November 2023 4-H Newsletter
~ 4-H Calendar ~
Nov. 1: 4-H Financial Review Due
Nov. 2: Cloverbud Meeting @ Mound City
Nov. 5: MICO Achievement Celebration
Nov. 9: Cloverbud Meeting @ Paola
Nov. 13: MICO 4-H Council Meeting
Nov. 13: MICO Leadership Team Meeting
Nov. 18-19: KYLF @ Rocksprings
Nov. 19: LNCO Leadership Team
Nov. 29: LNCO 4-H Council Meeting
Nov. 29: LNCO Achievement Banquet
~ This Month ~
Cloverbuds/Sunshine Makers
LNCO Cloverbud Meeting is November 2 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Linn Co. 4-H Building.
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MICO Cloverbud Meeting is November 9 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Paola Office.
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"Astronomy" the topic for this months Cloverbud Meeting.
Miami County 4-H Leadership Team

If you are 6th grade and older, please join the Miami County 4-H Leadership Team. Our next meeting is November 13th from 7-8pm at the Paola Office. We are reorganizing the Jr. Leaders and Ambassadors into one group. This group will plan Day Camp, Kids fun night, and Barnyard Olympics.

If you would like to help with any of these events as well as make friends from across the county, please consider joining the Miami County 4-H Leadership Team
MICO Achievement Celebration
4-H Fiesta of Achievements Celebration
November 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Our Fiesta will include a Taco Supper after the awards presentations.

Miami County Fairgrounds in Building #2.
RSVP by October 30th!

LNCO Achievement Night
November 29, 2023 at 7pm.
Cake and Punch will be served.  
4-H building at the LNCO Fairgrounds.

Entomology Project Meeting
Our next Entomology project meeting will be on November 11th
beginning at 1:30 p.m.

We will meet at the Allen County Extension Office in Iola, KS.

Please bring your pinning board, pinning supplies and 2 or 3 insects to
pin. If you are new and need pinning set ups, I will have some available
to purchase for $10.

Also bring a short talk on "My Favorite Insect Is...."

Questions - call Vicky at (620)804-9170. Hope to see you there!
4-H Council Dates in November
 
Linn County 4-H Council's next meeting is
November 29, 2023 at 7pm, in 4-H Building at fairgrounds. Note: Achievement Awards will be a part of this meeting.
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 Miami County 4-H Council's next meeting is
November 13, 2023 at 8pm, Paola Office
~ Reminders & Save the Date Information~
Virtual Officer Training

Officer training is virtual again this year,
an email will be sent to all 4-H members to complete the training via Qualtrics.

or
You can click the link below

or
If you do not receive the email, the
training link is available on the
Marais des Cygnes District website
on the 4-H events page.

Training must be completed
by December 15th
Enrollment open on 4HOnline

For steps to joining 4-H, selecting projects, or How to Guides for 4HOnline, click here!

Contact your local extension office with any questions regarding the enrollment process. Get excited for another great year of 4-H!!

Remember last years 4-H members should
re-enroll by January 15, 2024 to be eligible to show at the county fairs.
~ Project Club Schedules ~



Note: Before attending the Shooting Sports trainings, you must enroll in the Shooting Sports project you are interested in participating in, on 4-H Online. Also those who are just starting out will need to take the Basic Shooting Sports Class. See the SS Schedule & SS Intro Letter
above for dates and times.
NEW THIS YEAR! Air Rifle and BB Project require that you attend 8 of the 18 practices and Archery requires that you attend the safety training to compete in Fair Competitions.

Any 4-H member is welcome to attend
the Rabbit club Meetings to learn more
about your rabbit project.

The meetings will be at the Miami County Fairgrounds at 7pm either in Building #3 or next to the Show Arena on the Bleachers.

We are meeting Bi-Monthly (odd months). Bunnies are welcome at any meeting.

If you have questions call or text
KaCasy (KC) Smotherman, 913-731-8403; Ashley Barnes, 913-605-0422 or
Kandas Gainer, 913-709-0618.
Check it out!
Congratulations on a job well done!
Shout out to all of the MdC District youth who competed at the:

Kansas State Fair, Kansas Junior Livestock Show, the American Royal Livestock Show & Aksarben Stock Show!

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