December 18th, 2020 Update & News

December 18th, 2020

We would like to wish all of our members, volunteers and families a very Happy Holidays!
Staff will be in and out of the office from December 24 - January 4 and may not be checking email over the holidays. If it's an emergency or they need to reach someone - rfrizzell@pei4h.ca or 902-393-4248
 
 The Provincial Office is open by appointment only. 
 Please call or email the office or the Staff member you are looking to meet with at least one day prior to the date you would like to meet.

UPDATE - December 18th
 
Effective 8:00 am, Friday, December 18th, 2020. Following CPHO guidelines, meetings may resume - max 50 with extra attention to contact tracing and ensure protocols are followed (hand washing/sanitizing, distancing, masks). 
Also, the screening question sheet that must be displayed at the entrance to all gatherings has been updated to "Have you traveled outside of PEI in the last 14 days?". So please ensure you have the most up to date copy available. The link can be found below to all sheets required for meetings. For full details on the newest PEI restrictions please visit Click Here.
Go to required sheets - Click Here

Full COVID Updates & Considerations - Click Here

Upcoming Dates (any topic underlined is a link to more information)
 
Dec. 24 - Jan. 4 - 4-H Office limited staff for Christmas Break
 
January 15 -
Member Registration Forms Due
New & Returning Leader Forms Due
Club Information Sheets / Project Lists Due
Do Your Own Thing - Project Proposal Due
Create—A—Project - Applications Due
Junior Leader - Project Applications Due
Quarterly Club Reports Due
 
January 30 - Club Registration and Insurance Fees due to Regional Councils
 
February 5 -  Last Day for Regions to submit Provincial fees/insurance to the Provincial office

The 2020 4-H PEI Annual Fundraiser success!
 
We are very happy with the resilience of our volunteers, members and their families for showing such a strong effort and successful selling with all that has been going on this year! Congratulations to all our members and Thank you to everyone who contributed!
 
A special shout out to our 2020 Top Sellers! Congratulations to all!

Megan Downe is a Senior Member with the Cavendish 4-H Club. For her DYOT
4-H project, Megan wanted to create an opportunity to engage with younger members, sharing stories and conversations. Introducing "Storytime with Megan"
 
4-H PEI families with younger children (up to age 12) are invited to let Mary Jane (maryjmacphee@pei4h.ca)  know if you are interested in this opportunity...videos will be shared on 4-H PEI's social media accounts on Tuesday's, beginning on December 22 and then every Tuesday following!

Registration/Volunteer forms are due now, please ensure you have all your forms completed. 
All Registration forms are now available online. Please review the section that applies to you as there is a complete list of what is required for each type of registration. There are new Waivers and forms for each type of participant so please review closely!
 

Registration Details Page - Click Here and scroll to the section that applies to you!

Youth Safety Guidelines 4-H considers the safety and well-being of 4-H youth members its top priority. The Youth Safety Reporting System for 4-H in Canada enables leaders, volunteers, and staff to conveniently submit Activity Plan and Incident Report forms directly to their provincial organization. The secure system can be accessed from a computer or mobile device without the need for an account.
Visit the youth safety reporting system
Please refer to the reference guides for direction on when to complete an Activity Plan or Incident Report form, and a step by step guide to completing the form.
Incident Reporting Quick Reference Guide
Activity Planning Quick Reference Guide