Jackson Journal

Greetings - County Fair month has finally arrived!

First of all, congrats to all of our Jackson County 4-H'ers for choosing to be involved in Jackson Co. 4-H regardless if you plan to exhibit at the Jackson County Fair or not! You are all winners in our county's 4-H program however you choose to participate in all that MN 4-H has to offer!

As we go into July there are many exciting 4-H showcases taking place in Jackson County where our 4-Hers to exhibit their project development and skills learned throughout the 2023-2024 4-H year. Our younger 4-H'ers, Cloverbuds (K-2) and Junior 4-H'ers (grades 3-5) may either be exhibiting for the first time, trying out a new project area, or competing for divisional and overall prizes. Many of our older 4-H'ers, Intermediate (grades 6-8) or Senior (grades 9+) will be competing to earn trips to the MN State Fair in General Projects, Livestock Projects, Horse, Dog, or Livestock Judging!

A reminder that as our 4-H showcases get closer, the 4-H'ers nerves, stresses, and competitive mindsets may start to increase. We want to remind 4-H'ers and families that as part of MN 4-H and the UMN Extension Department of Youth Development we want to make all Jackson County 4-H showcases a positive experience for all youth. Whether they be youth who are in their last year as a 4-H member or those who are just starting their 4-H career. Take the time to remember all the great things 4-H teaches youth. Humility, compassion, communication, collaboration, responsibility, and patience are a few we ourselves remember learning as 4-H'ers once upon a time.

Let's continue to encourage and remind our 4-H members, families, volunteers, and sponsors the larger reasons of why the Jackson County 4-H program is one of the best in Minnesota. We challenge you to see how many of our community members and fairgoers stop and ask you questions about your projects and or animals. Take the time to tell your 4-H story and why you are a proud Jackson County 4-H'er. The more we tell our 4-H story, the more we will continue to grow 4-H.

We encourage you to keep making the best better as we finish out the summer and prepare for a new 4-H year in October.

Good luck to all of you as we start the most wonderful time of the 4-H year! :)

Caitlyn, Jazlyn, and Meta

Join all or some of the following Remind Groups:

• Jackson 4-H Families - generic county and state 4-H info that all 4-H families need to know.
• Text: @4hinjackco to the number 81010
• Jackson 4-H Animal Science - info related to 4-H Animal Science
• Text: @j4hansci to the number 81010
  
• Jackson 4-H General Projects - info related to 4-H General Projects
• Text: @j4hgeneral to the number 81010
  
• Jackson 4-H Ambassadors - youth (gr. 6+) and their parents/guardians
• Text: @jacksonamb to the number 81010
  
• Jackson Co. 4-H SWIM Team (Jackson Location) - all info related to the Seeing Wellness in Motion Program
• Text: @jswim4h to the number 81010
• Jackson Co. 4-H SWIM Team (HLO Location) - all info related to the Seeing Wellness in Motion Program
  
• Text: @hlo4hswim to the number 81010
  

Are you new to 4-H or just want to fresh your knowledge on what 4-H has to offer? Check out the New Member Resources Folder, (z.umn.edu/JacksonNewMemberResources) where you can find a great outline of the program, requirements, important dates, and much more!

Interested in finding a community 4-H Club? Here are all 7 of the Jackson Co. 4-H clubs and the contact info: z.umn.edu/Jackson4-Hclubs - "Shop" around, visit clubs at their next meeting and find the club that best fits you and your families needs!

Nominations/Applications NEEDED from the following clubs for the following positions:

Advisory Committee (3 year terms) - ideally 1 adult representative from each of these clubs:

• LaCrosse Loyal Workers
• Middletown Livewires
• Heron Landers

Auction Committee (3 year terms) - ideally 1 adult representative from each of these clubs:

• LaCrosse Loyal Workers
• Middletown Livewires
• Petersburg Willing Workers
• Rost-Sioux Valley

Please fill out this google form: https://z.umn.edu/JacksonABACNomForm if you are considering to join the committee or if you would like to nominate someone for the committee.

