South Carolina 4-H Volunteers' Newsletter

April 2021 - Volume 6:3(1)

Dear 4-H Supporters,

Tractor Supply's Spring Paper Clover Campaign began this week! Ask your supporters to stop by Tractor Supply now through May 9 and purchase a Paper Clover or add a donation to online orders at tractorsupply.com.

In-Store Display Contest – updated prizing info!!!
Do you have a local display set up for 4-H at a store? Tractor Supply Company will offer 10 gift cards ranging from $350-$200 for the top 10 displays selected.

To enter upload a photo and contact info to https://forms.gle/qrDpM7TncNturxMfA or email the photos to shutches@4-h.org.

Thank you!

Call for Nominations

Is there an outstanding volunteer in your county that deserves additional recognition?! Please consider submitting a nomination on their behalf for the Glen Krohn Award for Volunteerism. Our volunteers do amazing work every day and invest their time, money, and resources in service to others. The Glen Krohn Award recognizes outstanding volunteer leadership in the 4-H program. It is named for the late Dr. Glen Krohn, retired Assistant Director, Family and Youth Development. Dr. Krohn was a strong believer in volunteers throughout his career. To nominate a volunteer, submit a one-page overview of the volunteer’s accomplishments by May 3rd!

Click here to learn more!

Monthly 4-H Club Activity Idea

Each month, this e-newsletter gives you a monthly activity idea that you can try with youth in your club/community. Special attention has been given to make these activities easily conducted on a budget, during a distance-learning or in-person 4-H club setting, and adaptable for multiple age groups.

Click for Sun Safety Activity

4-H Rube Goldberg Challenge
Join the South Carolina 4-H Rube Goldberg Challenge! Youth ages 9 -18 will use their engineering design skills to create a Rube Goldberg machine and film a short video of their invention in action. Participants may register as individuals or in the team category. Submissions are due May 24th.
More details here: https://tinyurl.com/4t65f48x

Click to Register

4-H Club Camp
Registration is open for 4-H Club Camp. There are 2 sessions planned: June 13-17, 2021, at Camp Long - near Aiken, SC and July 18-22, 2021, at Camp Bob Cooper - near Summerton/Santee, SC. Activities will included swimming, canoeing, high adventure elements and climbing tower, archery, team sports, dance and talent show and nightly campfire with singing, skits and stories.

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Horse Academy
Introducing the Horse Academy! South Carolina 4-H Horse Project will teach lessons over Zoom this spring. Youth will gain knowledge and be better prepared for upcoming educational contests by participating in these programs offered on Tuesday evenings. Cloverbud and Junior/Senior versions are available through 4HOnline.

Click for Horse Opportunities

4-H Rabbit Project
Registration is open for the 2021 SC 4-H Rabbit Project and will run through April. The cost to register is $15, and 4-Hers must have a rabbit in their possession by the end of May.
More information can be found at https://www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/programs/ag-animals/livestock/rabbit-cavie.html.

Click to Register

Healthy Lifestyles Video Contest
We want to see your best homemade cooking videos each month! Videos will be shared on the SC 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Facebook group. Entries will be entered into a raffle to win 4-H cooking prizes. Strawberries are the ingredient of the month for April; dairy is the final month's theme for May.

Click to Find Out More

4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp
4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp applications are open! If you know a rising 7th or 8th-grade student who is interested in joining the Pinckney Leadership family please share this flyer with them. Applications are online.

Click here to Apply

4-H in the News!!!

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