4-H in Ransom County
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ransomcountyextension.com
4-H Age
The 4-H year begins on September 1 and ends August 31. These dates will guide overall program management. Clubs and programs may organize and youth may join clubs or programs at any time during the year.
Any boy or girl who is 6 years old before September 1 is eligible to join a 4-H club. This will include most youth entering the first grade.
Projects for Cloverbuds, Learnabouts and Pathways divisions are broken down by the following ages:
Cloverbuds 6-7 years old
Learnabouts 8-10 years old
Pathways 11-12 years old
Cloverbud is a non-competitive youth program designed for 6-7 year olds. Members must be six before September 1 to participate. The program emphasizes helping youth to explore, develop and learn while having fun in an informal, non-threatening environment. They are not eligible to participate in district or state contests.
A 4-H member who is 8-12 years old before September 1 will participate in the pre-teen division in state events. A 4-H member who is 13-18 before September 1 will participate in the teen division.
Pre-teen/Junior 8-12 years old
Teen/Senior 13 & over
The recommended age for club junior leaders is 14 or older.
Any boy or girl who is 19 before September 1 is not eligible for 4-H membership or participation, except as a volunteer leader. Age requirements are flexible for special circumstances involving youth or adults who have learning disabilities or other special needs.
Some national 4-H event age participation requirements could be different than those established in North Dakota. Participants in most national events must be 14
on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year. Participants must follow the national age requirements.
Ransom County 4-H Clubs
This list of clubs is made available from the Ransom Count yExtension for you to use a a tool to help you find the 4-H club that is right
for your family. Feel free to call the extension office at 683-6128 if you have any questions.
Aliceton
Milnor area
Main Leader: Debbie Sundquist
Number of Members: 9
Club meetings: Second Sunday of the month
Club meeting location: homes
Activities:
we try to have a project or speaker for each meeting.
Our club tries to do a tour each year. We have a
Christmas party, family picnic and a community
project during the year.
Fund-raising:
We work a the Lisbon Eagles serving banquets.
Heart & Soul
Lisbon area
Main Leader: Kristy Bear
Number of Members: 15
Club meetings: second Sunday of month
Club meeting location: Courthouse Community Room
Activities:
We have a lesson each month. We have gone
bowling, family picnics, decorated for National 4-H
week. We donate to the Christmas giving tree, made
valentines for nursing home,and bought gifts for
Operation Christmas Child.
Fund-raising:
We have a fund-raiser every two years or as needed.
Helping Hands
Lisbon area
Main Leader: Jeff Leadbetter
Number of Members: 18
Club meetings: Third Sunday
Club meeting location: Courthouse Community Room
Activities:
We do various lessons – examples are woodworking,
leather craft, crafts, food. We have gone on tours.
We also do clean-up for the fair.
Fund-raising:
We sell flower bulbs and help with Eagles club
banquets.
Hill & Valley
Lisbon area
Main Leader: Jackie Birchem
Number of Members: 7
Club meetings: first Sunday of month
Club meeting location: homes
Activities:
We have lessons for the club, we have done crafts,
attended the various county events, send projects to
the State Fair.
Fund-raising: We sell Pizza Corner pizzas.
McLeod Ag.
McLeod area
Main Leader: Pam Quam
Number of Members: 12
Club meetings: second Wednesday of month
Club meeting location: Bethany Church
Activities:Community service, road ditch clean-up,
Ransom County Fair Association
http://www.ransomcountyfair.com
2011 Ransom County Fair - August 25 - 28th