It is mandatory that committee members are 4-H screened volunteers as this meets the requirements of the U of M Extension for adult volunteer leadership. See here for more information: https://z.umn.edu/4Hscreenedvolinfo

Nominations are due September 9, 2024 and will be voted on at the September Federation Meeting. If you wish to be on the committee you must be present at the September Federation Meeting.

Youth grades 6-13 are invited to apply for a 2024-2025 Federation Officer position! These are highly respected positions where you are the governing body running the Jackson County 4-H Program.

Your voice MATTERS as you are the center of the Youth Development program. Please considering applying by filling out this form: z.umn.edu/JacksonFedOfficerApp

If you would like a paper copy of the form, please contact the Extension Office.

On the form, please indicate which officer position you would like to serve. Officer role descriptions are here: z.umn.edu/4HFedOfficerRoles

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 9. Federation Offices require a submitted application. Nominations from the floor will not be accepted.

The Jackson Co. 4-H Peach Fundraiser was a great success! Thank you to all who participated in this fundraiser! Every year, the funds specifically raised through the Peach Fundraiser are put towards the salary of the 4-H Summer Intern.

Peaches will be delivered Tuesday, July 9 at 10:30 AM at the JCC Middle School (703 Mill Rd E, Lakefield, MN 56150).

This is also the day of Presentation Day Judging so staff will be stretched a little thin and are relying on help from our awesome 4-H families and volunteers.

INFO for VOLUNTEERS HELPING UNLOAD and PREP FOR PICK UP

• We need at least 1 adult and youth from each club to help unload, sort, and distribute the orders. If you are willing to help out, please contact the office so we know we can expect you and let you know if the delivery is running early or late.

The unloading and pick up process will look like this. This is subject to change due to volunteers and space.

• From 10:20-11:45 AM:

1. Arrive by 10:20 AM to make sure we are ready to go when the truck arrives.

2. Park along Milwaukee St and walk towards the Ag Room garage doors (doors and 6) on the right side of the north entrance.

3. We will need volunteers to

1. unload the truck (bring product into the Ag room) (2-4 adults/older youth)

2. sort the product into their piles (boxes are numbered/labeled) (2-5 adults/youth)

3. inventory our product as it arrives to make sure we have all of it - Let a staff person know ASAP if missing anything or spoiled/damaged product. (2-4 adults/older youth)

• From 12-2PM:

1. 4-H staff and volunteers will helping with order pick up will (3-6 adults/youth):

1. wait for the drive to park next to a cone in the bus lane.

2. ask the driver their name and if they are there to pick up for a family or themselves, tell them to wait in their car.

3. find their order and get their products. Cross out the products on the slip as you fulfill their order.

4. bring their order to their car. You may ask them to help you load their vehicle.

5. give the driver their order slip(s).

6. remind them to contact the office if they have issues with their product.

INFORMATION FOR PICKING UP ORDERS

• Please access the pick-up location at the Middle School by entering the bus lane on Broadway St. by driving into the bus lane by the north doors of the middle school, watch for signs.

When picking up your order follow the instructions below:

1. Park at one of the empty cones and wave down a 4-H staff member or volunteer.

2. Give the name of the 4-H member or individual whose order you are picking up.

3. Wait in your car as 4-H staff and volunteers will get the products and bring them to your vehicle.

4. Help 4-H staff/volunteers load the products into your vehicle and take your delivery slip.

5. If you have any product missing or damaged please contact the Extension office ASAP at 507-662-5293.

Please reach out if you have any questions or are not able to pick up your order on Tuesday, July 9 from 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. The Extension Office number is 507-662-5293.

You will need to make arrangements for pick up at the Extension Office from Wednesday July 10 - Friday, July 12 from 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

And now for the awards...

