Mid-Year Award Review

Now is the time to do a status check on where the 4-H member is with their pin application.  The Trips & Awards Committee would like to offer the 4-H members the opportunity to do a mid-year appeal, if they can determine right now that they are not going to be able to get the pin in which they have set out to achieve.  There are lots of 4-H events that will still occur this year, but there are several that have come and gone.  A 4-H member may have missed an opportunity or two.  What does this all mean and what should I do?  

Here are some steps for the process:

1. Fill out the 4-H Pin Application as completely as you can to make it current.
2. Determine if you are on the right track.  Are there still things that you need to complete?  Check the 4-H Newsletter and Master 4-H Calendar (both available at http://www.centralkansas.ksu.edu/4-H) to see what other things are still yet to come this 4-H year.
3. If you have missed an opportunity and you do not see where it can be picked up later this 4-H year, please complete the CKD 4-H Deferral Appeal Process Form.  This form can be found at http://www.centralkansas.ksu.edu/4-H → Awards & Recognition → Appeal Process.  Follow the directions on this form and mail it with a copy of your 4-H Pin Application to the Salina Office (Attn:  Sarah Maass, 2218 Scanlan Ave, Salina, KS 67401).  Items will need to be postmarked no later than May 1.
4. The Trips & Awards Committee will review your forms and get back to you with a response.  This will allow you to know if you continue working towards your goal of achieving the pin, if you will be able to receive it in November.  Keep in mind, the Trips & Awards Committee may ask you to do certain things in place of what you may have missed.   All of this will be outlined in their response back to you.
5. Additionally, there is a document with helpful hints for parents on the website located at http://www.centralkansas.ksu.edu/4-H → Awards & Recognition → Helpful Hints for Parents. 

If you have any questions regarding the 4-H Pin Application, the opportunity for the appeal, etc. please let Sarah know.

CO2 Cars Kits

CO2 car kits are available for purchase at the Salina Office.  Kits are $8 each.  You can pick up the kit(s) between the two front doors of the Extension Center building on campus.  If you take the last kit, please email Sarah (semaass@k-state.edu) so the stash can be replenished.  Once you have picked up the kit(s), you are to mail a check (made out to Central Kansas District 4-H Council) to Central Kanas District, Salina Office, 2218 Scanlan Ave, Salina, KS  67401.  Place “CO2 Car” in the memo with the number of kits you took.  Email Karen (kborch@ksu.edu) to let her know how many kits you took and that you have placed a check in the mail.

4-H Camp

Campers - We want YOU to know that we are actively planning 4-H Camp for 2020.  The following statement has been placed on our 4-H Camp website:  Camp registration opened on March 1, 2020.  In this time of uncertainty, registration will continue to be open with the understanding that at any point we may need to cancel this event.  If camp is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will close registration and notify those who have registered.  If we cancel the event, full refunds will be processed.  Thank you for understanding.  Don’t worry about not getting a refund back and register for camp today!

Counselors - We will continue to accept counselor applications through April 15.  Each 4-H member eligible to be a counselor has received an email message with a link, specific to them, for their online application.  Interviews will be conducted virtually and information will be sent to the applicants.

Virtual Leadership Workshop

A Virtual Leadership Workshop will be held Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m.  This will be for parents, volunteers, and of course, all 4-H members!  Come learn how you can do some leadership activities for your club meeting and other groups you are a member of.  Be sure to register by going to our website (Http://www.centralkansas.ksu.edu/4-H) and register using the link under Upcoming Events and Online Registration.  Online registration is due Monday, April 6.  Those who register will receive an email from Sarah on Tuesday with items to be sure to have ready for the workshop that evening. 

4-H Council Scholarship Applications

We have summer events coming up, and we are continuing to plan for them.  The temporary method for handling 4-H Council Scholarship Applications is as follows: 

• 4-H Member is to contact the Organizational Leader and ask them to email Kate their “approval” which will count as their signature, THEN

• Mail application (without Organizational Leader signature), preferably to the Salina Office (2218 Scanlan Ave, Salina, KS 67401), OR

• Email application to Kate (klittich@ksu.edu).

Horse IDs – Due May 1

Since the Extension personnel are working from home during this time, ALL Horse IDs are to be postmarked no later than May 1 and mailed to Sarah Maass (mailing address is in the email sent on Friday, April 3, 2020).  The May 1 deadline will not be changed, per the State 4-H Office.  Sarah will sign the IDs.  We will worry about HOW we will get the IDs back to 4-H families after May 16.  Once we know more, we will post it on the Central Kansas District 4-H Blog.  If you have any questions, please contact Sarah.

Virtual 4-H Club Meetings

Your organizational leaders have all received individual links for your club to be able to conduct virtual club meetings using zoom.  We discussed this with them at the Organizational Leader update on Tuesday evening.  Be watching for communication from them on your next meeting.  Note:  DO NOT post the zoom links publicly anywhere!  These are only to be sent via email or text or CLOSED Facebook group.  This will prevent uninvited people from joining the meeting.