Ingham County. Weekly Happenings. Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) 2018 Trip Scholarship Opportunity. December 28, Contact Us

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1 Ingham County December 28, 2017 Weekly Happenings Dec 29 Jan 1 4-H Office Closed New Year s Dec 31 Deadline to reenroll in 4-H Online Jan 3 Livestock Committee Meeting 6:30 pm Hilliard Jan 6 Ingham County 4-H Rabbit Show 9:00 am Fairgrounds Jan 10 Horse Committee 7:00 pm Hilliard Jan 12 Public Speaking Applications Due t0 4-H Office by 5:00 Jan 13 Beef Grooming Clinic 10 am 3:30 pm Fairgrounds Jan 15 4-H Office Closed Martin Luther King Day Reenrollment Deadline December 31 Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) 2018 Trip Scholarship Opportunity Contact Us The 4-H Ingham County Council has two $500 scholarships to offer our teen youth membership to attend this trip this summer. The CWF trip is scheduled from June 23, 2018 to June 30, This trip offers a behind-the-scenes look at our national Eric Dobbrastine 4-H Program Coordinator dobbras1@anr.msu.edu government, will allow the participants to develop communication, leadership and citizenship skills through hands-on learning and group activities, as well as build new friendships with other 4-H youth from across the country. Glenda Weiss 4-H Program Coordinator weissgle@anr.msu.edu To apply for the scholarship, the 4-H Ingham County Council must receive a written essay (up to 1,000 words) on why the 4-H member would like to attend the trip this summer. Submissions are due via on January 1, 2018 to Lori Guy: lguy@ingham.org The total cost of the trip is $1,450; and the balance beyond the scholarship is to be paid by the 4-H members. We encourage the 4-H members to fundraise to help pay for this expense, and the 4-H Ingham County Council has several ideas we can share with the scholarship recipients on how to raise the funds. The first payment is due January 5th (which the 4-H Ingham County Council will pay), the second $500 payment due on January 22nd (to be paid by the 4-H member), and the remaining funds are due by March 15th, 2018 (also to be paid by the 4-H member.) For more details, see page 6 of the Cloverleaf or contact Glenda at Good luck on this scholarship and amazing CWF opportunity! Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeffrey W. Dwyer, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707. Lori Guy Office Coordinator lguy@ingham.org Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Ingham County 121 E. Maple Street PO Box 319 Mason, MI Ph: Fax: msue.ingham@county.msu.edu Ingham County 4-H Facebook

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3 Re-enrollment Closes on December 31 Log in to your 4HOnline Family account to submit enrollment for each member of your family - participating Youth and Adults (*Adults only if a volunteer). Go to and select "I have a profile" and enter the and password you created last year. If you ve forgotten your password, select I forgot my password and follow the instructions. Once at your family homepage, work through each member's page to complete/update personal information, authorizations and project information. PLEASE MAKE SURE CLUB AND PROJECT INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE! Pay special attention to your "Years in 4-H" and be sure to add each project a member is/has been involved in. 3 Beef Clinics Save the Dates January 13 Fitting Clinic March 24 Showmanship and Nutrition There is no option to pay online. The participation annual fee for $20 per individual/ $60 per family will still be collected by club leaders. Reenrollment deadline is December 31, If needed, scholarships are available. Please contact the 4-H Office for details. 4-H/FFA Public Speaking Contest March 21, 2018 We are accepting applications for the third annual speaking contest sponsored by the Livestock Committee. Your speech should explain how 4-H/FFA has impacted you and why a sponsor/buyer should support the Ingham County Fair. Cash prizes will be awarded.: Your speech will be presented to program sponsor judges on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm at the Ingham County Fairgrounds Community Hall. Community Leaders: You must reenroll in order to have access to your club s information. Once approved by County staff, your access will be restored. Please remember that reenrolled members will remain as pending until payment is received in the 4-H Office. Poultry Clinics Save the Dates January 25, :30 Community Room, Ingham County Fairground May 24, :30 Community Room, Ingham County Fairground July 12, :30 Community Room, Ingham County Fairground Applications (end of Cloverleaf) are due Friday, January 12.

4 4 4-H Mark of Excellence Award The 4-H Mark of Excellence Award is a recognition opportunity designed for 11 & 12 year old 4-H members. All participants will receive a certificate. Two members will be selected to represent Ingham County. Participants are encouraged to attend 4-H Exploration Days June 20-22, To participate, each member writes a 500-word essay titled Because of 4-H I can All essays must be submitted to the county 4-H office by February 1, 2018 (121 E. Maple St, PO Box 319, Mason, MI 48854) accompanied by the Mark of Excellence Media Release Form. Overview and instructions can be found at: program/4_h_scholarships_and_recognition_program/4_h_awards_and_recognition_program or contact the 4-H Office at JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Partnership Together, National 4-H Council and Joann are partnering to bring more hands-on 4-H programs to youth in local communities across the nation. While there are many aspects to this collaboration some of which are still being worked out we wanted to ensure you were aware of one right away: the free 4-H Reward Card. Through the Reward Card program, members of the 4-H community (current and alumni members, parents of members, volunteers and 4-H staff) will have the opportunity to save money while "shopping with purpose." The reward card is now available and gives JOANN shoppers 15 percent off their total in-store and online purchases every day. In return for customer participation in the loyalty program, Joann will give a minimum of 2.5 percent of every eligible transaction made with the reward card as a donation to National 4-H Council. With the holiday crafting and gift-giving time just beginning, we wanted to ensure you and your 4-H community members had information about this exciting new program so you were able to take advantage of the offer. To get the free reward card, visit or download the Joann s app to your mobile device.

5 Healthy Teen Living Ambassador Are you looking for a great leadership opportunity? Are you interested in healthy living and teaching others about how to live healthy? The Michigan 4-H Healthy Living Teen Ambassador program has come to Ingham County and I am looking for teens who would like to become a leader, mentor, and teacher while promoting healthy living in their community. Working with myself and other Healthy Living Teen Ambassadors from Ingham County, you will develop and deliver healthy living workshops and programs to other youth in the community, focusing on everything from nutrition to physical activity. Training for the Teen Ambassadors will be held on January 6, from 10am to 3pm on the Michigan State University campus. Below is a flyer with more information about this program. Feel free to contact Eric if you have any questions. 5 4-H and Amazon Smile Support 4 H while you wrap up your holiday shopping through AmazonSmile! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to National 4-H Council. Visit smile.amazon.com for more information. Earn $10 When You Refer a Friend to Shop 4-H Know anyone who hasn't heard of Shop 4-H? Get rewarded by referring them! Simply visit Shop4-H.org, log into (or create) your account, and click on the Reward Program button in the lower left corner and then Refer a Friend to share your unique link to Facebook, Twitter, or enter your friends address. Once they make their first purchase, you ll receive a coupon for $10 off!

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