Jodi Loehrer: Registration for 4-H teen leadership conference closes today
South Dakota State University Extension and the South Dakota 4-H Youth Council are hosting a teen leadership conference called "Finding Your Groove" June 6-10 on the SDSU campus in Brookings.
The event will provide a great balance of leadership training, personal growth and fun to South Dakota youth between the ages of 13 and 18. The 4-H Youth Council encourages all teens to attend with their friends. The council will keep delegates entertained throughout the week while teaching essential leadership skills. Delegates will have the opportunity to enjoy fun with friends at a variety of evening activities, including dances and recreation.
Registration closes today. To register, visit https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/teen-leadership-conference or contact your local SDSU Extension Office. Attending the camp costs $350, which includes lodging, all meals and a T-shirt. Transportation to Brookings is not covered.
Country Ramblers 4-H Club
The Country Ramblers 4-H Club met April 30 at New Helgen Church in Florence. Roll call was what is your hobby. Jaxon called the meeting to order. Present were Aysia, Addie, Logan, Jayda, Brylie, AJ, Covin, Lane, Kale, Myiah, Maggie and Jaxon. Aspyn led the 4-H pledge, and Maggie led the flag pledge.
Demonstrations were done by Brylie on hobbies and collections/rocks, dairy cow/udder parts, dairy cow/mastitis, visual arts/wood snowman, visual arts/plastic garden steak, visual arts/fiber wreath, visual arts/wood hearts, visual arts/wood Easter wall hanging. Jayda did demonstrations bees and entomology/benefits of honey. Logan did a demonstration on hobbies and collections-toy tractors. Aspyn did a demonstration rabbit mini lop facts. Addie did a demonstration on Goldendoodle dog facts. Covin did a demonstration how and where I bought my goats. Lane did a demonstration on how and where I bought my pigs.
A club craft was made, and 286 school supplies were collected for the State 4-H school supply project. A club craft was made, and a thank you was signed. Upcoming events were discussed. Maggie, Lane and Covin brought in plastic caps for an ongoing community service project. Grabows served. There will be a meeting in June.
4-H enrollment
There is still time to re-enroll and enroll in 4-H. Give our office a call at 605-882-6300 if you have any questions. Register by May 31 to participate in this year’s state events.
Character Counts Quote: “Chop your own wood. It will warm you twice.” -Henry Ford
Upcoming events
May 9: Jefferson School
May 16: Mellette School
May 17: Watertown Cloverbuds
May 17: YQCA, 5:30 p.m.
May 17: Horse Safety, 7 p.m.
Jodi Loehrer is the Codington County 4-H youth program advisor.