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 Prizes for each place 1st place—Ribbon & $150 2nd place—Ribbon & $100 3rd place—Ribbon & $50
National 4-H Week is October 7-13, 2018
For the 76th consecutive year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week from October 7-13. This year's theme, Inspire Kids to Do, is a campaign that will give kids more opportunities to do, empowering them with the skills they need to succeed in life and career.
Did you know that the National 4-H Week Window Display Contest has been going on since at least the 1950’s? This is an excellent way to promote Oakland County 4-H and your 4-H club plus earn a little cash as well as pride.
Prizes for each place
- 1st place—Ribbon & $150
- 2nd place—Ribbon & $100
- 3rd place—Ribbon & $50
Exhibits must be on display by October 7, 2018 and remain in place until the end of the week, October 13th. Judging will take place midweek.
For questions please contact Jason Scott jscott@msu.edu or 248-858-0892
During the 2018 National 4-H Week, Michigan 4-H is encouraging 4-H youth, volunteers, staff and supporters to get out and inspire youth to be True Leaders through hands-on doing. From empowering them to pursue their passions to learning new skills, this October is a perfect time to make a difference for the next generation.
Across the country, the goal of the 2018 National 4-H Week is to reach one million doers. You can help accomplish this by sharing how 4-H has inspired you or your kids to do on social media channels and with individuals in your community. Though every day during National 4-H Week is a great time to show your pride, Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the official 4-H Spirit Day where it is encouraged to wear 4-H apparel to show your 4-H pride.
 Administrative Club Leaders need to meet with their 4-H Program Coordinator annually to renew their club paperwork.
What you will need…
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Completed Club Profile Sheet (Pink)
- Civil Rights Compliance Form
- Roster of returning members
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Annual Financial Report Instructions to fill out this form begin on page 27 of the 4-H Financial Manual. Please bring documentation of your expenses, such as your club’s approved annual budget or club minutes used to approve expenditures.
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Community Service Report This can be expos where you have brought animals to show the public, holiday cards for nursing homes or to soldiers, park clean ups, etc.
If you are having difficulty completing the forms, please contact your program coordinator prior to your meeting for help!
If you haven’t already done so, please get your meeting scheduled with your program coordinator by October 31. The 4-H office is required to turn in financial information to the state office soon after for tax purposes, so please be as prompt as you can.
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 The Leadership Skill Set Workshop
will take place on Saturday, October 13 at the EOB. 4-H members and leaders form clubs outside of Oakland County are welcome to participate! For
more information and to register, visit https://events.anr.msu.edu/leadership2018/.
In Officer Roles and
Parliamentary Procedures workshop, club officers and leaders will learn tips
and tricks to running an efficient meeting that gives everyone a chance to
participate. Lunch from Mr. Pita is included for those attending both sessions.
During lunch, we will have a recap of 4-H financial policies. In the afternoon,
the bylaw writing workshop will help your club tune up or write bylaws that
will keep everyone’s expectations on the same page.
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Staff List
Diane Wisnewski
4-H Educator/Supervisor
wisnews3@msu.edu
248-858-0529
Mary Blumka
4-H Program Coordinator
blumkama@msu.edu
248-858-0890
Deb Morgan
4-H Program Coordinator
morga194@msu.edu
248-347-3860 (279)
Jason Scott
4-H Program Coordinator
jscott@msu.edu
248-858-0892
Kelly Morris
4-H Administrative Assistant
kemorris@msu.edu
248-858-0889
Alan Jaros
4-H Educator/Tollgate
jaros@msu.edu
MSU Extension
Oakland County 4-H
1200 N. Telegraph Road
North Office Bldg. 26E
Pontiac, Michigan 48341
Phone 248-858-0889
Fax 248-858-1477
www.OakGov.com/msu/4H.
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 A huge congratulations Dana Baird, a member of the Jayno 4-H club!
Dana Baird has been shooting archery since she was 9 years
old. Her bow is an Olympic Recurve Freestyle, and she had another
fun year. She is in her element, and it shows. At her first
outdoor competition in over a year she shot a score good enough to earn her
special accolades from US Archery. At the state field and hunter
competition, she broke former Olympian, and her mentor, Deb Ochs record that
had been standing since 1983.
The NFAA sent out an
email asking archers that were considering attending the World Championship, if
they would like to be considered for the United States team for the Tournament
of Nations competition held in conjunction with the World Championships. This
would be the third time she competed in a World Championship. It turns
out that the Tournament of Nations teams are comprised of the seven best
archers from each competing country
in their individual archery style. For Dana’s style, she would not only be
competing against other recurve
archers from the US, but also compound archers.
