Pope County 4-H Clover Update
October 2019
Here's what's new on the Pope County 4-H website this month!
National 4-H Week: Oct 6-12th

Celebrate National 4-H Week, October 6-12th by participating in the Promotional Display Contest. Each Club is eligible to participate for a chance to win a cash prize. Contact the the office to indicate your display's location and a brief message from the club about why this display celebrates 4-H by Wednesday, October 9th.

Junior Leadership Workshop (JLW) 2019: Team JLW

Youth in grades 6-9 are invited to attend JLW (Junior Leadership Workshop) October 17-18 at Faith Haven Bible Camp by Battle Lake. Watch for more information and registration information in your e-mail.

It's S'More Fun to 4-H! The Pope County 4-H Awards Banquet is on October 13!

The 2018-2019 4-H Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, October 13th starting at 4 pm. Youth receiving recognition for years in 4-H, record honors, award winners, herdsmanship winners, and more will be recognized at this event.

Save the Date: This years Annual Volunteer Training is Building 4-H Social Emotional Learning Skills

The Pope County Annual Volunteer Training will be held on Sunday, October 27 from 3-5 pm at the Pope County Courthouse Community Room.

It's time to enroll for the 2019-2020 4-H program year!

Enrollment is now open for the 2019-2020 4-H program year! It is important that every member enrolls as soon as possible to ensure you receive pertinent information to your 4-H membership.           

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4-H Leaders Council meeting

The 4-H Leaders Council is meeting on Sunday, October 27, from 5:00-6:30 pm at the Pope County Courthouse Community Room to approve our County Charter and discuss ongoing business.

Kick Off: Youth Leaders meeting

Youth in grades 7 and up are invited to become a member of the Pope County Youth Leader's group. Group meets once a month for a couple of hours to develop youth leadership skills and work as a team to develop activities for the county 4-H Program. Join us to help lead and grow Pope County 4-H!

Club Charters are due October 31st

Each 4-H club is annually required to complete a Charter and submit by October 31st to the Pope County Extension Office. Club Leaders will be communicating to club members necessary steps and requirements to complete this charter process.

More 4-H news this month
Beef project meeting scheduled
Please save the date for a beef project meeting on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm at the Pope County Courthouse Community Room.

Explore Environment Science on a college campus
Check out this unique opportunity to learn more about potential careers at SMSU, Marshall - specifically designed for youth in grade 7-9. Limited spots available so sign up soon!

Check out the Pope County 4-H Family Resources! 2019-2020
Welcome to Pope County 4-H! We are so glad to have you in the 4-H program and we want you to have a great year!

New title for our local 4-H staff
Minnesota 4-H State Director Jennifer Skuza announces a title change for local 4-H staff.

Attention 4-H members! Discover new 4-H agronomy opportunities beginning Nov. 1 -- and keep checking Clover Update for exciting new opportunities coming to this program!

Improvements to the Extension 4-H website are being rolled out this month.

The 4-H Cloverbud program supports the positive development of 4-H members in kindergarten - 2nd grade. Use the resource in this article to ensure the activities for this group are age appropriate and follow the safety measures and policies described.

The beginning of the 4-H year is an important time to plan for risk and keeping youth safe as they participate in a variety of programs, activities, and events. Use these tools to help volunteers plan their programs.
Calendar

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

Stephanie Grimes | 4-H Program Coordinator | 320-634-7734 | sagrimes@umn.edu | 

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