4-H Clover Report
October 10th, 2017
Dear 4-H Members,
Dates to know!
- October 20th – Deadline for 4-H Youth Artwork Calendar Entries.
- 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 23rd 2018 4-H Youth in Action Award applications due.
- 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 27th – 29th Shooting Sports Leader Training put on by Oregon State University Extension. In Canby, OR. Contact the 4-H Office before registering.
- October 28th – MANDATORY 4-H Financial Policy Training for Club Leaders at the Hegewald Center from 9:00am – 10:30am
- October 28th -29th – Archery & Riflery Training 9-5 in Mt. Vernon, WA. For active volunteers only. Find all the details at the online signup.
- December 2nd – MANDATORY 4-H Financial Policy Training for Club Leaders alternative date. Meeting at the Clark County WSU Extension Office from 9:00am – 10:30am.
- December 3rd – Mandatory Livestock Meeting & Potluck at the Hegewald Center from 2 – 6 pm.
Special Recognition –
We wish to honor Teazzua Seekins for her dedication to the Skamania County 4-H Program. Teazzua serves as the main club leader for the Backwoods 4-H Club and as the 4-H Council Vice President. She selfless leads by example. On behalf of the entire Skamania County 4-H Program & the Washington State 4-H Program, Thank You Teazzua!
Teazzua will be honored at the Washington State 4-H Leaders Forum Banquet on October 20th along with Leaders of the Year from around Washington State.
Make sure to congratulate her the next time you see her!
General Information
- Take a couple of minutes and report your hours here: http://ext.wsu.edu/Volunteers/logon.aspx. Your username is your email and your password is “password!” without the quotation marks.
- The 4-H Council won’t be meeting again until January 8th but nominations are still open for the position of President and Secretary.
- All 4-H Club Leaders (with club bank accounts) are required to attend a Financial Policy Training. We are offering two alternative dates of October 28th & December 3rd. Register for one today: https://goo.gl/forms/zvhS0WBHwPO5ZW5y2
- 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 (dianna.ullery@wsu.edu) for either a delegate or chaperone application. Completed applications are due Dec. 1st.
- The link for State Fair results that was emailed out was broken. Here is a correct link: http://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/2078/2017/09/State-Fair-Results-Links.pdf
- Enroll in 4HOnline today! https://wa.4honline.com/Login.aspx?403D404D552F2B5A446F504E72383D
Resource of the Week – Survey for Teens (12-19)
We are looking for feedback and input statewide from 4-H teens like you. As you may know, there have been some changes within 4-H recently with Jan Klein retiring and the hiring of a new WSU 4-H Program Director. Because of this, we think it’s a good time to hear about your opinions and experiences in 4-H; from the club, county, and statewide levels, through teen leadership opportunities like conferences, teen rallies, Know Your Government and more. Today, we are asking you to complete a survey that asks about what you’ve done in 4-H, what you’ve experienced in 4-H, and what you didn’t get to do or experience in 4-H that you wish you had. We feel this information will help to inform leaders and shape the future of the 4-H teen programming throughout the state.
This survey was created with some help from 4-H staff, faculty, and us as State Ambassadors. It should take about 10-15 minutes to finish. This is for teens age 12-17.
The survey link is here:
https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpIKZZLbt3xteEB
Parents – please read this note from the researcher: http://extension.wsu.edu/skamania/16275-001-lile-np-passive-parent-permission/
Abby Brandt
4-H Program Coordinator
Skamania County
Washington State University Extension
509-427-3932
brandt@co.skamania.wa.us
Missy McElprang Cummins
4-H Youth Development Regional Specialist
Clark, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties
Washington State University Extension
360-397-6060 x5714
missy.cummins@wsu.edu
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.