The 4-H Spark!
Pope County 4-H: Updated April 23rd, 2024
New Member/Fair Intro Day
Join Pope County 4-H on the County Fairgrounds May 4th from 9AM-1PM and get introduced to the fair! We want to help you prepare for this exciting season in your 4-H career, whether its your first or last year in the 4-H program. Learn about the Pemium Book (your guide to fair), hear from experienced youth and adults in a variety of project areas, and join us for lunch. Register at https://PopeFairIntro.4honline.com
FLOP-Youth Leaders
Join FLOP on May 5th at 6PM in the Legacy Building on the Fairgrounds as we begin to prepare for the Ag Olympics during the fair! We will also do some teambuilding, eat dinner, and talk more about goals for the 4-H program. FLOP is open to ALL YOUTH in grades 6+.
Pope County T-Shirt
Thank you to all the members who submitted designs for the County shirt! Council and FLOP voted for this incredible design, and we are so excited to see it on shirts everywhere during the fair (and beyond). We are still working on the sponsorships for shirts, so look for more details on how to get your county t-shirt this summer!
Regional 4-H camp - Morris
4-H camp is a great way to have fun outdoors and meet new friends! This multi-county 4-H camp will be held in west central Minnesota on the beautiful campus of the University of Minnesota Morris.
Educational sessions and camp activities will include water games, outdoor games, campfire and more.
Animal ID Deadline- May 15th
Please carefully review the Animal ID letter for important information on the process to identify animals that you plan to show at the Pope County Fair.
LAQ (Livestock Quality Assurance)
Wondering if you need to recertify in LQA (Livestock Quality Assurance) this year? 4-H Families can view LQA&E certifications on the Member List page as a Quality Assurance entry or contact the Office. All youth 6+ showcasing Livestock and planning to go on to State Fair needs this training to be eligible for State Fair.
https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h-livestock-quality-assurance-training-lqa
Southwest Happenings!
Check out the variety of learning opportunities being offered by staff in the Southwest region. The SW 4-H Catalog of Opportunities includes in-person, virtual, and on your own opportunities to learn and grow in your 4-H project development. The catalog is updated frequently with new opportunities.
Volunteer Section
Learn how to become a volunteer here.
Read the Spring Volunteer Newsletter here
Want to get more involved as a Volunteer? Tell us what you are interested in at: https://z.umn.edu/popevolinterest
Contact
Email: mnext-pope@umn.edu
Website: https://extension.umn.edu/local/pope
Location: 130 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, MN, USA
Phone: 320-634-7734
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pope.Co.4H/
Twitter: @UMNExt