4-H Family Night at Mount Kato
Hit the slopes with 4-H at Mount Kato! Join members from across Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, and Sibley Counties on Saturday, January 22nd from 4-6 p.m. for discounted rates on Snow Tubing.
Open to 4-H members and non-4-H friends/family who enroll online. Sign up through 4-H online to get registered. Mount Kato tubing has a height requirement of at least 42″ and a one-person per tube rule. Youth are NOT able to ride with Adults. For more information on Mount Kato, please visit https://www.mountkato.com/snow-tubing/
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Winter Weather CheckIt is again that time of year. Inclement weather is upon us! If the weather causes cancellations or postponements of 4-H events, listen to one of the following local radio stations: KDUZ - Hutchinson 320-587-2140 and KNUJ - New Ulm 507-359-2921. If any of the county schools are canceled or have an early out due to weather, the evening county-wide 4-H events will be canceled. | Upcoming Federation Meeting The next Federation Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 24, 2022 with Leader's Council starting at 7:00 p.p. and Federation meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Sibley County Service Center. Please plan on having EVERY club represented. The Federation Delegates are the link between the clubs and the Federation. We will be asking each club delegate to give a brief update on your club's happenings. If you can't make it, PLEASE try to find a replacement. This year the Federation will be having a drawing for $25 and $10 gift cards for 4-H members that attend each of the federation meetings. The drawing will take place at the end of each meeting. | Project MeetingsAre you interested in trying a new project for the fair, but question if you know enough about it? Have you ever wondered what is all involved in a project to bring to the fair? Project meetings are the perfect opportunity to come learn about a new project area and ask any questions you may have. Starting in January, we are going to have 2 project meetings prior to the Federation Meeting. January's topics will be Potato/Vegetable Gardening at 6:00 p.m. and Poultry at 6:30 p.m. in the Sibley County Service Center. Make an evening of it. Come for the Job Interview Contest, learn something new at the project meetings, and stay for the Federation Meeting. Don't forget to sign up for the gift card drawing for attending the Federation Meeting. |
Winter Weather Check
It is again that time of year. Inclement weather is upon us! If the weather causes cancellations or postponements of 4-H events, listen to one of the following local radio stations: KDUZ - Hutchinson 320-587-2140 and KNUJ - New Ulm 507-359-2921. If any of the county schools are canceled or have an early out due to weather, the evening county-wide 4-H events will be canceled.
Upcoming Federation Meeting
This year the Federation will be having a drawing for $25 and $10 gift cards for 4-H members that attend each of the federation meetings. The drawing will take place at the end of each meeting.
Project Meetings
Are you interested in trying a new project for the fair, but question if you know enough about it? Have you ever wondered what is all involved in a project to bring to the fair? Project meetings are the perfect opportunity to come learn about a new project area and ask any questions you may have. Starting in January, we are going to have 2 project meetings prior to the Federation Meeting. January's topics will be Potato/Vegetable Gardening at 6:00 p.m. and Poultry at 6:30 p.m. in the Sibley County Service Center.
Make an evening of it. Come for the Job Interview Contest, learn something new at the project meetings, and stay for the Federation Meeting. Don't forget to sign up for the gift card drawing for attending the Federation Meeting.
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Beef Weigh-InCentral identification for market beef and dairy steers will take place on Sunday, February 6, 2022 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. The weigh-in will take place at Joy Cohrs Farm in rural Glencoe. The snow date is February 13, 2022! All market beef projects MUST be identified on this date. If you can not make it this date, please call our office at 507-237-4100. Remember: ALL Market Beef ID’s are due February 15! The required ear tags will be available at the weigh-in. | Share the Fun and Performing ArtsMark your calendars for Share The Fun and Performing Arts. We have set the date for Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Sibley East High School Auditorium in Arlington starting at 7:00 p.m. Show off all those talents you have and make sure to call into the Extension Office to get signed up. | Events through 4-H online There are many great events coming up that you can register for through 4-H online. Just log into your family profile and click on events. Scroll through all the options, I am sure there is something that you may be interested in. Remember if there is a cost to the event, that the Sibley County Federation has scholarships available to reimburse a portion of the cost. |
Beef Weigh-In
Central identification for market beef and dairy steers will take place on Sunday, February 6, 2022 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. The weigh-in will take place at Joy Cohrs Farm in rural Glencoe. The snow date is February 13, 2022! All market beef projects MUST be identified on this date. If you can not make it this date, please call our office at 507-237-4100. Remember: ALL Market Beef ID’s are due February 15! The required ear tags will be available at the weigh-in.
Share the Fun and Performing Arts
Mark your calendars for Share The Fun and Performing Arts. We have set the date for Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Sibley East High School Auditorium in Arlington starting at 7:00 p.m. Show off all those talents you have and make sure to call into the Extension Office to get signed up.
Events through 4-H online
Project Bowl
Last year Sibley County had 5 teams in General Livestock and a team in Rabbit. We are currently forming teams to start practicing for the regional and state competitions that are coming up in March and April. If you are interested in joining a team or starting up a team in one of the other project areas, please reach out to Connie or Joleen.
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Fruit FundraiserThe Sibley County 4-H Federation will once again be holding a Fundraiser this spring. We will be selling fruit from MinnTex. We are asking ALL 4-H members to participate. Fruit order forms and more information will be mailed out to individual families in January. Fruit will be delivered in late March. | Ribbon Auction Meeting The Auction Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center. If you have any ideas and would like to be part of the committee, please join us! | Project Development Committee We will be having our next Animal PDC meeting on February 8, 2022 starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Sibley County Service Center in Gaylord. Decisions on future shows, such as judging criteria, herdsmanship, stalling, awards and many other areas of running a good contest and animal program are discussed at these meetings. YOUTH are strongly encourage to attend - we need your input! |
Fruit Fundraiser
The Sibley County 4-H Federation will once again be holding a Fundraiser this spring. We will be selling fruit from MinnTex. We are asking ALL 4-H members to participate. Fruit order forms and more information will be mailed out to individual families in January. Fruit will be delivered in late March.
Ribbon Auction Meeting
