4-H Clover Report
August 30, 2017
Dear 4-H Members,
Dates to know!
- August 31st – Deadline for Parents to submit Leader Nominations
- September 1st – 24th – Washington State 4-H Fair
- September 3rd – State 4-H Fair Performance Arts Showcase
- September 4th – Labor Day WSU Extension & 4-H Office Closed
- September 5th – October 20th – National 4-H Service Project-WWI Memorial Learn more under Resource of the Week.
- September 23rd – Clovers and Cougs Football Tailgate Event 4-H is being featured as WSU takes on University of Nevada – Reno. Come show your 4-H and Cougar pride by participating in the pre-game events. Booths will be set up to highlight some of the amazing things 4-H youth are doing in their communities. If you are interested in hosting a booth for this event, please send an email to kristi.axtell@wsu.edu with the following information: Topic or Program to be highlighted, Space Requirements (do you need electricity?), Youth/Adult representative names and contact information. (kristi.axtell@wsu.edu)
- September 29th – Oct. 1st – Adult Horse Camp Goldendale, WA.
- September 29th – Oct. 1st – Southeast Teen Rally Become a 4-H Superhero at the Southeast District Rally! At Meadowood Springs in Weston, OR.
- October 1st – NEW 4-H Year starts!
- October 9th – 4-H Council Meeting 6:30pm Hegewald Center Stevenson, WA.
- October 20th – 22nd 2017 WA State 4-H Forum Make a Splash at the Great Wolf Lodge: two days of workshops, awards, speakers, and the event ends with the Washington State 4-H Council.
- October 27th – 29th Northwest/Southwest District Teen Rally open for all teens 7th-12th grade! Build leadership skills & friendships with teens from 16 counties during The Curse of Island Lake.
- October 28th -29th – Archery & Riflery Training 9-5 in Mt. Vernon, WA. For active volunteers only. Find all the details at the online signup.
General Information For Volunteers
- Take a couple of minutes and report your hours for August (including those unending hours during the Fair) here: . Your username is your email and your password is “password!” without the quotation marks.http://ext.wsu.edu/Volunteers/logon.aspx
- Pending Adults – Any adults not currently approved in 4HOnline are not 4-H Volunteers and are not allowed to serve in any official capacity. If you need assistance completing your enrollment or if you want to check your status please contact the 4-H Office.
- Interested in attending one of the Teen Rally events around our State? A group of up to 10 youth could go with one adult chaperone if anyone is interested. Otherwise families are on their own for making travel arrangements and providing an adult chaperone for Teens during the event.
- 4HOnline is currently closed as we prepare for the 2017-2018 4-H year to start.
General Information For Members/Parents
- All Skamania County 4-H members are invited to take our 2017 Impact Survey online. All survey responses are anonymous and completely voluntary. Our goal is to gain a true understanding of our local 4-H program and we value your response!
- Every week the State 4-H Office releases a Newsletter with up-to-date information on State and National 4-H Events and News. To view the most recent newsletter, visit http://extension.wsu.edu/4h/news/.
- There are some pretty awesome events for 4-H Teens throughout the year. Start off by making some awesome friends at the Teen Rally’s around WA. http://extension.wsu.edu/4h/youth/camps/ For youth grades 7th – 12th.
- 4HOnline is currently closed as we prepare for the 2017-2018 4-H year to start.
In Other News
Interested in Dog 4-H? Several families have reached out to the 4-H Office looking for a Dog club in Skamania County. If you have an interest in adding this project to your club or joining a Dog club please let Abby know.
The New 4-H Year starts October 1st. Between now and then the 4HOnline website is re-setting. Stay tuned for information on re-enrolling. In the meantime no one can login and edit their family or personal information. New families cannot enroll online either.
Resource of the Week
National 4-H Service Project WWI Memorial (and Fundraising Opportuninity)
The National Junior Master Gardener 4-H program has partnered with the WW1 Memorial Commission on a national service project for 4-H youth to be involved with building the WW1 Memorial. The Junior Master Gardener program is proud to promote because it ties to gardening!
Groups can make a donation of $64.99 and receive 60 poppy seed packets from the WW1 Memorial Commission. They can then sell the seeds to support their program. The recommended selling price is $2 per seed packet which would generate $120. Basically the first dollar goes to fund the National WW1 memorial and the second dollar stays local for the 4-H club, school group, etc. to support their activities/programs.
We are promoting through all of our JMG groups and state partners, but this is open for any and all 4-H groups. It is a great opportunity for youth to learn more about WW1, while also being a part of a national service project. Many resources, learning experiences and details on how to participate in the poppy project can be found at: http://jmgkids.us/poppy/
Groups can start now, but the big push is between Sept. 5 and October 20th. Representatives from 4 winning groups will be invited to experience an expense paid trip to the groundbreaking of the National WW1 Memorial in Washington DC in November.
WSU Extension programs, employment, and volunteer service are available to all without discrimination. Concerns regarding potential discrimination may be reported through your local Extension office or directly to the WSU Office for Equal Opportunity, web: oeo.wsu.edu, email; oeo@wsu.edu, phone: 509-335-8288. If you require special accommodation, call Missy Cummins at 360-397-6060 x5714 two weeks prior to the event.