November 2025
4-H Newsletter
News
Leader Training and Orientation
4-H Youth Are Beyond Ready: San Juan County Joins National Celebration of Leadership, Learning, and Service
Upcoming Events
Important Dates
November 8
More information can be found at the registration page.
Throughout November
For complete guidance on 4-H Club finances, refer to: WSU Club Financial Information
December 1
Successful San Juan Island Kickoff
What a fun night of celebration and community!
On October 19th roughly 80 4-H families and interested individuals joined us for our 4-H Kickoff event. During the two hour event we:
- Presented Completion Certificates to our youth
- Handed out the fair awards sponsored by the San Juan County Leaders Council
- Celebrated our wonderful volunteers and leaders
- Learned about the club offerings on San Juan Island
- Got to enjoy each others company and share our love of 4-H
Thank you to everyone who attended and to the San Juan Ramblers for providing the excellent Turkey and Ham for all our attendees. Also huge thank you to everyone who brought a side or dessert, everything was enjoyed by all those who could make it.
If you were unable to attend your completion certificates and any fair awards are available for pickup at the Extension Office.
Lopez General Club off to a Roaring Start
On October 12th, Clinton had the pleasure of attending the Lopez General 4-H Club’s first meeting of the year. It was standing room only in the Lopez Library Meeting Room. We got to have a Q&A, enjoy local pizza, and share about what’s to come in 2025-26 for the Lopez 4-H youth. The amount of excitement and attendance was inspiring.
Clinton also got to hand out completion certificates and fair awards to the youth on Lopez. He also got to recognize and touch base with the dedicated leaders and thank them for their volunteering.
Fur & Feathers Celebrates a Great 2024-25 4-H Year
The Orcas Fur and Feathers 4-H Club held a fantastic Achievement Night last evening, October 29, bringing together over 40 members & leaders, families, and friends for a celebratory dinner. Hosted generously by Mathew’s Smokehouse, the atmosphere was filled with great food, lively conversation, and proud recognition of the club’s successful year.
The evening was dedicated to celebrating the hard work and dedication of the members. Key highlights included the presentation of 4-H completion certificates, the recognition of outstanding achievements with fair awards, and a special acknowledgment of the commitment and service provided by the club officers.
It was especially nice to see so many familiar faces and catch up, as well as visit with a few new families who are looking to join the club. The Fur and Feathers club looks forward to another exciting year of growth and achievement.
Join us for a Holiday Party
We’re excited to share a new event for San Juan County Youth to participate in this winter!
We will be hosting a Holiday Party, along with the Still Life Society 4-H Club, with crafts, soup, and a cookie exchange.
Save the date for December 6th from 11:30 – 2:00 p.m. at the Marie Boe Building.
More details to come including a registration link but we’re so excited to spread some holiday cheer with our families!
Save the Date – 4-H Youth Leadership Conference
What?
4-H Youth Leadership Conference – Training for club officers and other youth leadership conferences
When?
December 13, 2025
Where?
Snohomish County
More details and registration information to come
Shooting Sports Archery Volunteer Training in Kitsap County
Register now – 4-H Shooting Sports Archery Volunteer training opportunity
Kitsap County Fairgrounds – December 6th
Are you currently a 4-H volunteer that would like to be certified in Archery in your 4-H County club program, or to renew your certification? Volunteers need to be certified in a discipline to add these projects to their volunteer profile in 4-H Online.
Our next 4-H Level 1 Shooting Sports training will be held:
- December 6th in Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Archery Barn
- Hours are 9 am – 5 pm with a working lunch.
- We will offer Archery on Saturday.
Cost: $50 – a non-refundable deposit of $35 will be required at the time of sign up, with the remainder being paid in 4-H Online or by check/cash at the time of the event.
All registrations will be done on 4-H Online for Shooting Sports trainings going forward to make the process easier on our participants and staff.
In order to save your spot, a non-refundable deposit of $35 will be required at the time of sign up, with the remainder being paid by cash or check on the day of training or in 4-H Online before you attend the event. Registration is currently open through December 1st.
Go to 4-H Online click on Events and select Shooting Sports Level 1 Training Archery – Kitsap to complete your registration.
This training will be held at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Archery Barn. You will need to be a current volunteer and approved by your local 4-H county office staff in order to participate.
Event information will be hosted on our WSU 4-H website
Any questions? Contact us at 4h.shooting.sports@wsu.edu
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