Reading Time: < 1 minute The Equine Leaders’ Forum will be held at the Alberta 4-H Centre and Lakedell Arena in Westerose on Feb. 5-7. The forum features sessions and speakers to assist equine project leaders working with 4-H project members. This year’s schedule will include an equine project roundtable discussion, where you’ll meet new counterparts and swap ideas. Sessions […] Read more
4-H forum for equine project leaders
Equine Leaders’ Forum will be held in Westerose on Feb. 5-7
Applications open for $20,000 4-H scholarship
Four categories are available for members to enter
Reading Time: < 1 minute Senior 4-H youth members could earn a $20,000 scholarship from Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.). The L.E.A.D. awards recognize outstanding 4-H’ers who epitomize 4-H youth empowerment, have gained critical life skills through their 4-H experience, and who have positively impacted their community. There are four categories: community engagement & communications; environment & healthy living; […] Read more
Rosalind’s Charlie Gould inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame
Reading Time: < 1 minute Charlie Gould of Rosalind has been inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame, following in the footsteps of his father, Stan, who was inducted into the hall in 1977. Charlie Gould joined 4-H as a beef club member and has been a leader in the Rosalind club for 35 years, running workshops on public speaking, […] Read more
Four Albertans win Deere 4-H scholarships
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rebecca Marie Carlson of Blackie, Casey Morey of Rochester, Heidi Trenson of Rimbey and Lisa Krista Jakobsen of Calgary are among 15 winners of John Deere 4-H scholarships for 2014. The scholarships of $1,000 each go toward a post-secondary education related to agricultural/mechanical trades, engineering, science, business, or health. Applications were reviewed by a panel […] Read more
Thirteen Alberta youth win $1,000 scholarships
Reading Time: < 1 minute Thirteen young Albertans are among the 100 4-H youth given a $1,000 scholarship by the Chrysler Foundation. The “100 scholarships for 100 years of 4-H in Canada” means the foundation is giving $100,000 to mark the organization’s centenary. Nearly 200 4-H youth from across Canada applied for the Ram Canada scholarships by submitting 500-word essays […] Read more
Go green for National 4-H month
Reading Time: 2 minutes Go Green, Go 4-H. That is what the Canadian 4-H Council, with support from Bayer CropScience, is asking all 4-H members, leaders, alumni and supporters to do on November 5. The annual Show Your 4-H Colours event helps to kick off National 4-H Month in November. “We have asked everyone involved with 4-H to wear […] Read more
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