The Cooperative Extension System's 4-H program provides youth with knowledge, self confidence, life skills, and leadership experience to become productive citizens in a diverse society. Please call Erika, 4-H Program Coordinator if you have questions about the 4-H program or have any problems with the documents on this page.
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Parent Information This document contains important information for parents about 4-H |
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Parent Involvement 4-H is a family affair! Parent involvement is integral for successful 4-H clubs. |
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What projects are offered in Boundary County? '08/'09 Project list |
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08/09 Calendar as of 9/10/08 |
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Age Policy - ALL ages as of 1/1/09 Cloverbuds 5-7 years old (this is a non-competitive program) Junior 8-11 years old Intermediate 12-14 years old Senior 15-19 years old |
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Shooting Sports |
§ Rifle – members must be 10 years old and have completed Idaho Hunters Education
§ Muzzleloader – members must be 12 years old, have completed 1 year of the Rifle Shooting Sports project. Maximum number of members is six, enrollment determined by seniority.
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Livestock Requirements |
§ Members must be 8 years old as of January 1 to sell a market swine or lamb.
§ Members must be 11 years old as of January 1 to participate in market beef and must have taken 1 year of another animal project such as breeding, horse, swine, llama or lamb.
§ If enrollments in animal projects warrant the following will go into effect
o Enrollment maximums for each species
§ Market & Breeding Swine 95 4-H 5 FFA
§ Market & Breeding Sheep 30 4-H 5 FFA
§ Market Beef 15 4-H 5 FFA
§ Horse 31 4-H
§ Llama/Alpaca 12 4-H
§ Goat 3 4-H
o First preference will be given to members residing in Boundary County
o Second preference will be given to those members who have previously completed a beef, sheep, swine, horse, llama/alpaca, or goat project and are properly registered by the established enrollment deadline (BEEF: note exception below). Should those numbers exceed the maximums listed above, available spaces will be allocated on the member’s age as of January 1st of the current 4-H year, starting with the oldest members and working to the youngest age group. If fewer spaces remain than the number of members within that age group, then the remaining spaces will be awarded by lottery.
o Members not selected will be placed on a waiting list in the order drawn in the lottery.
o Members who do not complete the 4-H project regardless of age will be the last preference for the following 4-H project year.
o BEEF: 4-H and FFA members (regardless of age) planning on taking a beef project (market and/or breeding ) must pre-register with the Boundary County Extension Office to secure one of the available slots by October 10th recognizing that members may wish to secure project animals before December 1st enrollment deadline. Market beef members must be 11 by January 1 of the current 4-H year and have taken at least one year of livestock. If too many members enroll for the market beef project, enrollment will be determined by seniority and age.
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Fees:1-4 Projects $11.00/Additional Projects $4.00 Horse $13.00 ATV $12.00 Cloverbuds $11.00 Pottery Projects add $20.00 |
NOTE: Please be sure enrollment fees are turned in with the enrollment forms. If fees are paid via check, make payable to "Boundary County 4-H". 4-H FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!!
Listed below is a breakdown of what is needed to enroll in 4-H whether you are a returning member, returning leader, new member, or a new leader. The packets contain ALL of the documents you will need to complete the enrollment process. Please note that there is different information needed from each of the packets, so please, if you are a new member use the forms in the new member packet only. Project lists, organizational club lists are included in all of the packets. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Erika at 267-3235 or email at ethiel@uidaho.edu.
FORMS ARE NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL THE FORMS HAVE ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES. PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL THE INFORMATION IN THE PACKETS!
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Complete and sign the Enrollment form (this needs parent, member, and organizational leader signatures) |
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Sign (member & parent) and date the membership completion requirements form and commitment to excellence. |
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Pay the appropriate fees (make check payable to Boundary County 4-H) |
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Turn in fees and completed forms (last two pages in packet) into the organizational leader |
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Complete the returning leader form |
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Complete the Project Leader and/or Organizational Leader job description form |
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Complete 2 hours of leaders training by April 1, 2008 |
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Turn completed forms (last two pages in packet) into Organizational leader |
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Complete a new member enrollment form |
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Sign (member & parent) and date the membership completion requirements form |
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Pay the appropriate fees (make check payable to Boundary County 4-H) |
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Turn fees, project requirement form, commitment to excellence form, and enrollment form into Organizational leader or the Extension Office |
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New to 4-H? Download this handbook for information about 4-H. 4-H is a lot of fun and a lot more than just cows and cooking! New 4-H Family Handbook |
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Complete a Leader Application form |
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Complete the Project Leader job description form |
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Complete a New Leader Enrollment form |
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Sign a Background Check Release Form. If you have questions background check procedures please click here |
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New leaders must complete 3 hours of leader training (needs to be completed by April 1, 2008) and meet with the Extension Personnel. |
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Return forms to the Boundary County Extension Office |
To ensure that the members and leaders in your club are enrolled for the new 4-H year, please turn into the Extension Office the following:
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Enrollment Fees |
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Enrollment Summary Sheet Click here for the Club Enrollment Summary |
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Completed member enrollment forms (includes enrollment form, completion requirements, and commitment to excellence) |
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Completed leader enrollment forms (includes enrollment form and job description) *new leader packet MUST have Background check release form* |
If you have any questions please call Erika at the Boundary County Extension Office at 267-3235
PO Box 267
6447 Kootenai
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Email: boundary@uidaho.edu
Information Updated: 9/24/08