Oct 1 - Re-enroll at https://v2.4honline.com/ for ALL 4Hers and Volunteers/Leaders for new year.

Nov 2 - Youth Rabbit & Poultry Fun Show - Bon Homme - YLL Training for 2025

Nov 3 - Recognition Event 4:30PM- Waubay

Feb 15 - NE 4-H Calf Show- Watertown Winter Farm Show - SAVE THE DATE

When you purchase any large pizza from Oct. 2 through Nov. 5, Casey’s will donate $1 (up to $100,000) to 4-H programs in Casey’s Communities. Casey’s customers can also add a donation to their online order to support 4-H. 🍀

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Annual Volunteer Renewal Process

Jenae Hansen-Gross, SD 4-H Volunteer Development Field Specialist

South Dakota 4-H volunteers are essential to the mission of our program. These caring adult mentors bring forth many skills and hours of dedicated service each year to help strengthen the lives of young people. If you were a volunteer in the 2023-24 4-H program year, thank you so much!

South Dakota 4-H volunteers serve one-year terms, renewable indefinitely so long as both parties (i.e., typically the volunteer and lead county 4-H professional) wish to continue the relationship. The returning volunteer indicates this interest by re-enrolling in 4-HOnline after October 1st. At this point, the returning volunteer’s status is “pending.” In most cases, the lead local 4-H professional will quickly approve and the 4-HOnline status will then say “active.” This signifies the renewal of the relationship for the 4-H year ahead.

If the lead local 4-H professional does not wish to continue the relationship or wishes to discuss role restrictions or alterations, they will communicate this to the volunteer. Each year, a few 4-H volunteers are not renewed for service.

Reminder: All returning volunteers need to indicate their interest in returning. The preferred renewal date is before December 15, but required before volunteers are allowed to do any 4-H programming or events and before September 1st. Otherwise, should they wish to return at a future time, they will have to re-start the volunteer process from scratch and pay a $75 lapsed background check fee.

Interested in becoming a new volunteer this 4-H year? Contact Jennifer Ringkob at the office anytime, preferably before April 1, to learn more.

For volunteers wishing to renew their service with the South Dakota 4-H youth development program for the 2024-2025 year, the following activities will need to be complete before any 4-H programming is allowed to happen. Volunteers will not be considered approved to work with youth without completing these activities:

· Re-enroll in 4-H online

· Pay $10 Volunteer Dues & $5 Leader Dues to county 4-H Office

New Volunteers will need to complete additional steps outlined in the Becoming a 4-H Volunteer Checklist, which can be found here: https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2023-02/MC-02898-05.pdf Volunteers will not be considered approved to work with youth without completing these activities:

· Indicate interest by completing an application:

· Interview with local 4-H Staff

· Online 4-H Orientation Training Modules

· Background check through SDSU Human Resources

· 4-H Online Enrollment

$10 Volunteer Fee & $5 Leader Dues may be dropped off or mailed to the office. Checks may be made out to the Day County 4-H Leaders.

Day Co Extension

711 W 1st St., Ste 105

Webster, SD 57274

Congratulations to Day County's very own Kelsey Fischer, Caleb Gaikowski and Lola Wells for being selected to the 4-H State Ambassador Team.

October 19 - Gregory County – Rifle, Pistol, Archery, and Shotgun -https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-archery-pistol-rifle-shotgun-gregory

December 7 - Lincoln County – Rifle, Pistol, Archery, and Coordinator - https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-archery-pistol-rifle-coordinator-lincoln

December 7 - Potter County – Rifle, Pistol, and Archery – Link Coming

Please use button, link or QR Code attached to input information into a google form for the Certificate of Compliance (CoC). This is required for all 4-H events, meetings, clinics or practices you as leaders/volunteers are planning. Information needs to be input a minimum of 5 business days prior to event to ensure proper filing of CoC.

If you have any questions feel free to contact the Extension Office.

https://forms.gle/EmGU37La7QFx3YQs6

Email: day.county@sdstate.edu
Website: www.daycounty4h.com
Location: 711 West 1st Street, Webster, SD, USA
Phone: 605-345-9504
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Day-County-4-H-233132957203/

SDSU Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer in accordance with the nondiscrimination policies of South Dakota State University, the South Dakota Board of Regents and the United States Department of Agriculture. Learn more at extension.sdstate.edu. © 2023, South Dakota Board of Regents.