Nobles County Clover Digest

The Extension Office will be closed on Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

The annual awards banquet will be on January 12 at 5:30 pm at the Wilmont VFW. Please take a look at the award applications and submit your nominations. All award nominations are due on December 2 at 7:00 am.

Records are now all judged and can be picked up at the Extension Office. Record awards will be presented at the banquet in January.

Registration is now open in 4-H Online for December Cloverbuds. Thank you to Okabena Bees 4-H Club for hosting. Cloverbuds is on December 3 starting at 6:00 pm at the Worthington Community Ed building.

Thank you for your involvement in Minnesota 4-H! In order to remain enrolled, you will need to show your family’s intent to participate by logging in to 4-H Online and reviewing, updating and submitting the following information:

• 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.

• Parental consent required for youth participating in shooting sports/wildlife programs.

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

Looking for a fun way to meet new people and learn leadership skills? Check out the Building Leadership and Understanding (BLU) leadership workshops hosted by the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors! BLU is for youth in grades 6 and up. Learn more and register at z.umn.edu/4-HBLU!

Let’s Talk About Disability is a five-session series designed to provide a safe place for youth in grades 6-12 to have important conversations about disability. This series demonstrates to youth with disabilities that they are valued and welcomed by 4-H and gives all youth the tools to be supportive and effective allies. It also serves to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and ideas related to disability inclusion and access in the 4-H program. Learn more at https://z.umn.edu/Letstalkaboutdisability.

Join us at the SE Region Photography Day Camp! Learn about different types of photography, what makes a good photo, how to excel at 4-H photography judging, and get some practice taking pictures. All experience levels are welcome! Bring your own camera/phone if you have one. If not, cameras will be provided. ALL youth in grades 3+ are welcome to attend this FREE event at The Grand in New Ulm (210 North Minnesota St. New Ulm, MN 56073). Register in 4-HOnline by December 5th. Contact Sydney Mitchell with questions: mitc1123@umn.edu. More information: https://z.umn.edu/SEphotodaycamp

Are you ready to take your agronomy project to the next level? Join us for an exciting two-part workshop series designed to help youth in grade 3 and above prepare their seeds for the county fair! This is a fantastic opportunity to get ahead on your 2025 fair project while learning directly from experts in the field. Register today!

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