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Inside this issue:

Clover Connections November/December 2018

4H Clubs & Mtg. Schedules 1 Re-Enrollment 1 Volunteer Leader Training 1 Calendar of Events 2 Ross Photography Contest 2 How to Be a Member 2 State Fair Winner 3 County and District Fair 4 Club Pictures 5

November/December 2018

Year Round Clubs

CenterPoint 4-H Club

Enable Building Griffin Street, 2nd Monday 6:30 PM

Leaders: Donna McCoy, Shana Talley

Faircrest 4-H Club

Mt. Union Baptist Church , 1st Monday@6:30PM

Leaders: Rachel Thurmon, Vicki Dison

Teen Leader Club

County Extension Office, 3rd Monday @ 6:00 PM

Leaders: Vicky Dison,, Brittany Riley

Clubs that only meet during the school year:

Norphlet 4-H Club

NES- 1st Monday @3:45 Leaders: Nancy Reynolds

Westside 4-H Club

County Extension Office, 2nd Monday @3:45PM

Leaders: Lauri Fruge, Melissa Tanneburger

Smackover 4-H Club

SHS, Ag Classroom-1st Tuesday @ 3:45PM

Leaders: Cole Jackson, Debbie Foot

COME JOIN US!! Every meeting is full of fun and learning!

All 4-H members MUST re-enroll in 4-H online. Please go into the 4-H Site: http://www.arkansas4honline.com and get re-enrolled for the new year. PLEASE DO NOT START ALL OVER TO RE-ENROLL!!! Go into your name and edit and update your information. If you have any questions, please call us at 870-864-1916. Any member not re-enrolled by December 1, 2018 will no longer receive a 4-H Newsletter until enrollment is completed.

VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING

When: November 8, 2018

Time: 6:00—8:00 p.m. Where: County Ext. Ofice Please call 870-864-1916 to let us know you’re coming.

Remember: You must have 4 hours of Leader Training in order to be a Certified Leader.

Attention Westside 4-H Club

The meeting

scheduled for November 12, 2018 has been changed to meet on Saturday, November 3rd at Our Savior Lutheran Church from 10:00—12:00. We will be doing a Commu-nity Service Project.

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Dates to Remember

November 8 Volunteer Leader Training—6-8 p.m.—Ext. Offic 29 Record Book Workshop-Ext. Office 5-7 p.m. 30 Record Book Workshop –Ext. Office 5-7 p.m. 31 TBA Club Officer Training 22-23 Thanksgiving Holidays—Ext. Office Closed

December 11 Record Book Workshop 4:30—6:30—Ext. Office 21 Record Book Workshop 1:00—3:00—Ext. Office 24—Jan. 2—Ext. Office Closed for Christmas Holidays

HOW TO BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING

To maintain your 4-H membership in 2018-2019 you must: 1. Enroll in Arkansas 4-H On-Line (if you need help call (870) 864-1916 or ask a certified 4-H Volunteer

Leader. 2. Attend a minimum of 6 organized club meetings per year with a recognized club in your County. 3. OR attend and participate in a minimum of 6 educational workshops or clinics conducted by Extension Staff

and Volunteer Leaders. (Dates to be announced) 4. Follow all rules and regulations set forth in the 4-H Code of Conduct (Members sign when enrolling) A Certified or chartered 4-H Club must: 1. Be organized and supervised by a minimum of 2 unrelated certified 4-H Adult Volunteer Leaders. (Leaders

are required to attend 4 hours of youth development training each year). 2. A club must have at least 6 members not of the same immediate family. 3. Have a duly elected set of functioning officers and conduct meetings monthly (as possible) using Roberts

Rules of Order and operate under a set of approved By-Laws (Union County has a set in place.

If your club has anything to submit for the newsletter, please send reports and/or pic-tures with caption and/or description to gsutherlin@uaex.edu.

ROSS FOUNDATION 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Date Due to County Ext. Office: February 22, 2019

2 Categories—Color or Black and White Categories—Living and non-living photo in each catego-ry. (Each 4-H’er may enter 4 photos.

For more information, contact Cherrie Sweeney at 870-864-1916.

SEW WITH COTTON CONTEST

Who: All 4-H’ers - ages 9-19 eligible.

What: Two categories- Garment and Non-Garment. You may enter one item in each category. Garment must be high content of cotton material. Prizes will be awarded.

When: Deadline into County Office—May 1st by 4:00.

Winners will attend the Union County Farm Bu-reau meeting to model their outfits.

Time and Date: TBA.

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CONGRATULATIONS KALIN K. 2018 GRAND CHAMPION

MARKET HOG ARKANSAS STATE FAIR

“HARD WORK AND DEDICATION DO PAY OFF” FAMILY HELPS TOO!!!

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COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIR 2018

COMMUNITY SERVICE 2018

Goat Burgers for the Judge County Judge Signs Proclamation Declaring National 4-H Week In

Union County October 7-13

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Cynthia Ford Teaches 4-H Sewing Club How to Use the Sewing Machine

Machine.

4-H’ers Show Off Completed Sewing Project—Pillowcases Using

a French Seam

4-H’ers Show Off a No-Sew Blanket—Their 1st Project in the

Sewing Club!!!

Teen Leader Club Works on Team Building Skills

TLC Member Leads Pledge Westside 4-H Makes Message Board Out of Cookie Sheet

Westside 4-H Club Carves Pumpkins

Faircrest 4-H’er Reports on Fair to Club

Smackover 4-H members demonstrate dance moves.

Norphlet 4-H Member with Winning County Fair Entry

Centerpoint 4-H Member Leading Song

Centerpoint 4-H’er Presents Goat Milk & Brownie Program

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Union County 4-H

Union County Cooperative Extension Service

307 American Road Suite 101

El Dorado, AR 71730

Phone: 870-864-1916 Fax: 870-864-1919

All meetings and activities announced in this newsletter are open to all youth between the ages of 5 and 19 without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, or any other legally protected status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (large print, audiotapes, etc.) should notify the county Extension office as soon as possible prior to the activity.

Robin Bridges County Extension Agent Staff Chair Union County

Lauren McGarrh Cherrie Sweeney County Extension Agent 4-H Program Assistant FCS/4-H Union County Union County