Lac qui Parle County 4-H Newsletter
May - June 2024
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ENROLLED!
PLEASE GET ENROLLED NOW! Now is the time to go to 4-H online and enroll yourself for the new 4-H year. You MUST be enrolled to go to a 4-H meeting, 4-H event or attend a regional or state opportunity. All adults should also be registered and be a screened volunteer. WE HAVE A FEW people still not entered.
4-H is open to ALL youth in grades K-1 year past high school. Everyone knows someone they can recruit to join the Lac qui Parle County 4-H program. Invite a friend to a club meeting, 4-H workshop or regional event and ask them to join 4-H! Let's grow grow grow our clubs and membership.
NEEDED - 4-H FOODSTAND MANAGER AND CO-MANAGER
We need 2 people to run and direct the 4-H foodstand for the 2024 fair season! If you know of anyone - please have them call the extension office 320-598-3325 - this is our largest fundraiser and need to have the foodstand open!
LET'S PAINT RUNAWAYS
This is always a great workshop to show your creative side! Don't hesitate to sign up and have a project done for the county fair! I challenge many of you to try it for the 1st time and the rest of you to do it again! You can choose 9:00 am - noon OR 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wildlife Adventures - June 7th, 21st, July 12th, 26th
Terrific Tuesdays and Wacky Wednesdays
Don't miss out on some great Tuesday workshop opportunities (geared for youth 3rd grade and above) to learn and create and day camp fun (geared for K - 4th grade) on Wacky Wednesdays all held at the 4-H foodstand at the fairgrounds. All are free to attend and enjoy
Meet our Summer 4-H Intern
Hello - I am Landrey Schmidt . I grew up in Marietta, MN and graduated from LQPV in 2023. Currently I am attending Southwest Minnesota State University seeking a degree in Elementary Education. I was active in LQP county 4-H in the Marietta Mustangs and Freeland Telestars clubs. I loved participating in all of the activities. I am happy to be back home this summer and am excited to have the opportunity to work with kids and put on the day camps. Some of my hobbies include dance, gardening and reading. I was in studio dance my entire young life and on the Shadows dance team in high school. I currently am the JV coach for the Marshall Tiger dance team.
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It's time to work on those plastic sculptures
- Clubs can create one together
- 4-Hers can pair up or do one themselves
- NOW is the time to design, think what plastics you can use and work on it for entry day!
- 2 from each county get to be displayed at the state fair
LQAE is needed if you plan to go to the state fair - livestock encampment
https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-projects/4-h-livestock-quality-assurance-training-lqa
Livestock ID is due May 15th!
DON'T FORGET to ID your species and enter the information in 4-H online BY MAY 15th.! Please call the Extension office so the tags can be ready for you. If you need assistance please call the Extension Office 320-598-3325.
4-H in the News
Lac qui Parle 4-H would love to tell everyone about the great things happening in our clubs! After every meeting, the club reporter or designated person should take a few action photos and write up a report of what the event was about. Lets get those reports in the paper! Send the report to the Extension Office and the local media. Here is the contact information for the Extension Office, area newspapers and radio stations:
Lac qui Parle County Extension: 422 5th Ave., Suite 305; Madison, MN 56256 or email ander071@umn.edu.
Western Guard: 216 6th Ave; Madison, MN 56256 or email news.thewesternguard@gmail.com
Dawson Sentinel: PO Box 1015; Dawson, MN 56232 or email dave@dawsonsentinel.com
Canby News: PO Box 129; Canby, MN 56220 or email cnews@frontiernet.net
Ortonville Independent: 789 US-75; Ortonville, MN 56278 or email mail@ortonvilleindependent.com
KLQP Radio: 623 W 3rd St.; PO Box 70; Madison, MN 56256 or email klqpfm@farmerstel.net
THANK YOU TO.......
- To all of our 4-H members, families and volunteers: Thank you for all you do that makes the Lac qui Parle County 4-H Program Great! You are all appreciated for enrolling, attending club meetings, volunteering for county committees, signing up for events, workshops and leading. Thank you for helping out in big and small ways. You are appreciated!
- to Clair Anderson for assisting Mary Ann in storage takeout on April 20 - all went very well
- the county youth that participated in the many virtual and in person workshop opportunities - tasty Tuesdays, wildlife Wednesdays, quilt quest, babysitting, green superheroes, roaming reptiles and amazing amphibians and photography. You all gained valuable information and had a fun time learning with others across the state.
WEATHER RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS
4-H events will be postponed if there are major weather issues. Cancellations and postponements will be announced on KLQP 92-FM radio or the Lac qui Parle County 4-H FaceBook page.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
May 15 - Stampede of Fun - LqP fairgrounds 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
May 27 - Memorial Day - Extension Office closed
May 29 - Milan Day Camp - "Camping under the stars" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Burns Park
June 4 - Let's Paint Runaways - Milan - 5:00 pm
Tasty Tuesdays - Dairy Edition - virtual program
June 5 - Let's Paint Runaways - 4-H Foodstand 9:00 am - 12:00 pm OR 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
June 7 - Wildlife Adventures - 10:30 am -4:00 pm - LqP County Park
June 11 - 4-H Adventures - Dawson Library - 10:30 am
Planting a garden workshop - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - 4-H Foodstand
Tasty Tuesdays - Dairy Edition - virtual program
June 12 - Day Camp - "Explore the garden floor" - 4-H Foodstand - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 12 - 15 - YELLO Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Opportunities - Morris
June 18 - Tasty Tuesdays - Dairy Edition - virtual program
June 19 - Milan Day Camp - "Under the big top" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Burns Park
June 21 - Wildlife Adventures - 10:30 am - 4:00 pm - LqP County Park
June 24 - Lego Robotics - Dawson
June 25 - 4-H Adventures - Dawson Library - 10:30 am
Sewing between the seams workshop - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - 4-H foodstand
Tasty Tuesdays - Dairy Edition - virtual program
June 26 - Lego Robotics - Dawson
Day Camp - "Camping under the stars" - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 4-H Foodstand
June 28 - Lego Robotics - Dawson
MaryAnn Anderson, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
Email: ander071@umn.edu
Website: https://extension.umn.edu/local/lac-qui-parle
Location: 422 5th Avenue, Suite 305, Madison, MN, USA
Phone: 320-598-3325
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LacquiParleCounty4H
Twitter: @UMNExt
Project Idea - Citizenship
- Complete a service project and create a display of what you did and why you did it.
- Explore how the government works or the functions of various government agencies.
- Research your community, its history and how to be a good neighbor.