The News Spreader August 2014
There’s no better time for 4-H ‘ers than
Summertime!
LEADERSHIP FOR TOMORROW THROUGH LEARNING TODAY
The News Spreader QUEBEC 4-H 21,111 Lakeshore Road Macdonald College Harrison House 3-04 Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9 Phone: 514-398-8738 Fax: 514-398-8652 www.quebec4-h.com PRESIDENT Sarah Enright senright94@hotmail.com VICE-PRESIDENT Andrea Soesbergen farmergurl_12 @hotmail.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lorelei Muller executivedirector @quebec4-h.com AGRICULTURAL LIAISON Chelsea Daniel agliaison@quebec4-h.com OFFICE & COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Norma Tolhurst office@quebec4-h.com PROGRAM ASSISTANT Bailey Kay program.assistant. quebec4h@hotmail.com PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT Jessica Goodsell prquebec4h@hotmail.com
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1– Judging at Ormstown Fair 2– Huntingdon members plant their tomatoes 3– Quebec Junior Beef Show 4-Dancers on opening night of Lachute Fair
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Achievement Days The Tomatosphere Project/ Ormstown 4-H FUN Quebec Junior Beef Show Ormstown Fair/Lachute Fair Provincial and National Updates Upcoming Events and Opportunities Discovery Day 2014 I Pledge my Hands to Larger Service Feature: Carly Morin, Junior Leader La Jeuness Rurale du Quebec 4-H Canada and QCGN AGM Junior Junction Quebec 4-H Motto: I Pledge Leadership tomorrow My Head to clearer thinking through learning today. My Heart to greater loyalty Canadian 4-H Motto: My Hands to larger service Learn to do by doing. My Health to better living For my club, my community and my country.
Way to go 4-h’ers! After years of honing their skills with their own livestock projects, members of the Richmond and Sawyerville 4-H clubs served as judges for horse, sheep, and rabbit classes at the Hatley 4-H Achievement Day on July 12. See full story on page 3.
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Club News
Achievement Days Achievement Days are a time of celebration. It is an opportunity for members to show off the work they did with their projects throughout the year, to their families, the other club members and their community. Each club's day is run a little bit differently, but every club works hard together to make it all possible!
Hatley 4-H Achievement Day
Tequila Glory (as pirates) and Hannah Wilson & Jasmin (as Cinderella). The day was a success By: Monica Parnell and was wrapped up with a On July 12th, 2014 at the Ayer’s Cliff fair- barbeque lunch made by Purina. grounds, the Hatley 4-H members showed Congratulations to all off their dairy, beef, goat, sheep, horse, participants, thank you to all rabbit, chicken or horticulture projects. All judges, organizers and Purina. members did a fantastic job showing off their skills! Our big winners of the day were Emily Young, Honorable Mention showperson, Tonie Marie Sutherland, Reserve Champion showperson, and our Overall Champion showperson was Shelby Drew! For the first time in Hatley 4-H history, a costume class was added and the theme was 100 years of Disney. The top three costumes were; Beatrice Gilbert & Orford Elaborate Bonnie (as Beauty and the Beast), Monica Parnell & Lencrest
The Richmond 4-H held its Achievement Day on Sunday, June 1st. It was a successful day with members showing everything from silky chickens, rabbits, beef, dairy, goats, sheep and a record number of horses this year! The garden members showed off their tomato plants, and the poultry members competed with their posters, advertizing their upcoming auction. To include all our 2013-2014 projects, a display of photography, square dancing, and scrapbooking were also presented. We were happy to have Chelsea Daniel from Quebec 4-H come down and help us out for the day. Parents prepared a delicious BBQ and to top off the day, the weather was perfect. Now we're looking forward to presenting our projects at Rally and the Richmond fair.
