Chisago County 4-H Bi-Weekly News!

We've gone from fall to winter in a snap! I'm not sure we were all ready for snow but we do live in Minnesota! I hope you all enjoy the holiday. So thankful for all our families, leaders, and volunteers who make our 4-H program so successful.

Again, there is a lot of news to share so please take time to make it all the way to the bottom of the newsletter. As always please reach out to us if you need help in any way!

Action List:

1. Re-enroll! In order to participate in any 4-H activity you should now be enrolled.
2. Send a check to the office to pay dues ($25 per youth, $50 per family cap made out to Chisago County 4-H)
3. Start planning ideas for projects to take to our fair. It's never too soon to start.

Chisago Wildlife project area will be exploring woodlands, prairies, and wetlands. Discover mammals, birds, and herptiles and how to create habitats.

We will learn in a peer group on zoom, with show-and-tell meetings plus in-person and independent study.

Youth may learn just for fun or may become a WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) team member and compete with other Chisago youth.

Contact Sarah Minicucci at ChisagoSSW@gmail.com for more information.

Anonymous Santa is looking for volunteers to help set up and clean up their incredible annual holiday event at Main Street United Methodist Church 6500 Main St, North Branch, MN 55056

Dates:

Sunday, December 11, 2022: 1 PM - 6 PM

• Unloading the semi until done, could end earlier

• All ages welcome

Monday - Tuesday, December 12 - 13, 2022: TIME TBD

• Holiday store set-up

• All ages welcome

• Saturday, December 17, 2022: 9 AM Until Done

• All ages welcome

• Inventory & clean up

Would you or your club like to help? Please contact Jenny - stew0780@umn.edu at the office if you are interested. They are also looking for donations of new, non-violent toys and gifts along with mittens and hats, books & videos, board games, sports balls, and stocking stuffers.

Join Minnesota 4-H youth development Extension educators Aly Kloeckner (Goodhue County) and Becca Turnquist (Swift County) on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. to learn how to recognize the signs of stress and build skills to support young people experiencing rural stress-related challenges. This 90-minute training is open to Minnesota 4-H volunteers, potential volunteers and youth leaders as part of our 2022-2023 statewide volunteer development webinar program.

Register at: https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqd-2qpjwjHd19_z78JwQ9AajkS_mZrBTb

Interested in joining the Horse Project Development Committee (PDC)! The purpose of the PDC is to discuss, organize and plan the annual events that happen in Horse Project. The PDC group meets from November thru June with additional meetings throughout the year to provide updates on the group and the progress of the different events going on. Contact Christina Fasbender at: excelsior4hclub@gmail.com for more information and future meetings.

Fill out the application below and give it to Christina.

https://z.umn.edu/horsepdcapplication

Our Winter workshop is scheduled for January 28th and planning has begun.

What is Winter Workshop Day?

It's a fun day of learning by doing ~ all in one place! We will have several workshops to choose from - your youth will participate in 3 in total. Watch for information registration soon!

We need teachers for CloverBud sessions, set up & clean up crew, etc. If you would like to help in any way, please contact me (Jenny) by email at stew0780@unm.edu with your ideas or help. Thank you!

There has been some confusion with re-enrollment this year...

Everyone must go into 4-H Online and re-enroll. Your enrollment HAS NOT been rolled over.

Please check your family information and re-enroll!

• Your family's contact and demographic information, including club, school, and grade.

• Each family member's health and emergency contact information.

• Project areas of interest for this coming year.

You can log in to 4-H Online here to complete the re-enrollment process. This guide has more information.

If you have any questions about re-enrolling or any other aspect of 4-H involvement the office (information at the bottom of newsletter).

After re-enrolling don't forget to send your dues ($25 per youth/ $50 per family) to the office. Thank you!

Interested in joining a project bowl team? We are currently putting together teams for rabbits and poultry. In Project Bowl, teams of 3-6 youth build skills by working and thinking together while testing their knowledge. Teams will meet weekly and study hard to learn breed standards, health, nutrition, reproduction, management, market use, and more. Then, we will compete against other teams in a game show like a quiz contest. It is a lot of hard work, and we have a great time doing it! Team coaches this year are Stephanie Lewis and Sheila Hoff. If you want to learn more about the teams, please please contact Stephanie Lewis (see email below) Practices will be Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lewis at stephklewis@gmail.com. General information about project bowl is here: https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/regional-and-state-project-bowls

Coaches will structure the teams and appoint captains based on age, experience, and ability.
Senior (grades 4 through 4-H graduation)
Junior (grades 3-8)
Bowling (grades 2 and under, the purpose is to give experience but not overwhelm)

January 14th, 10 am-4:00 pm

@ Chisago County Sr. Center

Quilting Day Camp-Valentine Runner Saturday, January 14,

Come and learn a new skill! Open to all ages, adults must be present with Cloverbuds throughout the event. Cost $20.00 – Kit and Lunch included.

