January 2016
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October 2015
Photo: Some of the Provincial 4-H Office staff hanging out with Santa. The group volunteered wrapping gifts at Midtown Mall for Ronald McDonald House. (Front L-R: Terri Lynn Paulson, Erin Holm, Shirley Wensley and Sandi Sirois Back L-R: Jodi Schellenberg, Cera Youngson and Annaleigh LeBruno)
Christmas Break
Leaderama
4-H Saskatchewan Provincial Office wishes you a very happy New Year. We hope you had a fantastic holiday season filled with loved ones, too much food , fun and relaxation.
4-H Saskatchewan hosted the third annual Leaderama, a Leadership Conference for leaders, on December 5 - 6 at the Ramada Hotel in Regina. Thank you to event sponsors Farm Credit Canada, SaskTel and Blair’s Family of Companies for making this event possible.
We are back in the office January 4 and 4-H Saskatchewan’s 2016 is shaping up to be more exciting than ever!
Giving Back On December 11, part of the Provincial 4-H Office staff volunteered at Midtown Mall in Saskatoon wrapping gifts by donation with all proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House. The seven person crew spent three hours perfecting their gift wrapping abilities and had lots of fun doing it. It wasn’t all hard work, they also spent some quality time with Santa (pictured above). Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada helps give sick children what they need most – their families. It is a home away from home for the families of seriously ill children who are staying at a nearby hospital. Their Houses offer families so much more than just a roof over their heads. They have qualified staff and dedicated volunteers who are committed to taking care of the day-to-day essentials of running a home, so families don’t have to worry about them. They have programs that offer everything from education to meditation. And they are filled with many different families who all share a common bond – love for their sick child.
Big thank also you goes out to the hard-working Committee Members: Susan Avramenko, Paula Beattie, Glenn Gress and Darren Fisk. The weekend was made possible with your efforts. Twenty-six 4-H Leaders from 15 4-H clubs spent the weekend learning, networking and having fun!
Social Media Push Huge thank you goes out to our followers and likers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We have been trying to increase our page likes and followers, particularly with youth. In just one day in December we received 170 new likes simply by current 4-H’ers and their families sharing our posts. Keep up the good work and let’s keep 4-H Saskatchewan top of mind. Let’s give 4-H Canada something to talk about in the prairies!
News and Reminders Summer Camp is BACK! That’s right, 4-H Saskatchewan summer camp is BACK! Mark your calendars for August 14-19 at Big River Bible Camp in Big River, SK. The tentative cost will be $250 until March 20 and $300 until July 15. We are looking into a possible shuttle being offered from Saskatoon, if there is enough interest. Registration forms will be available later this month.
4-H Saskatchewan Partner with Ag in Motion We’re planning a BRAND NEW Provincial 4-H event., Farm Safety Day. Watch the next issue of the Bits & Pieces, upcoming Monthly Updates and the 4-H Saskatchewan website for information about 4-H Farm Safety Day 2016 being held Thursday, July 21 at Ag in Motion near Langham.
New Scholarship for 2016Gordon and Eileen Bonnor Scholarship Fund One scholarship valued at $1,000 is provided by the Gordon & Eileen Bonnor Scholarship Fund for a student entering a Saskatchewan agriculture university Degree program. This Scholarship Fund was created by Gordon and Eileen Bonnor in 2015 to encourage continued studies relating to agriculture or associated careers. Gordon Bonnor’s history with 4-H and teaching goes back to 1954 and Eileen Bonnor worked for many years with the Crop Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan. This award will be based on academic history, community involvement, financial need, goals and ambition, as well as their direct involvement and experience within 4-H Saskatchewan. Preference will be given to applicants who come from a farm.
Farm Safety is an important issue! Plan to bring your friends and family to learn about Farm Safety, 4-H’ers will receive complimentary entry.
