Big Stone County 4-H Clover Update 
July 2020
Here's what's new on the Big Stone County 4-H website this month!
Science of Agriculture team takes second place at State

Congratulations to Kevin Casper, Arnold Jibben and Ernest Jibben.

Achievement Days Showcase schedule announced

We will be having face to face Achievement Days for livestock and static at the end of July.

Virtual project judging dates

Judging dates for Clothing/ Textiles, Demonstrations, Food Review and Performing Arts.

Check out Delicious Dairy Days

Join us as we celebrate June Dairy Month into July!

Become a master chef by attending Tasty Tuesdays

Tasty Tuesdays will be held Tuesdays July 7th through August 4th at 2 p.m.

Are you ready for Tween Trivia? 

Test your knowledge with other tweens every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.!

Join us on Mondays for science madness

Each Monday a new science video will be posted for your viewing at 2:30 pm.

Explore wildlife in our area with Wildlife Wednesdays! 

Enjoy some virtual adventures every Wednesday at 3 p.m.

More 4-H news this month
Notes from Minnesota 4-H director Jennifer A. Skuza
Jennifer's reflection on the role of 4-H Youth Development during times of unrest. We are all in this together.

Congratulations to the 2020 Minnesota 4-H scholarship recipients!
These fifteen outstanding 4-H youth and alumni across Minnesota stood out among over 112 applications.

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.

Sign up your teams for 4-H crop scouting
Register by the first week in July for the 4-H Crop Scouting Event! Teams will participate in the 4-H Crop Scouting Competition on July 27 at the Bayer research plot in Benson, Minnesota.

Watch for more information on experiencing agriculture around the world!
Be prepared to start learning about agriculture practices from around the world! "Explorers of Agriculture" is coming soon.

New 4-H agronomy opportunities coming in July
New opportunities in 4-H agronomy have been added to provide youth with ways to enhance their project experience!

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 July starting at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Join us to deepen your appreciation of performing arts while connecting with youth across the state!

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. Watch for additional details in future Clover Updates.

Keep youth safe in online group environments
Many 4-H clubs, groups, and programs are connecting online. As more virtual programs are planned and delivered, use these practices for keeping young people safe online.
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 | Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Big Stone County | 

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