Goodhue County 4-H Beef

Mentorship Program Log

Total Hours: 94 hour 5 min
DATE TIME TASK/DESCRIPTION
Friday 7:15 PM- 8:15 PM  Introduced program
March 1st , 2019 (1 hour) idea to county 4-H
extension coordinator
Monday 4:45 PM -8:45 PM  Putting together
April 15th, 2019 (4 hours) program detail
document
 Conducting Survey for
those interested in
program/ used for
pairing
Wednesday 12 PM- 2 PM  Look over survey
May 1st , 2019 ( 2 hours) responses
 Pair Mentors and
Mentees
 Notify each person who
they were paired with
Saturday May 4th, 2019 10 AM- 1 PM  Coordinate kickoff
(3 hours) event with North star
Showdown Steer and
Heifer Show staff
Saturday May 25th, 2019 3 PM- 6 PM  Lead kick-off meeting
(3 hours)  Connected with my
mentee kids
 Handed out sponsor
shirts
 Exchanges contact info
 Coordinated first
session for farm visits
 Fun time to get to
know my mentee

Walked Hannah
Saturday June 1st, 2019 11 AM- 1PM through evaluating
(2 hours) cattle for showing
 Helped her pick out fair
calves
Friday June 7th, 2019 11 AM- 1 PM  Talked about goals
(2 hours)
  Visited Lincoln farm
 Worked on proper
handling to calm down
cattle
 Started halter breaking
process
Wednesday June 10th , 11 AM- 2 PM  Brought Lincoln a few
2019 (3 hours) combs
 Helped tie up cattle
 Showed how to
properly halter cattle
 Showed him proper
combing to stimulate
hair growth and look
the best
Thursday June 20th, 2019 11:15 AM- 1:20 PM  Talked over her goals
(2 hours, 5 minutes)  Worked with Hannah
on prospect calves and
leading

Friday June 21st, 2019 11:30 AM- 1 PM  Worked with

( 1 hour, 30 minute) Lincoln proper
halter
techniques
 Walked through
products to use
for washing and
hair care
Sunday June 23rd, 2019 8:15 AM- 11:30 AM  Looked over Hannah’s
(3 hours, 15 min) feeding program
 Got in contact with Ag
Partners nutritionist to
visit and give
suggestions for gaining
weight on picky steers
Friday June 28th, 2019 12 PM- 3 PM  Checked in with
(3 hours) other mentors
Wednesday July 3rd, 8 AM- 6 PM  Introduced Lincoln
2019 ( 10 hours) and Hannah to
showmanship using
one of my own
animals at my house
 Showed them how to
clip using one of old
show heifers and
letting them practice
Friday July 19th, 2019 12 PM- 5 PM  Had Lincoln and
( 5 hours) Hannah come to the
dodge county for
show practice
 Walked them through
show day routine
Thursday July 25th, 4:30 PM- 8:30 PM  Demonstrated show
2019 ( 4 hours) ring direction of
walking, setting up,
questions asked etc.
Friday July 26th, 2019 11 AM- 3 PM  Meet up with Hannah
(4 hours) and Lincoln for a
mock show to
practice
showmanship
Sunday July 28th , 1 PM- 5 PM  Went over equipment
( 4 hours) needed for at the fair
 Helped both find
show clothes
Wednesday July 31st, 5:15 PM- 9:45 PM  Clipped Lincolns
2019 4 hours, 30 minutes) cattle for fair and let
him assist on spots
he felt comfortable
Saturday August 3rd, 11 AM- 1 PM  Helped Hannah clip
2019 (2 hours) her calf
Sunday August 4th, 9 AM- 2 PM  Helped Lincoln and
2019 ( 3 hours) Hannah set up stalls
at the fair
Tuesday August 6th, 8 AM- 6 PM  Transported Lincoln
2019 ( 10 hours) cattle to fair
 Helped them check-
in cattle
 Settle into fair
 Helped wash cattle

Wednesday August 7th, 10 AM- 1:30 PM  Helped get Hannah

2019 ( 3 hour, 30 min) and Lincoln ready for
show
 Calmed their nerves
Sunday August 11th, 6:30 AM- 8 AM  Packed up
2019 ( 1 hour, 30 min)  Reflected on fair
Thursday October 17th, 11 AM- 1 PM  Lincoln participated
2019 ( 2 hours) in team fitting
alongside me at the
 MN Beef Expo

Thursday November 6 PM- 8 PM

14th, 2019 (2 hour)  Attended County fall
project development
committee meeting
 Presented on first
year of mentorship
program and spoke
about new ideas for
2020

Sunday December 1st , 9 AM- 12 PM  Taught how to track

2019 (3 hours) heat cycles
 Helped Lincoln pick a
bull to AI his heifer to

Saturday January 18th, 11 AM- 12PM 

Sent out reminder
2020 (1 hour) that Market Beef
need ID by Feb
18th,2020
Sunday March 1st, 7 PM- 8 PM  Meeting with County
2020 (1 hour) 4-H extension
coordinator about
new things for 2020
Friday April 3rd, 2020 7 PM- 9 PM  Created new survey
( 2 hours) and program
document
 Sent out
document/survey in
4-H weekly update
Sunday May 1st, 2020 5 PM- 7 PM  Zoom call with
(2 hours) extension
coordinator on how
we want to handle
things due to COVID-
19