by Leslie Bryde | Jun 19, 2020 | eZine, Featured
As group sizes in Manitoba are set to increase on Sunday, June 21, to 50 indoors and 100 outdoors (with social distancing), please click here for an updated copy of the In-Person Activity Event Approval form which must be completed and submitted to your Club Support Coordinator for approval prior to in-person programming taking place. Only the group size has changed, all other requirements remain the same.
Please remember that the COVID-19 Waiver form must be completed by every member family/leader prior to resuming participation in 4-H programming and returned to your Club Support Coordinator. Please click here for the waiver form.
As previously stated, resuming in-person 4-H activities is completely voluntary and 4-H members or leaders who are not comfortable participating in-person will not lose their year in 4-H due to Covid-19.
by Leslie Bryde | Jun 19, 2020 | eZine
As we feel that everyone is ready to enjoy summer, Monday, June 22, will be the last time we post weekly 4-H At Home activities until the fall although we will continue to post occasional livestock items. We wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe summer.
by Leslie Bryde | Jun 19, 2020 | eZine
Congratulations to three 4-Hers who were awarded 2020 Red River Exhibition Foundation Scholarships under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry category. Jennifer Fossay won a $1,500 scholarship in honour of the Farm Family of the Year; Jada Ricard won a $1,000 scholarship in honour of the inductees into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame; and Oksana Iwanchysko won a $1,000 Manitoba Women’s Institute scholarship presented to applicants taking a recognized Manitoba academic or vocational course. Oksana was also the recipient of a $1,000 4-H Centennial scholarship awarded in recognition of the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Canada.
by Leslie Bryde | Jun 19, 2020 | eZine
Due to Covid-19, Manitoba Beef Producers has pushed back its 2020 Scholarship deadline until November 6, 2020. Six scholarships, worth $500 each, will be awarded. For more information, please click here and here.
Applications for International Scholarships at McGill University are open. Deadline is June 30, 2020. Visit https://bit.ly/2BcCPih for more information.
by Leslie Bryde | Jun 19, 2020 | eZine
On May 12, 2020 4-H Manitoba YAC Member George Meggison participated in a Zoom call with Ontario YAC Member Logan Emiry and a Youth ambassador for 4-H Arizona to participate in a podcast that the 4-H Arizona Ambassadors have created. They are talking to 4-H Youth from different areas learning about 4-H. Visit https://anchor.fm/clarissa87 to listen to the podcast.
