4-H News Blast

News Blast Updates

4-H COUNCIL MEETINGS – Join Us Digitally or In Person
We would love to have you join us for the next Horse Council meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, October 5. Join us at the next 4-H Council meeting on Thursday, October 15.  These meetings are the best way to share your ideas, get up to the minute information and help shape the direction of YOUR 4-H program. The meetings will be held in person with the option to join remotely, and you can join us via Zoom or with a phone call if you have a Zoom account by clicking the links above or available at https://www.facebook.com/graysharbor4h/  Connect with Tracie to test the system in advance.

NEW 4-H YEAR BEGINS OCTOBER 1
The 4-H Online enrollment system is open again after the annual update process!  Now that the new 4-H year is underway, youth members and adult volunteers will be able to begin the annual 4-H enrollment process at https://v2.4honline.com/ , just in time for clubs begin meeting for the new 4-H year! 

RE-ENROLL BY DECEMBER 1 – Returning members: re-enrollment deadline is December 1 for all programs including fair & summer camp.  We are excited for you to join this year – Enrollment for the 2026-2027 year will open for all on October 1, when you will be able to log in to your 4-H Online account to submit your yearly enrollment: https://v2.4honline.com/

STATE 4-H FAIR – Congratulations!  Watch for a 4-H Round-up in The Daily World! 
Congratulations to the 4-H members who represented Grays Harbor County at the State 4-H Fair in Puyallup this year!  State 4-H Fair still life entries will be available for pickup at the WSU Extension office on Monday, 10/5. 

4-H RECORD BOOKS DUE – Friday, October 9
The Grays Harbor 4-H Council wants to recognize 4-H members who have completed a record book this year.  Completed record books must be submitted to the WSU Extension office in Elma by Friday, October 9 to be reviewed by the record book committee and to be eligible for awards and prizes.  Record Books will be reviewed using the scoresheets at https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/forms/

The 4-H program has a long history of record keeping and record books teach members valuable, lifelong skills in records, accounting, reporting, and written communication. In 4-H, youth have tracked their activities, events, profits and losses, skill development and learning experiences, within their record books.
4-H Record Books serve a variety of purposes:

• They give members an opportunity to reflect on their yearly work where they can measure their achievements and growth in their 4-H career.
• They encourage members to set goals, develop plans to meet those goals, and shift gears in the face of challenges and obstacles.

Check out Tips for 4-H Record Keeping at https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/forms/
4-H Record Books at https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/

YEAR PIN REQUESTS – Submit your Request by October 11
This year you are invited to request your 4-H Year Pin, which will be awarded along with other prizes at the annual Recognition event!!  https://forms.office.com/r/ytx6mA7tTX  
All Grays Harbor 4-H members who complete this process will receive their Year End Completion Pin.

4-H AWARD NOMINATION DUE – Nominate a youth member or adult volunteer by October 11
It’s almost time to submit your nominations for the 2025-2026 4-H year for an exceptional Grays Harbor County 4-H volunteer or member! All award nominations will be open until October 11 and will be reviewed by the 4-H Council to select this year’s recipients! Awards will be announced at our fall recognition event.  https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/dKZc12htfu   

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
Monday, October 5, 2026: 
On Monday of National 4-H Week, Go GREEN and show your 4-H spirit!
A simple, cohesive way for youth, professionals, volunteers, alumni & supporters across the country to celebrate their 4-H program being Beyond Ready. Wear a green hat, clothing, face paint – anything green goes. Let’s paint the nation GREEN, on Monday, October 5th!
Share your Go Green moment on social and tag National 4-H, your State 4-H program, and use #4HBeyondReady #National4HWeek

Thursday, October 8, 2026
On Thursday of National 4-H Week, help us shine a light on all the good that 4-H does!
A day to recognize all 4-H’ers who are doing good and making positive impact by helping their communities and beyond.  Share your own story or celebrate someone who is making a difference – another 4-H’er, volunteer or educator.  We want to know, on Thursday, October 8th and use #4HBeyondReady

TWO PROJECT-FOCUSED WORKSHOP SERIES BEGIN IN NOVEMBER – Sewing & Beekeeping
4-H Youth Beekeeping Program – Grays Harbor & Mason County We are officially kicking off our new 4-H youth beekeeping program! While meeting locations will vary, our first meeting will be Sunday, November 1 at 2 pm at the WSU Extension Office in Elma. This will be an information session for 4-H members and families to learn about the program, talk about bees, and see if it is something they would like to be involved in. The program is open to youth at all comfort levels. Kids do not have to handle live bees to participate.  Register and find out more about the year-long series at https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/2026/10/01/4-h-youth-beekeeping-program-grays-harbor-and-mason-county/ 

