October News
4-H Flash Welcome to a new year of 4-H!
Special Interest: • Send in your club news. • Re-enrollment packets due Dec. • Fall Fundraiser
Individual Highlights:
Spirit Day
Re-enrollment
National 4-H
Spirit Day! October 13th I hope everyone can join us on October 13th from 9-12:00 at Morrisville State College for 4-H Spirit Day 2014! We have rented the ice rink from 9:30 til 10:30 for ice skating, registration is required ahead of time. In STUAC at 9:00 is registration for families and leaders. There will be make and takes, games and snacks from 9:3011:30, followed by a balloon release. There will be a couple of crafters helping with make and takes, they will items for sale as well! We want to make this an annual event to celebrate all the amazing things 4-H does throughout the year! Don’t forget to bring your decorated pumpkin, National 4-H week poster to be judged for prizes. Bring a friend and receive a prize too. If your club would like to volunteer to do a special activity please contact 684-3001 ext109. Please RSVP by October 6th.
Re-enrollment Packets
Week
January Preparation for public presentations
Dairy and Horse Bowl begin
Re-enrollment packets are ready, if you are not able to attend Spirit Day we can mail the packet or it can be picked up here at the office. The re-enrollment form is new it requires only one signature from each person! Please let me know if a form is missing and we will take care of it right away.
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National 4-H Week
This poster was originally created in 1971 and it is still going strong!
National 4-H week is October 4th-11th; we would like to ask all of our 4-H members to make a poster to help promote 4-H. Hang the poster up in your school, library or a local business, take a picture of it and send it to us! We will share it on the web page and Facebook. Also bring the poster to Spirit Day on October 13th to be judged and you could win a Prize!!!!!! Let’s show our creative side! Celebrate that week all the good 4-H does and end it with Spirit Day!
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Paper Clover Campaign Tractor Supply When customers are shoppiing at Tractor Supply from October 8th -19th they can purchase a clover at checkout and all the money will go to 4-H. So spread the word and have everyone you know head to Tractor Supply!
Fall Fundraiser The fall fundraiser this year features buy local products sold right at Nelson Farm Country Store and produced locally. You will find a wide variety of products, something for everyone! The sale starts October 6th and ends October 24th. We are asking that every family sell whether your in a club or an independent member. The money is for all 4-H programs! The packets have been mailed, again if you find you are missing a paper or need more I will email or mail it to you. Please note we are not including cheese, some local suppliers may partner with us next time!
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Volunteers Needed If you know someone who is interested in becoming a volunteer please have them get in touch with us at the office.
Volunteers play a vital role in the ongoing growth and development of those in the 4-H Youth Development program. They are the heart and soul of the 4-H community.
There are many ways in which you can serve as an adult volunteer, based on your time, interests, and abilities. 4-H Volunteers do it all! If you would like to be involved in a FAMILY fun club please contact Kim or April at 684-3001 at ext.109 or 111. We will help you to be successful in planning hands on activities that stimulate learning and exploring!
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100 Eaton St. Morrisville NY 13408 PHONE: 315-684-3001 ext.109 FAX: 315-684-9290 E-MAIL:
[email protected] Staff: April Winslow, 4-H Resource Educator Kim Nowakowski, 4-H Community Educator
Ext 111 Ext 109
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