farm/ranch business are encouraged to attend the Farm/Ranch Transition Planning Workshop scheduled for Nov. 16, 30 and Dec. 7 at the McKenzie County Courthouse Meeting Room, Watford City. Sessions will begin at 6:15 p.m. and conclude by 9:30 p.m. CT each evening. Cost options to participate in this course are: $55 for individuals, if registration is postmarked by Nov. 9 $15 for EACH for spouse or business...
If you or a family member is living with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or are the caregiver or other support person of someone with diabetes, you are encouraged to attend “Dining With Diabetes” in November. This series of four classes, held on Tuesday afternoons – Nov. 8, 15, 22 and 29 - at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City, will help you promote self-management of diabetes through healthy food choices and meal planning. Classes will start at 1 p.m. CT and conclude by 4 p.m....
Do you want to design an orderly and successful transition plan for your farm/ranch business? Are you uncertain about how to choose the successor(s) that are best suited to continue your business into the future? Are you concerned about the financial impacts and tax consequences of your transition plan? What are the best tools/strategies available to create this plan? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered at the Farm/Ranch Transition Planning workshop series the North...
If you or a family member is living with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or are the caregiver or other support person of someone with diabetes, you are encouraged to attend “Dining With Diabetes” in November. This series of four classes, held on Tuesday afternoons – Nov. 8, 15, 22 and 29 - at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City, will help you promote self-management of diabetes through healthy food choices and meal planning. Classes will start at 1 p.m. CT and conclude by 4 p.m....
The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) parenting class, designed to create healthy, positive relationships with the people in your life, will be held from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. CT on Oct. 4, 17, 25 and Nov. 1 (please plan to attend all classes) at the McKenzie County Courthouse meeting room, Watford City. Cost to attend is $75 per individual or $85 per couple, which includes class materials and workbook. These classes are based on the book, Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by...
