October 2026

October 2026 Newsletter

• Monday 10/4 - Go Green! Wear anything that shows your 4-H spirit.
• Tuesday 10/5 - Throwback Tuesday - put an article in your local paper or send out a message to your club alumni - Once a 4-H'er always a 4-H'er!
• Wednesday 10/6 - 4-H Building Day - Redwood County will be kicking off our own event in November at our Federation Meeting. Check out this link for more information.
• Thursday 10/7 - Thankful Thursday. Share your story on what your club does to support your local community!
• Friday 10/8 - Did you know? Highlight something about your club. Or, use the 4-H Trivia Tic Tac Toe activity - tailor the trivia to your club.

4-H State Competitions can be intense, can be a ton of fun, and are a great way to showcase your skills! Challenge yourself, meet new people, experiences that last a lifetime! I encourage each of you to take this opportunity if it comes to you. It is a great way to push yourself just a little to gain new skills, interests, and confidence!

If anyone has photos to share in jpeg format please share!

We still have several projects sitting here in our office waiting for their owner to pick them up.

• Dakota Teick
• Milroy Go-Getters - 2 4-H signs and stands
• Sage and Skye Bents
• Peter and James Soupir
• Olivia Goblish
• Kendal Garnhardt
• Mathias Prokosch
• MaeLyn Soupir
• Garret Steffl
• Nevada Gustad
• Erica Janeisch

Stacy J will be on medical leave September 25, 2026 - Mid November/December 1 (at the latest I hope). And, in true Redwood County spirit, we have volunteers taking on several roles to provide support to our 4-H programs during my absence.

I wanted to let you know I will be ending full time employment and stepping down from my position as Local Extension Educator effective January 2027. I feel it is in the best interest of Redwood County 4-H to open the doors to new leadership. I hope to be allowed to continue to provide support in a manner helpful to all. And, I look forward to cheering on the exciting new adventures and the continuation of excellence in Redwood County 4-H!

The future is bright in Redwood County 4-H! Thank you all for your work and support of our 4-H program over the years. Redwood is so very lucky each of you are part of our 4-H program!!

Best Wishes to All!!

Stacy Johnson

• Posted as open in October.
• Interviews in November
• Hire in December
• Start in January if all goes as planned.

Redwood County 4-H Ambassadors is looking for 2 adult chaperones for our youth leadership program. Henley Oman is the go to Ambassador for more information. Contact the 4-H office and we will help you get connected. 507-637-4025

Ambassadors is a county level program open to all youth interested in gaining leadership experience.

Are you a club officer? We are partnering with Renville County 4-H for Club Officer Training. Training is tentatively schedule for November 2026. More information to come.

If you or a 4-H participant need disability-related or other accommodations to participate in this program or have questions about the physical accessibility of the event location, please contact Stacy J at 507-637-4025 or email skjohnso@umn.edu at registration or at least 2 weeks prior to the program or event. Late notice may limit our ability to provide requested accommodations.