February Lyon County 4-H

There is still time to sell products for our annual fundraiser! Did you meet your $250 goal? Don't worry, you have some time left to achieve the goal! Check with your club leader for when you need to turn in your sales slips! Delivery will be March 9th at the Extension Office

On February 19th, starting at 12 p.m., The Beef Project is holding a locker tour to find out what happens to your beef after it leaves the farm. Children will learn how to break down primal cuts of meat. Each and every Lyon County 4Her who attends will get a $10 voucher to use at V and M's Delicatessen.

Market Beef and Dairy Steer ID deadline is February 15th. Don't forget to ID on time. As a reminder, the first 10 ID tags are free for each Lyon County 4-Her! If you are planning to participate in the rate of gain contest but do not have access to a scale for the initial weigh in, contact Grant Wichmann.

There will be an ambassador (grades 6-13) meeting on February 5, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lyon Co. Ext. office. We will be doing activities around Valentine's Day and team building! Not currently an ambassador? No problem; come anyway and join!

Pipestone and Lyon County 4-H will host a 4-H judges clinic for those interested in judging 4-H projects at the County Fair on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at the Marshall Adult Community Center,, Marshall, Minnesota, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Both new and experienced judges are encouraged to attend.

4-H projects play a large role in the 4-H program and at county fairs. Projects are judged conference-style, where a judge talks with 4-H members one-on-one about their project and what they’ve learned. Extension Educators from Lyon and Pipestone Counties welcome you to attend this event to help you sharpen your skills so that you can help our 4-H members grow in their learning.

To be a judge, you don't need to be a 4-H alum or an expert. You do need to know how to evaluate the learning that a 4-H'er has done. We will train you to do that.

Registration is requested by Feb. 12th 2024. It is quick and easy! Call your local Extension office to sign up, or click button below.

With the cold weather approaching, I’m sure a lot of people are looking forward to the warm summer months again. Get a head start on your summer planning by considering applying for a camp counselor position this summer at Lake Shetek. 4-H Camp at Lake Shetek 2024 is looking for camp counselors, with applications due Jan. 31, 2024 (deadline has been extended). To apply to be a camp counselor, complete the online application by clicking button below.

Counselors will be required to be present at one or both encampments on June 17-19 and June 19-21. We are looking for students who enjoy working with youth and are ready to build a positive experience with the incoming campers!

If you know of someone who would make a great camp counselor - share the application with them. No 4-H experience is required; - just need to have completed 9th grade by this summer.

Local Staff: Lyon County 4-H events

Sam Jens, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Lyon County

jens0593@umn.edu or 507-532-1310

Aimee Powers, Support Staff, Lyon County

power684@umn.edu or 507-532-8219 Ext. 1

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