Douglas 4-H Buzz
September, 2023 Edition
Thank You for a Memorable 4-H Year!
As our 4-H year ends, thank you for another great year in Douglas County 4-H. It was fabulous to see all the learning and leading by the members throughout the year. Thank you parents and all the amazing 4-H volunteers for all you do and the impact you have!
4-H Record Guidelines (Records Due October 3)
Learning in 4-H is based on the experiential learning cycle of do-reflect-apply. 4-H records are a way of reflecting and applying what has been learned in the past year.
Records can take many forms - find the one that suits your learning style and how you like to share your story with others. In your reflection, include goals of your project work, process (what did you do), sharing what you learned (demonstration, community service, public awareness, challenges, successes and improvements, financial information if applicable) and what life skills you learned. There are many ways to complete your records:
- Google form-complete the prompts in form emailed to you and email resume to hintz010@umn.edu or jkokett@umn.edu. Please submit a resume with your record.
- Written form-complete a participation summary OR write a story answering the following: what did you learn, what skills have you developed, what would you improve upon, how can you use what you learned in other parts of your life? You can also include supporting newspaper articles or photographs. Please submit a resume with your record.
- Be creative! Make a scrapbook, a photo book, create a video or slide show answering the above questions. Please submit a resume with your record.
Record materials are due in the Extension office on or before October 3. For more information on resumes click here. There are numerous awards youth leaders can apply for in addition to records.
Re-Enroll Now for the 2023-2024 4-H Year!
Now is also the time to re-enroll for the upcoming 4-H year. Members re-enroll each year by visiting mn.4honline.com, login to your profile and then click on the youth you want to re-enroll! We do have a prize drawing for youth and adult volunteers who re-enroll by October 31! We really appreciate when you enroll early, it helps our club leaders and the office make sure you get the information you need to have a successful 4-H year. If you don't re-enroll by the end of December, Douglas County 4-H will stop sending you all county information.
Jodi Hintzen at hintz010@umn.edu or Jackie Kokett at jkokett@umn.edu
Email: mnext-douglas@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu/douglas
Location: 305 8th Ave W, Alexandria, MN, USA
Phone: 320-762-3890
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MNDouglasCounty4H/
Twitter: @UMNExt