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4-H News: MI, OH & IN
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MICHIGAN 4-H
https://www.canr.msu.edu/4h/
Calling all Lapeer County 4-H kids, check out the SPIN 4-H Club’s Winter Wonderland Craft Class on January14. From 9am until 12pm at the Lapeer County MSU Extension Office (1800 Imlay City Road), come meet new friends, make a masterpiece, and have a blast! This craft class is geared towards kids aged 5-14 years old, the cost of each class is $10. Registration is encouraged and will be accepted until the day of the Craft Class. Please register by calling Tina House at (810) 667-0341.
The Michigan 4-H Horse Judges and Show Volunteers Conference will be on January 14-15! Held at the MSU Pavilion (4301 Farm Ln, Lansing, MI 48910), this annual event hosted by the Dept of Animal Science and the MI 4-H Horse Judges Advisory Committee is open to all Judges, Horse Show Mangers, and Adult Volunteers. The registration fee is $80 and includes lunch on Saturday as well as program materials. To avoid the additional $15 late fee, please register by January 6, 2023. For counties interested in using University account numbers for payment, please send an email prior to January 7 if possible.
For full schedule/registration: https://www. canr.msu.edu/events/michigan-4-h-horsejudges-and-show-volunteers-conference
For more information, please email Carla McLachlan at: carlam@msu.edu
Join Michigan 4-H, the MSU Dept of Animal Science, and the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine for 4-H Animal Science Career
Quest on February 18-19!
Youth will learn about all the opportunities an animal science education can bring them, not just as an undergraduate student, long-term post-graduate, career options.
Animal Science Career Quest is open to youth ages 12-19 (as of Jan. 1, 2023) and 4H volunteers. Complete schedule and registration link visit: https://www.canr.msu. edu/events/animal-science-career-quest
Free parking available all day Saturday and Sunday in lots 40, 41, and 43. For one day, the cost is $30, for both days the cost is $50. No overnight lodging or transportation is provided for the event. For more details, email Melissa Elischer: elischer@msu.edu
Save the date for the MI 4-H Hippology Contest on March 18! From 8am until 5pm, participants will be able to demonstrate their experience and knowledge gained in horse judging, quiz bowl, speeches and practical horse management. Phases of the contest include a written exam, identification of items shown on slides, placing and/or identification of feedstuffs or feed tags, judging, identification stations, and team problems. There are opportunities for the top two senior hippology teams to go on to compete at the National 4-H level.
For more information on events or how to get involved in Michigan 4-H, contact Taylor Fabus, 4-H Horse & Pony Ext. Educator, by email at tenlenta@msu.edu. Stay in-theloop on Michigan 4-H Horse & Pony events, online at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/ horses_ponies/events
OHIO 4-H
https://www.ohio4h.org/
Calling all older youth age 14 to 18 who plan to serve as 4-H camp counselors! You’re invited to this year ’ s Making eXtreme Counselors (MXC) – an interactive and quick-paced training that offers innovative camp ideas to new and veteran camp counselors. Don ’t miss your chance to participate – the event will be offered in person again in 2023, on February 25-26. Registration for 2023 MXC opened December 1st and closes January 31st, noon. The cost for participating is $45 for adults and $65 for youths. Counselors will earn camp counselor training hours while attending the event (number of hours determined by county). All participants will be able to share and gain ideas with teens from other counties all across the state. County Extension Professionals and Camp Directors are NOT required to attend with their counselors. In 2023, MXC participants can attend sessions on the following topics: Camp Program Planning, Teaching and Facilitation, Communication, Camp Environment, Teamwork, and Leadership. This is an overnight training camp. More updates will be posted on the website at: https://ohio4h.org/camp/mcx-workshop Mark your calendars for the 2023 Ohio 4-H Conference on Friday, March 11 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center located in Columbus, Ohio! The 2023 Ohio 4-H Conference will bring together 4H volunteers and teens (age 13 and older) from across Ohio. You can participate in a variety of educational sessions that offer something for everyone! Join us as we learn from one another to make the best better for Ohio 4-H programs. Sessions will start at 9am on March 11. The registration deadline is Friday, February 10. Conference cost is $40. For more details, reach out to Allen Auck via email: auck.1@osu.edu
For more information or if questions, you can contact Dr. Kimberly Cole, the Ohio State Extension Equine Specialist, by email at cole.436@osu.edu
Stay up-to-date on Ohio 4-H Horse Program happenings by visiting their online calendar at: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ horse/4-h-horse-program-calendar-events
Happy New Year!