Top Selling Clubs: Prizes will be checks issued to the 4-H club and need to be used for 4-H club educational activities, 4-H project development, or the club’s community pride project.

• 1st place ($100) - Middletown Livewires

• 2nd place ($75) - LaCrosse Loyal Workers

• 3rd place ($50) - Delafield Diggers

Top Youth Sellers: Winners will receive a shop4-h.org gift card to purchase their choice of 4-H merchandise.

• 1st place ($50) - Brunk Family

• 2nd place ($25) - Tressa Withers

• 3rd place ($15) - Noah Thompson

The office will let you know when your prizes are ready for pick up!

Youth who have completed grades K-5 are invited to explore the amazing world of animals at one of our 3 summer Day camps offered throughout Jackson County this Summer from 9 A.M. to Noon! All day camps at all locations will have the same theme.

Please register for the day camp date and location that works best for your K-5th grader. 6th graders and up are welcome to attend as day camp helpers!

• ** NEW DATE** Wed, Aug. 7, 2024- Heron Lake/Okabena, MN - Heron Lake Park (931 3rd Ave, Heron Lake, MN 56137) Deadline to register is Aug. 5.
  
• z.umn.edu/AmazingAnimalsHLO

Youth will learn about different animals and their habitats, play animal themed games, complete animal crafts, and enjoy an animal themed snack!

Minimum of 7 youth to hold event. Max of 25.

Judging for the following 4-H project areas takes place on July 9, 2024 from 1 P.M. - 5 P.M. at the Jackson County High School Auditorium. Youth and their projects must be in the building by 4pm to be judged.

An email is being sent to families who have registered their exhibits detailing the judging schedule and any last minute information needed to make the day a success.

Check back here for the Judging Schedule updates: https://z.umn.edu/PresentationDayJudging

A reminder, the Evening of Talent will be that night, July 9 starting at 6:30 P.M. in which Presentation Day Awards will be awarded. **NOTE THE NEW TIME** - We are adjusting this time to start our Evening of Talent program 1/2 hour later to allow for a dress rehearsal prior to the program! Dress rehearsal will start at 6P.M. youth should be there by 5:45 P.M.

We encourage any and all 4-H'ers, families, and the public to attend this event to celebrate the accomplishments of our 4-H members competing in: Performing Arts, Speeches/Demonstrations, Clothing and Textiles, Food Revue, Fashion Revue, and Creative Writing.

Food Stand Update:

• Food Stand Cashier Online Training - COMPLETE before July 16, 2024.

• Link to training is here: https://z.umn.edu/JacksonOnlineCashierTraining

• ​Food Stand Cashier In- Person Training - July 16 at 6:00 P.M. in the Olson Pavilion. Adult cashiers MUST be a screened MN 4-H volunteer and youth 16+ running the till must be enrolled 4-H'ers and take the training as well.

Livestock Exhibitors:

• Registration Papers for registered livestock (beef, dairy, sheep, goat, swine) are due to the Extension office by next Wednesday, July 10 at 4:30 P.M. You may have gotten an email about this back in May. Please use the drop box for after hours. Submitting your registration papers ahead of time allows staff and superintendents to verify and help make the check in process at the county fair go smoother.

• Pet Judging - **NEW TIME** - Thursday, July 25 at 1:00 P.M. in the Beef Barn Office.

• Pet Parade - **NEW TIME** - Thursday, July 25 at 3:00 P.M. in the Olson Pavilion - Public is invited to attend!

• Dairy Show - **NEW TIME** - Thursday, July 25 at 5:00 P.M. in the Olson Pavilion.

• H5N1 in Dairy Cattle UPDATE - More info will be available after July 8, 2024. In the meantime, per MN Board of Animal Health, if you plan to exhibit a lactating dairy cow, they must be tested 7 days prior to entering the site of exhibition. The test should be negative and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) should be turned in at animal ID check in.

