Big Stone County 4-H Clover Update
February 2019 
Here's what's new on the Big Stone County 4-H website this month!
Market Beef weigh-in

Market Beef Weigh-In will be February 9, 2019. 

4-H Fruit Sales underway

4-H families are selling fruit from January 15 through February 19th! 


String Art class date set for March 1

Join us for String Art on March 1st! 


Sign up soon for Paint Night Palooza!

Join us on March 7 at the Clinton Memorial Building for a paint night! 



Security changes to the Extension Office

Changes on how to enter the Extension Office. 


Check out the 4-H Calendar!

4-H Calendar can be found on the Big Stone County 4-H website

Weather related cancellations

If school is cancelled because of weather, all 4-H events scheduled for that day will either be postponed or cancelled. 


Check out the new 4-H Agronomy Project Kits!

Do you want help getting started on a fair project related to Agronomy? Sign up for a 4-H Agronomy Kit between January 1 to February 15, 2019!

More 4-H news this month
All 4-Hers in livestock projects - beef, sheep, swine, dairy, poultry, lama, goats and rabbits that want to participate at the MN state fair - this training is for YOU! 

Make plans to attend 4-H Agronomy Day on March 9th
Plan to attend a 4-H Agronomy Day to be held at Ridgewater College in Willmar, MN on March 9, 2019. 
 
Youth in grades 3-6 are invited to attend camp, June 18-20 at the University of Minnesota, Morris Campus. Registrations are being accepted from February 1 to May 10. 

Did you know 4-H and STEM go hand in hand? Join us to participate in a full day of science fun! In the morning, we will participate in 6 fun, hands-on short sessions and more in-depth super stations in the afternoon! It will be a very Super Science Saturday, on March 30! 

Plan to join fellow 4-H adult volunteers to network and gain new ideas for helping youth learn through projects. One of our overarching 4-H program goals is that "Youth will learn by developing a passion in their area of interest". To support this goal, we need volunteers to share their interests and lead project learning opportunities to help youth identify and pursue areas of interest. It will be held on Saturday, February 23 from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at SMSU in Marshall.

Dairy, general livestock, and horse enthusiasts - mark your calendar! The eighth annual Southwest Animal Science Challenge will be held on Saturday, February 16, at the Wabasso Public School.
 
Message from Jennifer: Discovering your flow in 4-H
Minnesota 4-H state director Jennifer Skuza encourages us to discover and pursue what makes us flow. 

4-H SS&W Leader Certification Trainings will be held April 6-7 in Isanti County and April 27-28 in Jordan. These trainings are designed for adults and youth that lead or would like to lead training in shooting sports, wildlife, or ATV safety. Deadlines for registering for the trainings are March 22 and April 12. Disciplines fill quickly, so make sure registration forms are sent in early!

Review and communicate winter weather cancellation plans of 4-H programs, activities and outings to help ensure the safety of 4-H members and families during the winter months. 

The 2019 Engineering Design Challenge task and handbook will soon be posted on the Engineering Design Challenge website. While you're waiting, get your team going by working on activities in the Engineering Design Challenge learning guide. 
Calendar

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

Suzanne Souza | 4-H Program Coordinator | 320-839-6380 | souza004@umn.edu | 
http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/ big-stone

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