Macomb County 4-H Outdoorama is Saturday, May 30

Macomb County 4-H Outdoorama is fun for kids and adults. Come learn what 4-H has to offer in the outdoors! Sessions include orienteering, fire starting, shelter building, shooting sports, plant and track identification, hiking, and more.

When: Saturday, May 30 from 10 am - 3 pm

Where: Camp Rotary, 20505 29 Mile Rd., Ray Township

Who: 4-H members (ages 10-19), leaders, volunteers, and parents

Cost: $5 per participant (youth or adult), which includes lunch

Pre-registration is required. See  flyer and registration form for more details.

Youth PQA Plus Training

Youth Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus is the food safety, antibiotic use, and animal well-being awareness and education program for youth pork producers ages 8-19. A Youth PQA Plus training is being offered on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 from 6-7 p.m. at Grange Hall on the Armada Fairgrounds. Please note that exhibitors showing swine at the Armada Fair may be PQA certified. This certification is not mandatory to show at the fair; it is optional. To register for this free training, call 586-469-6431 or email macomb.4h@macombgov.org by Friday, May 29, 2015.

Armada Fair Updates

• 2015 Theme "Oh the Thinks You Can Think When You Think of 4-H"
• Club Leader Meeting April 30, 2015 at 7 p.m. at MSU Extension, Assembly Rooms A and B, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township
• Looking for superintendents for Photography, Cloverbud, all livestock areas except Swine, all horses except Mini-Horse, and Exhibit Barn
• Fair clean up dates are May 31, 2015 and July 26th, 2015 10 a.m.-Noon. Please bring anything you think will help, such as rakes, shovels, gardening tools, brooms, garden gloves, etc.
• Top 4-H'er applications are due by July 1, 2015. Top 4-H'er will have only two levels this year, Senior and Intermediate.
• Entries accepted June 1-June 30. An important reminder to all leaders is that THEY, the leaders, need to take the entire club's forms to the fair office or mail them to the fair office. No children should be dropping off forms. The Fair Office WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY MAILED ENTRIES FROM INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. 
• 4-H books will be done in April; leaders can come get their packets.
• Parent armbands at $25 are still available.
• Tagging dates are:
• Swine, Goat, Lamb and Prospect Beef tagging are June 7th from 10 a.m. to Noon
• Rabbit and Poultry tagging is July 19th from 10 a.m. to Noon.

Save the Date: Michigan 4-H Day at Comerica Park - Friday, May 8th

Join fellow 4-H'ers from across Michigan as we watch the Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park, 2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, on Friday, May 8th. Your admission includes a Detroit Tigers T-shirt which includes the 4-H Emblem. Game Day packages include ticket and shirt

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Skyline Package - $18.00

Upper Box Infield Package = $31.00

For further information contact Glenda Weiss weissgle@anr.msu.edu or 734-729-3632 Ext. 101.

Exploration Days Reminders

Orientation: Mark your calendars! The mandatory 4-H Exploration Days Orientation is at 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2015 at Macomb County MSU Extension, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036. Roommates will be identified by ages and interests. Accommodations will be made for various medical conditions. At orientation, participants will learn about the event, meet their roommates and more! Orientation details and balance information will be sent out in mid-May. Balance payments should be made on or before June 1st.

Scholarships: Scholarships will be determined by mid-May. Balance information sent out will show scholarship awards. 

Cancellations: Cancellations do happen. Deposits are fully refundable until 5 p.m. on May 4, 2015. See page 3 of the 4-H Exploration Days booklet for more information. 

Build Your Future: Choices...Connections...Careers Curriculum Training

Learn how to implement this new National 4-H curriculum focusing on career exploration and workforce preparation in your club, school or community group. The "Build Your Future" curriculum helps teens investigate career interests, identify goals, develop employability skills and explore postsecondary education options and sources of funding. Nine engaging chapters provide a fun structure to help teens learn about their choices, make important connections and plan successful, meaningful careers. Who should attend? Thanks to a 4-H Participation Fee Grant, this training is only $30 and includes 1) A full curriculum, both the Facilitator Guide and Career Journal, a $23.95 value; 2) A curriculum toolkit with pre-cut/printed materials and tools needed to implement the curriculum with ease, a $90 value; 3) Refreshments.

The training is Monday, May 4, 2015, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Max Thompson Community Center, 11370 Hupp (corner of Hupp and Marmon), Warren. Register online at http://events.anr.msu.edu/BYFgrant/  For more information, contact Kathy Jamieson at jamies13@anr.msu.edu  or 586-469-6093.

Resumes Made Easy!

High school students, college students and other job seekers are welcome to attend Resumes Made Easy! at the Center Line Library, 7345 Weingartz, Center Line, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, from 5-6:30 p.m. Learn how to build a resume from your classes, activities and skills even if you have limited paid work experience. Get a step-by-step guide for creating an effective resume that will highlight skills employers are looking for and will get you noticed. Bring your current resume and get ready for a makeover and discover which resume format is your best fit. This workshop is FREE. Call the Center Line Library at 586-758-8274 or register online at centerline.gov/library under "Programs." For more information, contact Kathy Jamieson at 586-469-6093 or jamies13@anr.msu.edu. 

Wanted: Home for Chicks

Two kindergarten classrooms have been hatching chicks at Poupard and Mason Elementary Schools in the Grosse Pointe Public School system for the last 10 years. This year, the school has lost a home for its chicks. The fertilized eggs come from Uncle Luke's and Wolcott Farm.  The classrooms will begin incubating on May 12 with the hatch occurring around June 2. This is a wonderful experience for the students and their families. Typically, the classrooms successfully hatch between five and 20 chicks. If you can help by providing a home for the chicks this year, please call  Deb Kraft at 313-886-6139 or  586-918-0117 (cell), or email deb.kraft@gpschools.org.