• **NEW this year** - 4-H families are encouraged to report any livestock youth are no longer bringing to the fair (scratches) to your livestock superintendent or the Extension Office by July 10, at 4:30 P.M. This will help both superintendents and office staff ensure we have correct numbers for stalls and cages. It will also help animal ID/Check in go faster at county fair time.

State Fair:

• State Fair Chaperones/Volunteers needed for Livestock and General Encampments - Must be a MN 4-H Screened Volunteer to participate if you’re interested. Please complete this form and Extension Staff will contact you: https://z.umn.edu/JacksonCoStateFairChaperones

We encourage you to participate in the whole group county photo before Winners Circle on Tuesday, July 23​. Youth need to be in the Olson Pavilion for the whole county picture by 5:15 P.M. At 5:30​ P.M. ​Winners Circle will begin.​

Here is the Jackson County 4-H County Fair Schedule. (z.umn.edu/JC4-Hmemberfairschedule)

There are some dates, links, and events that are still pending. Please continue to check the schedule as we get closer to county fair.

This book is your guide to registering for the 2024 Jackson County Fair. Be sure to take time to read through the letter, rules, policies, and other important information as this book is home to anything related to the county fair.

z.umn.edu/JacksonCoPremiumBook

Not sure what the Premium Auction is? Wondering what happens at the Premium Auction?

Here is a guide for you: z.umn.edu/PDFauctionguide

It is important for the 4-H’ers participating in the 4-H Livestock Premium Auction to reach out to

businesses and organizations in our local communities and attract new 4-H supporters. To increase 4-H support and auction buyer attendance we are seeking help from 4-H’ers that have the potential to be in the 2024 Livestock Premium Auction. In side this guide there are some "how to" tips and the list of past sponsors.

You may have a training at your next 4-H meeting!

Who will you reach out to and ask if you can count on them to support Jackson Co. 4-H?

The 4-H club cleaning schedule and tasks/duties can be found here: z.umn.edu/Jackson4HFairCleaningDuties

• A Simplified schedule can be found linked in the duties document above.
• We are working on updating the Jackson 4-H app to have the current version available for easy access.

Please do not forget to sign up to help at the 4-H Food Stand.

**The food stand will be CLOSED from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM each day.

Wednesday, July 24th

• 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Heron Landers
• 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM - Enterprise Earners
• 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Enterprise Earners

Thursday, July 25th

• 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Heron Landers
• 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM - Delafield Diggers
• 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - LaCrosse Loyal Workers

Friday, July 26th

• 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM - LaCrosse Loyal Workers
• 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM - Middletown Livewires
• 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Delafield Diggers

Saturday, July 27th

• 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM - Petersburg Willing Workers
• 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM - Middletown Livewires
• 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Rost-Sioux Valley Hustlers

If your club has not signed up for food stand shifts, please do so here:

• Delafield Diggers: https://z.umn.edu/DelafieldFoodStand
• Enterprise Earners: https://z.umn.edu/EnterpriseFoodStand
• Heron Landers: https://z.umn.edu/HeronLandersFoodStand
• LaCrosse Loyal Workers: https://z.umn.edu/LaCrosseFoodStand
• Middletown Livewires: https://z.umn.edu/MiddletownFoodStand
• Petersburg Willing Workers: https://z.umn.edu/PetersburgFoodStand
• Rost - Sioux Valley Hustlers: https://z.umn.edu/RostSiouxValleyFoodStand

Youth and adults willing to volunteer with shows and general entry day during the county fair are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. Many hands make light work!

Spread the word and recruit your friends, family, and community members to sign up!

Please email MNext-Jackson@umn.edu if you're interested in helping!

Thanks for helping if you have already signed up!

Camping for 4-H families is available to purchase during the Jackson County Fair.

Reservations are open NOW!