Submitted by: Devin Keenan
Have an Achievement Day story to share? Send photos and articles to office@quebec4-h.com to be included in the next News Spreader! August 2014
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Club News The Tomatosphere
project Tomatosphere is a research project that will involve about 17 000 Canadian and U.S. classrooms this year. In 2014, students will use two sets of seeds – a control group and a group that have spent 22 months on the international Space Station. These seeds have travelled in excess of 450 million kilometres. The two sets will not be identified until their results are reported to the web site. This methodology, known as a "blind study" will allow the mystery of the project to be real for the students. Quebec 4-H was fortunate enough to receive a set of seeds from this project for one of our clubs to grow this summer. Here is the update of how the Huntingdon 4-H has been doing with this project! We were very fortunate to receive seeds from the tomatosphere project. The club got together in late March to plant the mysterious T and V Heinz 57 seeds into recycled ‘‘Miniature Greenhouses’’. Each kid planted 5 of each type of seed and brought their greenhouse home. At home, they observed which seeds sprouted first and if they noticed any differences in the growing patterns of the plants. We were hoping just to grow seedlings but to our surprise, many of the members were able to produce vigorous tomato plants which are now growing and producing fruit in their gardens. For our Achievement Day, which will be held on Friday August 8th at the Huntingdon Fairgrounds, each member will present their findings on a poster. It is only then, that we will have our true results and see if there was in fact a difference between the seeds that went to space and those that did not. Of course we will also be able to perform a taste test since the tomatoes will soon be ripe! (Submitted by Regula Estermann, Project Leader)
Ormstown 4-H FUN: Fairs, Provincial Rally and Summer Camp Ella Bryson, Ormstown 4-H Reporter The 100th Anniversary of the Ormstown Fair arrived in its usual splendour this passed June 12th; wet, yet keeping with tradition! This did not, however, stop all the 4-H’ers from getting their calves washed and clipped and their jugging clip board out in preparation for the big weekend. They got their whites washed, their show boots nice and clean and halters polished. The Friday night of the Ormstown Fair was the judging and the clipping competition. There were 3 teams participating; Ormstown, Howick and Huntingdon. Howick walked away in first place, taking home The William Bryson Memorial Trophy in 4-H Team Fitting. The evening continued with judging a class of Ayrshire cows, asparagus and weed identification. Overall, it was a very fun filled night. The next day, Saturday, was show day. Most 4-H members had to wake up early that morning to feed and wash their calves and get their calf’s top lines done. The show started at 9:15am and it went until lunch time. At lunch time, all 4-H members were asked to go to the arena for a small lunch and the trophy ceremony. The Ormstown club has held several meetings over the past two months. The Provincial Rally meetings have been held at Ferme Bri-Mer , where members were getting organized for the event which is being held in Ormstown this year. They also hosted a showmanship clinic. Ferme Reyla held a garden club meeting where members made window and hanging baskets and grew vegetables from seed. In preparation for Rally, we also learned how to judge sheep, indentify trees, judge crocheting and judge preserves. Members of the decorating committee also met at Caverhill Farm to discuss Barn decorating for Ormstown, Rally, Huntingdon and Havelock Fairs. It has been a busy summer, and there is still more to come. Many members are looking forward to the 4-H summer Junior Camp coming up. Stay tuned for all the details, and have a fun summer! Page 4
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Club News The Quebec Junior Beef Show: A Great Opportunity for 4-H’ers! By: Allison Mastine (Richmond 4-H) and Shelby Drew (Hatley 4-H) For members who have a beef project, The Quebec Junior Beef show gives participants a well-rounded understanding of the industry, as well as skills to ensure the continuation of passionate beef farmers and meet people within the beef breeds.