She knew that basically ‘she was going to have to shoot like she has never shot before
to be considered over the compound archers.’
To which she replied, “hmmm -OK!’
At the NFAA Outdoor
Nationals she shot scores that beat ALL other recurve archers no matter what
their category. The people collecting her scorecards could not believe
that a recurve archer could shoot those scores. She won the Nationals,
thereby sealing her position to compete at the World Championship as a Champion
of the United States. The greater news came two weeks later when we were
informed that Dana had earned one of seven spots to represent the United States
on the US Tournament of Nations team – the seven best archers that the United
States has to offer.
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 It was another successful year for Oakland County 4-Hers at the Michigan State Fair!
A BIG THANKS goes to all the adult and youth volunteers assisting with the activities at the MSU/College of Agriculture & Natural Resources/MSU Extension/4-H booth! Starting with the Charity Event on Wednesday, 8/29, 4-H staff and volunteers spent the Labor Day weekend promoting our programs and services to over 150,000 folks attending the Michigan State Fair! Congrats to all the Oakland County 4-Hers who took advantage of the opportunity to showcase their 4-H projects and have tons of fun while earning many ribbons and scholarships!
2018 was a record year for scholarship submissions and counties represented. The Michigan State Fair Urban, Rural and Equestrian Agriculture Scholarship program distributed more than $40,000 this year made possible by many supporters including, CF Burger Creamery, the Detroit Shriners, Kroger of Michigan, Guernsey Farms Dairy and the MSU College of Natural Resources and Agriculture!
Congrats to all the Oakland
County 4-H Scholarship winners: Aaron
Hutka, Alana Hutka, Susanna Khanuk, Miriam Klenke, Allie Purves, Haley Hicks, Rachel
Klassa, Josie Roberts, Katherine Wildern, and Abbi
Hill. Recognition well-deserved for
these hard-working kids!
Michigan State Fair Gold Ribbon Scholarship Recipients had all received at least one blue ribbon from their local County Fair, and were also reviewed on the basis of their academic and community involvement. Urban Scholars were considered based on their contribution to Agriculture and food education in cities with populations greater than 30,000....applications for 2019 Scholarships will open in the Spring at www.MichiganStateFairLLC.com
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 Oakland County 4-H has developed an all online system for our local awards in 2018.
There is a zoom conference call scheduled for October 9th starting at 6pm to answer any questions you have about completing 4-H Awards.
Please visit the Oakland County Achievement Awards Portal to learn about each award and how to apply. The deadline for award submissions is Sunday October 28th, 2018.
*You must sign in with a google account to submit a letter of recommendation if you have questions please contact Jason Scott jscott@msu.edu
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4-H is at the Novi Pet Expo, Friday thru Sunday, November 9-11 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi!
Come join us at our 4-H Youth Activities Area! There will be
NO COST to 4-Hers (4-H staff, parents/volunteers or youth) staffing the booth
or presenting educational info/demos etc. This is a great opportunity to
support and promote 4-H! Bring your pet
and talk about your 4-H project, watch educational demos and have fun! For complete information about the show
please visit: https://www.novipetexpo.com/show-info
Volunteers are needed for the following shifts (2 or 3 hour shift)
- Friday, November 10th Starting at 2pm and 5pm
- Saturday, November 11th Starting at 10am, Noon, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm
- Sunday, November 12th Starting at 10am, Noon, 2pm
If you are interested in working a shift, presenting a demo
with your pet (including horses!) or need more info, please contact Deb Morgan
at morga194@msu.edu
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 AmeriCorps 4-H STEAM Team
Please help us in welcoming the Oakland County 4-H Office’s newest team member! Mike Webb is a Pontiac Native. He attended Central State University in Ohio for his bachelor’s in business administration where he also played Varsity Football. Mike’s position is as a full-time volunteer through the AmeriCorps program.
Mike’s work will focus on offering six-week SPIN clubs on a variety of STEAM topics. Some of his clubs will be focused in Pontiac’s schools and around the community. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and newsletter for programs all over the county with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. He already has plans for Health Science programs, Robotics Clubs, Embryology projects, and Aviation Technology exploration in the works.
Mike is a hard worker with experience in management, supervision, and more recently, youth development work. He’s an easygoing guy that likes to laugh. His interests are sports, music, and cars. Feel free to reach out to Mike with programming ideas or to say hi at webbmic8@msu.edu or at 248-858-0841.
