With the payment of membership fees, I hold Muncie Light Horse Club harmless from any claims and/or litigation arising from club activities.

Dec. 3: Christmas Party at Muncie Shrine Club

4-H IS A COMMUNITY FOR ALL KIDS – In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us.

MICHIGAN 4-H

https://www.canr.msu.edu/4h/

Detroit youth ages 8-13 are invited to join an 8 week 4-H club to experience some of the many projects that 4-H has to offer! This free club will meet from 5:30pm6:30pm the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from May through August. Come experience a variety of projects and activities within 4-H and then, consider starting your own 4-H club at Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation (DPFLI)!

Have questions? Contact Wayne Co. 4-H Program Coordinator, Ashleigh Apel, apelashl@msu.edu or 734.727.7408.

MSU Extension's Adulting 101 virtual programs help teenagers and young adults demystify the obscure reality of being an “adult” through free, educational monthly sessions Upcoming sessions in Adulting 101 include: Cracking the Code to College, May 18 at 6pm, How to Buy a Car, June 8 at 4pm, Clothing Care Saves Cash, July 13 at 1pm, and Eating Healthy on a Budget, August 16 at 1pm.

For more details, please email Katherine Jamieson at jamies13@msu.edu

As a reminder to those that have registered, the MI 4-H Animal and Veterinary Science Camp will be at MSU from June 26-29. Youth aged 13-17 can expect the following: hands-on learning, visiting MSU farms, exploring animal-related careers, animal handling experiences, and solving a vet science case study with a team.

Contact Autumn Converse via email at: conver20@msu.edu with any questions.

Mark your calendars, the Michigan State 4-H Horse Show will be from August 18, 2023 until August 20, 2023 at the MSU

Pavilion. Over this three-day show, members selected by their county 4-H programs will compete in classes such as: dressage, English, western, trail, jumping, and gymkhana.

The Michigan State Miniature Horse Show will be taking place over the same weekend, in the south barn.

For more information about Michigan 4H, please contact Taylor Fabus, 4-H Horse and Pony Extension Educator, by email at tenlenta@msu.edu

OHIO 4-H

https://www.ohio4h.org/

Ohio 4-H Sea Camp will be from July 1418 and pre-registration is now available! Sea Camp at Kelley's Island is offered to youth ages 15-17. Participants will experience Lake Erie-based activities such as aquatic science, water recreation, and fishing Forms and payment must be completed and returned to the Ohio 4-H State Office. Sea Camp fees are $400 for currently enrolled 4-H members and $450 for all other teens.

Contact Jenny Strickler via email at strickler.60@osu.edu or Ashley Hughey at Hughey.28@osu.edu

Ohio 4-H Special Needs Camp will be held at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio from June 9-11 for young people who have needs that cannot be accommodated in a traditional camp and their caregivers. The Special Needs Campers will participate in environmental science, crafts, horseback riding, music therapy, archery, boating, campfires, and selfreliability Both applications and payment of $80 per campers ($45 per caregivers) are due on June 1 to the OSU Extension Meigs County Office.

Contact Michelle at 740.992.6696 or email her at: stumbo.5@osu.edu

July will be a busy month for Horse and Pony 4-H'ers in Ohio!

The 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be on July 17 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds from 12pm until 4pm. Registration and payment of $30 per team must be made online by June 30.

Also on July 17, the 4-H Horse Skillathon will take place at the Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine from 8am until 12pm. Skillathons are open to any Ohio 4-H or FFA members ages 8 to 18. There will be 4 stations total, with usually 5 minutes per station.

Mark your calendars, the Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show will be from July 1721 at the Ohio Exposition Center in Columbus, Ohio. Exhibitors who qualify must submit their entries, requests for group stalling, the non-refundable $50 stall fee online by 1pm on July 1. Stall assignments will be posted on July 14 and horses will be allowed to move in beginning at 2pm on July 16. Visit: https://ohio4h org/events/ohio-statefair-junior-horse-show

For more Ohio 4-H information, contact Dr Kimberly Cole, the Ohio State Extension Equine Specialist, via email at: cole.436@osu.edu

4-H IS A COMMUNITY FOR ALL KIDS – In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people.

Wrien by Lisa Skylis, in collaboraon with Cindy Couturier, editor, Saddle Up! Magazine

INDIANA 4-H

https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/

4-H'ers in Elkhart County have a busy summer ahead! Head to the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds on the following dates for these June meetings: the 4-H Saddle Club Junior Leaders Meeting on June 4 from 7-9pm, the 4-H Saddle Club Advisory Board Meeting on June 5 from 8-9pm, and the 4-H Saddle Club Meeting on June 12 from 7:30-9pm.

Please contact Ashley Holdeman for more information; 574.354.7403 or email ashleyholdeman4h@yahoo.com

A reminder that 4-H Academy @ Purdue will be help from June 7-9! Participants will stay in a Purdue University Residential Hall while they meet and learn from professors, graduate students and other experts in their respective fields and participate in interactive activities and experiential learning Please contact your local Purdue Extension office for details and assistance with registration.

Listen up, Fulton County Horse and Pony 4-H'ers! There will be 4-H Horse & Pony meetings from 7pm until 8:30pm at the Fulton County Fairgrounds on the following dates: May 9, June 13, and July 11. A reminder that Fulton County 4-H Fair week is July 8-15.

Greencastle, IN. The Conference theme is "Leadership Under Construction – Building Better Leaders". A reminder that the registration forms will be accepted May 15 and the registration fee is $200 per person before May 16, $225 per person May 16-23, and $250 per person May 24 and onward. While at the Junior Leader Conference, you will participate in skill sessions, State Park group meetings, general sessions, skits and talent show, recreation, banquet and dance, and an installation ceremony for the Junior Leader Council. Email moore60.purdue@gmail.com with any of your Horse & Pony questions.

Attention 2023 State 4-H Junior Leader Council Members: the 2023 State 4-H Junior Leader Conference will be held from June 13-16 at DePauw University in

For more info. on Indiana 4-H news and events, contact Courtney Stierwalt, the 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist, email: dickerso@purdue.edu https://ohio4h.org/about/join-4-h https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/ https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/michigan_4_h_enrollment

4-H began over 100 years ago, and has since grown into the largest youth development program in the nation. 4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through hands-on experiences alongside their peers and caring adults. Backed by a network of more than 6 million youth, 540,000 adult volunteers, 3,500 professionals, and more than 60 million alumni; 4-H delivers research-based programming around positive youth development. 4-H is delivered through America's 109 land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension Service reaching every corner of our nation.