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Intermediate
and Senior
Member
Adventure Day!
Intermediate/Senior
Day
Flyer and Application Form
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Hellmann's Real Food Grant Program
Canadian school groups, community groups and families are
encouraged to apply for $100,000 worth of food grants being doled out by
Hellmann's. The mayonnaise company's Real Food Grants will support
projects that connect families and kids with real food in their
community in 2010. To be eligible, an initiative must either educate
families and kids about real food, or connect families and kids with
real food through an experience or event. Grant ideas could be as small
as hosting a picnic, organizing a lunch week for a classroom or school,
or organizing a group/class trip to experience real food at something
like a farmer?s market, bakery or cheesemonger. Bigger initiatives might
include starting a community garden or greenhouse, organizing a
community food festival or event, or starting an in-school real food
lunch program. Hellmann's Real Food Grants applications will be accepted
until June 30.
PEI 4-H Summer Camp!
Camper
Application
Camp
Counsellor Application
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Facebook: Be Social but BEWARE
Tips for 4-H Members and their Families
Facebook is a wonderful social networking tool; however,
you have to take speical precautions when using tit to be sure that you
are SAFE! Here is a safety checklist for you to see how "Facebook Safe"
you are!
- Don't give out your password to anyone!
- Make sure your "Profile Picture" is something you
would want others to see!
- No one really has 500 "friends"! Categorize your
facebookf riends (Account / Edit Friends / Create Different Lists / Use
the privacy settings to determine what each group of people can access
on your account)
- Never add people you don't know as a "friend".
- Use the privacy settings so that all anyone can see
on your profile is your picture and the option to send you a message or
add you as a friend.
- Things to block some people from seeing would be
your:
- Status
- Wall
- Pictures and Videos
- List of other friends
- Preview your profile so that you will know what
others can see!
- Delete your wall every once in a while that
"conversations" can't be followed for months afterwards!
- Be sure that anything youwrite to someone else is
something that you would sayto that persons face. Your words may come
back to haunt you!
REMEMBER!
- "Nice" is different that "good"
- You can't track who see your profile!
- Anyone can tagyour photos, allowing more than just
your "friends" to see them! Hide your photos and videos from everyone
except your "real" friends.
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Rural Roots Run
Deep Fundraising Project
Canadian country music
star Gord Bamford has joined together with 4-H clubs across Canada to
provide an exciting, exclusive fundraising opportunity which will deepen
the rural connection in communities throughout the country.
The ”Rural Roots Run Deep Fundraising Project” provides 4-H Clubs the
opportunity to sell Gord’s new release “Day Job”(NOW Available) and his
current release,” Honkytonks and Heartaches” to help raise funds to assist
with club goals during the year.
This partnership will
help enhance the community by providing a learning opportunity to
advance leadership, communication and business skills for all 4-H
members and leaders that are involved.
Scenario
• Your club has 13 members;
• Your 4-H club wants to go on a tour, buy jackets, donate to a local
charity, host a clinic/ workshop, go to camp or provincial program etc
and they need extra funding to do so.
• If your club chooses to sell 26 CD’s (Please note; there is no minimum
order)
• THAT IS ONLY 2 CDS PER MEMBER (remember you have leaders in your club
as well)
• How many people don’t know 2 people that like to support 4-H and love
Canadian Country music while supporting local talent and Canadian
Country Music Artist, Gord Bamford.
Let’s do the Math:
4-H Purchases for $11.00 x 26
=$286.00
Suggested Retail for $20.00
$20.00 X 26 =$520.00
$520.00 - $286.00 cost
= $234.00 towards your clubs initiatives
It actually IS that simple,
because Gord doesn't want this to be tough for you guys.So think about
it. Think about selling some good music to make some good money to do
some GREAT 4-H stuff.