The Quebec Junior Beef Show committee is made up of national junior directors who represent the province of Quebec. Allison and Colt Mastine, from Richmond 4-H, are the Junior Hereford representatives, Krista Whalen, from Sawyerville 4-H, is the Simmental representative, Blair Allnutt, from Brome 4-H, is the Shorthorn representative, and Mark Sample from Havelock, QC, is the Junior Angus representative. Our goal is to bring the idea of the National shows to the juniors in Quebec. There are not many juniors who get the opportunity to travel across Canada to represent their province, and we wanted to share our experiences with the juniors here in Quebec. Held at the Brome Fairgrounds from July 4th to July 6, 2014. There were 30 juniors from across Quebec that got together and participated in various events like scrapbooking, graphic design and art. Friday morning we had a clipping clinic by RK cattle supplies, followed by a presentation on how to select herd sires by Semex, and during lunch Mr. Scott Matthews gave us a presentation about Cargill, a cattle buying company. The mornings clinics were really interesting and gave all attendees a lot of great tips and tricks. Friday afternoon was a team fitting competition, where kids of the same age category picked partners and participated in fitting an animal, which was judged by Mr. Sandy Reid of RK cattle company. Friday evening there was a cook off where teams were put together and then had to make and present a hamburger to judges, the evening wound down with a treasure hunt around the fairgrounds in the same team of 4 or 5 as the cook off. Saturday, started off early as we had showman ship classes during the morning, followed by a tour of Maple Hill Herefords in Shefford Que, and then finally supper and games. Sunday was another early morning as we had team judging in the morning. Members teamed up with other members of their age group and judged 4 heifers, the pee-wees were asked to judge showmanship while juniors, intermediates and seniors judged conformation. The team was judged on their ability to work together, the placing and reasons of the heifers. One team member was the judge while the other acted as the ring man. The judging competition was followed by conformation of all the animals presented during the weekend. The weekend ended with prizes being drawn for all the members like a TV and ipad mini! “My first Junior beef show was an incredible experience, I had a wonderful time, I got to learn so many new things and I enjoyed spending the weekend with my stage family! I encourage all kids to enter because it’s a very relaxed environment where you will learn and make tons of new friends! I can’t wait until next year! I want to send a huge thank you to the organizers, all the judges, participants and parents.”-Shelby Congratulations to all winners including Allison Mastine from Richmond 4-H who won Grand Champion Showperson and Colt Mastine from Richmond 4-H who won Reserve Grand Champion Showperson!
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Fair News Celebrating 100 years of Ormstown Fair many circumstances, while the faces may have changed, the spirit Norma Tolhurst, Office and Communications Assistant
of the fair and excitement of the 4-H members is something that has remained the same throughout the decades.
To reach any centennial is a great accomplishment, but the organizers of the 2014 edition of the Ormstown fair ensured that this event was one to be remembered. From parades to pipers, and everything in between, the 100th anniversary weekend was filled with special events and of course the classics that make the fair special.
Left: Jim Bryson wins an anniversary bell for placing 1st in the Showmanship Alumni Class. Below: Howick 4-H members: Julie Macfarlane, Jessica Rouleau and Kelsey Sylvester compete in the fitting competition. The Howick club went on the receive first place .
For 4-H members, the weekend’s activities included the return of the interclub fitting competition for its 2nd year, a judging competition which tested members knowledge of weeds, asparagus and Ayrshire cows, and of course Saturday morning show day which this year, in honour of the centennial gave alumni the opportunity to compete in a showmanship competition which had numerous classes representing many generations of 4-H’ers. Jim Bryson of Ormstown was the deserving recipient of the alumni award and was presented with a special anniversary bell. More than 50 4-H and AJRQ members from Quebec and Ontario were represented at this year’s event. Each club also decorated in the Anniversary theme of the fair, many of them looking back throughout the years at the 4-H shows in the past. In For more photos from fairs and other events this summer, please visit our website: www.quebec4-h.com
Over 30 of the Directors and Committee members of the Ormstown Fair are Quebec 4-H Alumni or Leaders.
Lachute Fair: A Tradition for 4-H’ers! Jessica Goodsell and Norma Tolhurst It was another successful year for Quebec’s oldest fair. Members of the Lachute 4-H Club were very busy for the entirety of the weekend! Thursday evening opened with its traditional parade, where exhibitors and sponsors ride their tractors, vintage cars and pickup trucks through the town of Lachute from Richelieu Park. The tractor floats are occupied by members of the local youth organizations such as the Lachute 4-H as well as groups like the Shriners. After the parade finally entered the fairgrounds and everyone disembarked from their vehicles it came time for the 4-H club to prepare for the Square dance that followed the official opening of the 189th edition of the Lachute Fair. The dances were separated into three age groups. Each of the groups performed their dances which were called by Glenn Neill and 8 year old member, Russell Silverson. For the finale, Junior member Erika Neill, stepped up as the caller for one last dance. It was a great start to the fair and a great continuation of tradition. Saturday’s 4-H show day had many participants from Lachute, eastern Ontario as well as local AJRQ clubs. An incident that will forever be remembered by exhibitors that day was the disruption of a beehive that resulted in quite a spectacle for the remainder of the afternoon. Regardless, the show went on and was enjoyed by all. Judge for the day was Julie Latulipe, an alumna of the Huntingdon 4-H club. Above: Emily McOuat of the Lachute 4-H club showing her heifer for the very first time . Left: Thursday evening activities for the 4-H members a float in the parade and a square dancing demonstration.
