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November 5, 2015
Macomb County 4-H News
Ochs Leaves MSU Extension
It is with mixed emotions that I announce that I am leaving my position to stay at home with my son, Jude. I have enjoyed working with Macomb County 
4-H and am sad to leave, but the newest member of my family has stolen all of my attention. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be such a big part of his everyday life. Since joining the 4-H staff, I have been amazed by all of the

opportunities for 4-H'ers that are made possible by so many dedicated volunteers. I am confident that Macomb County 4-H will continue "to make the best better!"


Sign Up Now for Club Officer Training, County Awards Events
Officer Roles and Parliamentary Procedure Training is  November 14, 2015  from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Camp Rotary, 20505 29 Mile Road, Ray Township. Learn about parliamentary procedure for the club and about officer roles. Please R.S.V.P. with your name, phone number, email address, officer position if any, and club name to macomb.4h@macombgov.org or 586-469-6431.  

A County Awards Workshop will be held November 17, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at Macomb County MSU Extension, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township. The workshop is free and open to all. Participants will be completing 4-H county award applications. Please R.S.V.P. to macomb.4h@macombgov.org or 586-469-6431.

Mark your calendar! The Macomb County 4-H Awards event is at 2 p.m. on December 13, 2015 at Macomb County MSU Extension, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township.


Reminder for Shooting Sports Project Participants
Members participating in 4-H shooting sports projects and/or events must turn in a signed   Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Parental Permission and Acknowledgement of Risk form to Macomb County MSU Extension before participating in 4-H shooting sports projects and/or events.  This form is not available on 4-H Online. 


Volunteer Selection Process and Enrollment
All adult volunteers are required to complete the 4-H Volunteer Selection Process (VSP) before enrolling online. VSP consists of an application, criminal history check, online training, reference check and an interview. 

Don't let your volunteer status lapse! Once a volunteer has completed VSP, he or she must enroll online annually to maintain his or her 4-H screened volunteer status. Volunteers whose enrollments lapse will need to repeat VSP.
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Richard Wooten
District 11 Coordinator
 
4-H Extension Educator
 
Mark Cowan
Americorps, 4-H Tech Wizards
 
4-H Mentor Program Coordinator
  
4-H Program Coordinator
 
4-H Extension Educator
 
Program Coordinator, 
4-H Tech Wizards
 
Extension Educator, 
4-H Tech Wizards
 
Computer Maintenance Clerk
 
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(586) 469-6431
 
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Locations:
MSU Extension
21885 Dunham Road, Ste. 12
Clinton Township, MI 48036
 
MSU Extension
11370 Hupp
Warren, MI 48089

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Family Boot Camp and Smoothies - November 14th
Join 4-H at the Thompson Community Center, 11370 Hupp, Warren, from 10 a.m.-noon on November 14th for Family Boot Camp & Smoothies, a FREE family fun program in honor of Fun and Healthy Living! Families with children ages 5 and up will have fun being physically active together and creating a healthy smoothie. Register by November 11, 2015 at http:// events.anr.msu.edu/4HFamilyBootcampandSmoothies. For more information, contact Kea Norrell-Aitch, 4-H Supervising Educator, at knboyd@anr.msu.edu or 586-469-6264; or B'Onko Sadler, Associate Program Leader sadlerbo@anr.msu.edu, 517-432-7618.
Macomb County 4-H Calendar of Events

November 7
People, Pets & Vets
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Macomb Community College, Clinton Township 

November 10
Macomb County 4-H Youth Council Meeting

November 14
4-H Boot Camp & Smoothies
10 a.m.-12 p.m., Thompson Community Center, Warren 

November 14
Officer Roles & Parliamentary Procedure
10 a.m.-12 p.m., Camp Rotary, Ray Township 

November 17
County Awards Workshop
6:30 p.m., Macomb County MSU Extension, Clinton Township

December 10
Macomb County 4-H Youth Council Meeting

December 12
4-H Fun, Fitness & Smoothies
2-5 p.m., Clinton Township

December 13
County Awards Event
2 p.m., Macomb County MSU Extension, Clinton Township


Statewide 4-H Calendar of Events

4-H Workshops
 
Online
 
Online
 
Kettunen Center, Tustin
 
Kettunen Center, Tustin
 
February 5-6 
4-H Horse Judging Workshop & Mini Contest (Contact  Taylor Fabus )
MSU Pavilion, East Lansing
 
