Renville County 
Clover Update
 August 2020
Here's what's new on the Renville County 4-H website this month!
Notes from Minnesota 4-H director 
Jennifer A. Skuza

Jennifer highlights how 4-H is reintroducing in-person programs, provides an update on showcase events and clarifies 4-H eligibility.

In-Person Achievement day for livestock

August 6 - In-Person Achievement Day!


Static/General Judging

All static/general project judging will be done through the Flipgrid platform.

Day Camp 1 - Papier-Mache tissue paper bowls

Learn about the color wheel through making papier-mache tissue paper bowls. This day camp is taking place August 10 at 1:30 p.m.

Day Camp 2 - rubber band race car

Learn about engineering design process and physics. This day camp is taking place August 11th at 1:30 p.m


Day Camp 3 - No bake cookie dough bites

Learn how create an easy dessert to share with others. This day camp is taking place August 12 at 1:30 p.m.

Staff and volunteers must report suspected child neglect and abuse

Staff and 4-H volunteers have an important role to keep young people safe. All 4-H volunteers and staff, no matter their role or job duties, must promptly report suspected child abuse or neglect to local law enforcement or to the appropriate social services agency.

More 4-H news this month

Introducing your 2020-21 Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador Team.

Spring into action for our planet!
Register today to join 4-H for a fun, engaging 4-week family learning series, Green S.T.E.A.M. Superheroes! Families will explore science, technology, engineering, art and math (S.T.E.A.M) activities that ignite a spark for the planet. Group will meet online every Tuesday at 4:30 between July 21 and August 11.

Check out the NEW 4-H Crop Scouting opportunity
The 4-H Crop Scouting event has been changed. Please read for more details!

Register for 4-H performing arts #AtHome
The new 4-H performing arts series continues to you #AtHome this summer! This engaging series of performing arts sessions continues every Thursday in August starting at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Join us to deepen your appreciation of performing arts while connecting with youth across the state!

Choose your 2020 4-H outdoor adventure!
Do you love the outdoors? Do you want to take a deeper dive into different outdoor adventures? Join us Mondays throughout the summer at 7 p.m. on Zoom.

2020 Minnesota 4-H SS&W Leader Certification updates
We are launching a new 3-step SS&W Leader Certification process that you can start online! Please note requirements for each step. More information will continue to be communicated to volunteers and staff.  

Calendar

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

Jon Dilworth, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Renville County  
320-523-3713| dilwo026@umn.edu | 

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