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Provincial News
Online *Please Note* Auction start date has changed to September 2nd due to Labour Day.
Special thanks to our current contributors: Bedford Fair● La Coop des Frontières● Carrie Nixon● Dean and Sue Young ● Les Equipments BHR Inc. ● Expo Ormstown● Huntingdon Adult Education Community Center● Lachute Fair● Lamontagne● LEK Inc.● Lexie Tucker● Lois Miller● Lorelei Muller● Monica Muller ●Nova Career Center● Richmond Fair● Shawville Fair● La Terre de chez nous● Quinn Farm Keep watching for more prizes and donors throughout the course of the Auction!
Auction Some Confirmed Contributions: Hockey Tickets Fair Passes 2 night stay at a B&B Craft Books And so much more!
Sept. 3, 2014 Open to All, Free of charge for members, $5 non members Harrison House, Macdonald campus The Pizza party is followed by a Board of Directors meeting.
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON SUMMER EXCHANGES
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Upcoming Events... Canadian Western Agribition National Judging Competition Regina Saskatchewan November 24-29th Compete against 4-H members from across the country! Contact agliaison@quebec4-h.com for details. Young Townships Leaders Award encourages English-speaking youth, between the ages of 15 and 35, to reach their full potential and become engaged in the community at large – culturally, socially and economically – by celebrating the young people who serve as role models to other youth as well as adults. For eligibility criteria and a nomination forms visit INFO or contact Cathy Turner at ct@townshippers.qc.ca, or call 819-566-5717 (toll free: 1-866566-5717). Deadline to nominate is AUGUST 29 Agricultural Liaison, Chelsea, is looking to attend club Achievement Days this summer, contact her at agliaison@quebec4-h.com to let her know the date of your club's Achievement Day and whether or not you would like a staff member to help out the day of your event.
CYSA Jointly sponsored by Agricultre and Agri-Food Canada and 4-H Canada, the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA) competition is held annually in November at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. It is a fantastic opportunity to develop your public speaking skills and acts as a forum to express community concerns. For more information and to sign up, please visit www.cysa-joca.ca
Merial Box Back The IVOMEC & EPRINEX 4-H BoxBack Program makes earning money for your club easy. Just collect box labels from IVOMEC and EPRINEX Pour-On purchased this season. For each eligible box label you send in, Merial will donate $10 to your 4-H club. For more details: http:// www.ivomec-4h.com/en/boxback
STEP-UP Mentoring Program An on-farm mentor-ship program for those interested in learning Farm Business Management Skills in a hands-on setting. Become a Mentor or a Mentee : www.fmc-gac.com/step-up
National 4-H Members Conference November 5-9, 2014 Participate in workshops, site tours and visits to points of interest in the Toronto area. 16-21 years. Participate in agricultural focused sessions where you’ll share your own 4-H experiences and learn from other 4-H’ers across Canada.
Apply to Quebec 4-H Deadline August 6 Let loose your artistic side and celebrate the International year of the Family farm with the UPA’s art contest. Using the artistic medium of your choice create something that represents rural life, agriculture or the picturesque idea of Quebec family farms. You could win up to $500. Deadline to submit art is AUGUST 29
Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection The Montreal Ronald McDonald House is a temporary home away from home for out-of-town families of children with critical illnesses who must travel to Montreal for medical treatments. To help compensate the costs of these rooms, 4-H'ers are asked to collect the tabs off of soft drink containers to be traded in at recycling centers. If you have pop tabs at home, save them up and send them in to the Provincial 4-H Office with one of your members, we will take care of the rest!