February 6-7 
4-H Winterfest
Kettunen Center, Tustin
 
Kettunen Center, Tustin
 
Kettunen Center, Tustin
 
February 26-28 
Teen & Adult 4-H Horse Leaders Workshop (Contact Taylor Fabus )
Kettunen Center, Tustin
 
 
Other 4-H Events
 
January 10, 2016 
4-H Day at the Breslin (Contact  Gail Hebert )
Breslin Center, MSU, East Lansing
 
January 29-31 
Green & White Youth Event & Open Hog Show (Contact Carla McLachlan )
MSU Pavilion, East Lansing

January 30 
4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show
MSU Pavilion, East Lansing
 
 
For the most up-to-date events listing, go to http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events
 
Statewide 4-H News
School Gardens: The New "In" Thing for Schools

School gardens are making headlines as they become the new 'in" thing for schools.
 
While school gardens were once thought of as an "extra" busy activity and only for schools in warm climates, today they are in the mainstream, as research is demonstrating that, among other things:
  • Schools are using gardens in creative ways to improve academic test scores in science, math, social studies and art (http://bit.ly/1VSOrF5).
  •  Other benefits that school gardens provide to students include:
    •  Improved classroom behavior
    • Valuable life skills such as higher-level conflict resolution, problem solving and thinking and
    • Increased self-esteem (http://bit.ly/1k5exc3).
  • School gardens are reportedly helping combat childhood obesity (http://bit.ly/1joJcks).
  • School garden programs have a positive effect not only on students, but also on school staff, families and communities (http://bit.ly/1hEA1uo).
Michigan 4-H and the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden are eager to embrace this innovative trend, and to work with county Extension staff, schools and partners to :
  • Share the research behind this growing movement
  • Inform others about tried and true best practices, and
  • Introduce exciting new programs.
One of these new programs is Texas A & M University's Learn, Grow, Eat & GO! (LGEG) program. LGEG is the new research- and evidence-based curriculum project of the International Junior Master Gardener® Program . It is an interdisciplinary program that combines academic achievement, gardening, nutrient-dense food experiences, physical activity, and school and family engagement.
 
Join us at Kettunen Center from March 11 to 12 , 2016 for a special, fun-filled, information-packed training for Extension staff, teachers and volunteers that features the Learn Grow Eat & Go curriculum to use in schools, afterschool programs, 4-H and partner programs. Find out more about this exciting new program and the training from your local 4-H staff o r Extension Specialist Dixie Sandborn  .
 
Additional information about the benefits of school gardens is available from :

MACOMB COUNTY PARTICIPATION NEEDED: 
Help MSU Extension Sharpen Its Focus!
Michigan State University Extension has long been a source of information and education for Michigan residents. To help define the needs and priorities of those residents, MSU  Extension professionals throughout the state are asking Michigan citizens to help them determine where they should place their future emphasis through a short online survey. 

Michigan 4-H parents, alums and volunteers (anyone over the age of 18) are encouraged to take the survey. Although not collected in the survey, input from youth will be solicited through a series of face-to-face meetings.


Citizenship Washington Focus: Presidential Inauguration
We are pleased to announce the creation of the first Citizenship Washington Focus: Presidential Inauguration. Next November, the nation will elect the 45th President of the United States. Where will you be in January 2017 for the presidential inauguration?

Citizenship Washington Focus has a rich history of teaching high school age 4-H'ers citizenship and leadership in our nation's capital. For more than 50 years, thousands of students have experienced the life-changing power of 4-H CWF. This has happened with the support of our nation's land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension System, 4-H professionals, parents, volunteers and our federal partners at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the United States Department of Agriculture. 

New in 2017 - we are excited to extend the program to the Executive Branch of the federal government and let students ages 14-19 experience Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C. Citizenship Washington Focus: Presidential Inauguration will take place on January 17-21, 2017. Delegations will experience Inauguration Day, a behind the scenes look at the nation's capital, educational programs and experience their own Inauguration Ball.

Registration closes on June 30, 2016. Space is limited so get your delegation registered today. For further information please visit www.4HCWF.org.
 

 

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