October 2019 Utah County 4-H

UTAH COUNTY 4-H

801-851-8470 100 E. Center St.

Suite L-400 Provo, Utah 84606

www.Utahcounty4-H.org

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Calendar of 4-H Events

October 3 Leader’s Council—Adult volunteers—From 5:30 to 7 pm (p. 5) 4-5 4-H University Closed 7 Utah STEM Fest—Families—From 4:30 to 8:30 pm (p. 2) 7-11 National 4-H Week 9 3D Printing “Jack-o-Lantern” - Grades 4-12—From 6-7 pm (p. 4) 14 Family Night Out—National Youth Science Day—From 6-8 pm(p.2) 15 Portfolio Judging—Adults (p. 5) 17-19 Teen Leadership Training Closed 21 Youth in Action Award Application Due—Ages 16 to 19 (p. 3) 28 Teen Council & Jr. Ambassadors(p. 3) -All youth grades 7 to 12—From 4:30 to 5:30 pm November 4 Achievement Night—Families—6:30 to 8 pm (p. 2) 7 Leader’s Council—Adult volunteers—From 5:30 to 7 pm (p. 5) 9 Public Speaking Camp—Grades 3-12—9:30 am to 4 pm (p. 4) 11 4-H Office Closed for Veteran's Day 15-16 State Turkey Show (Click for info) 15 Daniel’s Fund Scholarship Application Due (Click for info) 22 4-H Friday—Families—From 6:30-8:30 pm(p. 2) 25 Teen Council & Jr. Ambassadors(p. 3) -All youth grades 7 to 12—From 4:30 to 5:30 pm 29 Utah State 4-H Ambassador Application Due—Grades 9-11 (p. 3) December 6 Holiday Fun Camp—Ages 10 and up—From 4-6 pm (p. 4) 9 Expansion and Review—Grades 9-12 & adults (p. 3) 24-26 4-H Office Closed for the Holidays

Upcoming Events January 24-25 —Teen Winter Retreat Grades 9-12

April 24-25 — Northern Regional Retreat—Grades 7-12

4-H Re-

Enrollment

Began

September 1 All 4-H youth and families

Online at http://ut.4honline.com

Here is a link to walk you through the enrollment website.

Starting September 1, please reacti-vate your account and update your

profile. When you are finished updat-ing, you can pay the fee online, or call

the office at 801-851-8470. You will be unable to register for any

camps, events, or the county fair until you reactivate your account.

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Family Activities

4-H Achievement Night

Free for all youth and families in Utah County November 4 from 6:30-8 pm At the 4-H Office—100 E. Center St. Suite L700, Provo

We hold Achievement night once a year to recognize youth achievements in Leadership, Contests Horse, Livestock, Af-terschool and Demonstrations. This night is casual dress. Youth, parents, and leaders are invited to come and support the youth in your club and in our county! Light refreshments will be served.

Worth 1 Achievement Point.

Family Night Out—National Youth Science Day

All 4-H youth and their families October 14 from 6 to 8 pm At the Provo Library—550 N. University Ave, Provo

Join the Utah County 4-H for National Youth Science and an awe-some Family Night Out! All Bring your non-4-H friends! You will see fun technology and discover 4-H science. Dinner will be served from 6 to 6:30 pm. See you there! Worth 1 Achievement Point.

4-H Friday

Free for all youth and families in Utah County (Dinner included) November 22 from 6:30-8:30 pm At the 4-H Office—100 E. Center St. Suite L700, Provo

The entire family is invited to join us for 4-H Friday…..a night of family fun from the 4-H! Bring your neighbors and friends who are not members of 4-H to help them learn more about 4-H. Dinner will be provided and will start right at 6 pm. You won’t want to miss out on this fun evening! Teens and younger kids (Grades 3-12): Rotate through activities, fun crafts, and a service project planned and led by the Teen Council. Cloverbud Youth (Grades K-2): Stay in one room to play games planned and led by the Junior Ambassadors. Nursery (Ages 18 mo. to pre-K): Nursery run by the 4-H Leader’s Council. Adults: Get to attend workshops to learn more about our 4 -H program. Worth 1 Achievement Point.

Utah STEM Fest Family Night

All 4-H youth and their families Free for families October 7 from 4:30-8:30 pm At the Mountain America Expo Center—9575 State St, Sandy

Bring your family to the STEM Fest where you will have fun doing hands-on experiences with science and technology. You will spark your children’s imaginations and give them a peek into future career opportunities. They will have so much fun, they might not even realize they are learning! Click here for more info.

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Teen Council & Junior Ambassadors

Free for all youth grades 7-12 Check out this site for more information October 28, November 25 From 4:30 to 5:30 pm (No meeting in December because of Expansion and Review) At the 4-H office, 100 E. Center St. Suite L400 in Provo

All youth grades 7-12 are invited to join us for our Utah County 4-H Teen Council and Junior Ambassadors! We would love eve-ry youth in Utah county to come. Bring a friend and come learn leadership skills, plan activities, build friendships, and have fun! Each meeting is worth 1 4-H Achievement Point. ***We also hold a youth club at the same time for younger sib-lings of those on Teen Council. This way, parents are welcome to bring all of your kids. We do things like crafts, team building activities, play games, and have lots of fun!

