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May & June 2021
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  1. Welcome Message
  2. 2021 Club Sign-Up
  3. Covid-19 Updates
  4. Upcoming Dates & Events
       May 21st - Project Animal ID Forms Due
       May 31st - 4-H Ontario Scholarship Deadlines
       June 15th -     Jeff Atkinson Memorial Scholarship
       July 20th - C-K GFTG Competition
  5. Club Press Reports & News
       Bike Club
       Blenheim Field Crop Club
       Eberts Lifeskills
       Go For the Gold C-K Club
       Kent Centre Lifeskills Club
       Leadership Club
       Merlin Field Crop & Garden
       Sugarbeet Club
  6. 4-H Ontario Opportunities
  7. Outstanding 4-H Agricultural Member of the Year
  8. Outstanding 4-H Lifeskills Member of the Year
  9. Canada's Farmers Grow Communities Program
  10. Blenheim Field Crop Club Fundraiser
Welcome Message
While our social calendars may still be a bit light, the month of May is definitely speeding right along!  The weather has been so nice lately that I suspect everyone is busy outdoors, either planting, gardening, playing or exploring.  I know the past year has been challenging, but it looks like we are coming around the bend and are in the homestretch.  While the homestretch may still require us to participate in virtual meetings, I think we are moving towards a time when we can enjoy each others company in person again (YIPPEE…and yes, I am shouting 😉)!

Thank you to everyone who joined Chatham-Kent 4-H on April 27th to visit and hear Andrew Campbell speak.  It was great listening to Andrew’s perspective and seeing everyone again.  For me, just seeing the smiling faces of Chatham-Kent members and leaders boosted my spirits and then I got to hear about all the projects Andrew has tried his hand at.  I loved hearing his message about taking the plunge and trying something new, but equally knowing that sometimes it is okay to step back, admit things are not working the way you had planned, and then having the courage to change directions again.   During the last year with COVID, I can see where we as 4-H members have worked on some of those messages Andrew shared.  All of us were a bit hesitant to try virtual meetings.  Would they work? Could members still visit with each other, have fun, and learn at the same time?  Did we want to even tackle trying a new technology?  Many months, and some experimenting later, we’ve realized we can do it, and do it well.  Is it the same as meeting in person?  No, but we can still connect, enjoy each others company, and learn.  We have changed direction and are moving forward with a path that works for now.  Thank you, members and leaders, for being willing to try, experiment, and ‘learn to do by doing’.  You are amazing.

So, for those of you ready to try your hand at extra Provincial 4-H activities, in addition to the 4-H clubs you are taking, you have options!  This year you can order your own Discovery Box to be delivered to your home.  The box contains several activities for you to do at your own speed, and level.   Check out the 4-H Ontario Camp section, under ‘NEW! 4-H Discovery Boxes 2021’ for more details and to order your box.  You can check out the 2021 Virtual option of Career Mania under the 4-H Ontario Conferences Section, but visit soon since registration closes in June.  Go For the Gold will be virtual again this year, and our county GFTG competition will be running on July 20th, for those of you who want to test out your 4-H knowledge.  Similarly, Region 6 will be organizing and hosting a virtual Judging Competition so keep your eyes open for registration.  Lastly, if you just want to try your hand at virtual 4-H clubs being offered elsewhere in the Province go to https://4-hontario.ca/youth/online-programming/ to see what is on offer. 

So, take home message?  Remember to enjoy the weather and whatever life brings, and take a page from Andrew Campbell’s playbook and try something new this summer.  Hopefully, you’ll love the experience, but if it ends up not being your cup of tea, remember there are a ton of other opportunities just waiting for you to try instead.
 
Kris McNaughton
Chatham-Kent 4-H Association President
Sign-Up for the 2021 4-H Year!

Membership Registration for the 2021 4-H year will be online this year through the 4-H Ontario website. Please watch this video to see how easy it is! To start your sign-up and pay your membership fee, please visit www.4-hontario.ca. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at chathamkent4h@gmail.com. 

To sign up for specific Chatham-Kent 4-H Clubs, please visit the following link and fill out the survey:
Sign up for Chatham-Kent 4-H Clubs
Covid-19 Updates
Please note: All in-person 4-H Activities (including Association meetings and events) must be approved by 4-H Ontario. The Return to In-Person Form is now part of the Activity Planning Form (https://4-h-canada.i-sight.com/external-capture), which must be filled out by volunteer leaders 14 business days prior to the meeting. Additionally, all those attending must complete the COVID-19 Assumption of Risk Waiver Form.
COVID-19 Waiver
4-H Club Leaders: Please note that if you wish to continue virtual meetings at this time, the Chatham-Kent 4-H Association has purchased a Zoom licence that you are able to use.  Reach out to Stephanie at chathamkent4h@gmail.com to schedule your meeting. 
Upcoming Dates & Events
May 21st, 2021 - Project Animal Identification Forms must be entered into Assist Expo by May 21st. If you have any questions, please reach out to Janet Campbell at chathamkent4h@gmail.com.
May 31st, 2021 - The end of May marks the deadline for applying for many of 4-H Ontario’s Scholarship and recognition award opportunities! Check out what is available through the 4-H Ontario website and the Resource Guide and encourage those senior members who are heading off to school to submit their scholarship applications! https://4-hontario.ca/youth/scholarships-grants-awards/scholarships/

