Big Stone County 4-H Clover Update
March 2019 
Here's what's new on the Big Stone County 4-H website this month!
March 8th Fruit Sale delivery and pickup scheduled

Fruit sale pickup will be on March 8th at the CGB Bus Garage in Clinton.

Hop to It! Rabbit Clinic scheduled

Join us for an afternoon of learning about the amazing world of the 4-H rabbit project on March 10th.


Make plans to attend the March Federation meeting

Federation meeting will be held on March 18th at the Clinton Memorial Building.


Let's Stock the Food Shelf club challenge

A service learning project for clubs to give to our local food shelf.


2019 Big Stone County Fair dates

The 2019 Big Stone County Fair dates have been announced!


2019 Static Exhibit Judging Day set

Mark your calendars for July 1st! 

Regional 4-H Camp
Have you signed up for the 2019 Regional 4-H Camp?

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.


Join us for Super Science Saturday

Did you know 4-H and STEM go hand in hand? Join us on March 30 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!


More 4-H news this month
LQA&E Training scheduled in Big Stone County
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! 

4-H Rabbit Fun Show scheduled in Stevens County
It is almost spring and the perfect time for a rabbit show! All 4-H youth are invited to join us for our annual 4-H Rabbit Fun Show on April 7!
 
2019 Regional 4-H Camp Counselors have been selected
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. 

Register for the 2019 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge!
Team registrations are now open for the 2019 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge! The challenge is designed for youth in grades 3 - 12 and provides an opportunity for youth to problem solve while using their imaginations, working with others and having a fun experience!

Save the date for YELLO!
The State Ambassadors are asking youth in grades 6+ to save the date for the 2019 YELLO! youth leadership conference. The conference will take place June 11-14 in St. Paul. Registration will open by April 1.
 
2019 Minnesota 4-H scholarships available for college-bound 4-H youth
Extension development and Minnesota 4-H offer several scholarships for 4-H youth who are pursuing post-secondary studies at accredited colleges and universities. Over $20,000 is awarded annually through a competitive application process. All applications are due to the Extension development office by April 1.

Minnesota 4-H allows the leasing of animal science projects to ensure that all members have the opportunity to experience the showing of livestock projects. Animal science lease information has been updated for 2019 and is available on our website.

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 20 and April 10. Disciplines fill quickly, so make sure registration forms are sent in early!

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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