February 2018 LqP County Clover Update
Here's what's new on the Lac qui Parle County 4-H website this month!
Friendly reminder when stopping a the 4-H Office

REMINDER to be aware of office courtesy.


Meetings scheduled

All meetings will be held at the County Annex unless otherwise noted.



There is still time to "Be A Cloverbud"

ALL youth in Grades K-2 are invited to participate in Cloverbuds in Dawson & Madison schools. Check out this article for reasons to become a Cloverbud!

Spectacular Science is still underway

All youth in Grades 3-6 are invited to participate in Spectacular Science adventures held monthly in Dawson (Tuesdays) & Madison (Thursdays). Flyers will come home from school.

Why do we do 4-H Fundraisers? 

4-H Fundraisers are done so the 4-H Leaders Council is able to pay for 1/2 of all enrolled 4-Hers to attend a variety of 4-H events within the county, region, state and at the national level.


Fruit and Butterbraid sale fundraiser kicks off

Annual fundraiser for LqP 4-H scheduled for January 17th-February 21st.

Make plans to attend 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics Training

If you need LQA&E training, there will be a local training on Sunday, April 22nd in Madison. If you took it in 2015 - you will need to take the training to show livestock - swine, sheep, goats, lama, beef, dairy, poultry, and rabbit at the State Fair.

Thank you to...

LqP 4-H would like to recognize the many youth and adults who volunteer their time.

More 4-H news this month
Did you know...
ALL club families are welcome to come to the 4-H Leaders Council meetings to participate and share ideas!?
 
Reminder to Committee Members
It's important to come to the scheduled meetings to have great discussion, organize planning and to get a better understanding of the 4-H program. Your talents and knowledge are very much appreciated! You represent the committee and 4-H so your commitment is very important!

Upcoming office closings
The Extension Office will be closed a few days in the upcoming months.

It's time to register for the 2018 Morris Regional Camp!
All youth in grades 3-6 are invited to the 2018 Regional 4-H Camp scheduled for June 19th-21st in Morris.

4-H Volunteers: Sign up now to attend the SW Winter Project Leader Training!
An exciting day is being planned on Saturday, February 24th from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at SMSU, Marshall. This is open to all 4-H screened adult volunteers!             

Associate dean and state 4-H director Dorothy Freeman encourages young people to be bold and build their self-confidence.
 
In February, make a $4 donation at your local JOANN register. You'll support 4-H and get $4 off your next purchase. And join a special Valentine's Day community service event on Feb. 3.
 
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.
 
Minnesota 4-H is now accepting applications for 2018 summer internships with 4-H programs in counties across Minnesota. The application deadline is open until positions are filled with a preference for candidates who apply by Feb. 15.

Explore Ag Career Day 2018
4-H youth in grades 8 and up are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Explore Careers in Ag Day being held at Riverview LLP (rural Murdock) on February 19, 2018.
Calendar

Check out all of the  upcoming events in Lac qui Parle County on our website.  The events are in chronological order and can be filtered by subtopic at the top of the web page.

MaryAnn Anderson | 4-H Program Coordinator | 320-598-3325 | ander071@umn.edu | 
http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/lac-qui-parle

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