Dual County 4-H Junior Camp
4-H Camp will be on June 15-18 in Hinton, OK at Canyon Camp. We still have a few spots available if you missed the registration deadline.
We will be charging $175 for late registration but scholarships are available to those who exhibit need for financial assistance. We don't want the price tag to be the reason your child misses out on camp. Contact Mindy with any questions.
JOIN OUR TEXT REMINDER LIST
Text @okcounty4h to the number 81010. You’ll receive a welcome text from Remind. If anyone has trouble with 81010, you can try texting @okcounty4h to (419) 464-9705.

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TEEN RETREAT
We will be collecting items for care packages benefiting the residents of Autumn Leaves Nursing Home. We will meet at the Oklahoma County Extension Office at 9 am ON June 12th to assemble the care packages. We will deliver the care packages and take a socially distanced photo with some of the residents outside in the courtyard.

We will then depart for Frontier City for the day. We will return at 6pm. Click the link below to register by June 4th. Cost is $10 which includes a t-shirt and Frontier City admission. (If you are a certified volunteer who'd like to attend and chaperone the event at no charge, email Mindy ASAP)


Teen Council Elections
Are you a leader? Do you serve your community through 4-H? Do you want to expand your leadership duties?

If so, you should apply to become an Oklahoma County Teen Council Officer. Applications are due June 4th and elections are on
June 28th at 6 pm at the Oklahoma County Extension Conference Center. Candidates are required to be in attendance and give a 3-5 minute speech on why you would be a great officer. Officers must be enrolled in 4-H Online as of January 1, 2021. You must also be 13 years of age. Click the button below for the officer responsibilities and application.

This meeting and election is open to all 4-H members and parents. We strongly encourage you to bring your Change for Change donations as well as your pull tabs.
Green Hair for Mindy?
Mindy will DYE HER HAIR GREEN for Roundup if Oklahoma County
4-H'ers raise $1000 for Change for Change benefiting the Children's Hospital Foundation. Money is Due July 9th at 3pm. We will have a hair reveal party before we leave for Roundup. (Yes, the due date has changed.) Cash, Cards, and Checks are accepted. We can take credit/debit card donations over the phone (405)713-1125. Make checks out to Oklahoma County OSU Extension with "Change for Change" in the memo. Mail to 2500 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111.

We still need $320 to meet our goal. If each member collects $2, we will have enough money for Mindy to have to dye her hair green! Check your floorboards and couch cushions! We encourage 4-H members and parents to bring their collections to the Teen Council Elections on June 28th.
Pull for Kids
We are also collecting aluminum pull tabs from soda and soup cans. Those are donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Pull tabs are also due to the Extension office by 3pm on July 9th. We currently have 15lbs 2.5oz of tabs with a goal of 25lbs. We are so close!

4-H members and parents are encouraged to bring those tabs to the teen council elections on June 28th.
Summer Fundraising Opportunity
Oklahoma City Kennel Club is needing youth volunteers for the Dog Show this summer. The show is held at the Bennett Building at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds and is scheduled from June 28 thru July 4, 2021. We ask that you help the vendors and exhibitors unload their vehicles and take their load into the building. During the week you continue this as needed and also help with the ongoing events at the show. 


A donation will be made to Oklahoma County 4-H from the Oklahoma City Kennel Club. We need a minimum of 5 people each day of the show. Click the link below to sign up. You will need to put this date on your calendar. If you sign up, your participation is mandatory.

Summer Youth Workshops
We have many youth workshops for your children to attend this summer. Click the button to fill out our registration form and email it to Janet. We can accept card payments over the phone or you may mail in a check. Spots are limited so sign up today!
4-H gardening curriculum cultivates green thumbs
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Are you aware that 4-H has a gardening curriculum called Junior Master Gardener? It’s not really surprising since 4-H offers something to pique the interest of nearly any club member.
 
Junior Master Gardener is a very versatile curriculum that can be used for 4-H groups, as well as camps, classrooms and any other group of youth, said Shelley Mitchell, associate specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension and the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development program.

What 4-H project should you do?
Are you unsure of what projects are available through 4-H? Take our quiz to find out!
SOS (Sciencing on Saturday)
Are you interested in STEM? Join us on June 19th from 9am-3pm for Sciencing on Saturday. This program is a fun-filled, hands-on science and technology experience for 1st thru 6th graders. Lunch is included. Cost is $50. Located at the OSU Extension Conference Center, 2500 NE 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111. Students will learn about robotics, wind power, and engineering through interactive activities.

State 4-H Roundup
Plans are underway for the 2021 State 4-H Roundup! Registration is open and online!
 
The current schedule and forms for this year’s Roundup have been posted in the Oklahoma 4-H website under the Events tab at: https://4h.okstate.edu/events/state-4-h-roundup/index.html
 
A few items to note on this year’s schedule;
 
  1. Registration is due June 10, 2021 to the Oklahoma County Office (email Mindy) Cost is $99. Scholarships are available.
  2. 2021 Roundup offers four attendance options this year;
  • Virtual
  • Day-only
  • Two days with one overnight stay
  • County night out for a total of two overnights
  • We will be staying in the Commons Residence Hall with double-occupancy in each room. Linens are not being offered through Residential Life this year.
  • Counties may have youth participate in any of the four options. For example, Clover County may have 10 youth come to campus for the overnight stay, 5 youth only participate in the day only event, and 3 youth participate virtually.

We are excited about getting back together live this summer and holding the Centennial Roundup!
4-H Roundup Memories Contest
With the 100th State 4-H Roundup quickly approaching, it’s a great time to dust off scrapbooks and scroll through smartphone files for photos of fond memories – and possibly win a cash prize for your county 4-H Youth Development program at the same time.

“We want photos from anyone who has a memory of attending State 4-H Roundup in any capacity – as a club member, a chaperone, a volunteer leader or an Oklahoma State University Extension educator,” said Kristin Young, marketing coordinator for the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development state office. “This is a great way to see how 4-H Roundup has changed over the years and to reflect on how 4-H has influenced so many lives.”
FUTURE EVENTS
Babysitting 101: June 1-2
Southeast District Horse Show: June 2-4
Roundup Registration Due: June 9
Jr. Jelly Trails: June 10
Jr. Camp: June 15-18, Hinton, OK
STEM Day Camp: June 22
Southeast District Animal Science Field Day: June 22
4-H Project Day Camp: June 29
Camp H2O: July 1
Jr. Salsa Making: July 15
Plant-it Earth: July 16
Big 3 Field Days: July 20-22
State 4-H Roundup: July 28-30

These dates are subject to change.
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