Upcoming news, events and opportunities
All summer & fair information will be available on the Roseau County webpage at: https://z.umn.edu/Roseau4Hsummer-fair2024 View and mark your calendars with the upcoming 4-H fair summer Schedule.
We welcome our Roseau County 4-H Summer staff to the team. Marlie Johnston, Katelyn Larson and Hallee Magnusson join us to make 2024 a great summer for learning and leading!
May
May 31 - Deadline To Register for 4-H Outdoor Adventures Camp at Lake Bronson held August 5-7 for youth in completed Gr. 3 - 8. Register in 4HOnline under ‘Events’ > ‘4-H Outdoor Adventures Camp at Lake Bronson’. * Attention: Roseau County 4-H automatically pays 50% of the cost for current 4-H members to attend this overnight camp. If you want to attend and are in need of additional assistance, please let us know. After May 31, youth will be placed on a waiting list for camp registration to be considered if space is available.
May & June - Roseau County 4-H Summer Day Camps happening throughout Roseau County are available to all youth grades K-6 as well as older youth interested in helping as camp counselors. If you did not already register, we encourage you to reach out on availability to participate! JOIN THE FUN this summer! View the schedule under Local 4-H Summer Day Camp at https://z.umn.edu/Roseau4Hsummer-fair2024
June
June 1- 15 -The FairEntry system will be open June 1 to register all your 4-H projects for fair exhibition. This includes 4-H animal science and general projects that you plan to exhibit at the Roseau County Fair and 4-H judging events. Deadline to register is June 15, 2024. Use the Roseau County 4-H Premium Book mailed to you, to explore exhibit options for all 4-H project judging classes, exhibit suggestions, requirements, rules, policies, schedules and more including 4-H Food Stand and Dairy Bar Schedules. (The 4-H premium book was mailed to families and can be found at https://z.umn.edu/Roseau4Hsummer-fair2024 and on the Roseau County 4-H APP)
June 1-15 - Food Stand and Dairy Bar shift sign up - ALL 4-H members and a parent(s)/guardian(s) are asked to sign up with their club to work a shift or two in the food stand and dairy bar. View a copy of the 4-H Food Stand and Dairy Bar Schedules Sign up opens at 8:00 a.m. on June 1 and closes on June 15. Please sign up using the ‘Sign Up Genius’ link sent to your email from 4-HOnline.
June 15 - Deadline to turn in the required paperwork to the UMN Extension/4-H Office including: Horse coggins, Livestock Registered animal certificates, Poultry Statement of Origin and Livestock Quality Assurance Training Deadline. Options: To find a training or learn more about your options to complete training visit the Roseau County 4-H webpage, https://z.umn.edu/Roseau4H-LQAE
June 6 - Roseau County 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife instruction schedule and expectations informational meeting will be held on June 6, 6-7 p.m. at the Roseau County Courthouse boardroom. Join in person or virtually (if requested) to learn how you can participate in the Roseau County 4-H Shooting Sports and Wildlife Summer Instruction and State shooting sports invitational (Sept 6-8).
June 9 - Roseau County 4-H Dawnn Taylor Horse Clinic (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) at Roseau County Fairgrounds, 505 5th Ave NW, Roseau, MN 56751 Register in 4HOnline under ‘Events’ Roseau County 4-H Dawnn Taylor Horse Clinic by Sunday, June 2. (youth must commit to attending for the day) *Horses must have updated Coggins.
June 4-6 - 4-H Camp at Sandhill Lake (gr. 3-6)
June 18-25 - Roseau County State Exchange travel to Massachusetts
JULY
July 8 - Demonstrations (1 p.m.) at Roseau County Courthouse Boardroom
July 9 - Performing Arts (2 p.m.) at Senior Center.
July 10 - Food Revue (3 p.m.-5 p.m) at Roseau County Courthouse Boardroom.
July 11 - Fashion Revue (1 p.m.) Roseau City Center - Evening revue to follow judging at 5:00 p.m.
July 16 - Livestock Interviews (9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Messiah Church, Roseau
July 16- 4-H Building Pre-Fair Cleanup (6:00 p.m.) at Roseau County fairgrounds. Clubs to help: Cool Clover Kids, Dieter Doers, Grass Lake, Grygla Go Getters, Roseau Shooting Sports
July 17 - Mandatory (Virtual) Horse Exhibitor Meeting (6:00 p.m.)
July 18- Mandatory (Virtual) Livestock Exhibitor Meeting (6:00 p.m.)
July 21-27 - Roseau County Fair (4-H Project Showcase) at Roseau County fairgrounds
July 27 - 4-H Building post fair cleanup (9:00 a.m. - until done) at Roseau County fairgrounds. Club to help: Badger Pacers, Gopher, Green Acres, North Star and Independents.
Additional opportunities
- For more events and news. visit the Roseau County 4-H website.
- *Find ‘Roseau County 4-H’ on Instagram and Facebook. Download the Roseau County 4-H App! (Download ‘Minnesota 4-H’ in the app store. Then, search for ‘Roseau County 4-H’).
- 4-H Clover Update - Check out the 4-H Clover Update sent through 4HOnline (RegMax) to your email monthly. It includes information about Regional and State 4-H opportunities and resources.
- Minnesota 4-H Member resources
- Minnesota 4-H Volunteer resources
- Monthly 4-H Volunteer Updates email from REE Karyn Santl
- Join the 4-H Volunteers UMN Extension Northwest Region Facebook group
- Club & Youth Leaders: Seeking new ideas for your next club meeting? Visit the new Leading a 4-H Club webpage! There are ideas for educational and recreational activities, icebreakers, and activities for early arrivers. Check out the new MN 4-H Curriculum Library - Youth Development Curriculum Library and Roseau County 4-H Project Curriculum Resources – Check out our local library of resources here in the Roseau Extension office! These resources will be available to check out by club leaders. If you have any questions, contact staff.
- 4-H in Action! Upload or send us photos of projects you are currently working on, service projects, the latest club activity, or more!
Questions?
Contact us:
Office: 218-463-1052
Sandi Weiland, Extension 4-H youth development educator, weila006@umn.edu
Stephanie Walsh-Olafson, Extension/4-H support staff, wals0210@umn.edu
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 staff two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.]