Katherine Wildern of Puppy Patrol 4-H Club had a great summer fair season in 2018.
It all started at the Oakland County Fair in July where Katie won three 1st place and one 4th place drawing award which led to a prestigious Gold Ribbon Scholarship that allowed her to enter her exhibits in the Michigan State Fair in August.
At the Michigan State Fair over Labor Day weekend, Katie's accolades grew to include 1st place in colored pencil; 1st place in digital art; 2nd place in pastel; 2nd place in charcoal; 2nd place in painting; 3rd place in pencil and the Michigan State Fair $500 Art Scholarship!
Because she won the Michigan State Fair Art Scholarship, she was invited to attend a recognition event at the Michigan State Capitol, but was unable to attend.
Katie's mom Nicole said "These wonderful awards all started because of 4-H and Katie is so grateful!" Deanne Holmes leader of the Puppy Patrol sums, up all of our feelings by saying "We are so very proud of her!"
Oakland County 4-H has developed an all online system for our local awards in 2018. Please visit the Oakland County Achievement Awards Portal to learn about each award and how to apply. The deadline for award submissions is Monday November 12th (8:00PM).
Welcome Homespun Creativity 4-H Club and congratulations on your first meeting! We are excited to hear about all of the great things you will do this year.
Homespun Creativity meets Thursday's from 10:00 AM -11:30 AM at Joann Fabric in Auburn Hills
Welcome to Rock Racing 4-H Club which also had its first meeting recently. Its focus is woodworking, pinewood derby car construction and learning how to put on races.
The club is currently seeking new members and meets every other Saturday in Waterford.
For more information about both of these clubs please contact Jason Scott at the 4-H Office.
4-H staff members would like to offer community building events for 4-H members and families, but we only want to spend time and money planning events that you would like to attend! These events would be open to families as an opportunity to get to know 4-Hers from other clubs while having fun. Please take this 8 question survey to help us plan events you want to attend.
New date for the Oakland County Tack Sale – Saturday, December 8, 2018 10am-2pm at the Springfield Oaks County Park Activity Center, 12451 Andersonville Road in Davisburg.
Oakland County 4-H Horse Council is hosting the tack sale and looks forward to offering affordable, unique and necessary items just in time for the holidays! We are looking for new and used vendors and 4-H clubs to join us. Please sign up early – last year we sold out space! Registration must be completed by 11/30/2018.
For more info please contact Debbie Morgan at morga194@msu.edu or 248-347-3860, ext. 279.
It is the time of the year when 4-H program staff start hearing that our members are not getting the important information they need on how to sign up for cool 4-H events, awards, and scholarships. Often the problem is that the member has not re-enrolled in 4-HOnline for the current 4-H year. Fortunately, there is an easy fix to this problem. Families can visit: https://mi.4honline.com to reenroll. There are downloadable guides to help you enroll located on the login page. If you’re having issues enrolling, please call (248) 858-0889 and speak to Kelly or April for help.
It is important to enroll in 4-H through the 4-HOnline system for a few reasons. It where emergency contact info lives in case it is needed, and ensures youth are eligible for the American Income Life supplemental insurance to help cover medical bills if anything happens at a 4-H activity. For leaders, it is what allows you to act on behalf of 4-H and be covered by under MSU’s liability insurance umbrella. Its also how 4-H staff keep track of participation for awards and scholarships. Lastly, 4-H is a publicly funded entity, registering as an active participant in our program helps staff to tell the 4-H story and ensure the program continues for youth in Oakland County.
Congratulations to Mary Hutka of Oakland County on being awarded the Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award!
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mary Hutka of Oakland County was among four Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award recipients honored on Oct. 5 at the 4-H Emerald Awards Ceremony in East Lansing.
The award recognizes the outstanding youth education and leadership development achievements of Michigan 4-H volunteers in the beef cattle; dairy cattle; goats; horses; horticulture, crops and soils; poultry; rabbits; sheep; swine; and veterinary science project areas. Honorees receive $1,000 grants they can use for training, to buy supplies or curriculum, or to enhance local or statewide programming.
Mary is the longtime volunteer leader and innovator of the Tollgate 4-H Club in Oakland County. She has guided young people in taking on leadership roles while raising vegetables and livestock for market. Mary is passionate about growing true leaders and empowers young people by allowing them to take ownership of club activities and educating them about agriculture. Many members in the Tollgate 4-H Club have gone on to receive 4-H state awards and county medals and to pursue agriculture-related college degrees.