Show Season is here! Dates to remember: Coaticook
August 7-10
Huntingdon
August 8-10
Bedford
August 7-10
Cookshire
August 14-17
Ayer’s Cliff
August 21-24
Shawville
August 28- Sept 1
Brome
August 29-31
Richmond
September 4-7
Havelock
September 13
Become a 4-H Host Family: Experience another culture, and share your traditions! 4-H Canada is looking for 4-H families interested in hosting a 4-H member for a week or more during summer-time periods. Apply at: http://exchange.4-h-canada.ca/
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...and Opportunities! This summer, keep an eye on what's going on at the fairs we're at by following the #4Hshows hashtag. Be sure to tag YOUR instagrams, tweets or facebook updates too!
Poultry Project We have created a page dedicated to the ever popular Poultry Project, I am looking to feature photos and stories from your club events involving poultry projects; from achievement days, acts of kindness, workshops, banquets etc. Contact Chelsea: agliaison@quebec4-h.com Pig Scramble hosted by Hatley 4-H during Ayer’s Cliff fair, August 21st at 6 pm. For kids aged 8 – 12 years old, Must be willing to catch an 8 week old piglet and take home to raise. See e-mail update for complete info.
Explore the Royal Experience This new and exciting initiative has been developed to give Jersey Youth an opportunity to participate in all aspects of ‘the Royal’, and to provide an inside look at what goes on - a complete Royal Experience. The lucky recipient will get to work for a Jersey Breeder, watch the Jersey show, interact with the public in the Jersey Canada booth...plus much more! Youth and young adults 16-21 years of age as of January 1 are eligible. Deadline SEPTEMBER 15
Trevor Vance Memorial Scholarship & Allan A. Dixon Memorial Scholarship
Nola Brown Continuous Achievement Award A $1,500 scholarship is available to be won by a student who is keenly involved with Jerseys and is entering or continuing post-secondary education. Must demonstrate community involvement, ambition, leadership, independence and work ethic. Applicants must send their CV as part of their application. Info at: www. Jerseycanada.com
Two scholarships valued at $1,000 each are available to Canadian Simmental Assoc. members or their children, Applicants are to use the same one application to apply to both scholarships. Applicants must be involved with the Simmental breed, their community, or either be entering or currently pursuing post–secondary education. Must provide references. More info: www.simmental.com
Deadline: September 15, 2014 4-H AgriVenture Scholarship Opportunity
CJSA Ian McRae Memorial Scholarship Two $500 scholarships are available to CJSA members attending post secondary studies. Selection is based on extracurricular activities, career goals, CJSA involvement , an essay, and references. Info at: www.canadianshorthorn.com Deadline: November 1, 2014
Sponsored by AgriVenture Global and the International Agricultural Exchange Association (IAEA), 4-H Canada is pleased to announce a $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to one student nationally, to be used toward an AgriVenture travel and work program. Applicants can choose a placement in Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United KingJersey Canada dom, Australia, New Zealand or Japan. Scholarship To learn more and apply, Applicants must be involved with the Visit: www.agriventure.com Submit application to your province Jersey breed and be enrolled in at least their second year of post-secondary by :
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studies Two $750 scholarships available. More info at www.jerseycanda.com Quebec 4-H News Spreader
Deadline: October 1, 2014 Does your club hold an Achievement Day with more than 6 dairy heifers? Agropur awards a 300 $ grant each year to each 4-H club on its territory that plans to hold a local dairy heifer exhibition. This is Agropur’s way of supporting 4-H clubs with their training and education efforts. Grants are presented at the various Agropur regional assemblies, and a representative from each club is invited to attend.
Jersey Canada Youth Judging Contest Demonstrate your individual judging skills, and/or participate on a judging team while competing for prizes! There are two divisions: Junior (12 years and under) and Senior (13-21 years). Deadline: SEPTEMBER 15 Page 9
Provincial News Don’t miss the Fall 2014 activity! Join us for
Discovery Day more information and updates to come!
Quebec 4-H’s 4th edition of Discovery Saturday October 4th, 2014.
