Oklahoma County 4-H
IN THIS ISSUE...

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All 4-H families, members and volunteer will need to go to the 4HOnline website for enrollment this year on or after September 1. Find more information at this link. 
 
 

ARE YOU UP TO DATE?

Club Annual Requirements
Volunteer Annual Requirements
Member Annual Requirements
  • Re-enrollment on 4-H Online
  • Livestock & Horse Lease/Ownership - July 1 for Fall Show and January 1 for Spring Show
  • Pay $20 per child for enrollment or $60 max. per family




Change 4 CHANGE

Keep collecting Change for Change at club meetings and other events and activities to help raise money for the Children's Hospital Foundation.    


Pull Tabs 
Collect aluminum pull tabs from beverage cans and donate to Ronald McDonald House.  Money raised from this campaign help families with children in hospitals by providing lodging and meals. 


Check us out - you can post, ask questions, see what is going on around the county.  Please keep all posts appropriate for youth, families and visitors.  


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Congratulations to all the 4-H members that have competed recently at the County Fair, Livestock Show, Rabbit Show, Poultry Show and Horse Show as well as the State Fair and State Judging and Robotics Contests and State Shooting Sports Contests!

You all have done an amazing job and also congrats to all the recipients of awards at the recent Oklahoma County 4-H Awards Reception.  

The skills you have learned and the character you have gained through your 4-H experiences will last you a lifetime.  
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Parent/Volunteer Meeting and 
Teen Leader Meeting 
RECORD BOOK TRAINING

Saturday, October 14th at 9:00 am
OSU Conference Center

We will have record book training following the meeting so bring your laptops and/or flash drives along with information about your 4-H projects and bring your calendar too.  

Certified volunteers this counts as one of your 4 continuing education credits required each year.



Oklahoma Healthy Living Summit
Oct. 28-29
Cost: $50 per person

Registration due to OK County Office by Oct. 16th


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PLEASE TURN IN POP TABS BY OCTOBER 16th 
at the OK County OSU Extension Office to help us support the Ronald McDonald House Charities!

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OCTOBER IS NATIONAL 
4-H MONTH

OKLAHOMA COUNTY 4-H WILL BE COLLECTING H.U.G.S. (HATS, UNDERWEAR, GLOVES AND SOCKS)
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER TO GIVE TO CHILDREN IN NEED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY.
 
Due to County Office November 6th

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Tractor Supply Paper 
Clover Campaign

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

Contact Your Local Tractor Supply in your county to set up a day to host a booth to promote your 4-H projects and help raise money for 4-H Camps and Leadership Experiences by encouraging customers to purchase paper clovers.

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Oklahoma County 4-H Chili Cook Off and Auction will be Nov. 18th.

More information to come. 
Working with Minors
and T itle VII & Title IX trainings are required for all certified 4-H volunteers each year!  If you missed the recent training 
please contact
  Kacie  or  Danielle  
to schedule a training date.  
4-H Enrollme nt is Open

 Each year you must re-enroll and pay $20 enrollment fee within 30 days of enrolling to be considered an "active" 4-H member.



 2017 AFR Speech Contest

Central - Nov. 14th - Tecumseh High School







Livestock and Horse



Horse Science Academy
November 18th
9am-4pm

OSU Cline Equine Center in Stillwater
405-744-9291

Early Registration Cost: $40
Registration after Nov. 4th Cost: $50

Register Online





Shooting Sports

Shooting Sports Dates

State 4-H Hunting & Wildlife Contest - Sat. Oct. 7th - OKC Gun Club - Arcadia, OK
 
State 4-H Trap Contest - Sat. Oct. 21st - OTA - El Reno, OK
 
All of these contests are qualifiers for 4-H Nationals.



Volunteer Information


VOLUNTEERS
please RE-ENROLL on 4-H ONLINE and RENEW your Working with Minors Training and send us a copy of your certificate if you haven't done so already!  If you attend any trainings through out the year including State or Southwest District Volunteer Conferences please send us a copy of your certificates.  You must complete 4 continuing education credits each year.  Our quarterly 4-H parent/volunteer training after the adult council meetings count towards that number as well.   


4-H Enrollment

4-H ENROLLMENT BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1st.

Cost is $20 per student or $60 maximum per family.  Please notify the county office when you qualify for the family discount.  

Pay by credit card online or send a check to Oklahoma County Extension office made payable to Oklahoma County OSU Extension. Please include an invoice or names of the 4-H members the enrollment fee is for.  

If you have enrolled and not paid please send payment to 
2500 NE 63rd St.
OKC, OK 73111


4-H Calendar


Oct. 4-15
Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign
Oct. 7
State 4-H Hunting and Wildlife Contest - OKC Gun Club
Oct. 11
Elected Officials Reception and H.U.G.S. kick off - OK County Courthouse
Oct. 14
Parent/Volunteer Meeting and Teen Leader Meeting and Record Book Training Starts 9:00 am, OSU Conference Center
Oct. 16
Pop Tabs due to county, Registration due to county for Healthy Living Summit
Oct. 18-20
Youth Action Conference - OKC
Oct. 21
State 4-H Trap Contest - El Reno
Oct. 27
Denver Western Roundup Forms due to County
Oct. 28-29
Healthy Living Summit in Stillwater
Nov. 3
Early bird Registration for Horse Science Academy due
Nov. 6
H.U.G.S. due to county office
Nov. 13
Deliver H.U.G.S.
Nov. 14
AFR Speech Contest
Nov. 18
OK County Chili Cook Off and Auction
Nov. 18
Horse Science Academy in Stillwater



If you have any questions about events, postings, or activities in newsletter please contact us.  If you would like information added to the newsletter or pics of what your club has been doing please email us!

Danielle Venable, Extension 4-H Educator 
Kacie Jasper, Extension 4-H Educator 





Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service | [email protected] | 2500 NE 63rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service


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