Applications now accepted for
memorial scholarship from Outstanding Young Farmers
Ancaster, ON [April 19, 2010] - Nominations are
open for the Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF)
Memorial Scholarship for a young Canadian pursuing a post secondary education in agriculture. Started in 2009, the
$1,000 annual scholarship was established by the
late Martin Streef, recipient of both Ontario's
and Canada's OYF awards in 1996.
"In the first year, this new scholarship attracted
excellent nominations from across Canada, and we
look forward to even more participation for 2010,"
says Brian Newcombe, president of OYF Canada. "OYF is honoured to administer this scholarship on Martin's behalf, to recognize
young people that share the passion and the drive
he had for Canadian agriculture."
The OYF Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually in the
fall. The first recipient, chosen in 2009 from 19
applications, was Robyn McCallum, a student at
Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, NS.
Nominations are open to any individual in Canada pursuing
a diploma or degree in agriculture at a Canadian
institution. Applicants are required to submit a
short essay on "Why are you passionate about agriculture in Canada?" Applications must also supply a current
transcript of their marks, a letter confirming
their involvement in agriculture from a non-family
member and a character reference letter from a non-family member.
Applicants not chosen are welcome to apply for the
scholarship in subsequent years.
Application deadline for the 2010 OYF Memorial
Scholarship is June 30, 2010. Full details and
application forms are available at www.oyfcanada.com.
The OYF Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of
the late Martin Streef - president of Streef
Produce Ltd., a family-run fresh fruit and
vegetable business in Woodstock Ontario - to help future generations of Canadians pursue their passion for agriculture. He died in
April 2008.
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Kubota Canada will Invest $200,000 in
4-H Across Canada
Funding helps to support provincial
rallies for 4-H youth
OTTAWA, April 30, 2010- The Canadian 4-H Council is very pleased
with the investment that Kubota Canada Ltd. has made by sponsoring
provincial, regional and local 4-H beef and dairy shows across Canada
leading up to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, held each November in
Toronto.
In 2010, Kubota Canada is investing $200,000 with a high
percentage going directly to the local 4-H groups to be used as they see
fit. The balance will be used to supply banners and signage, volunteers
and prizing for the shows. This commitment is the second year that
Kubota Canada has provided support for 4-H in this way.
“We are extremely pleased to see this ongoing commitment from Kubota
Canada,” said Judy Shaw president of the Canadian 4-H Council. “Kubota
Canada has recognized the value of the 4-H program for Canadian youth.
It is support such as this that helps to make 4-H such a strong and
vibrant program.”
For Kubota, the investment is an excellent commitment to
the future of Canadian youth in agriculture.
“At Kubota Canada and at dealerships right across Canada, we are so
proud of our involvement with 4-H,” said Ross Wallace, General Manager,
Sales and Marketing for Kubota Canada. “We have been fortunate enough to
see the quality of the young people that are involved in 4-H, and we
knew immediately that we should be supporting the 4-H program in
Canada.”
Last year, Kubota Canada was involved in more than 65 4-H
beef and dairy shows across Canada. In 2010, they plan to enhance and
grow their commitment to the 4-H program.
“Our sponsorship philosophy has revolved around youth, education and
creating opportunities,” Wallace continued. “4-H is such a great fit,
and we are pleased to continue this ongoing relationship.”
Across Canada, more than 26,000 youth are involved in the 4-H program
and are trained by more than 8,500 volunteer leaders. 4-H has been
developing well-rounded Canadian youth for close to 100 years.
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Judging Skills
Development Day
Who: ALL 4-H Members (livestock and non-livestock)
Where: Crapaud Agriplex
When: Monday, May 24, 2010
Why: The activity of judging exercises a member’s
decision-making and problem-solving skills as they determine the most
logical ranking. Judging participants learn to evaluate the desirable
and undesirable points in any given class, and learn to be detail
oriented in such evaluation. Another important component of the judging
activity is the members’ preparation and actual delivery of a set of
oral reasons. The oral reasons are the members' way to describe their
ranking and defend their thought processes and decisions. The reasons
are typically presented in a logical and professional manner. Oral
reasons allow participants to become more proficient in defending their
decisions using public speaking skills.
