Hennepin County 4-H Weekly News

• Club Leaders! Complete your Club Charter Renewal - ASAP
  
• Share your meeting details with our office and complete the 2023-24 Leaders Survey
  
• Many hands make light and impactful work!
  
• Please spread the word about the Hennepin County 4-H Volunteer Drive!
  
• Discover more MN 4-H learning opportunities across the Central Region
  

Are you ready to sharpen your leadership skills? Do you have ideas on how to make Hennepin County 4-H stand out? Do you love paying it forward? Would you like to be a role model for younger kids? We think you’d be a great addition to the Hennepin County 4-H Ambassador team! Join Here!

By being a part of this group, you will…

• Be a part of something bigger. Our program reaches over 500 youth each year! You have an opportunity to help us decide not only what programs we do, but also serve as a peer mentor and role model to younger youth!

• Harness your strengths. We’ll take your leadership skills to the next level! Participating in this group is a great addition to your resume, job or college applications, and scholarship opportunities!

• Meet new people and make friends!

Interested youth in the 6th grade or higher should sign up to be county ambassadors.

We will meet both in-person and virtually across Hennepin County. We’ll meet 1-2 times per month between October 2023 to August 2024, and do a good mix of planning meetings, outreach events, and fun, recreational activities. (We work hard and play hard too!)

• Become a Board Member for Annex Teen Clinic!

• They are seeking dedicated, passionate & energetic candidates for their Board of Directors!

• Descriptions of available positions can be found HERE. The board application form can be found HERE.

• Volunteer opportunities with YouthLink!

• The Five A’s to Navigating SEL w/Older Youth –

• Read the recap or watch the webinar from The Forum for Youth Investment & the Afterschool Alliance

• Check out this community resource list: Youth Mental Health Resources | Twin Cities Professional Help

Upcoming Leadership Experiences:

• National 4-H Congress: Nov. 24 - 29 in Atlanta, GA

• National 4-H Conference: April 19 - 24 in Arlington, VA

• Review the applicant information packet & apply online by Nov. 14th at 11:59pm

• Citizenship Washington Focus: June 2024, TBD

Attention high school juniors and seniors, college freshmen, and other recent 4-H alumni: 4-H invites you to join the lead team for Teens Engaged in Emerging Leadership, the BLU experience for older youth! TEEL is a workshop specifically for high school-age youth, and this is your chance to shape the leadership journey of others. For more information and to learn how you can apply to be a leader, please visit https://z.umn.edu/4-HTEEL. You can also submit an application here: https://z.umn.edu/TEEL-Leader-Apply. Applications are due Monday, November 27th.

Ashley Purry, Extension Educator, (612) 596-2134, purry002@umn.edu

Alyssa Woodard, Extension Educator, (612) 596-2115, wooda057@umn.edu

Jordan Blue, Principal Office and Administrative Specialist, (612) 596-2128, blue0110@umn.edu

Askia Luminae, Executive Office and Administrative Specialist, (612) 596-2123, aluminae@umn.edu

Website: https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/hennepin/4-h

Events: https://extension.umn.edu/local/hennepin/events

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hennepin4H