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4-H Features in Dakota County:
  • The 4-H Newsletter is Going Green!
  • Dakota County 4-H Publications

    Newsletters
    4-H April/May/June 2009 Newsletter (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H January/February/March 2009 Newsletter (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H October/November/December 2009 Newsletter (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Update - February 2009 (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Update - June/July 2009 (Adobe Acrobat)
    The 4-H Newsletter is Going Green! (Adobe Acrobat)
     
    Publications
    2009 Dakota County Fair 4-H Premium Book (Adobe Acrobat)
    2009-2010 4-H Horse Calendar (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Cloverbud Participation Summary (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Cloverbud Program Record (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Financial Statement Resource Sheet (Microsoft Word)
    4-H Horse PDC Contract (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Planning Calendar (Microsoft Word)
    4-H Record Evaluation (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Record Keeping Guide (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Youth Development Participation Summary - Basic (Microsoft Word)
    4-H Youth Development Participation Summary - Experienced (Microsoft Word)
    4-H Youth Development Record - Basic (Microsoft Word)
    4-H Youth Development Record - Experienced (Microsoft Word)
    Dakota County 4-H Events Handbook - list of workshops (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Federation County Fair Grievance Process (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H State Fair Acceptance Policy (Adobe Acrobat)
     
    Forms
    2010 4-H BLU Registration Form & Information (Adobe Acrobat)
    2010 Dakota County 4-H Project Drop/Add Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    2010 Dakota County 4-H Workshop Registration Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Clover Action Team (CAT) Application (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Fall Youth Leadership Retreat 2009 (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Horse PDC Scholarships and Application Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Horse Project Complaint Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Horse Project Knowledge Honesty Contract (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H PDC/Club Inventory Record Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    4-H Regional Beef Seminar Registration Flyer (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Ambassador Application (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Auction Scholarship (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Camp Counselor Application (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) Application (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Events Handbook - list of workshops (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Member Enrollment Forms (Adobe Acrobat)
    Dakota County 4-H Volunteer Application Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    Jacque M. Devney 4-H Memorial Scholarship Application Form (Adobe Acrobat)
    Minnesota 4-H Key Award Application (Adobe Acrobat)

    Dakota County 4-H Events

    November - 2009
    Nov 17 Wildlife Quiz Bowl Meetings
    Nov 28 Shooting Sports & Widlife Silent Auction & Raffle
    December - 2009
    Dec 1 Clover Action Team (CAT) - 3 dates
    Dec 3 Needle Network: Quilt for Christmas
    Dec 10 Tasty Travels: Cookie Rookie
    Dec 14 Executive Board (multiple dates)
    January - 2010
    Jan 9 Cloverbuds: Blizzard
    Jan 9 Needle Network: Mystery Speaker
    Jan 11 Federation/Non-Livestock PDC
    Jan 23 Dakota Tech Team: Fly High in the Sky (Aerospace)
    February - 2010
    Feb 6 Cloverbuds: All You Need is Love
    Feb 6 Needle Network: Winter Stitchery Day
    Feb 23 Tasty Travels: Explore India
    Feb 25 Dakota Tech Team: Robotics Part I (Beg-Int Robotics)
    Feb 25 Horticulture Workshop: From Seeds to Supper
    Feb 27 Rock Hounds: Hands-on Experiments
    March - 2010
    Mar 2 2010 Dakota County 4-H Firearm Safety Training
    Mar 6 Cloverbuds: In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion
    Mar 6 Tasty Travels: Explore Turkey
    Mar 8 Federation/Contact Leaders
    Mar 11 Camp Counselor Training: All Counselors Part 1
    Mar 20 4-H New Parent Day
    Mar 20 Needle Network: Flannel Sleep Pants
    Mar 23 SS/W Leader Meeting
    Mar 27 Cheers to Adult Volunteers Celebration
    Mar 29 Camp Counselor Training: All Counselors Part 2
    Mar 30 Dakota Tech Team: Robotics Part II (Int-Adv Robotics)
    April - 2010
    Apr 6 Rock Hounds: Display Boxes
    Apr 10 Cloverbuds: Showers and Flowers
    Apr 19 Horticulture Workshop: The Secret Garden
    Apr 24 SS/W Highway Clean-up/Orientation/Pizza Party/Wildlife Project Planning Meeting
    Apr 24 Metro Art Force
    Apr 24 Wildlife Project Meetings
    Apr 29 Camp Counselor Training: All Resident Camp Counselors
    May - 2010
    May 4 Camp Counselor Training: All Day Camp & OST Counselors
    May 10 Federation - Annual Meeting/Elections
    May 11 Horticulture Workshop: Plant Party!
    May 15 Dakota County 4-H Fun Shoot
    May 22 4-H Graduation Celebration
    June - 2010
    Jun 5 Camp Counselor Fundraiser - All Counselors
    Jun 21 4-H Resident Camp
    July - 2010
    Jul 1 Day Camp (K-5)
    Jul 20 Livestock PDC - Fair

    Dakota County 4-H Information

    Dakota County 4-H 2010 Deadlines & Important Dates

    January 1, 2010
    Newsletter goes green - available online only!

    April 1, 2010 by 4:30 pm
    Drop/Add Deadline

    May 17, 2010 by 8:00 am
    Livestock IDs Due

    July 6, 2010
    Dakota County Fair Registration Forms Due

    August 9-15, 2010
    Dakota County Fair

    August 26-September 6, 2010
    Minnesota State Fair

    Dakota County 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife 2010 Upcoming Dates

    Shooting Sports & Wildlife Project Silent Auction & Raffle
    Castle Rock & Roll, Castle Rock
    6:00 - 8:00 pm
    Saturday, November 28, 2009

    Wildlife Quiz Bowl Meetings
    Dakota County Extension & Conservation Center, Farmington
    6:30 - 8:00 pm
    December 1, 2009
    December 10, 2009
    December 14, 2009
    January 5, 2010
    January 19, 2010
    January 25, 2010

    Wildlife Project Meetings
    Dakota County Extension & Conservation Center, Farmington
    May 4, 2010
    May 11, 2010
    May 18, 2010
    May 25, 2010

    Firearm Safety Training
    Dakota County Extension & Conservation Center, Farmington
    March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 & 25, 2010

    Firearm Safety Field Day
    Rosemount Gun Club, Rosemount
    March 27, 2010 (weather permitting)

    Highway Clean-up/Orientation/Pizza Party/Pick Wildlife Project for State Shoot
    Spring 2010

    Dakota County 4-H Fun Shoot
    Rosemount Gun Club, Rosemount
    May 22, 2010

    Hampton Start Date - June 9, 2010

    Rosemount Start Date - June 10, 2010

    4-H Horse Project Information

    2009-2010 4-H Horse Calendar

    2009 Dakota County Fair 4-H Information

    County Fair Demonstration Registration Form

    County Fair Grievance Process

    2009 4-H Dakota County Fair Premium Book

    State Fair Trip Acceptance Policy

    Gate Pass Application

    Dakota County 4-H Timeline

    August (Sunday of county fair): 4-H enrollment forms given to club leader.

    October (First week): Re-enrollment forms turned into the Extension Office.

    April 1 (FIRM DEADLINE): Project Drop/Add Deadline - last day to join 4-H as a 'regular member.'

    April (Late): Contact leaders are given 4-H County Fair registration forms to distribute to members at club meeting.

    May 15 (FIRM DEADLINE): 4-H Livestock ID deadline

    June 1: Dakota County 4-H Fair Premium Book posted online.

    July (Early): Dakota County 4-H Fair Registration Forms due to the Extension Office.

    August: Dakota County Fair

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