Link to Martin County 4-H Web Site
Martin County 4-H Shooting Sports Practice
Shooting Sports practice will take place every Monday night from 7-8 pm until August 27th except May 28th and August 13 at the old Sears in the Fairmont Mall. Please use the Door#43 behind the building on the west side.
SAVE THE DATE: 4-H Presentation Day 2018
4-H Presentation Day will be taking place on Saturday July 14 at the Fairmont Opera House.
Horse PDC Meeting - Save the Date(s)
Martin County 4-H Horse PDC Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:00 pm at the Courthouse. An additional meeting is scheduled on May 8 at 6:00 pm at the Courthouse.
2017-2018 Martin County 4-H Ambassador Schedule
The Multi-County Spring Leadership scheduled for Sunday, March 11 has been CANCELED! There will not be an Ambassador Meeting in March. Our next meeting will be Sunday April 8 from 1 to 3 pm.
Severe Weather Reminder
We would like to remind you that all county 4-H meetings (as well as most club meetings) will be postponed or cancelled when there is threatening weather. We will do our best to cancel/postpone meetings at least two hours before their scheduled time.
Martin County 4-H is now on Twitter!
Find us on Twitter by our user name: Martin4HMN
Andrea Ruesch Regional Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
Application Deadline March 5
This scholarship is for high school seniors and first-year college students currently enrolled in 4-H in Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock or Watonwan counties.
It's Time to Register for SW 4-H Summer Camp!
SW 4-H Camp registrations are now open! Youth in grades 3-6 will not want to miss out on this amazing camp adventure. Camp will again be held at Shetek Lutheran Ministries Camp on Lake Shetek. Campers will choose from five exciting tracks. Tracks will fill up fast, so hurry to make sure you get your favorites. Camp dates are June 20-22.
Associate dean and state 4-H director Dorothy Freeman talks about citizenship - 4-H is about growing local and global citizens. People who are skilled, competent and committed to lives of service.
Over the past several months, multiple 4-H teams from across Minnesota have showcased their learning at a national level - find out how!
New in 2018 - 4-H animal science members can participate in one of two options for Livestock Quality Assurance certification training: 1) Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics (LQA&E) training, or 2) Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training. All youth participating as state fair 4-H livestock exhibitors must complete Livestock Quality Assurance training requirements.
The AKSARBEN Stock Show will be held in Grand Island, Neb. Sept. 27-30, 2018. It's open to 4-H members from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. In it, 4-H youth exhibit livestock, compete in quiz bowl and judging, apply for scholarships and internships to work with the AKSARBEN Stock Show.
Helping Hands grants helps fund worthy youth development programs or projects that young people seek to pursue in partnership with supportive adults and local businesses. Grant awards are between $200 and $2,000. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by March 1.
Several scholarships are being offered for Minnesota 4-H youth pursuing post-secondary studies at accredited colleges and universities. Over $20,000 is awarded annually through a competitive application process. Visit the 4-H scholarship website to learn more and apply.
A 4-H dairy goat judges training is being planned for Saturday, May 19 at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Adults interested should mark their calendars now! Registration materials will be available soon -- stay tuned form more info.
Register by April 6 for the April 21-22 training to be held at the Long Lake Conservation Center in Palisades. This training is for Minnesota 4-H adults and youth (9th grade and older) that lead or would like to lead training in shooting sports or wildlife.
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