November 2026

Super Saturday – 2027

We’re now accepting workshop proposals for Super Saturday on January 30! (Tentative Date)

If you’re an adult or senior 4-H member who’s passionate about a topic and comfortable leading a group of 12 to 25 participants, we’d love to hear from you!

Proposal Details:

• Submit the proposal form by December 10th.
• Workshops can be fun or educational, project-based or leadership-focused.
• Sessions may be designed for youth, adults, or a mixed audience.
• Instructors will be reimbursed up to $40 per workshop for supplies.

Share your skills, inspire others, and help make Super Saturday a memorable experience!

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Year-End Paperwork Due by December 1st

A reminder to all 4-H Clubs: 

• The following forms are required
  • 4-H Club Chartering Documentation
  • Annual Financial Summary
  • Property Inventory
  • Request to Maintain Excess Funds
  • Bank Signature Card (if signers changed this year)
  • Graduate Survey

If you have any questions or need the forms contact shelley.friend@wsu.edu

Finance Management Training

(if your club has a bank account)

If your club has a bank account, it is required that a leader in the club be trained in 4-H Finance Management.  The course will help you as a leader understand the unique financial requirements of a club under the WSU Group Exemption (GEN).  This course can be found at the Campus Extension website and the Enrollment Key is PIERCE. 

If you have any questions or need the forms contact shelley.friend@wsu.edu

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Help Us Honor an Outstanding 4-H Volunteer!

Do you know a senior youth or adult leader who goes above and beyond for your club or project? Here is an opportunity to recognize their dedication! Pierce County 4-H is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Volunteer Awards.

Selected volunteers will be invited to a special brunch this spring, where they’ll be honored by the County Executive and the Council Chair. They will also receive a certificate of recognition and a small gift of appreciation.

🎉 Bonus: Nominators are invited to attend the brunch free of charge!

To nominate someone, please send their name and a brief description of their service to mike.seiber@wsu.edu.

Let’s celebrate the volunteers who help make 4-H thrive—because their support helps our members become beyond ready for the future!

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Remembering our Volunteer, Holly Lemon

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of one of our dedicated volunteers, Holly Lemon.   Holly devoted 15 years to 4‑H and served as the leader of the Gig Harbor K‑9 Kids dog club. She loved working with youth and their dogs, and her commitment, kindness, and enthusiasm made a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.

We are deeply grateful for all that Holly contributed to the program and to the young people she supported. She will be greatly missed.

Please keep Holly’s family in your thoughts during this difficult time. Information about a Celebration of Life will be shared when it becomes available.

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Standing Together Through Difficult Times

Help Us Meet New Safety Standards—Become a Certified Volunteer

To ensure a safe and supportive environment for all youth, 4‑H now requires two Certified 4‑H Volunteers or WSU Extension staff or faculty at all adult – youth interactions. We encourage parents and guardians to consider becoming approved volunteers. Certification doesn’t require leading a project—it simply allows you to be counted as a volunteer and helps us meet this important policy.

Here is the process for becoming a 4-H Volunteer:  Complete the highlighted steps

• Complete the 4-H Youth Development Volunteer Application
• You will be screened by the national background check database to work with 4-H youth – email will come from Sterling Volunteers after you finish the trainings.  
• You must complete the Put The Child First Training (enrollment key = PIERCE4H)
• You must complete the five-part Washington State 4-H Volunteer Orientation (enrollment key = PIERCE)
• You must complete the WSU EP 14  Protection and Safety of Minors training (enrollment key = EP14PI4H) (in EP14PI4H the I is a capital i )
• On-line enrollment can done though 4Honline

If you have any questions, please contact shelley.friend@wsu.edu.

Office Help

The 4-H office is looking for a certified volunteer who is available to help scan paperwork for them. If you are a youth looking for community service hours, there are several STEM kits that need inventoried in the 4-H office. If you are interested, please contact mike.seiber@wsu.edu.