4-H Sewing Series – Grays Harbor & Mason County Meet a team of 4-H Quilting and Clothing Advisor volunteers and learn how to make a variety of different sewing projects from November through June. Each project will be small enough to finish in one day and a variety of skills and techniques will be built throughout the course of the series. The workshop series is designed for 4-H members of all ages to sew and quilt a variety of small projects.  Sessions will be held from 1-3 pm on the first Sunday of each month at the WSU Extension office in Elma and 4-H members can sign up for the entire workshop series or sign up for individual sessions.  Space is limited, so register as soon as possible, or the Tuesday before each session if space is still available.
See the project list and registration info at https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/2026/10/01/4-h-sewing-workshop-series-grays-harbor-and-mason-counties/ 

4-H RECOGNITION SAVE THE DATE – Celebrate Our Kids – 11/12
The Grays Harbor 4-H Council wants to recognize 4-H members for all the great things that have been learned and explored this year!  We are so proud of each 4-H member and look forward to celebrating the completion of the 4-H year with you at a Recognition event at the GHC Fairgrounds on November 12th!  

BECOME A 4-H VOLUNTEER – What do 4-H Volunteers Actually Do?

• A little bit of everything! They help kids choose and learn about projects. They plan meetings and activities. They answer questions, organize events, encourage kids to try something new and sometimes simply listen.
• You don’t have to be an expert. You don’t have to know everything about 4-H. You just have to be willing to show up, help out and give kids a place to learn and grow.
• Could you be a 4-H volunteer? 🍀 There are lots of ways to get involved, and you might be surprised by how much you get out of it, too.
• A big thank you to the Grays Harbor 4-H Council for supporting the adults who make so many 4-H experiences possible!

If you know adults who are interested in becoming an official 4-H Volunteer in our community, check out the information available at https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/become-a-4-h-volunteer/ and https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/2024/09/4-h-council-seeks-committee-volunteers/

If you are interested in these roles or would like to learn more, visit https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/2024/09/4-h-council-seeks-committee-volunteers/ or
contact GH 4-H Council President, Mary, at marylightfoot@aaawa.com  or
contact 4-H Program Coordinator, Tracie, at tracie.hanson@wsu.edu

4-H VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – Teen 4-H Members or Adults Welcome – This could be you!
The Grays Harbor 4-H Council is seeking adults, teen 4-H members, or teen-adult teams to join our team in a variety of leadership roles, committees, and specific tasks. 4-H provides many opportunities for teens and adult volunteers to act as thoughtful, fun mentors to our youth!  While roles and duties can be customized to fit your interests, potential options are described below. 

4-H GRAPHICS & SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
The 4-H Graphics & Social Media Team will partner with WSU Extension Staff and the GH 4-H Council throughout the year on a variety of projects and tasks.

• Design and create promotional materials and graphics using Canva and similar design platforms to create a variety of digital and hard copy resources
• Coordinate and confirm event logistics with 4-H volunteers and WSU Extension staff
• Develop timelines and schedules for sharing promotional materials and graphics on a variety of digital platforms and community events
• Engage with 4-H youth members and adult volunteers to support education and facilitate 4-H activities/programs

4-H RECORD BOOK REVIEW TEAM
The 4-H Record Book Review Team will partner with the GH 4-H Council volunteers to focus on the following tasks for a few weeks in October.

• Review 4-H member Record Books in consultation with other 4-H team members
• Complete a GH 4-H Council scoresheet for each member’s entry
• Meet with the 4-H Record Book Team to review scoresheets
• Support education of 4-H volunteers, members, and families
• Find/secure event venues & digital meeting options as needed
• Create promotional materials and graphics
• Present awards at the annual recognition event (early Fall)

  

Archived copies of “Grays Harbor County 4-H News”

4-H News Blast

• 06 & 07-26 News Blast (pdf)
• 05-01-26 News Blast (pdf)
• 04-01-26 News Blast (pdf)
• 03-01-26 News Blast (pdf)
• 02-01-26 News Blast (pdf)
• 01-01-26 News Blast (pdf)
• 12-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 11-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 10-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 09-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 08-05-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 07-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 06-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 05-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 04-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 03-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 02-10-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 01-01-25 News Blast (pdf)
• 12-01-24 News Blast (pdf)
• 11-01-24 News Blast (pdf)
• 10-01-24 News Blast (pdf)