New April Newsletter & Informative Links

6 04 2009
Presque Isle, Michigan

Presque Isle, Michigan

The April 4-H News You Can Use has just been printed and should arrive in your mailbox this week.   You can click here to see an online version.  Below are a few links to help you learn more about  some of the opportunities mentioned in the newsletter. 

First, if you are a youth or a parent of a youth who loves the outdoors, consider the 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp.   This is a great camp in Presque Isle, Michigan that has won numerous national awards.  To encourage participants from the county, the Youth Council is offering scholarships to cover half of the $335 camp fee.   There are a  limited amount of scholarships, so call or email Monica soon (mrobinso@msu.edu) if you’re interested in attending!  Registrations are due May 1, 2009.

The camp runs from August 2-9, 2009, and you can click here to see a sample schedule of events. 

In this month’s newsletter, you’ll also notice a short survey about Still Project Workshops.  The 4-H program is considering holding county-wide workshops (with free materials for youth!) where 4-H members could make a still project together under the instruction of a leader or skilled community member.  Branch County 4-H has held similar workshops for their youth.  Click here and scroll down to page three of the Branch County 4-H Newsletter to see a sample of the types of workshops we’re thinking of offering.   You can email me at mrobinso@msu.edu or drop off the survey in your newsletter if you have any thoughts on this possible program!