“I enjoy watching the kids grow and learn,” said Mary. “The club has kids from varying backgrounds and interests, yet they manage to work together and support each other.”
Mary was honored at the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s 4-H Emerald Awards Ceremony. The event was hosted and emceed by State Sen. Judy Emmons, a Montcalm County 4-H alumna and 2014 4-H Emerald Clover Society inductee. The other 2018 recipients of the 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award are Diane Keinath of Saginaw County and Kathy Grau and Mary Hammer of Washtenaw County.
Ever wonder how or who plans the 4-H Horse & Pony project events and programs in Oakland County? Are you a youth or adult hoping to become more involved in the horse program? If interested, please plan on attending the annual Oakland County Horse Council meeting on Wednesday, 11/14 at 7pm in the Fair Office Boardroom at Springfield Oaks.
Become a member of the Oakland County 4-H Horse Council (adults and youth 10 years old as of January 1) or come learn about all the great horsey things this group of adults and youth manage each year in Oakland County 4-H! Officers of the council will be elected the same night and include youth and adult positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Adult officers will serve as mentors and advisors to youth officers.
Committee sign up will also take place for: Annual Awards Event, Educational Events (Round Up, clinics, etc.), Show Circuit, Tack Sale(s), Promotion/Marketing/Advertising, Fair Activities/Planning and Grounds/Maintenance. Any questions, please contact Deb Morgan, 248-347-3860, ext. 279.
Please join Freddie and other furry friendsat the Novi Pet Expo, Friday thru Sunday, November 9-11 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi! There is NO COST to 4-Hers (4-H staff, parents/volunteers or youth) staffing the booth and/or presenting educational info, demonstrations, etc. This is a great opportunity for 4-H members to promote their clubs and our programs. Bring your pet and talk about your 4-H project, watch educational demos and have fun! For complete information about the show visit: https://www.novipetexpo.com/show-info
If you are interested in working a shift please contact Deb Morgan at morga194@anr.msu.edu ASAP!
The 4-H Clubs in Oakland County never disappoint during National 4-H Week. The creativity and effort put forth by each club is truly astounding to judges and the public alike. At every location the business owners were very proud to host a 4-H club and proud of the displays put forth. As in past years there was no unanimous favorite of each judge, but we do have a winner based on points.
Each club will receive a ribbon at the annual 4-H Achievement Awards on January 19, 2019 and the top 3 clubs will receive prize money.
Here are some of the things the judges said about each display.
Arts and Animals 4-H Club
“Paint Buckets are a fun touch! Very classy and clean presentation. All information was there and easy to see.”
“Snakes! Oh My!! Paint cans, palate, and color = eye catching.”
Blue Ribbon Rabbit 4-H Club
“Awesome Display! Loved all the pictures of the members and the display of the ribbons that the club has won.”
“Loved the drawing of the body filled with the pledge. The invitation to join is very easy to read and is enticing. So much information on caring for the animals.”
Davisburg Busy Bees 4-H Club
“Very colorful. Congrats on all your awards displayed. Your community service is so needed and appreciated.”
“Nice use of colors and display of trophies and ribbons.”
Creative Eagles 4-H Club
“Very clean and colorful.”
“Name of the club was displayed, very cool! Love the pictures of all the members.”
Head to Toe 4-H Club
“Cool Display! Very neat how you recreated the (4-H) fairgrounds.”
“Info was a little hard to see, but overall done very well. Very original.”
Homesteading Free Rangers 4-H Club
“Very nice display! I like how it spans across multiple windows. Love all the individual kids messages about why they love 4-H, very awesome touch.It would make me want to join 4-H.”
“Holds your attention and shows what the kids like to do. Did very well.”
Oakland Youth Rabbit Cavy Breeders Association 4-H Club
“I like the trophies and the display of the rabbit skeletal structure!”
“Very well put together.”
South Oakland Helping Hands 4-H Club
“I like the tree concept and how you all come together! The roots at the bottom are a great touch. I also like the pictures of the members.”
“Tree concept is very nice. Colors are great.”
Without further delay here are this year’s winners
Club Name
Finish
Head to Toe 4-H Club
1
Arts and Animals 4-H Club
2
Homesteading Free Rangers 4-H Club
3
Blue Ribbon Rabbit 4-H Club
4
Creative Eagles 4-H Club
5
Davisburg Busy Bees 4-H Club
6
South Oakland Helping Hands 4-H Club
7
Oakland Youth Rabbit Cavy Breeders Association
8
Judges Favorite
Although not an official scoring category the judges were asked to select their top 3 personal favorite displays not based on any criteria and here is how that broke down!
