Friday, December 3, 2021
Volume 3 Issue 5
Friday 4-H Nugget
Greetings 4-H Community,

December brings the official start to winter and brings more and more activities for the 4-H program. We do have our upcoming virtual Performing Arts Contest, announcements about an upcoming trip in February and much more in this newsletter.

We are currently ahead on enrollment numbers for this year compared to last year! Anyone can join the 4-H program! Think to yourself what person doesn't deserve to be in 4-H? Reach out to your friends, people at school, and others that you may be around and encourage them to join the best youth development organization in the nation! If you have been following our Facebook and Instagram pages we have been featuring the over 70 different subject areas offered.

In upcoming issues of the Friday 4-H Nugget we will feature our 4-H members and clubs. If you are interested in sharing what you have learned, a project or something 4-H related please reach out and you could be in our newsletter!


All the best,

Robby Kelly & Sthele Greybar
Extension Educators
New Volunteer Training
We will be hosting a volunteer training geared towards 1st and 2nd year 4-H Volunteers to help you navigate the program and give you tools to work with youth! No matter your role in the 4-H program you will find this information useful. Everyone is welcome to attend if you would like a refresher course as well.

This will be offered via zoom on December 13 at 6:30 p.m.. This session will be recorded so that you can go back and reference the materials.
Performing Arts Contest
Do you like TED Talks? Singing? Dancing? The Elkhart County 4-H Performing Arts Contest is for you!

This judged contest is conducted virtually in December. Participants will be invited to perform in-person during the Elkhart County 4-H Fair! All registrations and videos need to be submitted by Friday, December 17!

Youth do not need to be in 4-H to participate, so get your friends involved. Last year, we had over 35 acts! Rules and guidelines can be found on the Google Form (linked above).
Indiana 4-H Day at the State House
This February 1 event is for all 7-12 grade 4-Hers. Elkhart County 4-Hers will be staying overnight at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on January 31. The cost estimate per participate is $35.

Our goal is for 300 youth across Indiana to participate. Registration opens December 10 and closes January 18. More information will be available in the next Friday Nugget.
Volunteer and 4-H Enrollment
4-H Enrollment is well underway and we are excited! Every year we need 4-H Volunteers and 4-H Youth to enroll so that we have the most up to date information and projects for you!

4-H Volunteers also need to complete a series of trainings before they work with youth or on committees. This year we will be offering only 2 face to face trainings to complete this enrollment requirement.

  • December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Extension Office Conference Room
  • January 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fair Board Room

These trainings can also be completed in 4-H Online. To save your spot for the face to face training, call our office at 574-533-0554.

You can also find enrollment instructions and paper versions of the enrollment form here.
Project Reference Materials
New this year we are trying something a little different. As youth enroll you get an email from our office about ordering your project reference materials (record sheets, manuals, and exhibit guidelines). To assist our 4-H Volunteers, families will now need to order them instead of the club leaders.

You will have the option for your club leader to bring them to the club meeting or families can pick them up in the Extension office.

You can also find most of the project reference materials on our website. Hopefully this will cut down on the amount of printing and provide you with a digital friendly version!

If you need to order project reference materials please fill out this order form.
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