Crow Wing County 4-H Newsletter

• Crosslake Trailblazers Club Meeting | December 17th, 4:30-5:45pm | Crosslake Community School
• Merrifield Mallards Club Meeting | December 17th, from 5:00-6:30pm | Center Town Hall
• By-Laws/Policy Review Committee Meeting | December 19th, from 5:30-7:00pm | Land Services
• Cuyuna Range Miners Club Meeting | December 19th, from 6:00-7:00pm | Deerwood Auditorium
• Wolf Creek Riders Club Meeting | January 2nd, from 6:30-8:30pm | 24268 S. Clark Rd, Nisswa
• Baxter Sandpipers Holiday Party | January 5th, from 3:00-5:00pm | Northland Arboretum
• Poultry Club Meeting | January 7th, from 6:00-7:00pm | Land Services Building
• Long Lake Beavers Club Meeting | January 8th, from 6:00-7:00pm | Brainerd Public Library
• Livestock PDC Meeting | January 9th, from 7:00-8:30pm | Land Services Building
• Cloverbud Project Day | January 11th, from 10:00-11:30am | Land Services Building
• Black Bear Club Meeting | January 12th, from 4:30-6:00pm | Nisswa Fire Hall
• Pequot Lakes Eagles Club Meeting | January 12th, from 6:00-7:30pm | Pequot Lakes Public Library
• Daggett Brook Club Meeting | January 13th, from 6:30-8:00pm | Daggett Brook Town Hall
• Ambassador Meeting | January 14th, from 6:00-8:15pm | Extension Office

Extension Office will be closed on the following dates:

• December 24-25th, 2024
• January 1st, 2025

In order to remain enrolled in 4-H, you will need to show your family’s intent to participate by logging in to 4-H Online then review, update, and submit the following information:

*Your family's contact and demographic information

*Each family member's health and emergency contact information

*Project areas of interest for this upcoming year

You can log in to 4-H Online to complete the re-enrollment process: https://v2.4honline.com/

This guide has more information: https://docs.google.com/.../18h7EBFG9ezyd8pvyr.../edit...

If you have any questions about re-enrolling contact the Extension office [oshea067@umn.edu]

Regional

In Person

Grades: K-2

Cost: Free

Join us on the second Saturday of each month, November-April, from 10-11:30am, for fun hands-on learning and meeting new friends!

Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month from November-April

Times: 10:00-11:30am

Location: Land Services Building [322 Laurel St., Brainerd]

January 11th- Puppy Project🐶

To Register:

Log into your child's account in 4-H Online.

Choose 'Clubs' and then 'Add' (upper right corner)

Select '4-H Cloverbud Project Club'

Contact the Extension Office for additional assistance (oshea067@umn.edu)

Join us for Building Leadership and Understanding (BLU): The Art of Leadership!

Dive into hands-on activities that break down stereotypes, open minds to fresh perspectives, and spark creativity. Discover how art and mental wellness connect, make an impact through creative stations for local causes, and explore what true leadership means in today’s world.

Building Leadership and Understanding (BLU) is a youth-led workshop for youth in grades 6 and up that strengthens leadership, communication, and relationship skills. BLU will be hosted in four different locations and all are overnight experiences:

• Feb. 1-2, BLU at Camp Friendship, Annandale

• Feb. 8-9 BLU at Redwood Area Community Center, Redwood Falls

• Feb. 15-16 BLU at Camp Victory, Zumbro Falls

• Feb. 22-23 BLU at Deep Portage, Hackensack (NE Region)

To learn more about BLU and register visit z.umn.edu/4-HBLU.

Scholarships may be available. Contact the Extension Office for more information.

Statewide

Virtual

Grades 3 & up

Cost: Free

This awesome online filmmaking workshop is designed especially for beginners! If you have an interest in learning how to make and edit great videos, be sure to sign up for this program. Open to grades 3 and older, our fun and interactive ‘Intro to Video” will teach you how to get the best shots for your film, have a focus on storytelling, and introduce you to other youth filmmakers across the state. Invite your friends!

Deadline to register is January 22, 2025 -z.umn.edu/4HIntroToVideo

Statewide

Virtual

Grades: K-13

Cost: Free

Are you part of a livestock or animal science PDC in your county? Do you want to learn and gather ideas from others from across the state?

If so, join us on Jan. 23, 7-8 p.m., for a livestock PDC kickoff webinar to get your county animal science committees off to a great start.

Members of the state 4-H animal science team will cover the basics of a PDC, its purpose, policies and rules, finances and ideas for educational experiences.

We will discuss all 4-H livestock project areas.

Register for this webinar>>>https://extension.umn.edu/event/minnesota-4-h-volunteer-livestock-project-development-committee-pdc-kickoff-webinar

Events are added throughout the year and edited if needed.

Access the Yearly Calendar events HERE.