September 4-H News!

September 15, 2022

Upcoming Dates (any topic underlined is a link to more information)
 
Sept 12 - Scholarship, Member Awards, Leader Awards & Club Award Applications open
Sept 19 - Office Closed: Federal Holiday in honour of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Sept 27 - Central Region AGM
Sept 29 - Western Region AGM
Sept 30 - Office Closed: National Truth & Reconciliation Day
Sept 30 - 4-H Canada Volunteer Leader of the Year Applications Due
Oct 4 - Eastern Region AGM
Oct 10 - Office Closed: Thanksgiving
Oct 12 - Careers on the Grow, e-mentorship deadline to apply
Oct 15 - Provincial Fundraising period begins
 
2022-2023 Provincial Dates & Deadlines booklet
The Dates & Deadlines booklet that was distributed in the Reorganization package does differ from this document. Please follow the dates that are in the document that is now posted on the website. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Club Reports & Regional News 
Once again we will share these reports to our Provincial Facebook page as they are submitted to the 4-H Specialists. You can view these at the links below - it is not necessary to have a Facebook account to view these links.
 
Reminder to up and coming Club Reporters that there is a form that you can fill out and submit on the website or you can submit via email. Reports do not have to be completed monthly, they can be sent in as events happen!
 

Reorganization

Reorganization for the 2022-2023 year is upon us! Reorganization packages are ready to go and some have already been distributed. The PDF poster remains on the website for you to easily download, print and fill in your Club information. If you need our help with printing reach out to the Provincial Office!

PDF Poster

 Another addition to the website is this Basic Club Enrollment PDF. We've created this document to be used at Club registration events so that Leaders and 4-H Staff can compare notes while online submissions come in. While online registration works great, it does sometimes leave us wondering "who is missing?" Please make use of this form at Club registration and share a copy with your 4-H Specialist to help make registration go as smoothly as possible! 

PDF Chart

 To kick off the new 4-H year we've put out a reminder on social media that while 4-H is a youth program, it is also very much a family organization and that leaders do not require any experience or expertise to help. We encourage parents to become screened volunteers, we welcome neighbours and community members to join as leaders and staff are always happy to offer support.

PDF Poster

The 4-H PEI Family Guide has been updated! You can find a link to the Family Guide on the home page of the website. This document has been slightly condensed, but hopefully more user friendly and less intimidating, but honest, for new and returning families. 

PDF Version

4-H Portfolios

This year each 4-H member will be given a binder that will represent their 4-H Portfolio as a means to track their 4-H career. 
 
Each binder will include a one page document that further explains its purpose, along with new member portfolio documents. The portfolios are a result of a request brought forth at the 2022 AGM. In an effort to be able to give 4-H members more credit for their time in the program and possibly acknowledgement of their time spent in the program on their transcript, it is necessary to have some type of tracking system. We are excited for this new record keeping opportunity!

 
New: 4-H Portfolio!
Explanation

Read about it here!

Scholarships
Deadline: November 15, 2022

Scholarship information and application documents are now available on the website. These awards will be presented at the 2023 Annual Banquet to graduates who plan to attend post-secondary education or to alumni who will return to post-secondary in the fall of 2023.

Scholarship Awards

Annual Awards
Deadline: November 15, 2022

Annual Awards information and nomination forms are now available on the website. These awards include:
Top Livestock Member Award
Top 4-H Member Award
Top Horse & Pony 4-H Member
Community Service Activity Award
Agriculture Awareness Activity Award
Leader Recognition Award
Member Recognition Award
 

Annual Awards

Poster Contest Results

Thank you to all members who made a submission to the 2022 Poster Contest. We are excited to be giving out three prizes in the Cloverbud/Junior Category (6-11 years old) this year:

 
1st place
Keira McCarthy, Age 8
Kensington 4-H Club

 
 
2nd place
Avery McCarthy, Age 10
Kensington 4-H Club

 
 
3rd place
Miah Pigott-Browne, age 10
Morell & Area 4-H Club

 
Congratulations and job well done to each of you!

It is easy for us to see that Frisco had A LOT of fun this summer. We would like to give a big shout out to all families who participated in the Frisco's Summer Bucket List Bingo challenge. While we wish we could give everyone recognition, we are excited that we are able to give out several cash prizes! Stay tuned for another Frisco Bingo challenge coming soon!

#funwithfrisco #4hpei

Judging Competition Results

The 23rd annual 4-H PEI Provincial Judging Competition took place at the Dundas Fair on the evening of August 26th, 2022.
 
Competitors were tasked with judging 4 classes: beef, horse, rabbit, and forages, and then comparing their placings with an experienced judge. The official judges for the event were Bennett Crane (beef), Jackie Harlow (horse), Brandon Malone (rabbit), and Les Halliday (forages).
 
The results of the competition are as follows:
 
Junior Division:
1st – Molly Pollock, Morell & Area 4-H Club
2nd – Emma O'Flaherty, Morell & Area 4-H Club
3rd – Alexis Holmes, North River 4-H Club
 
Intermediate Division:
1st – Cassidy Holmes, North River 4-H Club
2nd – Jenna Pollock, Morell & Area 4-H Club
3rd – Zachary Wood, Dunstaffnage-Marshfield 4-H Club
 
Senior Division:
1st – Chloe Loane, Brooklyn-Heatherdale 4-H Club
2nd – Molly Loane, Brooklyn-Heatherdale 4-H Club
3rd – Brittany Pollock, Morell & Area 4-H Club
 
As the winning senior member of the competition, Chloe Loane was selected to represent 4-H PEI at the Canadian National 4-H & Youth Judging Competition in November during Agribition in Regina.
We are extremely grateful to the sponsors of this event, PEI Mutual Insurance Company, and to George Matheson for attending the event on their behalf.
 
It is only due to the dedication and enthusiasm of our volunteers that we are able to run this event each year; our sincerest thanks goes out to Lorna Thompson, Alex Dixon, and Sherri Pineau, as well as all of the judges.
Photo: (l-r) Chloe Loane, Cassidy Holmes, Molly Pollock, and George Matheson.

Fairs & Exhibitions Info 2022

Congratulations to all members who participated at this summer's Fairs and Exhibitions. Thank you to parents and leaders for their time and dedication. Prize money (and ribbons for non-livestock project items) will be distributed in the coming weeks!

Royal Teams

The members of the Beef Team wish to extend their appreciation to all those who supported their first fundraiser - Steerman's Meat Fundraiser. The support was overwhelming! Thank you to Scott, Debbie and their staff for collaborating with the team. The Team has more fundraisers planned for the next couple of months - including gift card raffle baskets! Please keep an eye on Facebook or reach out to a team member if you wish to show your support. 

Provincial Office Notices

September 2nd was Lesley's last day as Summer Student at the 4-H Office. It was an absolute pleasure to get to know and work beside her each day this summer. See Facebook post here.

4-H Canada News

Get ready for FCC 4-H Club Funds!

Applications for the 2022 FCC 4-H Club Fund opened on Monday, August 1. Funds are available to all 4-H clubs, districts, and regions across Canada through 4-H Canada and FCC. The support from the fund may be used to further develop and enhance existing programs, cover costs associated with local events and exchanges, support volunteers, or purchase resource materials.  
Deadline to apply is October 31, 2022.

More Info!

4-H Canada Scholarship Recipients: Congratulations!!

Get 4-H Resources on the Go!

The latest 4-H at Home Activity Books are now available for download! Check them out: 

 
 
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