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 Volunteer Background Checks
Starting last year, Michigan 4-H began requiring volunteers to do national background checks every three years. Volunteers with birthdays in the months January – April were required to complete their checks last year. Volunteers with birthdays in the months of May – August will be required to complete their check this year before their registration can be approved and profile activated in 4hOnline. If you haven’t done it yet and your birthday falls in one of those months, you will need to do so ASAP*. You should have received an email from April Clos asking you to do so.
*If you have just recently become a volunteer and completed the Volunteer Selection Process in the last year you do not need to complete a background check at this time.
To start this
process please visit https://business2.backgroundchecks.com/invitation/welcome/0Rgp.
If you did not, please reach out to our office at 248-858-0889 for the instruction email or for help completing the process.
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 Tractor Supply 4-H Paper Clover campaign kicks off Oct. 3
Again this fall, local Tractor Supply Co. (TSC) stores are continuing their long-standing partnership with 4-H for the 2018 Fall Paper Clover Campaign supporting county, state and national 4-H programming.
From Oct. 3 –14, 2018, TSC customers can participate in the 2018 fall Paper Clover campaign by purchasing paper clovers for $1 or more at checkout. This bi-annual event takes place at TSC’s 1,600 stores across the nation—including the 86 stores in Michigan.
We have 4 stores in Oakland County
Tractor Supply Co.
White Lake Charter Township, MI
(248) 698-3075
Tractor Supply Co.
Oxford, MI
(248) 236-2001
Tractor Supply Co.
Ortonville, MI
(248) 627-3708
Tractor Supply Co.
New Hudson, MI
(248) 486-5389
Of the funds raised, 70 percent returns to the community in which it was raised to support county 4-H programs. Of the remaining funds, 10 percent supports state 4-H volunteer and teen leadership training workshops, 5 percent supports other state 4-H programs, and the remaining 15 percent goes to the Michigan 4-H Foundation and National 4-H Council for underwriting the cost of the program.
This past spring, the TSC Paper Clover fundraiser generated nearly $55,000 for Michigan 4-H. Help more youth in your community experience 4-H by purchasing a $1 clover at your neighborhood Tractor Supply store this October.
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4-H Youth in Action Award applications due Oct. 22
Sharing your 4-H story could earn you a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington, D.C. for National 4-H Council’s Legacy Awards, where you’ll have the chance to tell your story while meeting 4-H celebrities and other notable alums.
The 4-H Youth in Action Award program recognizes four 4-H true leaders from across the nation in core pillar areas of agriculture, civic engagement, healthy living and STEM.
Applications are due Oct. 22, 2018 and are available at https://4-h.org/parents/4-h-youth-in-action-awards
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4-H scholarships available
Outstanding Michigan 4-H members who are involved at county, regional, state, national or international levels are eligible to apply for Michigan 4-H scholarships to help fund their college experience.
The Michigan State University applications are due mid-October while species specific scholarships are due by Nov. 1.
Applications and more information is available at http://www.canr.msu.edu/4_h_scholarships_and_recognition_program/4_h_scholarships.
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4-H Events and Workshops
October 6: 4-H Day at the Wild Pumpkin
The Wild Pumpkin, Beaverton
Celebrate fall by joining Michigan 4-H members and families feeding animals at a petting farm, enjoying wagon rides, and venturing in a sunflower maze. Registration is not required.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/4_h_day_at_the_wild_pumpkin
Oct 9: 4-H Spirit Day
Celebrate 4-H Spirit Day by showing your 4-H pride, wearing 4-H apparel and spreading the word about 4-H in your community.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-spirit-day
October 20—21: 4-H Proud Equestrians Program Instructor Update
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Conference Center, Hickory Corners
Come obtain continuing education for 4-H PEP certified instructors and others involved in therapeutic riding activities.
http://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-proud-equestrians-program-instructor-update
October 28: Day of the Dead Celebration
St. Francis/St. Maximillian, Ray
Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is an important day in Latino communities. Youth ages 5-19 are invited to learn about and experience an authentic Day of the Dead celebration.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/day_of_the_dead
November 2: Marquette County goLEAD - Youth Leadership Institute
Marquette County MSU Extension Office, Negaunee
Develop your leadership skills by participating in this engaging experience led by MSU Extension educators. Space is limited, so be sure to register by Oct. 21.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/marquette_county_golead_youth_leadership_institute
November 17: Michigan 4-H Creative Arts Celebration
Kettunen Center, Tustin
Meet others from across the state passionate about creative arts while engaging in hands-on activities that build your creative talent. Registration available soon!
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/save_the_date_michigan_4_h_creative_arts_celebration
For the most up-to-date events listing, go to http://4h.msue.msu.edu/events.
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