Marquette
County 4-H Clubs
Top Questions About 4-H
1. What is 4-H?
4-H
is a volunteer educational organization for boys and girls aged 5 to 19 years
old. 4-H is open to all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender,
gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
2. Why do kids like 4-H?
Because it’s fun! Kids have the opportunity to belong to a special club
of their own, that meets their own interests. They learn while enjoying
themselves with friends at meetings, social activities, tours, and fairs.
3. Do I have to have an animal to join?
Absolutely not! You don’t even have to own an animal to join an animal
club. A 4-H club can revolve around almost any interest at all! Kids learn,
have fun, and participate in many different areas like photography and sewing.
The sky is the limit!!
4. How can I join 4-H?
Just contact Liana Graves at the MSU Extension office at 906-475-5731 or
906-315-2663.
Marquette County 4-H Programs Areas
History Projects: For example, the 5th H
History 4-H Club created a diorama of Presque Isle and won a Best of Show
ribbon at the County Fair.
Livestock: Busy Bees (Arnold), Hoof
Tracks (Skandia), Stars and Stock (Sawyer), and Trailblazers (Marquette)4-H
clubs all teach youth about raising livestock to show and sell at the county
fair.
Babysitting:
Youth ages
12 and up can learn the many details of babysitting including keeping records,
nutrition, safety and getting certified in CPR, AED and First Aid.
Horses: Manes and Tails focuses
on horseless projects including horse judging. They participate in many Breyer
horse events. There will be a live horse short-term club this spring!
Homeschool: FAST 4-H Club is a
homeschool group that meets twice per month during the school year. They offer
many learning opportunities such as dissection, oceanography, leadership,
outdoor adventure, and much more!
Community
Clubs: Brainstormers
(Wells Township) and Lake Superior (Marquette) 4-H Clubs allow the members of
the clubs to vote on the units they learn about.
Fishing: Young Anglers 4-H Club
is based at Sawyer and has plans to travel around the county this winter to find
the best spots for ice fishing.
Mentoring: The new 4-H Tech Wizards
program is our latest addition, providing opportunities for youth to work in
small groups with adults on project they choose.
SPIN Clubs: SPIN stands for Special
Interest . These clubs are short term groups that meet 6-8 times over a
couple of months to learn a specific skill such as photography (Art of Teen
Leadership Club), American Sign Language, Horses, Cupcakery, babysitting, and
leadership. Any project can be a SPIN Club. These clubs are easy to run and are
a small time commitment.
School
Enrichment: We work
with after school programs and schools to provide enrichment activities like
the 4-H Chinese Children’s Art Exchange Program, science and team building.
4-H
Camps: We offer Day Camps for
Cloverbuds (5-8 yr. olds), and a Traditional 4-H Camp Program (9-13 yr. olds),
with Archery, Arts & Crafts, High Ropes, Team Building and more! Let’s get
outside and have fun!
Educational
Travel: Trips to various places in the Upper Peninsula,
to MSU, to Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., and even other countries are
available for 4-H youth ages 12 and older! The 4-H Council provides financial
support for interested members.
Special
Interest (SPIN) Clubs: With a willing
volunteer, any hobby or area of interest can become an opportunity for our
local youth. Curriculum is available for just about anything. Adults, 21 and
older, can work with a small group of youth, meeting just 6 times. This can be
during school hours in your child’s classroom, after school, or on the
weekends. Call the Extension Office to get started.
Marquette
County 4-H Clubs
5th H
History 4-H Club— (Betsy Rutz)
Babysitters
4-H SPIN Club— (Liana Graves)
Brainstormers
4-H Club— (Carrie
Hansen)
Exploration
Days 4-H SPIN Club— (Liana Graves)
Hoof Tracks
4-H Club– (Susan
Korpi/ Mary DeVooght)
Lake
Superior 4-H Club— (Kim Frost,/ Michele Bentti)
Manes and
Tails 4-H Club— (Tess Jezek/ Emma Jezek)
Moose on the
Loose 4-H SPIN Club— (Andrea Caron/ Kristy Batchelor)
Stars and
Stock 4-H Club— (Linda Talsma/ Shelby Talsma)
Superior
Wildlife Explorers 4-H Club— (Sarah Himes)
Trailblazers
4-H Club— (Amy
Goodwin)
Young
Anglers Fishing 4-H Club— (Dale Throenle/ Craig Wilson)
New 4-H
Clubs Coming Soon
Community
Service 4-H Club— (Mary Welch)
American
Sign Language 4-H Club— (Liana Graves)
4-H Tech
Wizards Mentoring Program— (Desi Mims)
Additional
information is available:
Marquette
County MSU Extension
4-H Youth
Program
184 U.S.
Highway 41 East
Negaunee,
MI 49866
(906)315-2663
