Douglas 4-H Buzz
April, 2022 Edition

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Douglas County 4-H Growing Green Garden Workshop
Saturday, April 30th, 9-11am
Ida Valley Farm (Jane & Jeff Way) located at 7487 Buckskin Ln NW, Garfield, MN 56332
Day One on Saturday, April 30
- Learn about starting seeds for your garden
- Selecting plants for your garden
- New and unique plants to try
- Time set aside for questions and answers
- Youth receive seeds for a growing contest with a $ 50 cash prize to be awarded at the county fair
Day Two on Saturday, July 30
Workshop will take place on Saturday, July 30 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Alexandria Farmers Market held at Big Ole Park. Meet Barb Egenes by the Big Ole statue for a Alexandria Farmers Scavenger Hunt.
- Increase your horticulture knowledge
- Complete hunt for fun prizes
- Learn how to turn growing into a business
For more information or questions, contact the Douglas County Extension Office at 320-762-3890.
Share the FunShare the Fun is an opportunity for youth to experience public speaking, creativity, performing, and working together as a team. Douglas County 4-H invites youth to create a skit, perform it and video it and submit for judging. We are opening it up to family skits, or club skits, or even youth from different clubs that want to work together to create a skit. Video submissions are due May 1. Be creative, think outside the box and have some fun with it! Youth may also submit an entry for individual talent which can encompass playing an instrument, singing, dancing, poetry, dramatic reading, and more!
Acts will be evaluated and judges' comments provided. Cash prizes for skits and talent acts awarded! Questions, contact Jodi at hintz010@umn.edu. | Cemetery Community Service Project Historical local cemetery care volunteers needed! Interested in helping out? Help is needed with:
Email the Douglas County Historical Society at liz.paul@dchsmn.org or give us a call at 320-762-0382. Great opportunities for groups. Looking forward to your help! | Demonstrations Are a 4-H TraditionWe Challenge You to Give It a Try - Give a 4-H Demonstration A demonstration shows the step-by-step process for making or building something, presents an example of the way a product should look or taste, illustrates the correct way to do something, or teaches a new skill. In person and pre-recorded demonstration options available. In-person demonstrations will be held Thursday, June 23 starting at 4 p.m. in the meeting room across from the Extension Office (2nd floor of courthouse). Pre-recorded demonstrations will be accepted no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 20; email recordings to hintz010@umn.edu. Register by logging into mn.4honline.com and click events. Search for Demonstration Day - Douglas County and click register. If you have questions, please call the office at 320-762-3890. |
Share the Fun
Share the Fun is an opportunity for youth to experience public speaking, creativity, performing, and working together as a team.
Douglas County 4-H invites youth to create a skit, perform it and video it and submit for judging. We are opening it up to family skits, or club skits, or even youth from different clubs that want to work together to create a skit.
Video submissions are due May 1. Be creative, think outside the box and have some fun with it! Youth may also submit an entry for individual talent which can encompass playing an instrument, singing, dancing, poetry, dramatic reading, and more!
Acts will be evaluated and judges' comments provided. Cash prizes for skits and talent acts awarded! Questions, contact Jodi at hintz010@umn.edu.
Cemetery Community Service Project
- raking leaves
- collecting branches
- cleaning stones
- weeding
- spring clean-ups
- gathering donations
Email the Douglas County Historical Society at liz.paul@dchsmn.org or give us a call at 320-762-0382. Great opportunities for groups. Looking forward to your help!
Demonstrations Are a 4-H Tradition
We Challenge You to Give It a Try - Give a 4-H Demonstration
A demonstration shows the step-by-step process for making or building something, presents an example of the way a product should look or taste, illustrates the correct way to do something, or teaches a new skill.
In person and pre-recorded demonstration options available. In-person demonstrations will be held Thursday, June 23 starting at 4 p.m. in the meeting room across from the Extension Office (2nd floor of courthouse). Pre-recorded demonstrations will be accepted no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 20; email recordings to hintz010@umn.edu. Register by logging into mn.4honline.com and click events. Search for Demonstration Day - Douglas County and click register. If you have questions, please call the office at 320-762-3890.
4-H Dog Training Program Starts in April, Here's What You Need to Know
Dogs are often considered man’s best friend. Are you 3rd grade and up and looking for an opportunity to gain knowledge on the fundaments of showing your dog with hands-on experience? Build a greater bond between you, the handler, and your dog?
Douglas County 4-H is lucky to have a dedicated team of 4-H volunteers that offer a dog training program that kicks off April 3 at Copper Pines Boarding in Osakis from 6-8 p.m. and runs through early August. If interested, now is the time to log into mn.4honline.com and make sure dog is listed as a project interested for your 4-H’er(s) or call the office at (320) 762-3890 and let us know you are interested. By doing this, you will be included in future mailings on the dog training program and registration links. If you don’t have a dog, remember there is always the option to lease a dog from another family or friend.
April and May practices will be held at the Alexandria home of a veteran dog project member and the remaining practices will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Cost is $ 15 per member. Now is also a good time to print off dog id paperwork to complete and have your veterinarian sign so you are ready to train. The state dog id deadline is May 15 but because training begins prior to May 15 this form needs to be completed and uploaded to mn.4honline.com or turned into Extension office prior to attending a dog training session.
If you have any questions, please contact the office at 320-762-3890 or email Jackie Kokett, Extension Educator, at jkokett@umn.edu.
Save the Date - Clothes You Buy Workshop at Hayley & Rae Boutique
Sunday, April 24th, 2-3:30pm
110 Lake Street South
Long Prairie, MN
Learn how to put a binder together to accompany your garment or outfit; includes a photo of you wearing your item(s) and a consumer analysis of the purchase. Examples include work uniform, themed outfit (seasonal, cultural, event-specific), historical period costume, comparisons of brand names or designers, research on career choices in textiles and fashion, costume history, etc.
To register for this free workshop, go to mn.4honline.com and click events and then select Douglas County 4-H Clothes You Buy Workshop. For more information or questions, contact the Extension office.