To reserve a spot for the week, contact Jeff or Vicki Thiner

• Text (507) 220-5440 or (507)-227-2323
• Email at jvthiner81@yahoo.com

Here is the map delegating the 4-H Club Flower Box locations: https://z.umn.edu/JacksonFlowerBoxLocation

Jackson County 4-H wants to invite you all to join us at the 2024 Winner's Circle during the Jackson County Fair this year!

But first...

What is the Winner's Circle and why do we do it?

The Winners Circle is held the day after general entry day at the Jackson County Fair. This event is for the public and 4-H Families to come together to celebrate the successes of our 4-H members and Cloverbuds in the General Project areas. Not only do we recognize the Champions in each category, we also take a moment to celebrate our outgoing seniors, award senior scholarships, present the 2024 Jackson County Farm Family Award, and shed light on our incredible Cloverbud program.

We hope that you all can join us or stop in during this evening of recognition to kick off the 2024 Jackson County Fair!

Winner's Circle will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd at 5:30 pm in the Olson Pavilion

Immediately following, there will be a picture session where media and other interested parties

will be able to take pictures of the winners and their exhibits in the Blue Building.

Federated Rural Electric will have REA T-Shirts for pick up and will be handing out $10 to non-auction participants.

Per the Jackson County 4-H and MN 4-H Premium Book and Rules.

All grooming of livestock, including clipping, trimming and manipulation of hair/wool (such as blocking on sheep, pulling up hair on beef and working up top lines on dairy) must be done by the exhibitor, members of the immediate family* or a livestock resource person** chosen by the 4-H family.

*Immediate family members are defined as parents, step-parents, legal guardians, brothers or sisters.

**A livestock resource person is defined as someone who is working with the 4-H’er/4-H family to help them learn management and fitting and grooming skills in their project area. An identified livestock resource person would be allowed to work with the 4-Her and their family during the fitting and grooming process to guide and teach these skills. The 4-H’er exhibiting the animal MUST be present and involved in the fitting process at the county fair.

Did you miss the in person training event?

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) online training is available. The online training is one hour long and must be taken using a desktop computer or laptop – it is not available with ipads or on other mobile devices. Instructions are found via this document (z.umn.edu/MnYQCAinfo). It can be accessed through members’ 4Honline account. There is a cost of $12 that must be paid by credit card.

Review the full Minnesota 4-H LQA Policy here (z.umn.edu/MnLQAEPolicy).

**Training should be completed before the Jackson County Deadline: July 10 by 4:30 P.M.**

Failure to complete the training and submit your certificate by July 10 may result in ineligibility for a 4-H livestock trip to the MN State Fair.

The Minnesota 4-H Youth Development Cloverbud policy creates a uniform set of rules for participation to maintain developmental appropriateness and safety for our youngest 4-H members. A rule related to Cloverbuds and animals has been updated.

When Cloverbuds and animals are together at a 4-H program, families may now choose one of two acceptable ways to guide and monitor involvement in non-mounted activities:

1. The responsible person is in control of the animal with the Cloverbud at their side.

2. The Cloverbud is in control of the animal with the responsible person at their side to assist or take control of the animal when needed or as directed by staff, volunteers or show managers.

In the horse project, the second option does not apply to mounted activities. When a Cloverbud is mounted on a horse, the horse must always have a lead line and be under the control of the responsible person.

Cloverbud families may choose either option. The safety of all young people is maintained as a responsible person will be next to the Cloverbud and animal. The new option acknowledges the growth of the Cloverbud with their project animal and recognizes that many families are engaged in learning at open shows where the Cloverbud-aged youth are in control of the animal. Cloverbud exhibitions will continue to be non-competitive.

For more information regarding Cloverbud policies, visit: z.umn.edu/CloverbudPolicy

This may be new information for Animal Science project members.

In order to be in compliance with MN Board of Animal Health and USDA official tag tracking. All unused 4-H ear tags need to be returned to the 4-H Extension Office as soon as possible.

• 4-H Ear tags from this year that are unused must be returned to the Extension Office within 2 weeks of the Animal ID deadline

• If you have older 4-H tags that have been unused, please return them immediately to the 4-H office.

