October 2017 Pope County Clover Update
Here's what's new on the Pope County 4-H website this month!
Plan to attend the Pope County 4-H Awards Banquet!

The 2016-17 4-H Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, October 8th starting at 2 pm. Youth receiving recognition for years in 4-H, record honors, award winners, herdsmanship winners, and more will be recognized at this event.

Sign up now for Junior Leader Workshop (JLW) 2017: Back to the Future

This years Junior Leadership Workshop (JLW) will be held Thursday, October 19th through Friday, October 20th at Faith Haven Bible Camp near Battle Lake, MN. Check out the flier for more details.


Join us for the Kick-Off Youth Leaders Meeting

Youth in grades 7 and up are invited to become a member of the Pope County Youth Leader's group. Group meets once a month for a couple of hours to develop youth leadership skills and work as a team to develop activities for the County 4-H Program. Join us to help lead and grow Pope County 4-H!

Have you considered being a 4-H camp counselor?

Plans are already underway for the 2018 Regional 4-H Camp in Morris and we will be looking for camp counselor applicants starting in November.



It's time for youth and adults to re-enroll!

Enrollment is now open for the 2017.2018 4-H program year! It is important that every member (youth and adult) enrolls as soon as possible to ensure you receive pertinent information to your 4-H membership.

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Sign up to attend the 2017 Pope County Fall Volunteer Training!

Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for the 2017 Fall Volunteer Training in Pope County. This favorite annual networking opportunity will be held on Sunday, October 29th from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar for the October 4-H Leaders Council Meeting

The 4-H Leaders Council is meeting on Sunday, October 29, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Pope County Court House Community Room to approve our County Charter and discuss ongoing business.


National 4-H Week promotional display contest

Celebrate National 4-H Week, October 1-7 by participating in the Promotional Display Contest. Each club is eligible to participate for a chance to win a cash prize. Display must be up by Tuesday, October 3 to be eligible.

More 4-H news this month
Save the Date for "4-H Grows Leaders" Project Leader Training!
Adults from Big Stone, LqP, Pope, Stevens, and Swift counties are invited to a 4-H Project Leader Training on Saturday, December 2nd at the WCROC - Morris.
 
Welcome to Pope County 4-H! We are so glad to have you in the 4-H program and we want you to have a great year!
 
Record keeping encourages reflection which is a critical step in the learning process.
 
Associate dean and state 4-H director Dorothy Freeman invites you to celebrate your 4-H story during National 4-H Week, Oct. 1-7, 2017.
 
The newest in the Discover Minnesota 4-H video series is ready just in time to start recruiting participants for the Minnesota 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge.
 
February, 2018 BLU regional leadership workshops dates and locations have been posted. These Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador hosted workshops include hands-on activities, games, small group discussions, and social activities. All youth grade 6 - one year past high school are encouraged to attend!
Calendar

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

Stephanie Grimes | 4-H Program Coordinator | 320-634-7734 | sagrimes@umn.edu | 
http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/pope

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