Carlton County 4-H

• 1st - Registration opens for Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Opportunities (YELLO)
• 7th - All About Drones Workshop webinar from 7 -8 p.m.
• 12th - Cloverbud Project Days, 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the Carlton County Transportation Building
• 15th - Applications are due for Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador
• 20th - 26th - National 4-H Volunteer Week
• 24th - MN 4-H Animal Science PDC webinar from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
• 26th - Swine 101 Workshop at 9 a.m. at Graceful Strides Farm in Barnum, MN

For all of the latest 4-H events and opportunities, please visit our website and look under Events and News for 4-H.

2025 YELLO registration opens April 1. Register by May 9 for four days of learning and leadership. This year the State Ambassadors are excited to host youth in grades 7+ at the University of Minnesota-Morris June 10-13. YELLO is a great opportunity for leadership, team building, and meeting youth from across the state! Learn more and register.

Minnesota 4-H Photography is excited to offer a statewide drone photography workshop to youth in grades K-13.

The Zoom workshop will be held on Monday April 7 from 7-8 p.m. Learn from a former Law Enforcement Officer who will cover the different types of drones and their costs. He will also review the general laws regarding drone use. Participants will gain valuable information about drones and have the chance to ask questions.

Find more information here.

Register at: https://AllAboutDrones2025.4honline.com

Questions? Email fourhphoto@umn.edu.

All Kindergartners-2nd graders are invited to participate in 4-H Cloverbud Project Days! Each session will highlight a different 4-H project area and give youth the opportunity to explore and complete a hands-on project, make new friends, and learn new skills.

Join us on Saturday April 12th to learn about Plastic art sculptures and celebrate our final project day! The session runs from 10:00-11:30 am and there is no cost to attend. Join us at the Carlton County Transportation Building, 1630 Co Rd 61, Carlton, MN 55718.

Join us for this amazing roaming virtual adventure from the comfort of your own home! Explore the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles, as spring awakens and our slithering, cold-blooded, terrestrial friends come to life—along with the birth of new offspring. Learn from passionate herpetology experts and discover exciting career opportunities in this incredible field! April 17; May 1, 8, 22; June 5 and 19 from 7pm - 8pm. This is a free program!

Participating in these sessions could count for up to the four virtual hours you can receive for wildlife hours for Shooting Sports!

Registration is through 4-H Online.

For more information, contact Suzanne Souza @souza004@umn.edu or Jacob Halper at halpe120@umn.edu

Want to take your leadership to the next level? Apply to be a Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador! Applications are due April 15. Learn more about the State Ambassadors and apply at https://z.umn.edu/stateambieappinfo.

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of 4-H volunteers who come together to help youth develop skills and grow their potential. Thank you to all of our devoted volunteers and what you do for Carlton County 4-H!

• April 12 - Cambridge (archery only) - Registration deadline: April 5

• April 26 - Wadena (archery, rifle/pistol, and wildlife) - Registration deadline: April 19.

• April 26 - Austin (archery, muzzleloading, and wildlife) - Registration deadline: April 16.

• May 17 - Chisholm (archery, shotgun, and wildlife) - Registration deadline: April 19.

To run a county or multi-county shooting sports and wildlife program, instructors must be certified by Minnesota 4-H. Leader certification training is designed to cover the essential knowledge and rules to become a certified 4-H county instructor. The training is designed for adults and youth (grades 9+) that lead or would like to lead training in shooting sports or wildlife. This training meets the 4-H project leaders' requirements for certification and recertification. A link will be sent to you to complete a newly designed online course. If you have completed the old Steps 1-2 since 2020, you do not need to complete this updated pre-work. Learn more and register.

Don’t have a team but want to participate? Register as an individual! The WHEP state contest is now open to individuals and teams in grades 3-13! Plan to attend the state 4-H WHEP contest, which will be held at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem in East Bethel on May 3rd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration details and schedule can be found on the website. Registration deadline: April 18. Learn more and register.

Do you like a good challenge? Want to be a part of something big? Learn more about leadership, deepen your ability to set goals, build a community and work as a team! For anyone currently in grades 9+ - develop new skills and be a part of this experience at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 7-14 and Aug. 19-Sept. 1. Learn more and register.

The state animal science team will host a webinar via Zoom for local livestock project development committee (PDC) volunteers and interested staff on Thursday, April 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. During the webinar, we’ll highlight system-wide policies and processes to strengthen the animal science program, discuss updates connected with livestock species, and offer educational resources. Learn more and register.

Summer is right around the corner, which mean dog training will be starting. Please take the time to fill out the the 2025 Dog Training Survey ! This will give our dog trainers an idea of how many youth are interested in dog training! And as a reminder all dogs who participate in dog training must have the following vaccination up-to-date: Rabies and DHLPP.

Check out the April Extension Connection to find out about upcoming events, opportunities to grow a 100 pound pumpkin, or how to create a wildlife habitat on your property. The Carlton County Extension website has all of the details plus resources available to you and Minnesotans across the state and beyond!

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