Carlton County 4-H

October

• 10th - Carlton County 4-H Federation Meeting
• 11th - State Shoot Awards Ceremony
• 31st - Annual Club Charters Due

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, October 10th at 6:30 p.m. at the Government Service Building 1307 Cloquet Avenue, Cloquet. 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.

Additionally, we will be electing Federation officers and working on our constitution and bylaws.

Carlton County is in search of adults and youth interested in participating on our 4-H committees to make a change in Carlton County's 4-H Program! If you or your child is interested please fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/eKeEoTRrohgGbeYb8

The Carlton County Shooting Sports Club will be holding their awards ceremony October 11th at the Carlton County Extension Office !

This year we had 7 youth participate in the State Shoot in Alexandria!

Congratulations to :

Leanna B placing 1st in Senior Archery Class C

Melanie G placing 5th in Juniors Archery Class C

Bekah V placing 10th in Intermediate Archery Class C

Join the Carlton County 4-H Coding Group! This project group is an introduction to text-based programming. Members will learn to use the popular Python computer language on the BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer system. During each session, members will build up their coding skills through fun, hands-on and minds-on exercises. There will be eight bi-monthly coding sessions from November through February on Tuesday evenings. Enrollment is limited to eight seats for members in grades 6 and up. Cost to enroll is $10 (scholarships available).

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Tuesday January 24, 2023

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Please register with this link !https://extension.umn.edu/event/carlton-county-4-h-coding-group

Enrollment for the 2022-2023 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 use your 4-H Online profile ! If you need assistance please contact Katie silta006@umn.edu or call 218-384-8682!

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

Club Charters are due to the Carlton County Extension Office October 31st by 4:00 p.m.

• Charter Information and forms are in this link https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-clubs/leading-4-h-club#chartering-2979710 . If you have any questions on chartering please reach out to Katie Siltanen silta006@umn.edu
• 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

Each year, the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors select a service theme to engage all Minnesota 4-H youth in learning about a community issue and taking steps to make a positive, collective impact. The theme is determined by input collected from youth at leadership conferences, 4-H staff across the state and the state ambassadors.

The statewide service theme for the 2022-2023 program year is “Branch Out and Go Green with Minnesota 4-H,” which encourages youth to perform service that has a positive impact on the environment. The state ambassadors have created 10 challenges for individual youth and/or youth groups to give back to their community and be eco-friendly.

Each Month the State Ambassadors Challenges County 4-H Clubs to participate in these Monthly Service projects. October is building and donating Bat Houses to learn more about the project please check out https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-ambassadors/minnesota-4-h-statewide-service-project#october---build-and-donate-bat-houses-3253461

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