November 2017 Chippewa County Clover Update
Here's what's new on the Chippewa County 4-H website this month!

On November 2nd, there will be a fall volunteer training for 4-H youth and adult volunteers held at the MACCRAY High School Library.

Local Engineer It! Challenge Workshop

Eight Chippewa County youth participated in a local
4-H Engineer It! Challenge Workshop on Saturday, October 7th, held at the Montevideo Public Library


Chippewa County Celebrates NYSD!

4-H National Youth Science Day was celebrated on October 4th. Nine students designed, built and tested a wearable fitness tracking device.


Awards Banquet

Celebrate a year of accomplishments with the Chippewa County 4-H Program at our annual Awards Banquet on Monday, November 6th.


Annual Leader's Council meeting

The annual meeting for the Chippewa County 4-H Leaders Council will be held on Monday, November 13th.


4HOnline and Fair Entry - How they work together

4HOnline and Fair Entry are the two systems we use for enrollment and fair registration. Read more to find out when you should use each system and how they work together.

Chippewa County Cloverbuds

4HOnline and Fair Entry are the two systems we use for enrollment and fair registration. Read more to find out when you should use each system and how they work together.


Re-Enrollment

All 4-H members re-enroll each year. Go to www.4honline.com now to complete!


More 4-H news this month

An exciting day is being planned for all 4-H screened adult volunteers to network with fellow volunteers while gaining new ideas for working with clubs and youth. It will be held Saturday, February 24th in conjunction with the SW BLU event at SMSU in Marshall.

Youth in Grades 7-12 are encouraged to apply to become a 4-H Camp Counselor for the 2018 Regional 4-H Camp scheduled for June 19th-21st in Morris.

During a month we often spend expressing gratitude for good things in our lives, associate dean and state 4-H director Dorothy Freeman encourages adults to add the gift of volunteering to your list.
 
Nov. 10 is the deadline for Minnesota 4-H youth to apply for the National 4-H Conference to be held in Washington D.C. April 7-12, 2018. You must be 15 years old by Jan. 1 and not older than 19 by June 1 (in the year of conference attendance).
 
Minnesota 4-H youth in grades 9-13 are invited to strengthen their communication, leadership, and citizenship skills at a national level by attending Citizenship Washington Focus in Washington D.C. from June 23-30, 2018. Pre-application materials will be available online Jan. 10, 2018.
 
Register for a regional youth leadership workshop for youth in grades 6-12 at one of five locations across the state. Activities are planned and facilitated by the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors!
 
Clovermart winter sale now open!
Did you miss your favorite Minnesota 4-H styles at the state fair? Are you thinking of holiday gifts for 4-H loving people in your life? Good news - Minnesota 4-H Clovermart is open for a winter sale through Dec. 14.
 
Re-enrollment for 4-H members and adult volunteers is open. The volunteer re-enrollment period is Sept. 16 - Oct. 31. And remember, starting this fall, 4-H volunteer enrollment will last for three years.
 
The Extension Committee of the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) will select two 4-H club projects that will each receive awards of $500 in recognition for their contributions and service to their communities. The application deadline is Jan. 22.

Calendar


Check out all of the   upcoming events.  The events are in chronological order and can be filtered by subtopic at the top of the web page.


Kati Birhanzl | 4-H Program Coordinator | 320-269-6521 | [email protected]www.extension.umn.edu/county/chippewa

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