4-H Clover Report
September 19th, 2017
Dear 4-H Members,
SEEKING A 4-H SUPERSTAR: Seeking a couple of 4-H members to help represent our program at the September 26th Commissioners meeting; we need 20 minutes of your time max and some really great smiles for pictures! The Commissioners will be signing a proclamation to recognize National 4-H Week here in Skamania.
Dates to know!
- 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. There will be FREE ice cream and WSU & 4-H Swag given out at the event!
- September 29th – Oct. 1st – Adult Horse Camp Goldendale, WA.
- October 1st – NEW 4-H Year starts!
- October 1st – 7th – National 4-H Week! Join with 4-H members and alumni around the country in celebrating!
- October 2nd (CORRECTED DATE) – 4-H Council Meeting 6:30pm Hegewald Center Stevenson, WA. Nominations for Council President & Secretary Now Open
- October 6th – 8th Stevenson Poultry Classic Open Poultry Show at the Skamania County Fairgrounds.
- 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 26th – 29th – Snohomish County Shooting Sports Training
- 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: http://ext.wsu.edu/Volunteers/logon.aspx. Your username is your email and your password is “password!” without the quotation marks.
- On October 2nd the 4-H Council will be holding elections for the President & Secretary Positions. Nominations for both positions can be submitted to the 4-H Office up to the night of the 2nd & in person at the meeting. Please be sure to attend and cast your vote!
- 4HOnline is currently closed as we prepare for the 2017-2018 4-H year to start.
General Information for Members/Parents
- On October 2nd the 4-H Council will be holding elections for the President & Secretary Positions. Nominations for both positions can be submitted to the 4-H Office up to the night of the 2nd & in person at the meeting. Please be sure to attend and cast your vote!
- 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! You only have 11 more days to participate!
- 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.
- There are several Awards for outstanding youth shared by National 4-H:
4-H Youth in Action Awards (Due Oct 23rd)
The Prudential Spirit Awards (Due Nov 7th) - International Travel with 4-H Exchange! Travel to Korea, Costa Rica, Norway, and Japan in the summer of 2018. 4-H Teens (15-18) can participate, adult chaperones are needed too. Contact Dianna Ullery (ullery@wsu.edu) for either a delegate or chaperone application. Completed applications are due Dec. 1st.
Resource of the Week
Ways your club can celebrate National 4-H Week (October 1st-7th):
Share photos of you and your project, your 4-H Friends, or at a 4-H Event and tell us what 4-H means to you!
Take this opportunity to thank and celebrate the community members and business that support your club! If you need some 4-H Thank You Cards to send out as a group let the office know. You can always stop into a business and thank them in person.
Now is a great time to invite members to join your club or project area & to start a new project! Make sure to Like, Follow, and Share our Facebook page!
Post on Facebook using these hashtags:
#TrueLeaders
#4HGrowsHere
Wear your 4-H Club shirts around town!
If your club has a fabulous idea for National 4-H Week let us know!
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