4-H Saskatchewan Events & Opportunities Hockey Night Out
2016 4-H Saskatchewan Lottery The Saskatchewan 4-H Lottery is back! This year, top prizes include a custom playhouse built by students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate with materials donated by Yara Belle Plaine Inc. Prize may not be exactly how shown.
The Saskatoon Blades would like to invite your group, family and/or friends to SaskTel Centre on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 7:05 p.m. when the Blades take on the Swift Current Broncos. Check the 4-H Saskatchewan website under Events for more information.
Alumni Sign Up If you haven’t already done so, head to the website and register as an Alumni today! We are trying to stay in touch with our 4-H Saskatchewan Alumni to create more opportunities for you. Also, it’s a great way to stay in touch with your former 4-H friends. Spread the word!
Other prizes include two iPad Airs, $500 Western Producer advertising vouchers, $500 gift certificates to Peavey Mart, $100 Co-op gift certificates, a leather office chair, a skill saw and a $250 Cabela’s gift card. Tickets are two for $5. The draw will be made on August 24, 2016. Your club can get involved by selling tickets! Participating clubs or districts receive 50 per cent of sales value of their completely sold books. For example, if your club sells 10 complete books, you would raise $250 for your club! All of the proceeds from the lottery support 4-H. The remaining 50 per cent of sales is invested into regional and provincial 4-H programs.
Fundraising with Stars
4-H Saskatchewan has partnered with STARS Air Ambulance to offer an exciting new fundraising opportunity for 4-H clubs: selling STARS Calendars. This is a popular annual fundraiser for 4-H clubs in Alberta and for the first time, we are offering it in Saskatchewan. So, how does it work? Clubs that choose to participate will receive STARS Calendars which they can sell. Each STARS Calendar can be sold for $30, with clubs keeping at least $6 per calendar sold. Depending on the number of total calendars sold by all participating clubs in Saskatchewan by the end of the campaign, this amount could be as much as $9 per calendar. Visit the website for more details.
AGM 2016- Resolution and Name Changes The Ramada in Saskatoon will be host to 4-H Saskatchewan’s 2016 AGM. This is an important business meeting for our organization but also an opportunity for fun and learning. Each district is responsible to send one leader and one member delegate to AGM. The deadline to change delegate names is February 15, 2016. The deadline for resolutions is January 31, 2016. To submit a resolution to be discussed at AGM, your district must send in the District Meeting Minutes which addressed the resolution.
4-H Saskatchewan Deadlines Please note, those listed below have approaching deadlines, there are a variety of other 4-H Saskatchewan Opportunities listed HERE
Beef Symposium Registration Deadline- Deadline of January 29, 2016 AGM Resolution Deadline- Deadline of January 31, 2016 Deadline for AGM Name Changes- Deadline of February 15, 2016 Ski Day Registration Deadline- Deadline of February 22, 2016 4-H Saskatchewan Scholarship Application Deadline- Deadline of April 1, 2016
New 4-H Challenge! Get involved as an individual, or as an entire club, by creating and doing your own AGtivity. Maybe you’ll host a harvest supper in your community, plan a farm safety workshop or build a community garden – it’s up to your interpretation and creativity – the sky is the limit, so long as it is agriculture related. It’s that simple, spread the word about agriculture. What you do is up to you! This year’s theme is Ag Awareness and Education. The 4-H Staff will be sharing our AGtivities in the Bits & Pieces and online to give you some inspiration. We know that you’re creative and we can’t wait to see what you come up with.
AGtivities
Share your story with all of 4-H Saskatchewan by sending in a write-up and photos to your Regional 4-H Specialist. You can submit as many activities as you would like! You can share online too – use #AGtivities on Facebook and Twitter to connect with others. All AGtivities will be featured in the Bits & Pieces, and be eligible for the People’s Choice Award to be chosen at AGM in March. All activities must be submitted by March 15, 2016 to be eligible for the People’s Choice Award.
