Friday 4-H Nugget

Friday, October 20, 2023

Volume 5 Issue 2

Friday 4-H Nugget

Greetings 4-H Community,

Where has October gone?! The leaves are changing and the weather is too. There is a lot of great information in this issue of the Friday 4-H Nugget from our next College and Career Readiness Workshop, to a call for volunteers to assist in leading workshops and much more.

Since we are in the middle of October it also means we are a few weeks into 4-H Enrollment. Have you completed yours yet? Volunteers - don't forget that you need to complete this process prior to working with youth or attending board meetings to ensure that we have the most up-to-date information and completed trainings for the year.

Please reach out to our office if you need any assistance or have questions!

All the best,

Robby Kelly, Sthele Greybar & Corey Sharp

Extension Educators

Volunteers Needed!

Do you have a skill or want to assist 4-H members by leading a workshop? We are looking for volunteers to lead project-based workshops this coming year. If you are interested please fill out this survey.

Don't have the time to host a workshop but you are willing to help 4-H members answer questions and mentor them? We have a spot for you as well. Please complete this form.

College and Career Readiness Workshop and Pizza!

There is still time to register for the Elkhart County 4-H College and Career Readiness Workshop on Thursday, October 26 from 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Extension Office Conference Room.

Corey and Sthele will review 4-H scholarship opportunities and help navigate the college enrollment and financial aid processes: key deadlines, admission requirements and college costs. Please bring a personal laptop or tablet to the workshop.

This workshop is free and pizza will be provided! Please RSVP by emailing or calling Penny Conover: pconove@purdue.edu or 574-533-0554.

We intend to offer additional College and Career Readiness learning events. Please compete this short survey to help with our planning.

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEx5in6hDXsptgG

Leader Training & Face to Face Youth Safety Training

Our first leader training of the year is Tuesday, October 24 at 7pm in the Martin Room of the ECCC. Just like last year, each club will receive a folder of information that has all of the forms and dates to remember for the upcoming program year.

There will be a face-to-face youth safety training immediately before the leader training at 6pm as well, if you prefer to complete that portion of your mandatory volunteer enrollment in-person!

We've Got it All at 4-H Adulting 101!

Interested in learning about voting, personal finances, microwavable meals, etc.? Elkhart County 4-H is inviting all 7-12 grade youth to the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 4 from 9:30am to 12:00 noon for our Adulting 101 series of workshops on those topics and more.

Free to attend! Please view the attached flyer and QR code to register.

Junior Leader Call-Out!

All 7-12 grade 4-H’ers are invited to the first Elkhart County 4-H Junior Leaders meeting on October 26 at 7pm in the ECCC Building on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds.

This is a great opportunity for 4-H’ers to expand leadership abilities, make new friends and build entrepreneurship/community service skills. We hope to see you there!

Trick-or-Treat Event at the Fairgrounds

Are you interested in representing your 4-H club with a table at the Trick-or-Treat event? The Trick-or-Treat Fairgrounds event will occur Friday, October 27, between 1:00pm to 8:00pm.

Please dress in a costume, be prepared to distribute candy to approximately 1,500 kids, share information about your club and have some kind of 4-H display!

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please email Sthele or call the office at 574-533-0553. If you would like to donate candy for this event, we could use that as well! Please bring it into the office!

Purdue Extension Information

Elkhart County 4-H Information

"To Make the Best Better"

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