December 2023 4-H Newsletter
*** Inclement Weather Policy ***
If schools are cancelled due to weather, 4-H events and activities are cancelled as well. We will make the call before noon that day if county-wide or district-wide meetings are cancelled. 4-H Families will be notified about cancellations via email through 4honline and a post on Facebook if we need to cancel meetings or activities at the county level.

Dates to Remember
Mark Your Calendar!
Dec. 02: Clay Class
Dec. 07: LNCO Cloverbuds Meeting
Dec. 11: Both Offices Closed
Dec. 11: MICO Leadership Team Meeting
Dec. 14: MICO Cloverbuds Meeting
Dec. 15: Officer Training Deadline
Dec. 17: LNCO Leadership Team Meeting
Dec. 21: Needle Felting Class
Dec. 25 to Jan. 01: Both Offices Closed

Jan. 15: Re-enrollment due

4-H Council Dates

Linn County 4-H Council's next meeting is January 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Miami County 4-H Council's next meeting is January 8, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.

See you in 2024!
All Adult 4-H Volunteers must enroll in 4-H Online to renew their volunteer status. Please enroll by January 15th. To enroll as an adult volunteer for the first time, sign in to your family account and add member. Club leaders and project leaders are required to enroll each year to maintain their screened volunteer status.

If you enroll as an adult volunteer and have not completed the screening process, you will be required to complete the volunteer screening process.
Enrollment is Open! Don't wait until it's too late, Enroll TODAY!


For steps to joining 4-H, selecting projects, or How to Guides for 4HOnline, click here.

Contact your local extension office with any questions regarding the enrollment process.
Get excited for another great year of 4-H!!

*** 4-H Members who are re-enrolling need to be signed up by
January 15 to show at your county fair. ***

New 4-H Members have until May 1 to enroll.
Keep in mind that some projects require an earlier enrollment to participate


Clay Day Class

Class is being held on December 2.

The beginner class is full but we do still have a few open spots for the Intermediate Class - 10am-12pm

Cost of class is $7 that includes both days.

RSVP and Payment are due to extension office before the class. (913) 294-4306

Note: The "Glazing Day" date has changed.
It will now be on January 6
District Scholarships!!
District 4-H scholarship are now available. Information was emailed to all seniors and can be found on the District website as well. Any currently enrolled 4-H Member who is graduating in May 2024 may submit an application.
To learn more information and get the the scholarship application, click here.
Applications are due January 8, 2024 by 4:30pm!
Events

Cloverbuds are having a party!

LNCO Cloverbud Meeting is December 7 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Linn Co. 4-H Building.

MICO Cloverbud Meeting is December 14 from 5:30-6:30p.m. at the Paola Office.

We will be having a "Holiday Party" for this months Cloverbud Meeting.


Virtual Officer Training
 
Officer training is virtual again this year,
an email will be sent to all 4-H members to complete
the training via Qualtrics.
or
You can click the link below
 or
If you do not receive the email, the training link is available
on the Marais des Cygnes District website
on the 4-H events page.
 
Training must be completed by December 15th!
Entomology Project Meeting

Hope you each had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our Entomology group is growing by leaps and bounds! We had 3 new families in Nov. and one in October. Lots of fun and learning going on.
Date: Saturday, December 9th
Place: Allen County Extension Office.
Time: 1:00 p.m.

Please bring your pinning board and supplies and two insects to pin if you have them. Questions? Call Vicky @ (620)804-9170.
Needle Felting Class

December 21 at the Paola Extension Office

Please register to participate! These are links for registration:

Beginner/Intermediate Class - 1-3pm
This class is full!

Advanced Class- 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Linn County Dog Training

Jan 29th -7pm Information meeting 

Obedience 
6:30-7:30pm – Beginner, Pre-Novice     
7:30-8:30pm -- Novice, Graduate Novice 
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 4, 11, 18, 25
2023-2024 Rabbit Club Schedule

The Rabbit Club will meet the 2nd Wed.
bi-monthly the on the following dates weather permitting:
January 10, March 13,
April 26 - Show set up & April 27 - Rabbit Show, May 8, July 18 - Set up for MICO Fair,
July 20-27 MICO Fair, September 12

We will meet at the fairground at 7pm in building #3 or next to the show arena on the bleachers

Bunnies are welcome at any meeting.
For questions please call or text
KaCasy (KC) Smotherman at (913)731‐8403,
Ashley Barnes at (913)605‐0422 or
Kandas Gainer at (913)709‐0618
2024 4-H Camp Registration

Ready, set, register! All 4-H camp sessions are now available for registration online.

This includes mini camp, half week, full week, Leaders in Training (LIT), Counselors in Training (CIT) sessions, Specialty and Family camps. Family camps allow parents to attend with their campers.

Our finalized transportation schedule for next summer is available.

Early bird registration rate (10% discount) ends on December 31, 2023.

Miami County 4-H Foundation is awarding camperships to each MdC 4-H Member who attends camp this year. Use the promo code: SunFun75 for the 3-night or less camps or SunFun100 for the 5-night camps. This will give you $75 off the 3-night or less camps and $100 off the 5-Night camps.
Check it out!
Project Leader Recorded Training Series and Resources

Are you a project leader? Not sure where to start? Or do you not have a project leader for your project? Check out the Kansas 4-H Project Leaders page.

The Kansas 4-H Project Leaders webpage contains great information from Kansas and other surrounding states, including recording of trainings in wildlife, livestock, visual arts, public speaking, and many more. There are also resources to help you plan and prepare for project meetings.
Congratulations award recipients!
Great job to all of our 4-H'ers who received an award at the Miami County Achievement Celebration or the Linn County Awards Presentation.

We look forward to seeing what all of the Marais des Cygnes District 4-H'ers will do for the 2023-2024 4-H year!
Save the Date

Club Leader Trainings in 2024


Mark your Calendars!

January 30, April 30,
August 29, & November 19


All meetings are being held at 7pm Via Zoom
Other News
State Events

  • January 27, 2024

4-H Day with Wildcat Women’s Basketball
  • January 13, 2024 (more information
coming soon.)

Citizenship Washington Focus - CWF
(2 sessions) Registration
  • June 15-22, 2024
  • June 20-27, 2024

Kansas All Breeds Dairy Show
(Note: Date Change)
  • June 20-22, 2024
K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact Karla Hightower two weeks prior to the start of the event at 913-294-4306 or khightow@ksu.edu.  Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. 
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