Regional Updates North West Region
North East Region
Regional 4-H Judging
District Meetings
April 17, 2016- Lloydminster July 9, 2016- Saskatoon
Each club should send two adult and two member representatives to their fall meeting. During the meeting, AGM delegates are chosen and district business is discussed.
Regional 4-H Curling 4-H Curling will be held January 15 - 17, 2016 in Meadow Lake. Location is still being determined.
Regional 4-H Public Speaking
This year, Regional Public Speaking has been booked for April 3, 2016. The location has not yet been determined but will likely be in the Saskatoon area, so please continue to look at your monthly updates and the website for more information!
There have already been many district meetings in the North East, but a few districts have not put on their meetings yet. If you have not held a district meeting yet, please contact your North East Regional 4-H Specialist, Jodi Schellenberg, to let her know when it will be held. Please continue to check the website for current dates.
Regional Workshops Due to a lack of registrations, a North East Regional Workshop, which was to be held in Melfort, had to be cancelled this November. The North East Regional Specialist, Jodi Schellenberg, is planning to host more in the new year. Also, if there is a certain topic you would like to learn about, Jodi would like to hear your feedback. Please continue to look at the monthly updates for more recent information.
Regional 4-H Judging April 16- Prince Albert
Regional 4-H Curling
ity: New Opportun linic Young Horse C The Young Horse Clinic will tentatively be held on May 7 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. The cost will be $40 for members and leaders, $50 for 4-H parents and friends. There will be a live demonstration with a young horse, as well as speakers on equine nutrition, equine first aid and a live farrier demonstration. Since it is a demonstration clinic, attendees are not required to bring a horse. Registration deadline is April 18. Continue to check the website and monthly updates for more information.
All districts should be planning to host district curling sometime in December or the first couple weeks of January. The North East Regional Curling will be held in Prince Albert on January 23, so please have your junior and senior district team information available at least one week in advance. Thank you to District 32 for volunteering to host Regional Curling!
Regional 4-H Public Speaking This year, Regional Public Speaking will be hosted by District 18/19. The date and location has not yet been determined, so please continue to look at your monthly updates and the website for more information!
South West Region
South East Region
Spring District Meetings
Spring District Meetings
Please report your district meeting date to your Regional 4-H Specialist. Below are the known dates:
Please report your district meeting date to your Regional 4-H Specialist. Below are the known dates:
District #2 District #4 District #8 District #9 District #10 District #11 District #16 District #17 District #40
TBD Mar. 6 Feb. 21 Mar. 10 Feb. 29 Mar. 8 TBD Feb. 3 Mar. 2
TBD 11:00a.m. Aneroid Hall (before P. Speaking) TBD 7:00p.m Swift Current- Large Animal Clinic 7:00p.m Maple Creek- Jasper Centre 7:00p.m. TBD TBD 7:00p.m. Kindersley Brother’s Restaurant 7:00p.m. Beechy- Location TBD
Regional 4-H Judging
District #1 District #5 District #7 District #12 District #13 District #14 District #37 District #39 District #41
Jan. 13 Mar. 8 Mar. 8 TBD Mar. 6 Mar. 8 TBD TBD Mar. 2
7:30p.m. Estevan Ag Office 7:30p.m. Wawota Curling Rink 7:00p.m. Weyburn- Weyburn Ag Society TBD 5:00p.m. Neudorf Community Hall 7:00p.m. TBD 7:15p.m. Carnduff TBD location
Regional 4-H Judging
June 29, 2016- Frontier Days- Swift Current
April 30 (tent)- Whitewood July 4- Weyburn Ag Society
Regional 4-H Curling
Regional 4-H Curling
Regional Curling will be hosted by District 8 in mid January. The exact date and location will be announced very soon. Stay tuned!
Regional 4-H Public Speaking
Please contact your Regional Specialist once your District has determined a public speaking date. Thank you to District 11 for hosting South West Regional Public Speaking this year! South West Regional Public Speaking will be held at Lancer Community Hall on Saturday, April 2.