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Visit the Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre in Lennoxville, talk with staff and researchers during a private tour of the research facility to learn about livestock management, bio-reactors, GPS and farming apps, browse an antique farm machinery display and participate in discussion about agricultural careers and summer jobs. An adrenaline component and meal will be included in the program. Contact Chelsea, agliaison@quebec4-h.com for information Discovery Days are one day events for 4-H members 16-25 years old. The events are designed to explore post-secondary and career options that they may not have considered previously. In addition to going on tours participants are given the opportunity to network with industry professionals and practice their communication skills. Page 10
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I Pledge my
Hands to Larger Service… Norma Tolhurst, Office and Communications Assistant What would our communities look like without the commitment of dedicated volunteers? All those little things that make a town or community special don’t just happen by magic, it takes committed individuals and groups to make it all possible. Whether it be maintaining the flower beds at you local church, helping out a person in need, or giving just a few hours of your time to do something for someone else, every little action makes a difference and allows us to live with a sense of fulfillment knowing we’ve made the world just a little bit better. As 4-H members we are reinforced through the reciting of our pledge to commit our hands to larger service, for our club, community and country. In Quebec, while each club is a little different, they are all very much community based and Community Service has always been very important. The clubs and the communities have always worked together to make sure each runs smoothly; The community supports the 4-H club by donating time, space and many other endless resources to ensure the continuation of the club and support the young members of the community, and the clubs support the community by giving back in an unlimited number of ways including assistance with local fairs and contributing to local food banks to name a few.
Members of the Valley Adventure and Ormstown 4-H clubs help clean-up the Chateauguay River.
While anyone can contribute to their community, a 4-H club provides youth the opportunity to get involved at a young age. Members work together towards a common goal, and often times, have a lot of fun doing it! If the satisfaction of doing community service wasn’t enough, many other benefits can come from giving a helping hand. For example: Cleaning up riverbanks is a great way to experience nature while enjoying a little splashing fun with friends. Square dancing at a local seniors’ residence provides great exercise and a sense of pride from seeing the happy faces of those seniors, and meeting new people and learning to work together are invaluable experiences. In the spirit of “Learn to do by Doing” 4-H’ers learn not only to give back to their communities, but are also leaning what it means to be a part of one. While many see living in a small town as a disadvantage, the sense of unity that is forged by working together is something you just can’t experience anywhere else.
What clubs gain from community service learning: You don’t have to be big to make a difference! Every little action can help. Katie Grandsire-Mastine from the Richmond 4-H club contacted everyone she knew to help her collect pop-tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. In just a few months she had over 9 pounds! August 2014
Boosts member commitment and involvement by giving members meaningful activities.
Can involve families and youth in a joint activity. Builds unity among members, allowing them to function better as a team. Allows members to get to know one another better as they work together on a common goal. Helps youth become invested in their club and community. Shows the community how youth can be resources and how they can get things done. Quebec 4-H News Spreader
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Featured Member: Carly Morin, Richmond 4-H Norma Tolhurst, Office and Communications Assistant Since joining 4-H at the age of 7, Carly Morin from Richmond has always had a passion for the organization. “I started showing sheep when I was around 3 years old and at age 5 showed my first calf, an Ayrshire named Pine Legacy Fancy Free. My parents were both 4-H members growing up and given my interest, they signed me up as soon as I was old enough.” While livestock and agriculture were what first got her involved, an interest in Leadership as well as the social aspects of 4-H are what kept her involved over the years. Now just shy of 24, Carly has taken on a new position within her club: Junior Leader. “The Junior leader position was created to have an older member to help the leader assist the club in its running, planning and putting on different events. It was a way to stay involved after I stopped showing.” Just this past October, Carly was instrumental the planning of an open house for the Richmond 4-H club, an opportunity to showcase the club’s activities to the community and encourage new memberships. Carly believes that “ Whether you are from a rural community or not, [4-H] is a great opportunity for youth. ” Having just finished her degree in Education, Carly credits her love of working with children to her involvement in 4-H. However, none of this would have been possible without the guidance and leadership that Carly received as a member “I have learned a lot from Tim and Maria (club leaders). Great leaders know how to guide the members, not tell them what and how to do things. I am very proud to say my home club is 100% member run.” The leadership and communication skills Carly learned through 4-H have not only been an asset to her within her club, but have also aided her in her personal life and career development. For the past few years, along with attending University fulltime, Carly has also owned and operated her own business, Pine Legacy Appaloosas: a breeding facility which produces pure foundation bloodlines. While she was never involved in a horse project through 4-H, many of the skills she learned over the years in the dairy project lended themselves well to her new business. “Choosing which animals to breed together and marketing were all skills I learned through 4-H.” Carly and her boyfriend Stephen hope to eventually take Do you recognize this photo from the home page of our over her parent’s farm and continue to grow her business. website? The girl on the right is Carly from when she was just getting started in 4-H! In the future, Carly is looking forward to moving from her member position as Junior Leader, to a Project Leader. “ While I think the cows and showing are still an important part of 4-H, I like the diversity [of the different projects]”.