The skills developed through the evaluation process of
the judging activity can be utilized in real-life situations.
This will be an excellent workshop for members in ALL
projects. We strongly encourage ALL clubs to participate, and encourage
leaders to get in contact if they have specific expectations for the day
long event. More information will follow in the coming weeks.
As a nice primer for members, visit the resource available on the BC 4-H
Website: http://www.bc4h.bc.ca/Quizzes/index.html.
We have CD ROM copies, in the office for borrow upon request.
Cost: $5
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4-H and John Deere 
Co-Branded Merchandise
It has never been easier for 4‐H members, leaders and
supporters to wear green—as well as some yellow—and show their 4‐H
colours. In John Deere dealerships across Canada, the John Deere logo
and Canadian 4‐H logo are appearing together on T‐shirts, hats, bags,
and other small items. The products have been in dealerships for a
month, and are providing 4‐H supporters with a new way to show their 4‐H
pride and spirit. Find out more details by checking out the John
Deere
Information Package.
P.E.I. 4-H Annual
General Meeting and Awards Banquet
Find out what
happened in 2010
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4-H trying to stay relevant
BRIAN MCINNIS
The Guardian
Ashley Profitt, second left, of Belmont Lot 16, won the
provincial 4-H
award
for top livestockmember and Meghan Warren, second right,
won the top member
award duringthe organization’s annual awardsbanquet in
Cornwall Saturday.
With them is George Webster, agriculture minister
and Christine MacKinnon,
provincialpresident of 4-H. Guardian photo
The days of thinking of the 4-H movement as being a club for rural
kids is gone and, in fact, the newest club on P.E.I. — The Lucky
Clovers — has been formed in downtown Charlottetown.
Christine MacKinnon, provincial president of the organization,
said that “we are in a bit of a decline and look for members in new
places so we have a new club started right in downtown Charlottetown
called The Lucky Clovers that meets in the Murphy Community Centre.”
In an interview Saturday, she said “4-H is like every
other youth
organization on P.E.I., the numbers are declining especially in rural
areas because families are faced with decisions about how they spend
their time and their money and, to be honest, children these days have
an abundance of opportunities. 4-H used to be a way to get travel and
awards, but we have competition with school organization and children
now have a lot of wonderful opportunities.”
MacKinnon was attending the organization’s annual general meeting in
Cornwall. During the meeting, prizes were given to top members, clubs
and leaders. There are more than 600 4-H members along with more than
300 adult
leaders on the Island in clubs spanning the entire province, she said.
“It is the number one youth organization on the Island.”
She said that many people think of 4-H as an agriculture club and
indeed it does work to raise awareness of farming, “but we are looking
for new members in a whole lot of new places . . . and actually most of
our members don’t live on farms.”
She said people don’t have to be a farmer to be in 4-H “and many
of our projects are way beyond agriculture with projects in computers,
woodworking, outdoor adventure, cooking and many others.”
Because young people have so many choices these days “we have to
stay relevant for our young people and we have a really exciting local
food project that we are getting started that looks at local food, how
it’s grown, how it’s produced, how it’s cooked and served so we try to
keep it interesting and fresh for our young people.”
The 4-H movement has been going strong on Prince Edward Island for
90 years and is approaching its centenary in Canada. Since it began,
MacKinnon said, more than two million people have been members
nationally.
She is interested to see the numbers for Prince Edward Island.
She explained “the name 4-H comes from our pledge — we pledge our
head to clear our thinking, our heart to greater loyalty, our hands to
larger service and our health to better living for our club, community
and country.”
Source:
The Guardian
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New at the Provincial 4-H Office
New resources at the 4-H Office available to be
lent out include:
- Stierwalt Style - Beef Clipping
DVD
- Stierwalt Style - Beef Daily Care DVD
- Stierwalt Style - Beef Fitting & Grooming DVD
- Stierwalt Style - Beef Showmanship
DVD
- 4-H Horse Project: Leader Resource from Alberta
- Functional Conformationof Dairy Cattle: Interactive
CD ROM, from Holstein Canada
- Livestock Comparative Judging:
Interactive CD ROM, from BC 4-H.
