Ice Cream Booth Volunteer Schedule

The Marquette County 4-H Council holds an Ice Cream fundraiser each year at the Marquette County Fair.  Funds raised support the youth and adult volunteers who participate in the Michigan 4-H Youth Development program.  4-H members, parents, club leaders, and Council members are encouraged to sign-up to volunteer for a shift in the 4-H Ice Cream booth (located inside the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds).  A manager will be on-site during each shift to provide orientation and supervision. 

Wednesday (August  8)
Fair is not open to the public.  Volunteers are needed to help serve food and ice cream to vendors, exhibitors, volunteers, and others who are setting-up and bringing their exhibits into the fairgrounds.

Thursday (August 9) – Sunday (August 12)
Fair is open to the public.  Volunteers will help take orders, run the cash register, scoop ice cream and keep the booth clean.

To sign-up for a shift please contact the Marquette County MSU Extension office: email Liana Graves at deisenro@anr.msu.edu or call 906-475-5731.

An updated version of this schedule will be posted as people sign up. Thank you in advance for your support!

Updated Ice Cream Booth Volunteer Schedule

Ice Cream Booth Manager Schedule

Fair Resources

For those of you who need Marquette County Livestock Record Books, the link below will take you to the forms page of the Marquette County Fair web site.

http://www.marquettecountyfair.org/forms.html

For those of you who do not yet have your Fair Book, here is the web address to print it. We also have books at the office if you can stop in and pick them up.

http://www.marquettecountyfair.org/fair-book.html

See you at the fair!!

For those of you showing at the U.P. State Fair, the Record Book Forms are below.

Beginner Livestock Record Book
Beginning Beef Record Book
Intermediate Livestock Record Book
Advanced Livestock Record Book
Record Keeping Rules

4-H Beautification Campout at the Fairgrounds

Friday July 6th at the Marquette County Fairgrounds

Come join us for an opportunity to serve our community and have a bounch of fun!
Come around 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.

Bonfire
Fun Games
Planting and cleaning up our grounds

Please bring a flat of plants that can withstand the heat of summer. Planters are being built so we can fill them and put in front of the cattle barns and hog barns and in front of the 4-H building.
Grass seed is also needed.
Please conact Kelly Conery for more details at 906-485-1651.
See you at the Fairgrounds for loads of fun!

Supplies Needed for 4-H Camp!

Calling all 4-H Families:

We are in need of a few things for 4-H Camp. If you have any of these items that you are willing to part with, we would be grateful!

Items to Donate:
Scrapbooking Materials
Old Trophies (or other items to be given as prizes)

Items to Lend:
Bocce sets (we need three)

Thank you! Please contact Liana at 906-202-3057 to make arrangements for your donations.

4-H Tent at the Marquette County Fair

Hello 4-H Leaders ~

The theme for the 2012 4-H tent this year will be "Green and Growing".  We would like our 4-H groups to team up with the local business that promotes green living, green power, or any other green ideas.  Be creative!  We hope that each booth will provide an educational experience for all who attend.  For example if you know of a business that sells wind power products then have your group approach that business and come up with a plan to learn as much about their business as possible, then set up a display together promoting their business in exchange for knowledge.  It will teach 4-Hers and the community more about living "green" while supporting our local economy and will keep us all "Green and Growing".

If you have any questions or would like any help with anything please give Kelly Conery a call at 485-1651 or Becca Conery at 486-4369.  

Thank You for Supporting the 4-H Tent!

Senior Scholarship Application

The Marquette County 4-H Council is providing 4-H Seniors with an opportunity to apply for a scholarship to help with expenses of post-secondary schooling. If you have any questions, contact the MSU Extension office.

Cover Letter
Senior Scholarship Application

Congratulations Graduates and best wishes!

'Magnify the Science' Video Production

Magnify the Science

We need youth and adults who may be interested in helping us out with a video production!!!!!

We are looking for youth (up to 5) and adults (up to 5) who are available and willing to help us create the video production for the magnify the science in your county 4-H programs online resource.

Again, you do not need to be ‘all knowing’ but help us show the process of scientific inquiry while you are being taped; thunder and lighting production in Marquette will be doing the taping and editing for us. 

We are looking at completing this taping on ONE of the following days;  please let us know your availability by responding to this email by this Friday, june 15^th.  Thanks

Please check all days that you are available: 

____     Monday, June 25^th           from approximately 9 a.m. est to 1 p.m. est

____     Friday, June 29^th               from approximately 9 a.m. est to 1 p.m. est

____     Sat., June 30^th                    from approximately 9 a.m. est to 1 p.m. est

Please let us know how many will attend and if they are youth or adults, thanks!

Exploration Days Orientation Meeting

The Exploration Days Orientation Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5th at the Marquette County Fairgrounds from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This is a mandatory meeting for ALL Marquette County Exploration Days delegates and a parent/ guardian. It is where we take photos for your personal data sheets, sign-up for roommates, learn about the itinerary for the trip, see a video about the Exploration Days experience, discuss the code of conduct, and answer any questions.
The make-up day for those unable to make the June 5th meeting is Monday, June 11th at the fairgrounds from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

See you next week!  :)

4-H Camp 2012

You have all been anxiously awaiting it, and now it is here! The 2012 Marquette County 4-H Summer Camp will be held July 10-12 at Clear Lake Education Center, located in the Hiawatha National Forest. Campers (ages 9-13) will enjoy participating in a variety of fun, hands-on educational activities while at camp, including a high ropes challenge, nature exploration, swimming, astronomy, arts and crafts, drama, and group activities. Youth do not have to be a current 4-H member to attend camp.

Older youth (ages 14 and up) are needed to serve as Junior Counselors. Youth serving in these positions will provide leadership (along with an Adult Counselor) to a cabin of younger campers.  We are asking Junior Counselors to arrive a day early to camp for training. We will get started in the early afternoon and work on team building and leadership skills. Adult volunteers are needed to serve as Counselors. Adults serving in these roles must complete the MSU Extension Volunteer Selection Process before they are accepted as volunteers. Adult Counselors provide leadership for a cabin of campers and youth counselors.

The cost of 4-H Camp is $55 per youth already enrolled in 4-H ($65 for youth not yet enrolled in 4-H) and includes everything campers will need; daily meals, snacks, lodging, all program supplies, crafts, and instruction. Youth and adult counselors attend camp at no cost.

Space at camp is limited. Registration will be completed in the order that applications and payment are received by the MSU Extension office. The final day to register a camper (space permitting) is June 29, 2012. Junior and Adult Counselor applications must be submitted to the MSU Extension office no later than June 15, 2012.

For questions or more information, please contact the MSU Extension office, located at 184 US Hwy 41 East in Negaunee. Call 906.475.5731 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email deisenro@anr.msu.edu for more information.

Camper, Junior Counselor, and Adult Counselor forms are available at the Marquette County MSU Extension office or can be downloaded here:

****Please make all CHECKS out to MSU****

Download Camper Application Forms

Download Junior and Adult Application Forms

Thanks to the support of Wells Township School and the Marquette County 4-H Council, we are able to offer transportation to and from camp again this year:

Bus Sign-Up Form and Schedule

Marquette County 4-H Shirt Order Form

4-H Shirt Order Form