“4-H makes you well rounded with many of the skills you need to be successful in life”
Still today, many of Carly’s closest friends were a part of her “4-H family” growing up. Seeing the younger members form these same connections has been very rewarding for her as a Junior Leader. When asked why she wanted to stay involved, Carly reinforced her belief in the program and its importance in youth development. “4-H makes you well rounded with many of the skills you need to be successful in life”. From the 3 year old who showed a sheep for the first time, to the University graduate, business owner and 4-H Leader Carly has truly lived the “Learn to do by Doing” experience.
Photo Credits: Laurence Labrecque Now all grown up, Carly poses here with one of many horses that form her company: Pine Legacy Appaloosas
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La Jeunesse Rurale du Québec LES JOURNÉES FRAQASSANTES 2014 Pour une 4e édition des Journées FRAQassantes, les conseils exécutifs élargis des syndicats de relève et leur secrétaire sont invités à participer à l’activité conviviale annuelle de formation et d’information de la FRAQ. Cette année, nous nous donnons rendez -vous les 19 ET 20 SEPTEMBRE 2014 aux chalets du Camping Baie-des-Sables [3] au Lac-Mégantic en Estrie. Tout en étant solidaire avec la tragédie qui a eu lieu l’année dernière, c’est une très belle occasion de se rencontrer entre relève, d’avoir du bon temps dans un cadre champêtre ainsi que de faire avancer les dossiers communs. Un programme bien rempli nous attend : planification stratégique de la relève 2015-2018, échanges avec Marcel Groleau, conférence du partenaire principal, Financement agricole Canada, et de Banque de terres Brome-Missisquoi, témoignages de jeunes entrepreneurs agricoles, visite du marché de Mont-Mégantic, ainsi que plusieurs activités surprises en soirée planifiées par le Syndicat de la relève agricole de l’Estrie (SYRAE)! Pour plus d’information, contactez Stéphanie Ménard, secrétaire de la FRAQ à stmenard@upa.qc.ca.
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maze they had planted in honour of the 100th anniversary of BC 4-H. For senior staff from across the country, Saturday was another day of meetings to discuss the nitty-gritty of funding and risk Lorelei Muller, Executive Director management. Next year’s AGM will be held in New Brunswick from June 11 On May 29, 4-H staff and volunteers from across the country to 13. As 4-H Canada has just adjusted its fiscal year, future gathered for the 4-H Canada Annual General Meeting. PresiAGMs will happen later than they have this year and prior. After dent’s Address and National Office Report were presented by Valerie Pearson and CEO Shannon Benner respectively. Finan- Alberta in 2016, it will be Quebec’s turn to host in 2017. We’ll be ensuring that the dates do not conflict with Ormstown Fair and cial, nominations, foundation, and resolutions reports were also received. By-laws were approved to bring Canadian 4-H Council looking forward to hosting help from members, leaders and alumni. into
4-H Canada Annual General Meeting
compliance with the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. We also heard the exciting news that the second Global 4-H Youth Ag Summit will be held in Australia in 2015. Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) delegates Valerie Stone (ON), Jacob Works (NS), and Breanne Durie (AB) spoke about recent restructuring of the committee, the new terms, and application process. They also described several of the fledgling Future Leaders clubs operating at universities across the country. In addition to our own MAC JAC 4-H Club, there are clubs operating at postsecondary institutions in Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Alberta. Discussion revolved around the importance of letting members know that if they’re heading to university in a different province they may be able to find a 4-H club to welcome them, finding a way to help these clubs connect, and the need for succession plans for collegiate clubs. Thursday afternoon I had to miss the Fund Development meeting as I had been asked to represent Quebec at the Branding Taskforce meeting which was happening concurrently. Chaired by Randy Mowat, Senior Vice President of Marketing with MNP, this ad hoc committee brings together 4-H staff from several provinces and 4-H Canada Marketing and Communications staff members, Christine Moses and Jessie Christie, with the goal of refreshing the 4-H brand to take the organization forward into its next 100 years. The committee