Don't forget about other exciting resources available through the 4-H
Resource Catalogue.
Apply for FCC 4-H 4-Ever Funding before it's too late!
FCC Farm Credit Canada
“Our vision in to enhance the development of 4-H in
rural clubs across Canada through
the support of youth members and volunteer leaders.”
The hope of this program is to increase 4-H Youth
Membership through sustainable youth programs; consistent with the
provincial 4-H mandate of supporting local club
development and youth leadership:
- To provide financial support to rural 4-H clubs
across Canada
- To assist clubs in providing members with quality programs and activities.
- To provide increased awareness of FCC support of the
Canadian 4-H Council programs.
Successful applicants will each receive up to a maximum
of $500 for any of the following areas;
to purchase consumable equipment and supplies;
- subsidize activity costs;
- use for start-up costs for new clubs
(administration, membership fees, supplies etc);
- develop existing programs and activities;
- entarnce and admission fees for member activirties;
- club participation in exchanges and club trips;
- developing or purchasing resource materials;
- volunteer support and recognition;
- speaker fees and recognition;
- seed money for fundraising activities
Visit https://www.4-h-canada.ca/register/FCC/ for more details!
Keep up with PEI 4-H News with the latest "Link"
Reorganization time!
4-H doesn't take long to get back into the swing of things; we just finished one year last weekend, and now we're gearing up for another great one!
Potential leaders, clubs are looking for new and
exciting projects all year round, but there's no better time than NOW
to get involved with your community and help mentor some of the
Island's brightest youth. Contact 902 368 4833 if you're interested in helping out.
Do you want to join 4-H for the first time? Click here, to see a map of all of the clubs on PEI and pick out the one closest to you!
Success at Rural Youth Fair!
The 59th annual 4-H Rural Youth Fair was held Friday,
September 11 and Saturday, September 12 at the Dundas Exhibition
Grounds. The theme of this year's fair was "4-H ... Growing the
Future". The fair is the wrap-up of the 4-H year. Members proudly
exhibited the project items and animals they worked on during
throughout the year.
Are you ready for the 2009 Rural Youth Fair in Dundas?
The 2009 4-H Rural Youth Fair will be a celebration of the Island 4-H
Year. Members, join us in showing off the successes of your year, and
demonstrate to one another and the community how you 'learned to do by
doing'. The community is invited to attend, and share in congratulating
members for a job well done.
The 59th Annual Rural Youth Fair is to be held at the Dundas Plowing
Match and Agricultural Fair Grounds, in beautiful Eastern PEI.
Click for more details
Pledge to Eat Atlantic on September 4th!
For the economy, for the environment, and for the future!
New RBC 4-H Rural-Urban Youth Outreach Program Announces 2009 Recipients
4-H is now seeking nominations for the 2010 program
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BoxBack Program
Merial Canada is pleased to announce the continuation of its IVOMEC &
EPRINEX BoxBack fundraising program in conjunction with the Canadian 4-H
Council.
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Farm Credit Canada Announces New Four-Year Partnership with 4-H
What would YOUR club do with $500.00??
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Ketchum Manufacturing Donates More than $6,000 to 4-H
Ketchum Manufacturing Inc. and the Canadian 4-H
Council announced today that more than $6,000 was raised last year for the 4-H
program through the sales of Ketchum Reyflex
CCIA/NLID cattle ear tags sold in Canada.
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Upcoming Governor General’s Youth Dialogues
Her Excellency wants to dialogue with as many young
Canadians as possible and has more Youth Dialogues planned for 2009 and
4-H is invited!
Evangeline 4-H Club to be on TV!!!
June 15 and 16, the Evangeline 4-H club participated in the hit French TV show, ``La Petite Séduction."
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