Interested in showing your dog at a county and state fair level?

Dog training will take place on Tuesdays starting June 4 at the Nobles County Fairgrounds. Practice set up will start at 6:45 pm and practice will begin at 7:00 pm.

Contact the Extension Office ASAP if you would like to join in on the training.

New to the poultry project or don't know where to start? Maybe you want to improve the skills you already have? Well, save these following dates and spread the word to Jackson 4-H'ers and others in the surrounding counties!

**If you are planning to participate in the the Jackson County Broiler Derby program it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED you attend these events as well.

• Saturday, July 13 from 9 A.M. - 12 P.M. (showmanship skills)
  

Learn more here: z.umn.edu/PreparingyourPoultry

Registration for these event at https://SWMN4HPreparingyourPoultry.4honline.com

Come on down to our One Stop Shop to become a well-rounded showperson and learn from our experts in the Beef, Sheep, Meat Goat, Swine, Dairy, and Horse industries to help bring your showmanship skills to the next level! Take this opportunity to brush up on your showmanship skills in your species, or become a competitive showperson for your county’s premiere showmanship contest! Those who attend will receive a free goodie bag and a meal! The deadline to register is July 3.

When: July 11, 2024, 6 to 8 pm, check-in begins at 5:30 pm

Where: Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Tyler, MN

Who: All youth enrolled in 4-H, Grades 3-13, Families are welcome to attend.

Cost: Free

To register and for more information please visit: https://z.umn.edu/PremiereShowmanshipClinic-Lincoln

4-H youth will have an opportunity to learn about raising and showing poultry in the first part of the day, and to participate in showmanship and exhibiting their birds the second half of the day. This is great practice for the county fair!

• Entry fee: $2 per bird
• Date: July 6
• Schedule:
• Registration: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
• Poultry education starts: 10:30 a.m.
• Lunch: 12 p.m. - Food and drinks available for purchase (hosted by the Crow Wing County 4-H Poultry Club)
• Judging begins: 12:30 p.m.
• Silent Auction ends: 2 p.m.
• Location: Crow Wing County Fairgrounds - Poultry barn (2000 SE 13th St., Brainerd)
• Accepting entries for: Chickens, pigeons, duck, geese, turkeys (Pullorum certificates mandatory unless otherwise indicated by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health), etc. Turkeys must have an appropriate certificate of origin to show. Learn more.
• Pre-register in 4-H Online.

It's here - the month we've all been mostly planning for!

If you or your club members were/are on the following committees for 2023-2024 4-H Year, below are tentatively scheduled dates for upcoming committee meetings.

• Auction Committee - July 10, 5:45 - 6:45 P.M. at the Fairgrounds - Olson Pavilion.

• General Project Committee - July 16, 2024 from 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Fairgrounds - Blue Building.
  

• Food Stand Committee - July 17, 2024 from 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. at the Fairgrounds - Food Stand.
  

• Livestock Superintendents Committee - July 10th, 2024 from 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Fairgrounds - Olson Pavilion.

Looking for funding to assist with registration or participation costs for 4-H camps, workshops, education events, or other 4-H sponsored events? Submit a Bring it Back Form to request assistance!

Learn more and apply here: z.umn.edu/JacksonBringitBackgoogleform

A paper form is available on the Jackson County 4-H Website

How does it work?

• The Jackson County 4-H Federation has allocated funds in our yearly budget to help offset some if not all costs for 4–H events, workshops, camps, etc.

• The funds awarded will be up to 75% of the amount requested or as determined by the Jackson County 4-H Federation Budget overseen by the Jackson County Extension Educator, Youth Treasurer, and Adult Treasurer.

• Those receiving funds are expected to give a short presentation to the 4-H Federation at the next available date or the January 4-H Federation Meeting, whatever comes sooner.. If members can’t attend, a written report shall be submitted.

