New 4-H Year Begins October 1
September is the perfect time for visiting a 4-H club if you are thinking about joining. New members may join at anytime, but must be enrolled by May 1st to exhibit in the 4-H division at the Barber County Fair.
October 1 is the start of the new 4-H Year. With this comes a flurry of activities and questions. Here are a few of the events to be planning for in the next few weeks.
National 4-H Week is October 3–9. We do not have a county wide activity planned. This could change at 4-H Council, but clubs should talk about how they would like to promote 4-H. This is a great time to recruit new members.
Enrollment in the New 4-H Year opens on October 1. Please be patient because the 4-H online system is closed now to allow us to finish reports for this year and be ready to start the next year. Remember, returning members must enroll by December 1 to be able to show at the Fair.
Volunteer Renewals start on October 1. New leaders are always welcome and can begin by filling out an enrollment in 4-H Online.
48 Hours of 4-H is October 9 and 10. This is a project of the Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council. Your club may look at doing some community service during this time. If you do a monthly project, please list it on their site.
As we go through all of these annual 4-H events, please remember that new members are experiencing some of them for the first time. Try to allow time for questions or explain what everything means a couple of times so everybody can learn more about the 4-H Program.