has had two video conference calls since AGM working towards the goal of proposing a refreshed visual identity to the C4-HC board of directors for approval at their November meeting. The ever popular Provincial Sharing was conducted on Friday morning at which time I described Quebec 4-H’s recent successes with the online auction and our t-shirt contest thanks to 99designs, as well as our steps forward with Junior Junction and volunteer recognition. Like several other provinces, I spoke of the dilemma of clubs experiencing internal conflict, and unique to la belle province, I explained the challenge of maintaining a bilingual website. Later that day, I sat in on the National Resource Network (NRN) meeting which our Agricultural liaison, Chelsea Daniel also joined via conference call. Moving forward, projects will be grouped under four pillars: Civic Engagement & Communication, Science & Technology, Arts & Healthy Living, and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security. Club leaders and members should remember that thanks to the NRN we can access resources about nearly any project you might want to try; all you have to do is ask. 4-H Night in the Country provided an amazing opportunity to see members demonstrate projects including alpaca, rabbit, canine, goat, sheep, gardening, and more as we enjoyed the hospitality at the Hopcott Family Farm which gave us a sneak peak at the corn Page 14
WANTED: Quebec 4-H YAC Delegate
2014 – 2016 Application deadline: October 10. See www.quebec4-h.com/4-h-canada-youth-advisorycommittee/ for application form and more info. Timeline Announcement of selected candidate: on or about November 1. Start position on Quebec 4-H Board of Directors at AGM Nov. 22, 2014. Begin 2 year term on YAC with email conversations and/or conference calls starting in December. Attend 4-H Canada Leadership Conference in Ottawa Feb. 12 – 15, 2015. Attend Leadership Conference again in 2016 before completing term in November.
Quebec 4-H and the QCGN Lorelei Muller Quebec 4-H is one of 41 sectoral and regional associations which make up the Quebec Community Groups Network. From June 12 to 14, I attended the QCGN AGM and conference in Montreal. We began on Thursday afternoon when officials from the Department of Canadian Heritage gave a synopsis of the review of support to official-language minority communities. Throughout the process they have conveyed the message that “In terms of sectoral support, the Program would prioritize sustained actions in three key areas for community vitality: actions aimed at youth; arts, culture and heritage; and, media and communications.” This meeting was followed by a poster session which provided conference delegates a chance to circulate amongst displays set up by the various groups represented. Our new display demonstrated that 4-H has much to offer youth in all communities whether they are interested in agriculture or any other type of project. Friday workshops touched on topics such as Measuring Signs of Vitality in Communities, Best Practices for Collaboration Amongst Community Groups, Pitching to Politicians, Economic Prosperity and English-speaking Communities, and a Social Media Clinic. The AGM followed on Saturday morning with the ratification of resolutions and approval of audited statements. Thanks to funding from the Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages program, this summer the QCGN was able to hire an intern to help meet some of the translation needs of network members. Quebec 4-H is grateful to the QCGN for the complimentary translation of web content. We hope to get our new French pages posted in the near future.
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Hello Earthlings! Welcome to the August Edition of Junior Junction. We can’t wait to see you in just a little bit for Junior Camp! Believe me, its going to be out of this world! Not coming to camp? We will miss you, but don’t forget to join us this winter for Amazing Animals! Whether we will see you at camp or not, be sure to try out this awesome activity, we promise, its sure to be a good time!
Congratulations to Alexander Mayhew, Christina Knox and Lindsay Gruer for completing the puzzle on the back of the June Edition of the News Spreader! If you are coming to camp, be sure to bring your completed puzzle with you for the chance to win a prize!
Have you tried any of the activities featured in Junior Junction? Be sure to send photos, stories and any other cool stuff to: office@quebec4-h.com August 2014
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