4-H HAPPY MAIL

Westside Ranchers are in charge of the Brown County 4-H Christmas Tree this year.

Any questions, please contact the Brown County 4-H Office.

• Leader's names and dues are to be mailed to Ellen Schlosser (37751 106th Street, Frederick, SD 57441) or can be dropped off at the 4-H Office (Please contact Ellen if you drop them off at the 4-H Office). Please include all the leader’s names that you are paying for so that credit can be given to the correct person.

• Dues are $5.00 before December 31, 2024. Starting January 1, 2025, dues are $6.00. The dues need to be to Ellen Schlosser by December 16th to be postmarked by December 31st.

• Checks should be made payable to: Brown County 4-H Leader’s Association. Please do not submit cash. Also include the following to Ellen: Name, Address, City, Zip Code, Email, Years of Service.

Dates for 2025 Meetings.

1. January 27, 2025, at 6:00pm - Brown County Courthouse Basement

2. April 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm - Brown County Courthouse Basement

3. July 15, 2025, at 6:00pm - Aberdeen Regional Extension Office Basement

4. September 29, 2025, at 6:00 pm - Brown County Courthouse Basement

• Any NEW volunteers must fill out the work agreement form (which can be found on the SDSU Extension website or 4Honline) and will have a background check completed by the State Office. The forms can be sent to the Brown County 4-H Office by December 20th.

• It is extremely important that forms are turned in on time. Per the State Office, Lapsed Volunteers - $75 and Volunteer Work Agreement. Please contact the Brown County 4-H Office if you have any questions on this process.

Certificate of Compliance Forms

above at least 5 days prior to your meeting/event.

1 submission per event

• If event information changes at all, a new form needs to be submitted with the updated information.
  
• The Brown County 4-H Office will then collect your information, complete, sign and upload the CoC Forms.

• From clinics to competitions, the South Dakota 4-H program has a long history of promoting livestock education. Though youth are encouraged to maximize their livestock education by taking advantage of many learning opportunities, one Youth Livestock Literacy (YLL) certified event is required each program year for youth interested in exhibiting livestock in a county fair/achievement day or state fair. This YLL safety requirement mirrors South Dakota 4-H standards in other higher risk project areas. In the livestock project area, the primary safety concern is that youth understand the role they play in producing safe food for others to eat.
• Brown County 4-H Livestock Literacy Program opportunities, exact dates will be shared as soon as possible. Here are the topics that are going to be covered in 2025:
• Aberdeen Sales Barn Tour and live auction
• Food Safety
• Poultry workshop - from buying to exhibiting
• Groton Vet Clinic led activity
• Trailer Safety - both YHL and YLL
• Non-workshop option - Breed ID
• Must contact the Brown County 4-H Office to receive information.

• Groton Vet Clinic - January 20th - 6:00pm at the clinic, registration deadline - January 13th

• Head: 11/22/24 @ 5:15pm

• Brown County Courthouse Community Room “Visual Arts Craft – string painting art!”

• Heart: 2/7/25 @ 5:15pm

• Brown County Courthouse Community Room – “Tye Dye T-shirt – Hearts!”

• Brown County Courthouse Community Room Healthy snack make and take/or physical activity? TBD. If you are Junior or Senior member that is looking to grow your leadership skills, please reach out to the Brown County 4-H Office, we would love to have your help with this meeting.

• Jan 4 – Brookings – Link Coming Soon
• Jan 11 – Murdo – Rifle, Archery, Pistol – https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-archery-pistol-rifle-jones-county
• Jan 25 – Rapid City – Rifle, Archery, Pistol - https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-shooting-sports-coaches-training-archery-pistol-rifle-pennington-county

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