Friday, February 18, 2022
Volume 3 Issue 10
Friday 4-H Nugget
Greetings 4-H Community,

The month of February is already half way through! That means we are getting closer to spring, even though on Groundhogs Day, Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter. Don't forget that our county-wide flower sales are happening. Our 4-H Corporation uses these funds to pay for manuals, trips and many other things that benefit you as a 4-H member.

This edition of the Friday 4-H Nugget has lots of information about YQCA, important information for volunteers and the Queen Contest sponsored by our Fair board. It is also important that all volunteers fully complete all trainings and re-enrollment asap! Be sure to check them out. Also if you have any news that you want to share or great happenings let us know and we can place them in our upcoming Friday 4-H Nugget.

All the best,

Robby Kelly & Sthele Greybar
Extension Educators
YQCA classes are open!
All of the YQCA classes that we are offering in Elkhart County are now open for registration. Please know that you need to sign up for these classes before you can attend. We do have limited space, so be sure to come early so that we can start on time. Don't forget that this needs to be completed by May 15 in order to be able to show.
Flower Sale Fundraiser
This year’s basket will be made up of: (2) Starlet Magenta Star Petunia and (2) Capella Hello Yellow Petunia. They will be in a 10” hanging basket. These plants will do their best with plenty of sunlight. Cost is $15.00 per basket.

Plants are seed geraniums in a 4" pot. Available colors are "red", "white" or "pink." Cost is $1.50 per plant and may be ordered in any mixture and quantity of the 3 colors. (A flat is 18 plants = $27.00)

For each geranium plant your 4-H Club sells, your club will receive $0.25 back as a sales reward. For each Hanging Basket the club sells, the club will receive $2.00.

Please see our Sale Flyer.
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Leaders Building Supervision!

We are in need of volunteers to help guard the ECCC building during fair week in July!

We have adjusted the numbers this year, and the amount of helpers required to keep the building open has been significantly reduced.

Please ask your club leader about helping in the building if you are interested.

The duties required are primarily walking through the building for an hour or two, answering questions from the general public and making sure no one is touching projects. Thanks!
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Tax Time

At the beginning of the month all 4-H Club leaders received an email and a letter from USPS about filing their annual 4-H Club taxes. It is really important that all 4-H clubs do this so that your club keeps their non-profit status with the IRS. Most of these forms can be filed online with the IRS. First and foremost, don't call them for help, contact our office! These are due by May 16. Be sure to send a copy of the completed tax forms to our office.
Queen Contest
Each year the Elkhart County 4-H Fair board hosts a 4-H Fair Queen contest. The contest applications are now available for download. For more information, please reach out to Mary Dale or Jessica Whickcar.
Citizenship Washington Focus
Attention all high school 4-H members! Each year Indiana sends a delegation of youth to Citizenship Washington Focus which is a week-long experience in our nation's capital! This year it is from June 25 to July 1. If you are interested in this event please reach out to our office for more details. You can also learn more here.
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