Wrien by Lisa Skylis, in collaboraon with Cindy Couturier, editor, Saddle Up! Magazine
INDIANA 4-H
https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/
Plan ahead for a project you can enter in the Harrison County Fair! January Leathercraft Workshop will provide opportunities for a variety of projects with instruction and tools provided by Gene Cooper, from Cooper’s Leather of Plainfield, IN. Leave this workshop with a complete stamped, carved, and dyed leathercraft project such as a keychain, wrist strap, or wallet. You can choose from several kits and the kit you choose will determine the cost of the workshop. This workshop will be held January 7th, from 9:00am-3:00pm at the Harrison County Extension Office. Reserve your spot by calling (812) 738-4236.
Pack your laptop and join us for a 4-H Scholarship Workshop to learn about available scholarships and the application process. The workshop will be held on January 9 from 6pm-7:30pm in the basement of the DeKalb County Office Building (215 East 9th Street, Auburn, IN 46706). In partnership with the Indiana 4-H Foundation, the Indiana 4-H Youth Development Program annually awards more than $125,000. in scholarships to 4-H members to pursue post-secondary education. Scholarships are awarded to recognize youth participating in Indiana’s 4-H Youth Development Program on achievements and life skill development resulting from their participation in a variety of 4-H experiences. Scholarship Applications are due January 25, 2023. Youth may complete their application through their 4H Online account. For detailed instructions on how to complete your application, visit: https:// extension.purdue.edu/4-H/get-involved/ scholarships.html
For more information about the 4-H scholarship workshop, please reach out to Effie Campbell by phone at (260) 925-2562 or by email at campb314@purdue.edu
Attention all those involved in Elkhart County’s 4-H Saddle Club! Head to the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds on the following dates for these meetings: 4-H Saddle Club Meeting on January 9 from 6:30pm-8pm, the 4-H Saddle Club Junior Leaders Meeting on February 5 from 6-8pm and the 4-H Saddle Club Advisory Board Meeting on February 6 from 7pm-8pm.
For more information about the Elkhart 4-H Saddle Club meetings, please reach out to Ashley Holdeman at (574) 354-7403 or by email at ashleyholdeman4h@yahoo.com Mini 4-H’ers are invited to attend the String Art Workshop on January 11, 2023. This workshop will take place at the Extension Office in Corydon (247 Atwood St. Corydon, IN) from 5:30pm until 7pm. There will be limited availability and reserving your spot is required to participate in this creative Mini 4-H workshop. To reserve your spot, call the Extension Office at (812) 738-4236 or email: feve@purdue.edu
If you’re a 4-H’er in Clay County, you’ve got a busy start to 2023! Come on over to the Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds on the following dates for these meetings: the Clay County 4-H Council Meeting on January 11 from 7pm-8pm, the Clay County Jr. Leaders Meeting on January 16 from 7pm-8pm, and the Horse & Pony Club Meeting January19 from 7pm-8pm.
For more information about the Clay County 4-H meetings, please reach out to the Clay County Extension Office at (812) 448-9041 or by email at clayces@purdue.edu For more information on Indiana 4-H news and events, contact Courtney Stierwalt, the 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist via email: dickerso@purdue.edu Visit the Purdue Horse Extension’s Facebook page to stay up-to-date on 4-H and other equine-related news.
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