Awards/Scholarships with May 31st deadlines:
Coca-Cola 4-H Post Secondary Scholarship
4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction
Weston Family 4-H Agricultural Scholarships
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers 4-H Scholarship
John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarship
June 15th, 2021 - The Jeff Atkinson Memorial Scholarship is available again this year! Below you can download a background on the scholarship as well as the nomination/application guidelines and the criteria/scoring sheet. The deadline for application is June 15, 2021 and can be sent to Janet Campbell at chathamkent4h@gmail.com.
Award Application Guidelines
Criteria/Scoring Sheet
July 20th, 2021 - Chatham-Kent Go For The Gold Competition
The competition with be held via Zoom/Kahoot! Please e-mail chathamkent4h@gmail.com if you wish to participate.  
Club Press Reports & News
*Click on the blue boxes to read more! 
Bike Club - Meeting #1 to 5
Blenheim Field Crop Club
The Blenheim Field Crop Club leaders have been busy planning this year's club meetings and activities. We plan to focus our year on soil, covering topics from soil sampling, interpreting results, utilizing technology and soil microbial activity. There will be a mix of hands on at home activities and guest speakers. Please contact Janet Campbell at paulandjanet.campbell@teksavvy.com if you are interested in participating in the club this year.
Eberts Lifeskills - Heritage Club
The Eberts Lifeskills Club is hoping to run a Heritage Club sometime during 2021, hopefully soon! Start date will be determined by the members who sign up.  The club will include talking about our heritage, including cuisine, traditions, customs and maybe finding a family trophy that you are very proud of.  Each member will be allowed to do their own and then share their findings with other members. 
Please reach out to leaders Tracy tracyhenry1224@yahoo.ca or Sue dscameron1970@gmail.com to sign up!
Go For The Gold Chatham-Kent Club
Starting: Tuesday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 28 and July 7
 
Meetings through Zoom with Kahoot! competitions.
Learn good study habits to prepare for the local Go for the Gold competition in July.
Join in the fun and find out what you don't know.
 
Leaders: Jane Lawton, Jenna Havens, Nancy Havens
jlaw11487@gmail.com
jenben13@live.com
nchavens@outlook.com
Kent Centre Lifeskills Club
We will be starting the My Plate and the Planet project, part of the 4-H Canada Healthy Living Initiative very soon. There will be virtual meetings and at home hands on activities. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to Janet Campbell at paulandjanet.campbell@teksavvy.com or any of the other leaders: Sarah Campbell, Stephanie Richardson or Alex Richardson ASAP. 
Leadership Club - Meeting #2
Leadership Club - Meeting #3
Leadership Club - Meeting #4
Leadership Club - Meeting #5
Leadership Club - Meeting #6
Leadership Club - Achievement Night
Merlin Field Crop & Garden - Meeting #1
Merlin Field Crop & Garden - Meeting #2
Sugarbeet Club - Meeting #1
4-H Ontario Opportunities

Online Member Experience Opportunities can be found on the 4-H Ontario Website: https://4-hontario.ca/youth/4-h-ontario-online-activities/
Outstanding 4-H Agricultural Member of the Year

Congratulations Randy VanDamme, the 2020 Recipient of the Outstanding 4-H Agricultural Member of the Year Award. Thank you to the Chatham-Kent Plowmen's Association for their sponsorship of this award.
Outstanding 4-H Lifeskills Member of the Year

Congratulations Beven Holdaway, the 2020 Recipient of the Outstanding 4-H Lifeskills Member of the Year Award. Thank you our generous sponsor of this award.
Canada's Farmers Grow Communities Program
Calling all Farmers! We need your help! Check out Bayer’s Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities Program at canadasfarmers.ca and apply for Chatham-Kent 4-H Association to be selected for their $2500 community grant.  On the website, you will find Chatham-Kent 4-H Association under the “Find a Charity” menu. 
Blenheim 4-H Field Crop Club Community Fundraiser
Starting to think about what you will plant in your garden this year? Support the Blenheim 4-H Field Crop club and have plants shipped right to your door at the right time to plant them according to your heat zone! 

Visit plantables.ca to start and be sure to use code 4HFIELDCROPCLUB at checkout! We thank you for your support. 
Thank You!

We would like to thank Lundy Insurance and Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance for their continued support of 4-H in Chatham-Kent!
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As a farmer, I hear lots of jokes about sheep.

I’d tell them to my dog, but he’d herd them all.

Do you have a funny joke you would like to share? Submit your joke!  
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Chatham-Kent 4-H Newsletter Editor:
Stephanie Richardson
519-365-5952
chathamkent4h@gmail.com  






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