Saturday, February 25, 10 am-3:00 pm

@ Immanuel Lutheran Church (Almelund)

Skirt (for girls) or Shorts (for boys)

Come and learn a new skill! Open to all ages, adults must be present with Cloverbuds throughout the event. Cost $20.00 – Fabric included.

For either event, what to bring:

• Sewing machine (let us know if you don’t have one)

• Sewing kit (especially scissors, pins, and seam ripper)

Questions? Call Gwen at 651.674.8568 or Ann at 651.583.3320

Register right away by sending an email to Jenny or Sue at the office: stew0780@umn.edu

Get ready for our second Industrial Tech Night!

We will be making a snowflake from reclaimed wood. We will go over shop safety and expectations while working in the Pallet Shed. Participants must pay to reserve their spot, limit of 20 youths. To register please email the office or call to reserve your spot.

When: January 5th, 2023

Time: 5:30-8 pm (Registration starts at 5:30, start at 6 pm sharp)

Cost: $25, limit 20 youth

Who: 3rd grade and up (Cloverbuds welcome to register, but must have parent present)

Where: Wood Pallet Treasures, 14855 318th St, Center City, MN 55012

Please send us photos of your youth doing any 4-H activity. We find it difficult to go through all of the official event photos that the University posts. Find your youth's pictures and send it to us with what the activity/award or event is along with their name and grade.

We appreciate it and love sharing your accomplishments here.

Registration is now open for the 2023 - 2024 cohort! This two-year adventure-based program is designed to provide youth in grades 6 - 11 with intensive hands-on exploration in an area of interest associated with the outdoors, a Boundary Waters canoe trip, and support to lead a conservation project. Registration deadline: Dec. 18.

Learn more and register.

The Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are excited to announce that the 2023 YELLO leadership conference will be held June 13 - 16 at Bemidji State University.

What happens at YELLO?

This annual event aims to engage youth in building leadership skills, developing positive relationships with peers and adults, and planning out how to take future action.

Want to find out more?

https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h-yello-conference

Registration is now open for older 4-H youth and young adults to be leaders at TEEL (Teens Engaged in Emerging Leadership). Registration deadline: Monday, Nov. 28.

Learn more at: https://extension.umn.edu/news/november-4-h-state-ambassador-update

If you missed the science sprouts in October, it's not too late to sign up to join the 4-H agronomy and horticulture team for some fun science experiments in November. We are going to be focusing on potatoes this month! Virtual sessions will take place on Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. If you sign up by Nov. 14, we’ll send you the list of supplies needed for the experiment if you want to try them along with us (supplies are optional).

Learn more and register at: https://extension.umn.edu/event/4-h-science-sprouts-november-session

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 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 created 10 challenges for individual youth and/or youth groups to give back to their community and be eco-friendly.

Monthly Challenges:

December - Learn about the impact of fast fashion

January - Save energy

Feb - Donate crayons

March - Photo contest

April - plant a tree

May- Plant wildflowers

June - build garden boxes

Want to learn more?

Check out: https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-ambassadors/minnesota-4-h-statewide-service-project

Try this great activity at home! https://z.umn.edu/887c

Take some photos of you or your club doing this activity and send them to us! We love seeing you learn.

Would you like to learn about livestock but don't own any? We have wonderful members/volunteers who can help. Check the link for who's willing to lease.

https://z.umn.edu/86vp

Nov 24th - office closed

Nov 28th - Management Board Mtg. 6:30 Community Center, North Branch

January 5th - Industrial Tech Night, Pallet Snowflake, $25, 5:30 pm, Wood Pallet Treasures

January 14th Sew Day Camp Valentine Runner, 1--4 pm lunch provided, $20, Chisago Senior Center

Jan. 28th Winter Workshop Day - 9 am-noon, Kost Church

Feb. 11-12 Central BLU & TEEL Leadership Workshops - location TBA

Feb 25th - Sew Day Camp - Skirt/Shorts, 10-3 pm lunch provided, $20

2022 State Fair Blue Ribbon winning Tabitha Speltz would love to come to your club to give an educational talk (approx. 20 minutes) on beekeeping for your club youth any time between October through April this coming club 2022-23 year. Contact Tabitha at drspeltz@yahoo.com.

Check us out and follow us on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/chisagocounty.4h/

Email: stew0780@umn.edu
Website: https://extension.umn.edu/local/chisago
Location: 38814 3rd Avenue, North Branch, MN, 55056
Phone: 651-277-0150
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