Judge #1
Homesteading Free Rangers 4-H Club
Blue Ribbon Rabbit 4-H Club
Arts and Animals 4-H Club
Judge #2
Blue Ribbon Rabbit 4-H Club
Homesteading Free Rangers 4-H Club
Arts and Animals 4-H Club
Judge #3
Head to Toe 4-H Club
Arts and Animals 4-H Club
Homesteading Free Rangers 4-H Club
Top: Davisburg Busy Bees 4-H Club, Bottom: Head to Toe 4-H Club
On Nov. 27, Michigan 4-H is once again teaming up with the Michigan 4-H Foundation and Michigan State University for their Give Green Day campaign held in conjunction with "Giving Tuesday". As a global day of giving, "Giving Tuesday" is annually held on the Tuesday after the retail-focused days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. During Giving Tuesday, Michigan 4-H will be raising funds to support 4-H participation fee scholarships for those in need.
From 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. EST, Michigan 4-H members, volunteers and supporters will have the chance to give to the campaign and spread the word via social media channels and word of mouth. Follow along online and use #GiveGreenDay on your social media channels to help Michigan 4-H earn bonus funds and compete in fun challenges through the day!
Nineteen Michigan 4-H alumni and volunteers were recognized Oct. 5 during the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s 4-H Emerald Award Ceremony in East Lansing. The awards presented at the event are among some of Michigan 4-H’s highest honors for 4-H alumni and volunteers.
The Salute to Excellence awards, which honor remarkable 4-H volunteers who have contributed substantially to both their county and state 4-H programs, were presented to Brenda Alverson of Genesee County, Gordon Ridenour of Cass County and Cheryl Barton of Shiawassee County.
The Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture awards, which recognize 4-H volunteers who exhibit excellence in 4-H youth education and leadership in agriculture-related areas, were presented to Mary Hutka of Oakland County, Diane Keinath of Saginaw County, and Kathy Grau and Mary Hammer of Washtenaw County.
The Michigan 4-H Emerald Clover Society honors former alumni whose professional leadership and community service reflect the ultimate outcome of 4-H membership. Inducted into the society were Darwin Booher, Evart; Domonique Clemons, Flint; Ronald Hendrick, East Lansing; Barbara Haynes Heyboer, Hudsonville; W. G. (Mac) McPherson, Lowell; Thomas Nugent, Clarksville; Maggie Sans, Clarkston; and Gretna Van Fleet, Frankenmuth.
The Citation awards, which recognize significant contributions to Michigan 4-H programs, were awarded to GreenStone Farm Credit Services and Dale and Sara Stuby, of St. Joseph County.
Two new “Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat” lesson plans are now available. The new lessons are titled “Can kids hear things adults can’t?” and “Do you run faster with or without shoes?”
The Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat series focuses not on teaching specific content, but teaching the process of science by asking questions and discovering answers.
Curious what the 4-H Money Management project area is all about? This new snapshot sheet covers what 4-Hers can learn about money management, ways to get involved and resources for learning more.
The 4-H Money Management project provides opportunities to learn about and practice ways to use money, set financial goals and explore career connections. Each of these facets is further broken down in the new snapshot sheet.
November 3: Club Leadership Workshop VerKuilen Building, Clinton Township Learn how to be successful club leaders and club members by preparing to take on leadership roles. Registration due Nov. 2. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/club_leadership_workshop_1
November 7: Alcona 4-H Makerspace Grand Opening! The Alcona 4-H makerspace will provide a space for 4-H leaders and volunteers to engage youth in 4-H SPIN and year-round STEM opportunities. Join in the grand opening fun! http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/grand_opening_alcona_4_h_makerspace
November 27: Giving Tuesday Online Giving Tuesday is a day to give back! Support Michigan 4-H and help provide 4-H participation fee scholarships for those in need. https://givingday.msu.edu/
Save the Date
January 26: State 4-H Rabbit Show MSU Pavilion, East Lansing This one day event is open to Michigan 4-H members. Exhibitors may enter as many breeds as they wish . Spectators are welcome!
February 24: 4-H Day at the Breslin Breslin Center, East Lansing Join us for the 14th annual celebration of MSU Extension 4-H Youth Development at the MSU Women’s Basketball game against the University of Michigan Wolverines. http://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-day-at-the-breslin
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