4-H Clover Report
October 30th, 2017
Dear 4-H Members,
Dates to know!
- October 28th – MANDATORY 4-H Financial Policy Training for Club Leaders at the Hegewald Center from 9:00am – 10:30am
- November 1st – Online training for KYG County Coordinators. Anyone interested in taking a group of teens to Olympia for the Know Your Government conference needs to attend this online training. Contact Abby for information!
- November 9th – Office Closed in Observation of Veterans Day
- November 18th – Women in Ag Conference (open to women, men, and teens 16+ in agriculture). Learn from the two featured speakers about “Who Will Lead Next” and “Making your Mark on your Farm and in your Community”. A discounted rate of $20 is offered to 4-H Members!
- November 18th – Community Service Event join the Noxious Weed Department from 10 am – 3pm as we enhance the planting of the Pollinator Garden. Dress for all weather and bring water. Snacks will be provided!
- November 22nd-23rd – Office Closed in Observation of Thanksgiving Day & Native American Heritage Day
- 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.
- January 8th – 4-H Council Meeting 6:30pm All Members/Leaders are invited to attend. Seeking nominations for the President and Secretary Positions.
General Information
- Leaders & Members can Enroll/Re-enroll in 4HOnline today! [../../Login.aspx?403D404D552F2B5A446F504E72383D]https://wa.4honline.com/Login.aspx?403D404D552F2B5A446F504E72383D
- Report your volunteer hours here: http://ext.wsu.edu/Volunteers/logon.aspx. Your username is your email and your password is “password!” without the quotation marks.
- 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.
- 4-H Science Matters Curriculum on MAJOR markdown. Interested in food science, gardening, or agriculture? How about all three? Thanks to a generous donation by Bayer, obtain almost $100 worth of curriculum for only $7.99! This bundle includes a total of 12 books.
- Teens – enter to win a $25 dollar amazon gift card by completing this survey from the WA State Teen Ambassadors and 4-H Staff. 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/
- Have something to share? Let us know! We’ll include it on our Facebook Page or in our newsletter.
Animal –
- We were contacted about two rabbits needing a new home. Both are nutered/spayed and would be great for younger 4-H members interested in getting a first pet. See our Facebook post for more info & super cute pictures!
Resource of the Week
We have Project Guides in our office! The Washington State 4-H Office just released an updated project and publications guide. Pick one up from our office or ask for a copy to be shared with you soon. This has a full list of resources for each individual project area offered in Washington. Looking for ideas? This is a must have!
Leaders- A new group of resources on Diversity & Inclusion were just added to the 4-H website. Check them out: http://extension.wsu.edu/4h/for-volunteers/volunteer-training/diversity-and-inclusion-resources/