• Funds will be paid after the member attends the event and reports back their experience to the Jackson County 4-H Federation.

• The Jackson County Extension Office will notify those applying if funds are available and their request is approved.

• If funds are not available in the Federation Budget, the Extension Educator will propose to the Federation a change in budget allocations. The Jackson County 4-H Federation will then determine where the funds will be taken out to fulfill the request or deny the request.

The Jackson County Extension Office will be closed on the following dates. If you need to pick up or drop off anything please plan to do so outside of these dates, or utilize the drop box now in FRONT of the office to the right of the front door!

• July 4 - 4th of July
• July 16 - CLOSED till 10 A.M. Due to an all staff meeting.
• July 17 - July 29 - Closed in Lakefield, as we will be in the 4-H Office at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
• September 2 - Labor Day
• September 24 - 26 - Tentative All Staff Conference, Office CLOSED

When: July 21 at 3:00 P.M.

Location: Jackson County Fairgrounds - Beef Barn Office

Bring: a water bottle and some energy

What?: We will be packing Kid's day baggies for the County Fair as well as planning our Medallion hunt clues and finalizing county fair duties.

Please RSVP by July 19 by emailing or calling the extension office.

Stay up to date about 4-H in Jackson County by reading the past agenda and the minutes from the January Federation Meeting we had on June 17, 2024.

Please encourage one adult and one youth to represent your club at the next Federation meeting happening Monday, September 16 at 7:30pm at the JCC Middle School in Lakefield.

Agenda can be found in the event date on the Jackson County 4-H Google calendar (z.umn.edu/JacksonCo4HGoogleCal) when ready.

Advisory Board meeting will take place at 6:30pm prior to the Federation meeting.

To stay up to date about deadlines, events and reminders please subscribe to the Jackson County 4-H google calendar: https://z.umn.edu/JacksonCo4HGoogleCal

• July 9, 2024 - Pre-Fair Judging Day/Presentation Day (project areas judged include: clothing, food revue, creative writing, performing arts, demonstrations, presentations, etc)

• NEW DEADLINE - July 10, 2024 - Registration Papers, and LQA&E / YQCA certification due to office. Superintendent Meeting and Livestock Quotas finalized.

• July 16, 2024 - Pre-Fair Clean-Up

• July 23-28, 2024 - Jackson County Fair

• July 28, 2024 - Post Fair Clean-Up

• July 29, 2024 - Livestock Judging Contest in Jackson

• August 13, 2024 - General Projects going to the State Fair due to the Extension Office by 4:30 P.M.

• August 22 - Sept. 2, 2024 - Minnesota State Fair

• Aug. 21- 25, 2024 - 4-H Livestock Encampment
• Aug. 27 - 29, 2024 - General Encampment for Jackson Co 4-H - opportunities to travel with other counties during this encampment!
• September 13- 16, 2024 - MN 4-H State Horse Show
• September 21-22, 2024 - MN 4-H State Dog Show

• September 2024 - Fair Recap meeting with Superintendents and Committees

Farmers Union Youth Leadership Camps are all about helping young people become good citizens by planting the seeds of responsibility, leadership and cooperation in an environment where those qualities can grow and flourish.

Join the Minnesota Farmers Union for one of their 2024 Summer Camp sessions!

• Southern Elementary Camp (Ages 8-11) in New London, MN
• 7/14-7/17
• Southern Junior Camp (Ages 11-14) in New London, MN
• 7/21-7/25
• Senior High Camp (Ages 14-18) in New London, MN
• 7/28-8/02

For more details and registration, please visit https://mfu.org/camp/

We've compiled a list of events and activities taking place in Southwest Minnesota and Statewide. Click the buttons below to explore all the options and ways to get involved in 4-H programs that spark your interest!

Jackson County 4-H

607 State Highway 86, Lakefield, MN

Email: mnext-jackson@umn.edu

Phone: 507-662-5293

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