Becker County 4-H Clover Connection

Thank you for everyone that has already taken the post fair evaluation. If you have not yet taken the survey please take it now, it only takes a couple of minutes to complete and it is 100% anonymous. Here is the link to the survey. https://z.umn.edu/postbeckerfairsurvey

The results of the general project judging and livestock project judging have been recorded and can be found here. https://z.umn.edu/beckercountyfairresults

The results of the general project judging and livestock project judging at the State Fair have been recorded and can be found here. https://z.umn.edu/beckerstatefairresults

4-H Records are due to the Extension Office no later than October 1st by 4:30pm

• Please encourage your 4-H'ers to complete records for the projects that they participated in. Secretary and Treasurer books are also due October 2nd 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:
• Basic (completed grades 3rd- 6th)
• Experienced (completed 7th grade and up)
• 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:
• https://z.umn.edu/becker4hrecordsrubric
• https://z.umn.edu/becker4hrecords
  
• Hard copies of the records are available in the Extension Office!
  

*Note: 4-H RECORD JUDGING is scheduled for Monday, October 14th at 5:00pm at the Extension Office Meeting Room. Volunteers (teens and adults) are needed to help.

It's never too early to start your club charter renewal. Club Charters are due every year by October 31st. Here is a link to the charter documents if you would like to get started. We are going to be talking about the charter process at our September 9th 4-H Council Meeting if you need help or have questions.

What is the secret to making a thriving 4-H club? What essential ingredients do you need? Join us for the new club leader webinar to learn more about the role of a 4-H club leader and equip yourself with resources and techniques for developing your 4-H club. This 75-minute online training is open to Minnesota 4-H volunteers, potential volunteers and youth leaders as part of our statewide volunteer development webinar program. Participants who attend one of the statewide webinars will receive a starter pack that contains helpful resources and curriculum to use in their 4-H club. Learn more and register.

Explore our growing youth development curriculum library for fresh 4-H club ideas! New content is added every month to help you and the youth themselves guide learning and discovery on a range of topics. Here’s a sampling just in time for the fall season:

• Themed 4-H club agendas can be used or adapted in any youth program setting. Each includes arrival and welcome activities, an educational lesson, and recreation and refreshment ideas tied to a theme. Check out our newest on origami, popcorn, mushrooms, family, clovers, spices, trades, and landfills!

• 30-Minute Seasonal Science is a series of nine activities that help youth in grades K-5 explore innovation through scientific experimentation and do-it-yourself crafting categorized by season.

• Independent learning guides support youth in project learning, such as this Microgreens Growing Guide, Llamazing Alpaca Explorers, or our newest, Future Focus.

Pumpkin Party is a 1.5 to 2 hour experience that teaches youth grades K-5 about the lifecycle of a pumpkin through storytime, crafts, and a pumpkin growing experiment.

This fall, 4-H presents "Science Sprouts: Exploring Plants, Water, and Color," a captivating program for youth in grades 3-5 featuring three 30-minute virtual sessions on the 3rd Mondays of October, November, and December. Participants will engage in hands-on experiments to discover how water and color impact plant growth, with all supplies easily found at home. Sign up by Oct. 9 to receive a special kit and join this adventure in plant science! Learn more and register.

We are looking for you to submit your club news to be featured in the monthly newsletter. This is a great way to show off your reporter skills and feature your club and all of the awesome stuff your club does! Email your club news to Elliott at lawre735@umn.edu before the end of every month to be featured in that month's eNewsletter!

• 4-H State Shoot- 9/6/24-9/8/24
• 4-H Council Meeting- 9/9/24 6:30pm @the extension office
• 4-H Livestock Committee Meeting- 9/12/24 @the extension office
• 4-H State Horse Show- 9/13/24-9/16/24
• 4-H State Dog Show- 9/21/24-9/22/24
• 4-H Records Due- 10/1/24
• 4-H Records Judging- 10/14/24 5:00pm @the extension office
• Annual Volunteer Training- 10/21/24 6:30pm @M-State DL

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