Marquette County 4-H Awards Celebration

Dear 4-H Families,

I am pleased to announce our 2017-18 4-H Awards Celebration! Click here for the official invitation. I would like to explain a little of what will take place at this celebration.

The 4-H Council will provide pizza and water and we are asking families to please bring simple sides that go with pizza- appetizers, desserts, etc.

After the awards portion of the evening, most of the museum will be open for our younger participants to play, while families get to know one another and visit. There will be an area blocked off for our murder mystery, created and hosted by Emma Jezek from Manes & Tails 4-H Club. We will be taking groups of 10-12 people at a time to try to solve the mystery. This is intended for our older youth and parents, and it will be running throughout the evening.

A youth’s sense of belonging is important to develop. What better way to foster this than coming together for an evening of fun and celebrating what our members have learned over the past year?

Recognition is equally important to positive youth development. All youth in attendance will receive participation recognition. Youth who apply for project recognition and specialty awards will be recognized for their work therein. This is also our opportunity to thank our club leaders, parent volunteers, and supportive community members. 

You will find detailed information on our county awards program in the 4-H Awards Handbook. If you need any assistance with this process, please reach out to your club leader or to myself. We are here to help!

I sincerely hope to see you there!

Until then, Happy Holidays!

Liana

Liana Graves, Marquette County 4-H Program Coordinator and Extension Educator

4-H Community Service Club

goLEAD Youth Leadership Institute Coming to Marquette County

Here is the flyer with full details.

Marquette County 4-H Club Information 2018-19

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

Youth Pork Quality Assurance Information

Here are two documents that may be helpful to you if you are planning to show pig this coming year. 

Preventing Stress in Show Pigs

Keeping Show Animals Healthy at the Fair

Marquette County 4-H Ice Cream Booth 2018

Below is the link to the ice cream booth sign-up for the Marquette County Fair! Please email me the day/ time you would like to help! I will update it regularly, but the sooner you email me at deisenro@msu.edu the more likely you are to get the time you really want.
Those who attended Exploration Days, CWF, National 4-H Congress, and 4-H Camp and asked to give 2 hours of their time as a thank you for scholarships to attend those wonderful programs! Parents are also welcome to join their young people in the booth. Many hands make light work. I know of quite a few young people who gave more than their fair share last year and it was noticed and greatly appreciated, but if everyone could give two hours, it would make it so a few young people won't have to give a lot more than two hours! Thank you all so much for your help!

Ice Cream Booth Sign-up Sheet

STEAM Corps and 4-H Tech Wizards Postion

Position Title: 4-H Tech Wizards Coordinator
Category: AmeriCorps Service Member
Host Site: Marquette County MSU Extension
Site Supervisor: Liana Graves
Stipend: $13,732 (pre-tax)
Education Award: $5,920 (pre-tax)
Position Type: Full-time, 1700 hours
Dates of Service: September 4, 2018- August 3, 2019

Role and Responsibility:
The Marquette County 4-H Tech Wizards Coordinator will be responsible for delivering the 4-H Tech Wizards small-group youth mentoring program to the area schools and community partners.
Tasks will include:

• Matching 30 youth, in groups of three, to adult or peer mentors to meet regularly for a determined amount of time and work on science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) projects together
• Monitoring, documenting, and supporting those matches over the term of service
• Recruiting, screening, and training 20 volunteers to serve as mentors, to provide guest programming, or to otherwise support 4-H Tech Wizards sites
• Build relationships with school officials in order to recruit interested youth to the program
• Conduc6ting interviews with youth participants and potential volunteers
• Hosting quarterly family engagement nights
• Collecting data and submitting reports to Site Supervisor and to the 4-H STEAM Corps Program Manager

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Pass the following checks: State of Michigan, DHHS Central Registry Clearance, FBI Fingerprinting, and State & National Sex Offender Registry

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with diverse (multiple ages, ethnicities, religions, etc.) populations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for science, technology, engineering, art and/or math (STEAM)
• Knowledge of youth development, volunteer recruitment and management
• Outgoing, confident, flexible, adaptable

Work Environment
The position required driving as a regular part of the position, carrying educational materials, equipment, etc. up to 25 pounds

Compensation
Members will receive a living allowance of $13,732 to be distributed bi-monthly at a rate of $624.18 (pre-tax) throughout their service term as well as student loan forbearance for qualified loans. Upon successful completion of service, an education award in the amount of $5,920 will be issued. Members will serve 40 hours/ week.

All interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Liana Graves at deisenro@msu.edu by 11:59pm on July 6th. Position contingent upon funding from the Michigan Community Service Commission.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations.

Second Annual Marquette County 4-H Livestock Workshop

The Second Annual Marquette County 4-H Livestock Workshop

 

 

 

Please click here to access the registration form.

We have Melissa Elischer, coming from campus to provide expertise!

 

 

Friday, June 8th at 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

 at the Marquette County Fairgrounds

Youth who want to learn more about raising and showing livestock AND their parents are welcome!

 

This program is sponsored by the Marquette County 4-H Council and is free of charge to current 4-H Members.

$20.00 for non-members.

 Dinner and t-shirts will be provided.