Participants will meet from 2-5 p.m. daily. The $20 fee covers snacks and supplies. For more information and to register, visit https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4hcodecamp.

MSU Extension is recruiting teen counselors for its summer programs in Warren. Explore careers and gain experience to add to your resume! Find out more here.

A Day in the Garden costs only $10 per session and includes lunch and a snack. Participants will meet Tuesdays, July 11th-August 22nd from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Max Thompson Family Resource Center, 11370 Hupp Avenue, Warren, Michigan. Register for one or more sessions. Find more information and register here or contact 4-H Program Coordinator Lizz Duran.

The Macomb County 4-H Youth Council is hosting its annual fundraisers at the Armada Fair from August 14-20, 2023. All 4-H clubs participating in the Armada Fair are expected to volunteer for a coffee cart/shaving sales shift, as well as a Still Exhibit Barn shift. Clubs will earn $50 per shift worked. Individual 4-H members and volunteers who would like to volunteer for extra shifts may sign up to do so after their club has signed up. 4-H members who work extra shifts will earn educational scholarships to be used for 4-H events such as 4-H Exploration Days, 4-H National Congress, 4-H statewide shows, etc.

To sign up for shifts, visit https://tinyurl.com/37zj5re3 and add your club name, club main contact name, phone number, and email address in the time slots you would like to sign up for. If you are signing up as an individual please include your name and contact information and be sure that your club has already signed up for a slot. If you have any questions, please reach out to Macomb County 4-H Youth Council adult advisors Cindy Bohm and Elizabeth Moreno or 4-H Program Coordinator Katelyn Golembiewski.

The Macomb County 4-H Youth Council is now taking pre-orders for shavings at the Armada Fair. View full details and submit your pre-order here.

Avery Stallmann, a 4-H member from the Ray Community 4-H Club in Macomb County, was selected as the winner of the 2023 Michigan 4-H State Award in the Junior Division for Career Development. The Michigan 4-H State Awards Program took place June 21, 2023 during 4-H Exploration Days at Michigan State University.

The Michigan 4-H State Award is the highest honor bestowed on Michigan 4-H members. The Michigan 4-H State Awards Program is an opportunity for 4-H members to receive recognition while developing their leadership skills and personal portfolio. The program features a Junior and Senior division in 20 project areas as well as a group award category. To enter the competition, 4-H members submitted an application that included a cover letter, resume, 4-H story and questions that highlight the life skills, project content knowledge, leadership development, and civic engagement experiences that the 4-H members gained through their 4-H projects. Applications were scored, and up to twelve finalists in the Junior, Senior, and Group divisions for each project area were invited to represent their county in the statewide competition.

Senior finalists advanced to further competition where they completed a video conference interview with the selection committee. This year, 22 youth representing 15 counties applied for a 4-H State Award.

Avery Stallmann has been a 4-H member for nine years. In addition to the career development project, Avery participates in culinary arts, creative writing, community service, expressive arts, photography, and veterinary science. Avery serves as treasurer for the Ray Community 4-H Club and the Macomb County 4-H Youth Council. Avery’s favorite 4-H memory was attending Exploration Days at MSU with her friends. Avery believes 4-H has helped her prepare for pursuing a career as a veterinarian where she hopes to attend Michigan State University to study biology and earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree.

The Michigan 4-H State Awards Program is open to all 4-H members ages 13-19. For more information, visit https://www.canr.msu.edu/4_h_scholarships_and_recognition_program/4-h-awards-and-recognition-program/youth-recognition. To learn more about Michigan 4-H Youth Development, contact your local MSU Extension office or visit the Michigan 4-H website.

Aubrey Richards (City Slickers)

Kaci Russ (Alarro)

Below are important Armada Fair dates and information. Visit https://www.armadafair.org or call the Armada Fair Office at 586-784-5488 for the most updated details.

A Macomb County family is looking to rehome an 8-9 week old Bantam rooster. It’s free, it’s not necessarily a pet, and they are willing to bring it to you. Please contact Dana at [email protected] for more information. 

The 2023 State 4-H Dog Show is August 12, 2023 at the MSU Pavilion in East Lansing and it's open to youth ages 8-19 who are enrolled in the 4-H Dog Project. Register online at https://events.anr.msu.edu/StateDogShow23/ through July 30th for classes in agility, obedience, showmanship, and rally and/or the photography and poster contests. Obedience and showmanship classes will be held for Cloverbuds.

Volunteers must register through Events Management and all volunteers must be silver level. If not, they must register at www.msu.samaritan.com. Volunteers who complete a three-hour shift at the show will be refunded the cost of one class with a maximum of two class refunds per family. Camping is available.

Do you have a creative arts skill you’re willing to share? We are looking for potential instructors who can teach a session about sewing, textiles, visual arts, performing arts, crafts, cooking, photography, poetry, music and more! To submit your idea for consideration, complete this form.

Two more classes remain in MSU Extension’s popular Adulting 101 program. These engaging educational programs are designed for high school students and young adults to help demystify the obscure reality of being an adult. Each FREE class is packed full of important life skills and tools necessary to live independently. The Adulting 101 program features different topics monthly, taught by experienced MSU Extension Educators and 4-H volunteers. Register here for the new classes being offered through August.

If you are interested in learning more about MSU Extension’s Adulting 101 sessions, please reach out to Macomb County MSU Extension Educator, Kathy Jamieson.

MSU Extension is thrilled to partner again in 2023 with the Michigan State Fair on an exciting program for Michigan youth: the Michigan State Fair 4-H & Youth Virtual Showcase. This statewide showcase provides a virtual platform for youth across Michigan to exhibit their work in all project areas and apply for up to $10,000 in scholarships. Any Michigan youth ages 5-19 is encouraged to participate; 4-H membership is not required.

Registration for this event is now open! The diverse array of classes celebrate all the projects and programs in which youth have developed skill and mastery. This includes livestock and animal showmanship classes, as well as still exhibits, educational projects and more. 

There is no cost to participate and youth may engage in as many classes as they wish by submitting project photos and videos. Be sure to submit your entries by the registration deadline of August 1. Project evaluation will occur before the start of the Michigan State Fair so that winners can be announced at the event which occurs August 31 – September 4.

In addition to the opportunity to showcase their skills, recognize their accomplishments and receive constructive feedback for growth and development, participants in the Michigan State Fair 4-H & Youth Virtual Showcase will also have the opportunity to apply for $10,000 in scholarships. Learn more and find helpful resources and registration links here.

Adapted from: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/biosecurity_tips_for_animals_that_went_to_the_county_fair.

Michigan State University Extension offers these biosecurity steps exhibitors can take to protect their show animals and those that were left at home after the fair has ended. 

Macomb County 4-H Youth Council meeting

2-5 p.m., MSU Extension Assembly Rooms A & B, Clinton Township

For the most up-to-date events listing, go to http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events.

Office Locations:

11370 Hupp Avenue