Carlton County 4-H

January:

• 8th - Rowdy Wranglers 4-H Club Meeting 1:00 p.m. at Salem's Mahtowa Hall
  
• 8th - Esko Cloverleafs Club Meeting 2 p.m. at Carlton County Transportation Building
• 8th - Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club Meeting 6 p.m. at Barnum City Hall
• 9th - Carlton County Federation Meeting 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office
• 13th - BLU and TEEL Registration Due
• 16th - Winter Roundup Registration Due
• 18th - Livestock Committee Meeting

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

We will be having a Federation meeting on Monday, January 9th 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.

BLU is for youth in grades 6-9. They will participate in hands-on activities where they build leadership skills, form relationships with other youth, learn to work together and make a difference in their communities. BLU is facilitated by youth leaders from the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador program and supported by a team of adult chaperones.

TEEL is a workshop for youth in grades 10+ to gain valuable leadership skills while connecting with peers from other counties and regions. This workshop builds on the leadership skills older youth have developed at BLU and through their lived experience both within and outside of 4-H. Teens will engage in large and small group discussions. It is designed and facilitated by a team of older youth and young adult leaders.

Northeast BLU/TEEL - February 11-12, 2023

• Location: Long Lake Conservation Center, 28952 438th Lane, Palisade, MN 56469

Registration opens December 1st via 4-HOnline and closes January 13th. Youth are invited to register for any of the BLU/TEEL events across the state.

Brrr! Join us in January to learn about animal life below freezing! Sessions are available virtually or in person. Session starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m.. There is no cost for this event. Registration opens on December 1, and closes on January 11. Open to all Cloverbuds, Grades K-2 who are registered in 4-HOnline. Learn more: https://z.umn.edu/WildWildlife

Youth in grades K-3 are invited to join us in exploring the wonderful world of agricultural careers through hands-on activities and guest speakers. We’ll learn about being an auctioneer, implement mechanic, and much more from real Minnesota ag professionals!

We will meet virtually every week to learn about a new career area and explore hands-on learning. This free series will be offered on Saturday mornings January 7-28 from 10-10:30 a.m.

Sessions will be held on Zoom; participants will be sent Zoom information upon registration.

Session topics:

• Jan. 7: Farm to plate/grocery stores
• Jan. 14: Implement dealer/mechanic
• Jan. 21: Auctioneer
• Jan. 28: Florist

Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

Audience

This event is for youth in grades K-3.

Youth must be enrolled in 4-H Online to participate.

Youth in grades 6 and up are invited to drop in to the Cloquet Public Library and join experienced seamstresses sew book bags for the library summer reading program. All of the supplies will be provided (even sewing machines!) and no experience is needed. FREE! Please pre-register in 4-H Online by logging in to your account and under Events, click on Carlton County Sewing Project.

January's challenge is to focus on the importance of saving energy. Saving energy reduces power plant emissions, protects the ecosystems around us from being demolished and conserves natural resources.

There are many ways you can help save energy in your home and community, including:

• Turning off objects and unplugging them when not in use
• Ensuring the dishwasher is full before running a complete cycle
• Washing clothes in the washing machine with cold water
• Using LED light bulbs

Join us as we explore the slimy, stinky, stomach turning underbelly of our natural world! Youth take a deep dive with hands-on projects that make science disgustingly tangible! Join us via Zoom on Tuesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00 p.m., starting on January 17! Registration starts Dec 6 and ends on January 17 - register today! https://z.umn.edu/GrossSciWinter

Minnesota 4-H Photography is excited to offer another statewide photography challenge open to youth in grades K-13.!

Select your best winter wonderland photo (with no or minimal editing) from the 2022-2023 4-H year and submit it with up to two (2) sentences that explain the photo! More information and rules for the challenge can be found at: Minnesota 4-H Snowscapes Photo Challenge | UMN Extension.

Submit one (1) jpg or jpeg image and up to two (2) sentences that explain the photo to fourhphoto@umn.edu by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on January 31, 2023. Volunteer 4-H photography judges will provide feedback via a slideshow. Top photos will be recognized with a prize and random prize drawing winners will also receive a gift.

Register at: https://z.umn.edu/Snowscapes-Photo-Challenge

Questions? Email fourhphoto@umn.edu.

With the new 4-H year just beginning, Club Leaders should consider welcoming new members with a ceremony. Find out how:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ABVhyL3hr2Y4tPczCzTuUgJllpFUi_FRFu3Poqoa_8/view

Holidays aren't only for getting but also for giving. Here are some ways to give back to the communities our youth live in:

• Holiday cards for nursing homes and hospitals
• Adopt a family for the Holiday season
• Donating items to a food shelter or animal shelter
• Fleece blankets for hospitals

Helping youth find their sparks is the key part to 4-H. Here are some tips for Club Leaders and Volunteers to help youth strive. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CndX9VS9oAiQeyEqoqKAcsFkcl2IzNOQOa7vQSrQG7M/edit

Our Carlton County Extension newsletter is jammed full of upcoming events and all things Carlton Extension! Read our latest email newsletter and consider signing up for future newsletters or forward to anyone interested in finding out how you can get involved.

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

General Information: Tracey Hartung, thartung@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