Regional Workshops November had a busy start with two workshops in the South West; in Claybank on November 2 and Swift Current on November 7. It was great to get out and meet some enthusiastic members, leaders and parents, and talk about judging, public speaking, and parliamentary procedure. Thanks to the South West Advisory Council member, Kaylee Duncan, for making the trip back to Swift Current to help and for all the parents and leaderswho helped host and brought their members out!
January 23 & 24, 2016 Milestone, SK (District 14) Contact: Carrie Nicholas 306-439-2086 cnicholas@mccoycattle.com
Regional 4-H Public Speaking April 10, 2016 Melville & Area (District 13) Contact: Paula Beattie 306-728-2735 rodandpaula@yourlink.ca
New Opportun ity: Beef Symposiu m The 2016 4-H Beef Symposium will be held February 13, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Heartland Livestock Yards in Swift Current, SK. The registration fee is $25 for 4-H members, $35 for non - 4-H and $15 for leaders and parents. Lunch is included in the price. Registration available on website under events. Tyson Hertz with Six Mile Red Angus will be doing a live-demonstration clipping cattle, allowing you hands on experience clipping in a group. There will be speakers on how to complete a judging card, and explaining how splits in a judging class work, Bovine Nutrition, as well as a live trimming demonstration. This is a demonstration clinic with hands-on learning and does not require you to bring your animal. The deadline to register is January 29, 2016. Preference will be given to 4-H members and leaders.
4-H Canada Events & Opportunities National Volunteer Leader of the Year Award- LAST CHANCE!! Volunteer leaders truly are the lifeblood of the 4-H program! With their support and guidance, 4-H members are given outstanding experiences and skills to help them continue to be the responsible, caring and contributing individuals, affecting positive change in the world around them. The winning leader from every province will receive a $100 cash prize, as well as a chance to be chosen as 4-H Canada’s National Volunteer Leader of the Year and receive a prize package of a $1,000 cash and a trip to the 4-H Canada’s 2016 Annual General Meeting in Calgary. New this year, if your leader wins at the provincial level, there is a bonus for you as well – a pizza party for your club! Selection of winners will take place in February and we will announce winners shortly after. Selection of the provincial winners and overall national winner are based on three 4-H member references, club involvement, community involvement, length of involvement, and how much the members have learned and developed as a result of the leader. Nominations should be submitted directly to 4-H Canada at apply.4-h-canada.ca. Applications close January 31, 2016.
Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Honours 4-H Canada Forefather This November, E. Ward Jones, one of the forefathers of 4-H in Canada, will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame! Mr. Jones grew up in Brandon, Manitoba, where in 1913 he co-founded what would grow into the 4-H movement across Canada. This news was announced at the 4-H Canada Annual General Meeting in June, where 4-H Canada also named him as an honourary lifetime member. Mr. Jones’ grandson, also named E. Ward Jones, had this to say on behalf of the family: “Since its inception, 4-H has played a significant and positive role in Canadian society and made an invaluable contribution to the development of agriculture in this country. And if he were here now, my grandfather would no doubt be proud and pleased to know that 4-H is still as important and relevant today as it was 100 years ago.”
4-H Canada Deadlines Please note, those listed below have approaching deadlines, there are a variety of other 4-H Canada Opportunities listed HERE
Find Your 4-H Wings- Opened November 25, deadline January 31, 2016. Find out more HERE. Careers on the Grow- Opened October 1, deadline January 31, 2016. Find out more HERE. Larry Milton Campbell Memorial Scholarhip- Deadline of May 31, 2016. Find out more HERE. CIBC 4-H Post- Secondary Education Scholarship - Deadline of May 31, 2016. Find out more HERE. Weston Family 4-H Agriculture Scholarhips- Deadline of May 31, 2016. Find out more HERE.