Youth Leadership

Youth In Action Awards

Youth ages 16-19 Applications opened August 1 and due on October 21 at noon EST

Every 4-H’er has a story! Share your story and how 4-H has impacted your life. The Youth in Action Awards is one of the highest honors a 4-H member can achieve. This will be given to those who have gained critical life skills through 4-H and made an impact on their community. Winners will be pre-sented their award in April 2019. They will also receive a $5,000 scholarship for college. Register online at the National 4-H Website.

State Ambassador Application Due

Due November 29 at the Utah State 4-H Office Youth ages 16-19 (not in college) are invited to apply to be a Utah State Ambassador for the 4-H. This is a great leadership opportunity for all youth. Please, check out the Utah State website for more information or talk to Jolene at 801-851-8473.

Teen & Leader Council Expansion and Review

Free for all youth grades 9-12 and leaders council December 9- From 4:30 to 6 pm Location TBA

All youth on the teen council, livestock ambassadors, county ambassa-dors, horse ambassadors and Leader’s Council are invited to join us for our Expansion and Review. We hold this event once a year to review our program and discuss ways to help 4-H grow. You will be eating dinner, so come hungry! Worth 1 Achievement Point.

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4-H Activities, Camps & Retreats

Holiday Fun Camp– Grades 3-12 and adults

Cost $7 December 6 from 4 to 6 pm Register online at http://ut.4honline.com At the Health & Justice Building, Room 1600—151 S University Ave, Provo

The holidays are just around the corner! Come learn how to make some yummy holiday goodies with the 4-H. You will be:

Making a holiday treat

Making crafts Simple Christmas gift ideas

Everyone who has attended the cooking camp in the past has loved it! Thank you to our volunteers who run this camp. Worth 1 Achievement Point.

3D Printing “Jack-o-Lantern”

Cost Free Grades 4-12 and adults who wish to learn October 9 from 6 to 7 pm Register online at http://ut.4honline.com At the Health & Justice Building, Room 1600—151 S University Ave, Provo

Get started in 3D printing with this simple Halloween project. We'll cover the basics of design in Tinkercad to help participants create their own 1.5" jack-o'-lanterns, which will be printed and ready for pickup the following day. Worth 1 Achievement Point.

Public Speaking Camp—Statewide

Cost $15 (includes lunch) Grades 3-12 and adults who want to come November 9 from 9:30 am to 4 pm Register online at http://ut.4honline.com

At Merit College Prep Academy—1440 W. Center St. Springville, Utah

This is an event you won’t want to miss. Anyone is invited to attend! This is a great way for youth to gain hands-on experience presenting and speaking. Topics include: *How to write a speech , Presentation techniques, Impromptu & prepared speech, Giving a demonstration Teens and volunteers could also take the ideas learned and come back and run a camp or event in your own county. We are using the Discover 4-H Public Speaking curriculum as a guide. Worth 1 Achievement Point.

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Leader’s Corner (Parents and Volunteers)

Leader and Volunteer Council

Free for leaders of all experience levels At the 4-H office - 100 E. Center, L-400, Provo October 3, November 7 from 5:30-7 pm No meetings in December because of Expansion and Review

Join other leaders, volunteers, and parents from across the county as we dis-cuss upcoming activities and decide how to help our program run better. All leaders, parents and volunteers are invited to attend. Dinner will be provided!

Favorite Foods Contest Winners

We would like to thank all of those who participated in Contest Day #3.

Karen Curry

Alayna Godfrey Benjamin Chiu Josephine Chiu

Hope Hung Joy Hung

Charity Hung Thomas Welcker

The winners will be recognized at our Annual 4-H Achievement

Night on November 4.

4-H Photos

New 4-H Enrollment Age Division Classifications Utah 4-H has decided to change 4-H age guidelines starting September 1st

2019. Below are the new guidelines. ———————————-

Beginning in 2019, the Utah 4-H year will begin on September 1st and end on August 31st. Utah 4-H membership will be based on a child’s age as of Sep-

tember 1st. Youth are eligible to participate in 4-H between the ages of 8 and 18. Select Cloverbud Projects available for youth who are 5 on September 1st.

4-H Classifications

Cloverbud 4-H Members—Age 5 through 7 Junior 4-H Members—Age 8 through 10

Intermediate 4-H Members—Age 11 through 13 Senior 4-H Members—Age 14 through 18

Youth who have graduated from High School may participate in all activities the summer following graduation and compete in all events, as long as they

are under 19 on September 1st.

Portfolio Judges Needed

Adult Volunteers and Leaders October 15 - From 9:30 am to 2 pm At the Salt Lake County 4-H office—we will carpool together

Come and help judge portfolio’s. No experience is necessary. It is a great experi-ence for anyone wanting to learn more about portfolio’s. Lunch will be provided. If interested call 801-851-8470. Thank you for your help!