Carlton County 4-H

November:

• 5th - Understanding Livestock EPDs Class
• 9th - Carlton County 4-H Cloverbud Project 10:00 a.m. Carlton County Extension Office
• 11th - Officer Training 6:30 p.m. Carlton County Extension Office
• 14th - Annual Volunteer Training 6:30 p.m. Carlton County Extension Office
• 28th and 29th - Office Closed in observance of Thanksgiving

For all of the latest 4-H news and information, please visit our website at www.extension.umn.edu/carlton and look under EVENTS.

Justine Anderson ~ Grand Champion Grade 9+ Beef Showmanship, Blue Registered Spring Calf

Paisleigh Fagre ~ Blue Grade 3-5 Rabbit Showmanship, Blue Senior Doe

Caleb Hacker ~ Blue Grade 3-5 Swine Showmanship, Reserve Champion Market Gilt

Emily Hacker ~ Grand Champion Grade 9+ Swine Showmanship, Grand Champion Market Barrow

Jackson Hacker~ Blue Grade 9+ Swine Showmanship, Grand Champion Market Gilt

Wyatt Hacker ~ Blue Grade 6-8 Swine Showmanship, Blue Commercial Breeding Gilt

Adaline Ketchum ~ Blue Grade 6-8 beef Showmanship, Blue Registered Junior Yearling

Justin Klejeski ~ Blue Grade 3-5 Beef Showmanship, Grand Champion Registered Cow-Calf Pair

Laura Rubesh ~ Blue 9+ Rabbit Showmanship, Blue Junior Doe

Karl Rypka ~ Reserve Grand Champion 3-5 Sheep Showmanship, Blue Registered Breeding Ewe

Maci Soderbloom ~ Blue Grade 6-8 Rabbit Showmanship, Grand Champion Senior Buck

Carlton County 4-H members will be selling butter braids for a fall fundraiser. Fundraiser packets were mailed out in mid-October. Youth will be able to sell butter braids from October 24th and fundraiser forms and payment are due December 3rd to the Carlton County Extension Office. Pick up of items will be December 14th at the Carlton County Extension Office, just in time for the holidays!

If you have any questions please reach out to Katie silta006@umn.edu

Want to understand how to use EPDs (expected progeny difference) in your livestock project? Join us Tuesday, November 5th at 6:00 p.m. As we talk about what an EPD is and how to utilize them to improve your 4-H Livestock Project.

Join us on Saturday November 9 to learn about turkey’s and create your very own! The session runs from 10:00-11:30 am and there is no cost to attend. At the Carlton County Extension Office ! More information and to register at https://z.umn.edu/NE4-HCloverbudprojectclub2425

We will be having a Federation meeting on Monday, November 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Carlton County Extension Office. It is VERY important that we have a good representation of our 4-H youth and volunteers (including parents!) at our Federation meetings so that plans for the year can be made and programming can be decided.

Join us for the Carlton County 4-H Annual Volunteer Training ! As adults, we are supporting the growth of our youth into strong leaders. It is important for us to recognize where we are empowering youth to be leaders now, not just in the future. We are responsible for making space for their voice in all of our programs so they can learn, grow, and flourish.

During this training, we will reflect on our personal beliefs about youth voices and our behaviors in youth-adult partnerships. We will also learn about the essential ingredients in strengthening youth voice and youth-adult partnerships in our program.

The goals of this training are to:

• Center the vision of 4-H, where youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change.
• Define youth voice and youth-adult partnership and understand the research behind youth participation.
• Reflect on our beliefs, behaviors, and ways of being to take action toward the 4-H vision.

This training is for 4-H club leaders, volunteers in charge of 4-H programs, volunteers who support youth in their club or county-wide committees and youth who want to support adults learning about giving them a voice.

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 4-H year is now open ! All youth are required to be re-enrolled before participating in 4-H events or club meetings. To re-enroll, please log in to your 4-H Online account and answer the prompts. Selecting a club and projects will help us get specific information to you based on your interests. Clubs and projects can be changed and updated at any time. If you need assistance please contact Katie silta006@umn.edu or call 218-384-8682.

Carlton County 4-H Member dues are in place to cover the cost of programming in the county along with the insurance that is due for youth to participate in programs such as clinic, camps, and county fair. Families unable to manage paying their yearly dues should contact Katie Siltanen, 4-H Extension Educator, for other possible arrangements. As always, if you have any questions regarding dues and insurance or the payment process, please call the Extension office at 384-3511 or email: mnext-carlton@umn.edu

The Carlton County Extension Office will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving. If you need assistance during the office closures, staff can be reached by email or by leaving us a voicemail. We will get back to you as soon as we are able.

Here are some resources for club leaders to use in their club meetings and other helpful information to have a successful 4-H year:

• Here are some great ways to start meetings with an ice breaker https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-clubs/leading-4-h-club#welcome-2978460
• Another great idea for clubs is to create a group agreement. A group agreement is used to make sure youth feel comfortable and safe in their learning environment. For more information check out this document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E2RR9pvLZXwnNV2t39QO_eIA8WsrIwECqj4fIMcFhH4/edit?usp=sharing
• Find tools such as meeting outlines, club ceremonies, service learning projects, fundraisers and more. https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-volunteer/volunteer-roles/club-leaders/toolkit

Project Bowl is a long-standing program in Minnesota 4-H and is the second most attended event of the year. In Project Bowl, teams of 3-6 youth members build skills working and thinking together while testing their knowledge in these 4-H areas: dairy, dog, general livestock, horse, llama-alpaca, plant science, poultry and rabbit.

There are four regional bowls, which lead to the state competition. Each regional contest has two divisions for dog, horse, poultry and rabbit: Junior (grades 3-8) and Senior (grades 4 through one year post-high school).

New this year, in dairy and general livestock, there will be three divisions: Junior (grades 3-5), Intermediate (grades 3-8) and Senior (grades 4 through one year post-high school).

Regional winners advance to the State 4-H Project Bowl. Llama-alpaca and plant science teams have the opportunity to participate in the State 4-H Project Bowl.

Winners at the state level in dairy, general livestock, horse and poultry go on to national contests.

Get your friends together, recruit a coach, study hard, and have fun during the Project Bowl season!

Upcoming 2024 competitions

• March 2- Sauk Rapids (Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School)
• March 9- Hastings (Hastings High School)
• March 16- Bemidji (Bemidji High School) and Redwood Falls (Redwood Falls High School)
• March 23- Snow date
• April 6- State Bowl (Sauk Rapids-Rice High School)

If you are interested in joining a knowledge bowl please fill out this google forms for Carlton County 4-H Knowledge Bowl .

The 2024 Carlton County plat book has arrived. The on-going plat book fund raiser for the Carlton County 4-H federation benefits the local 4-H kids. These include not only land descriptions but aerial photos as well. These plat books make a great Christmas gift! Please stop in the office to pick one up today. Cost is $40 cash or check.

Check out the Carlton County Extension newsletter for events across our region and state

4-H Youth Development: Katie Siltanen, silta006@umn.edu

General Information: Mandi Haglund, haglu119@umn.edu

Email: mnext-carlton@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu
Location: 317 Chestnut Avenue, Carlton, MN, USA
Phone: 218-384-3511
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarltonCounty4H