Board of Directors 4-H Saskatchewan is a project-based youth organization dedicated to the growth and development of our members, leaders, volunteers, and staff through our motto:
Learn To Do By Doing
The role of the Board of Directors is to set direction and policy of the 4-H program. They contribute to defining the organization’s Mission, Vision and Core Values and governing their fulfillment.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Cindy Cooper VICE-PRESIDENT Ginelle Sonmor SECRETARY Miranda Seymour AG REPRESENTATIVE Shelley Jones
NORTH WEST LEADER DELEGATES Paul Mitchell Clint Panter Darcy Yasieniuk
(306) 937-3333 (306) 469-7763 (306) 549-4810
Marc Bernier Cindy Cooper
(306) 763-3903 (306) 675-5645
Provincial 4-H Office
NORTH EAST LEADER DELEGATES
The provincial office is made up of a dynamic staff team ready to serve our new and existing members, leaders and clubs throughout the province. The provincial office staff is happy to be of assistance, so please do not hesitate to contact us.
SOUTH WEST LEADER DELEGATES
CONTACT US!
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone: (306) 933-7727 Fax: (306) 933-7730 E-mail: info@4-h.sk.ca
COMMUNICATIONS
VISIT OR MAIL US!
ADMINISTRATION
(306) 933-7729 manager@4-h.sk.ca
Cera Youngson Erin Holm
Address: 3830 Thatcher Avenue Saskatoon, SK. S7R 1A5 Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Closed on holidays
(306) 933-6961 communications@4-h.sk.ca
Karrie Watson
FRONT DESK
Shirley Wensley
FUND DEVELOPMENT Carole Rae
ACCOUNTING
Sandi Sirois
(306) 933-7728 4hservices@4-h.sk.ca (306) 933-7727 frontdesk@4-h.sk.ca (306) 933-7348 development@4-h.sk.ca (306) 933-7731 accounting@4-h.sk.ca
REGIONAL 4-H SPECIALISTS Each region has a Regional 4-H Specialist available to support the members, leaders, and clubs in that region. Contact your Regional 4-H Specialist with questions, or if you require support. They are also happy to help with club start-ups, and offer workshops for clubs. NORTH WEST
Annaleigh LeBruno
Office: (306) 933-6723 Cell: (306) 280-3755 Email: northwest@4-h.sk.ca
SOUTH WEST
Terri Lynn Paulson
Office: (306) 964-1545 Cell: (306) 229-2064 Email: southwest@4-h.sk.ca
NORTH EAST
Jodi Schellenberg
Office: (306) 964-1544 Cell: (306) 220-6315 Email: northeast@4-h.sk.ca
SOUTH EAST
Melodi Hawkesford-Lee Office: (306) 787-1958 Cell: (306) 529-5446 Email: southeast@4-h.sk.ca
The South East Office address is: 515 Henderson Drive, Regina SK. S4N 5X1
Alvin Pawlitza Miranda Seymour Ginelle Sonmor
(306) 689-2597 (306) 361-3356 (306) 968-2311
Melanie Bashutski Darren Fisk Glenn Gress
(306) 675-4846 (306) 435-2055 (306) 487-3279
Cameron Choquette Shayla Endicott
(306) 327-5772 (306) 375-2709
SOUTH EAST LEADER DELEGATES
18-YEAR-OLD MEMBER DELEGATES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE REPRESENTATIVE Shelley Jones
REPRESENTATIVE TO SK 4-H FOUNDATION Clint Panter
(306) 469-7763
Darcy Yasieniuk
(306) 549-4810
REPRESENTATIVE TO ADVISORY COUNCIL
Youth Advisory Council The Youth Advisory Council brings the opinions, ideas, and voice of youth 4-H members to the Saskatchewan 4-H Council.
REGIONAL MEMBER ADVISORS NW Vacant TBA NE Autumn Lawson TBA SW Kaylee Duncan TBA SE McKenzie Stachura TBA CANADIAN YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Cameron Choquette
(306) 327-5772
Cameron Choquette Shayla Endicott
(306) 327-5772 (306) 375-2709
18-YEAR-OLD MEMBER DELEGATES
Contact your Regional Representatives if you would like to share your opinions, suggestions, or concerns relating to the Saskatchewan 4-H Council’s policy, programming or direction.
