Don't miss out Crawford County 4-H May 2022 Newsletter

May 2022

April Showers Bring May Flowers!!

Please make sure you have registered in RegPack for this year.

We have several events and dates coming up.

Please read through the newsletter for all the details and information.

If you have questions or need assistance with anything, please reach out to us.

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Re-Enrollment
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Up Coming Events

State 4-H Camps

Healthy Recipe and more!

DON'T FORGET TO RE-ENROLL IN 4-H

Remember that members and leaders MUST be enrolled in RegPack to be eligible to participate in 4-H. You can re-enroll here

!!! CONGRATULATIONS to our Broiler BBQ WINNERS !!!

A HUGE congratulations

to our Senior Ozark District

1st & 2nd Place winners

in the Chicken BBQ contest!

We are so proud of Charlotte & Bryce!

Cloverbud Day Camp

June 8^thfrom 9-2

^{Come & Enjoy MANY Fun Activities Planned for the Day!!}

^{For More Information OR To Register,}

^{Please Call 479-474-5286.}

Johnson County 4-H Cattle Camp

We have been invited to attend the 2022 Johnson County 4-H Cattle Camp. For more information and to register click below.

2022 Teen Leader Conference Registration is OPEN!!

All senior 4-H members (ages 14-19) are eligible to attend.

We are very excited to bring TLC back in-person

at the C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center!!

June 8-10, 2022

AR 4-H Center

Cost for Delegated $300

The State Officers and Ambassadors have worked really hard on engaging workshops, entertaining funshops, finding speakers, and planning a

great evening of activities for the delegates that attend!

*** May Community Service Challenge ***

** Art Around the World Day Camp **

Join us at the Crawford County Extension Office

105 Pointer Trail W

* Open to Junior and Senior Members

* Registration is required by June 23rd

Online TCM Technology Classes

The Tech Changemaker Program will be hosting a series of

online classes over an 8-week period.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/TCMTuesday

Shop 4-H – Arkansas Collection

We are very excited to announce that Arkansas 4-H now has its own state collection on the Shop 4-H website! You can find all kinds of AR branded t-shirts, sweatshirts, corduroy jackets, bags, and so much more. Use the Arkansas affiliated link which gives a percentage back to our program!

2022 4-H Poster Art Contest

The Poster Art contest is back and we would love for your 4-H'ers to participate! Posters and document should be submitted by May 6. The rules and guidelines are below:

· This contest is open to all 4-H members ages 9-19.

· Themes are: Cloverdrive or Open theme (create a 4-H theme and poster to go with it)

· Posters can be horizontal or vertical and can be created using any of the following mediums: ink, crayon, acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, collage or digital. Posters should only contain original creations. Please refrain from using any copyrighted material.

Posters must be submitted digitally.

Please email your submissions to Tristin at tbolton@uada.edu by May 1st.

Up Coming Events

May 6th	Poster Art Contest	(Register by May 1st)
June 3rd	4-H Governor Award	Interviews & Luncheon
June 8th	Cloverbud Day Camp	(Register by June 3rd)
June 8th - 10th	Teen Leader Conference	(Register by May 6th)
June 15th	Ozark District O'Rama
June 28th	Art Around The World Day Camp	(Register by June 23rd)

Club Leaders and Volunteers Needed!

Are you interested in volunteering your time and talents to help impact our youth? . For more information, please contact Tristin at tbolton@uada.edu

We are also recruiting volunteers within the clubs! Some of the volunteer opportunities at the club level include:

Project Leader- coordinates efforts in one project.
Educational Activity Leader- coordinates educational activities of the club.
Community Service Leader- coordinates community service activities of the club.
Resource/Support Volunteer- shares a specific skill or resource with the club on a short term basis.

Recipe of the Month!

BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos

4 Servings

300 Calories per serving

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes (long and evenly round is ideal), washed and sliced into ¼ inch rounds
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ red onion, diced
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
½ bell pepper, diced
½ avocado, pit removed and diced (optional)
Dressing:
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 ½ tablespoons barbeque sauce
½ teaspoon chili powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Spread sweet potato rounds on a large sheet pan and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Roast potatoes for 10-15 minutes, toss and continue roasting for another
10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine ingredients for dressing in small bowl.
Remove sweet potatoes from oven. Sprinkle onion, black beans, bell pepper and avocado (if using) over the sweet potatoes and let cool.
Drizzle with dressing or use dressing to dip.

Source: Katie Shoultz, NEP Marketing and Media Specialist, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

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