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4-H clover 2024 June ag ed leaders tour: Overnight tour of the Waterloo, IA area

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Date

Add to Calendar 2024-06-25 07:00:00 2024-06-26 19:00:00 2024 June ag ed leaders tour: Overnight tour of the Waterloo, IA area Join us on this two-day/one-night tour.Together, we will experience:The “Field of Dreams” movie siteA Waterloo Bucks vs. Rochester Honkers baseball gameThe National Farm Toy MuseumHansen’s Dairy FarmHawkeye Community College Hawkeye Buffalo RanchChildhood farm of Norman BorlaugAbout the 4-H Agriculture Education Leader programFreeborn, Steele and Waseca counties have come together to create a 4-H Agriculture Education Leader program designed to give young people passionate about agriculture a pathway to promote 4-H and agriculture. By providing agricultural tours like this, the program provides opportunities for these youth to network with others that will help them grow as individuals and strengthen their knowledge of the agriculture industry through career exploration and community engagement.   America/Chicago public

Location

Waterloo, IA 50701

Contact

Lexie Ignaszewski, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development, Freeborn County 
ignas020@umn.edu or 507-377-5660

Amy Wadding, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development, Freeborn County 
mads0150@umn.edu  or 507-377-5660

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Join us on this two-day/one-night tour.

Together, we will experience:

  • The “Field of Dreams” movie site

  • A Waterloo Bucks vs. Rochester Honkers baseball game

  • The National Farm Toy Museum

  • Hansen’s Dairy Farm

  • Hawkeye Community College 

  • Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch

  • Childhood farm of Norman Borlaug

About the 4-H Agriculture Education Leader program

Freeborn, Steele and Waseca counties have come together to create a 4-H Agriculture Education Leader program designed to give young people passionate about agriculture a pathway to promote 4-H and agriculture. By providing agricultural tours like this, the program provides opportunities for these youth to network with others that will help them grow as individuals and strengthen their knowledge of the agriculture industry through career exploration and community engagement.  

Audience

Youth in grades 6 and up in Freeborn, Steele and Waseca counties

Cost

$200 per person

The registration fee includes busing, hotel stay, some meals and tours/activities. Talk to your county, as there may be scholarships to help with the cost.   

Send payment to:
Freeborn County 4-H
411 S Broadway Ave
Albert Lea MN 56007

Accessibility

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact the Freeborn County Extension office two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible. Complete the 4-H accommodation request form.

Registration

Registration is now open in 4-H Online for youth in Freeborn, Steele and Waseca counties until June 7. Hurry to register, as space is limited to 40 participants. 

Youth in Rice and Dakota counties can register in 4-H Online (depending on availability) beginning on May 24 until June 7. 

For assistance, refer to the event registration guide or contact your local Extension Office.  

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