Calendar of 4-H Events
Deadlines
South West Regional 4-H Curling
TBD
TBD
Beef Symposium Registration
Jan. 29
North West Regional 4-H Curling
Jan. 15 -17, 2016
Meadow Lake
National 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year
Jan. 31
North East Regional 4-H Curling
Jan. 23
Prince Albert
Find your 4-H wings
Jan. 31
South East Regional 4-H Curling
Jan. 23 - 24
Milestone
AGM Resolution Deadline
Jan. 31
Scouts Night at the Blades (with 4-H)
Feb. 6
Saskatoon
Careers on the Grow (formally Investing in Me)
Jan 31
2016 Provincial 4-H Curling
Feb. 12-14
Arcola (rink TBD)
Deadline for AGM Name Changes
Feb. 15
Beef Symposium
Feb. 13
Swift Current
Ski Day Registration Deadline
Feb. 22
Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference
Feb. 20 - 21
Saskatoon
4-H Saskatchewan Scholarship Application Deadline
4-H Canada Science Fair: Semi-Finalist Round
Mar. 3 - 6
Truro, NS
Young Horse Clinic Registration
Provincial 4-H Ski Day
Mar. 5
4 Locations
Larry Milton Campbell Memorial Scholarship
Mar - May. 31
2016 AGM
Mar. 19 - 20
Saskatoon
CIBC 4-H Post-Secondary Education Scholarship
Mar - May. 31
SW Regional 4-H Public Speaking
Apr. 2
Lancer
Weston Family 4-H Agricultural Scholarships
Mar - May. 31
NW Regional 4-H Public Speaking
Apr. 3
Saskatoon (tent)
4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D)
SE Regional 4-H Public Speaking
Apr. 10
Melville
NE Regional 4-H Public Speaking
Apr. 10
District 18/19 TBD
USA National Members Conference
Apr. 8-14
Washington, USA
NE Regional 4-H Judging
Apr. 16
Prince Albert
NW Regional 4-H Judging
Apr. 17
Lloydminster
2016 Provincial 4-H Public Speaking
Apr. 23
Tisdale
SE Regional 4-H Judging
Apr. 30
Whitewood (tent)
Apr. 1 Apr. 18
Spring
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Other Events The events listed here are offered by organizations outside of 4-H Saskatchewan, but may provide an educational opportunity for 4-H members or leaders.
www.4-h.sk.ca
FCC Forum- Saskatchewan January 26, 2016- Regina Equine Expo February 12-14- Saskatoon WCVM Equine Education Day March 5- Saskatoon Yorkton Spring Steer & Heifer Show March 31-April 2- Yorkton Ag in Motion July 19-21- near Langham, SK
Spring District Meeting Dates
District meeting dates listed below, all other districts please check HERE for an updated listing of District Meeting dates.
North West
North East
South West
South East
District # 4 District #9 District #10 District #11 District #17 District #40
Mar. 6 Mar. 10 Feb. 29 Mar. 8 Feb. 3 Mar. 2
11:00a.m. Aneroid Hall (before P. Speaking) 7:00p.m. Swift Current- Large Animal Clinic 7:00p.m. Maple Creek- Jasper Centre 7:00p.m. TBD 7:00p.m. Kindersley Brother’s Restaurant 7:00p.m. Beechy- Location TBD
www.4-h.sk.ca
District #1 District #5 District #7 District #13 District #14 District #41
4-H Saskatchewan
Jan. 13 Mar. 8 Mar. 8 Mar. 6 Mar. 8 Mar. 2
7:30p.m. Estavan Ag Office 7:30p.m. Wawota Curling Rink 7:00p.m. Weyburn- Weyburn Ag Society 5:00p.m. Neudorf Community Hall 7:00p.m. TBD location 7:15p.m. Carnduff TBD location
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