Becker County 4-H Clover Connection
September 2025 Vol 3 Issue 28
Becker County 4-H Records Due!
4-H Records are due to the Extension Office no later than October 1st. Please encourage your 4-H'ers to complete records for the projects that they participated in. Secretary and Treasurer books are also due October 1st to be judged competitively for the Achievement Awards Program.
There are two types of 4-H records:
• Participation Summaries and
• Individual Project Records
For each of these, there are three levels:
1. Basic (completed grades 3rd- 6th)
2. Experienced (completed 7th grade and up)
3. Cloverbuds (completed K-2nd grade)
You can add just about anything to tell your story. It’s YOUR RECORD, so add whatever you think is needed to make it complete (for example: Planning Calendar, Financial Statement, photo page, journal, exhibit and awards, recognition, etc.) All forms of records are available on the Becker County
Extension Website at:
Becker County Records Checklist and Judging Rubric
https://z.umn.edu/becker4hrecordsrubric
OR
Becker County 4-H Website
https://z.umn.edu/becker4hrecords
OR
Hard copies of the records are available in the Extension Office!
Becker County 4-H Achievement Program
Mark your calendars! The 4-H achievement program and supper will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. The program will celebrate a great year of outstanding accomplishments of our members, leaders, families and 4-H supporters.
All youth members who have completed records, as well as club leaders, project leaders, graduates and volunteers, will be recognized during the 4-H achievement program. A supper will follow the program.
Drawings for door prizes will happen during the entire program.
Remember, if your entire family is re-enrolled by Nov. 20, your family will be eligible to win a pizza meal.
Becker County 4-H Council Officer Election
Join us at our next 4-H Council meeting if you are interested in being a Becker County 4-H Council Officer. We elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. All you that are that have completed the 7th grade are eligible to be a 4-H Council Officer. If you have any questions about what you have to do in the position email Elliott at lawre735@umn.edu. We hope to see you there!
When: November 10th @6:30pm
Where: Becker County Extension Office
Becker County 4-H Annual Volunteer Training
Thriving by Design
Current and prospective Minnesota 4-H volunteers and youth leaders are encouraged to attend this Annual Volunteer Training. This is an excellent opportunity to generate data about your club/program experience that will culminate in setting goals for this 4-H year.
Becker County Training
· Monday, October 20th, 2025
· At the Becker County Extension Office
Day on Campus @UMN Crookston
Ready to explore college life? Students in grades 7–12 are invited to Day on campus at UMN Crookston campus on Oct 16! Hands-on workshops, campus tours, and even an animal science barn visit. Don’t miss out—register today!
#Beyond Ready #MN4H
4-H Club Resources
Limited time to plan for your 4-H club this year? Explore our themed 4-H club meetings in the Youth Development curriculum library! They come complete with welcome and roll call activities, an engaging educational lesson, a healthy snack suggestion, and recreation game ideas, all connected to a theme. We add new items to our library every month, including Crafts for Cloverbuds, a collection of 30-minute craft lessons for grades K-2, and a growing selection of independent learning guides that are great for youth to explore project ideas on their own.
4-H Science Sprouts: Pick your own adventure
This captivating virtual opportunity for youth in grades 3-5 features three 30-minute virtual sessions on the 4th Mondays of October, November, and December. Participants will engage in hands-on experiments with the fall harvest of apples, pumpkins or squash, and potatoes as they meet other youth from across the state virtually! Sign up by Oct. 9 to receive a special kit with supplies for the activities and join this adventure in plant science. Make sure to invite your friends! Learn more and register.