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Friday, February 7, 2025

Volume 6 Issue 8

Friday 4-H Nugget

Greetings 4-H Community,


It's February and 4-H clubs are well on their way to a great year! Attendance at your club meetings is the best way to stay in touch with what is required for completion as well as all the fun events planned for you! Finish up your enrollment if you have not yet done so.


Club leaders: please make sure to check your club files on a semi-monthly basis as they're getting full! Feel free to give us a call to check if you have anything to pick up. As always, reach out to our staff if you have any questions. We're happy to assist!


All the best,


Robby Kelly, Sthele Greybar & Corey Sharp

Extension Educators

Upcoming Leader Training and Online Trainings


Join us on February 13 in Ag Hall to sharpen your skills and get new ideas for your club meetings! Our meeting starts at 7:00 pm. If you still need to complete your annual youth safety training, we will be hosting an in-person training one hour before the leader meeting at 6:00 pm. All volunteers need to complete this training annually to volunteer with Purdue Extension and the 4-H program. You can also complete this online. Reach out to us and we can assist.

4-H Camper Registration Open


4-H Camper registration is open! The deadline for campers (grades 3-6) is May 15. Register today! https://4HCAMPELKHART.4honline.com

 

We will have outdoor education classes, campfires, nature hikes, recreation and a dance! It's a blast!

 

  • Camp will take place June 3-6 at Camp Amigo in Sturgis, MI. 
  • The cost for Elkhart County 4-H’ers is $125! 
  • Contact Sthele at sgreybar@purdue.edu or 574-533-0554 with any questions.


Mini 4-H Welcome Event


Join us for the Mini 4-HWelcome Night on February 25 from 6-7pm at the Sheep Swine Arena, Elkhart County 4-HFairgrounds. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about Mini 4-H projects, workshops, and day camps, and to meet other Mini 4-H families and volunteers. Don’t miss out on this exciting event—RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer or clicking this link.

 

We can’t wait to see you there!



Flyer - English

Flyer - Spanish

Last Call for 4-H Camp Counselor Applications


If you are in grades 7-12 you are invited to apply for a 4-H Camp Counselor position! In this role, you will work with other 4-H’ers from Elkhart County to plan, lead and mentor a camping experience for our 3rd-6th grade youth.

 

The cost to be a camp counselor is $125. This will include an overnight mandatory weekend training retreat April 12-13 as well as the full week of camp June 2-6. If the April retreat dates do not work for you and you're a returning counselor, please reach out to Sthele!

 

You may apply here: 4-H Camp Counselor Application The deadline for application is February 15

4-H Fair Queen Pageant


The 2025 Elkhart County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant applications are now available on the 4-H Fair's website. Applications are due June 12, 2025. For questions about the contest, you may email elkhartfairqueen@gmail.com.

Public Speaking & Demonstrations Contest


All 3rd-12th grade Elkhart County 4-H'ers are invited to participate in the Public Speaking Contest!

 

  • Date: Friday, April 11 at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Board Meeting Room on the fairgrounds. (If number of participants exceeds last year, we may have two locations, both on the fairgrounds)
  • Time: Check-in begins at 5:00pm. You may check-in any time before your category begins. We'll be staggering starting times by category this year. Each category will NOT start until the time listed. They may start later than the times listed if other categories are larger. 

 

5:30pm Public Speaking 

6:15pm Demonstration

7:00pm Informative Presentations

7:45pm Persuasive Presentations

 

Contest rules are available in the 4Honline event. That is also where you can register! Register here: https://elkhartpublicspearkingdemo.4honline.com

 

Contact Sthele Greybar at 574-533-0554 or sgreybar@purdue.edu with any questions.

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