Archives 2022
FCC Club Fund hits $1M milestone with latest contribution to 4-H clubs
Ottawa, Ontario – Dec. 12, 2022 – Farm Credit Canada’s 4-H Club Fund will provide a total of $100,000 to 200 4-H clubs, districts and regions in 2022.
Avian Influenza Online Information Session for Small Flock Owners
Learn about “bird flu” and how to protect your flock!
Support for 4-H After Crash
Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber backs 4-H club after it lost animals in fiery crash.
4-H Canada Recognizes 2022 National Volunteer Leader of the Year
Alain Blanchette of New Brunswick’s Irishtown 4-H Club has been named the 2022 4-H National Volunteer Leader of the Year.
Apply for a Young Leader Scholarship today!
Share your passion for agriculture for a chance to be awarded $1,000.
Deadline: December 5, 2022
YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program (SWSE)
This Summer: Travel, Work and Improve your French!
4-H Canada Invites Supporters to “Wear Green and Be Seen” this November
Ottawa, ON, Oct. 31, 2022 – 4-H Canada is celebrating Show Your 4-H Colours Day on Nov. 2, as part of 4-H Month. The annual celebration sees youth members, volunteer leaders, alumni, and supporters displaying their pride in being part of this 109-year-old community by wearing green, and lighting up landmarks in their communities.
4-H Canada Leadership Summit 2023
Support 4-H Youth With the Purchase of a Limited Edition Green T-Shirt
Celebrate and support 4-H youth with the purchase of “Inspired to Lead” apparel!
4-H BC Photography Contest 2022: Winners Announced!
A big thank-you to everyone who participated in the 4-H BC Photography contest 2022! All the submissions were fantastic, which made it incredibly challenging for the judges to decide on the winning photos. The judges really appreciated the thought and creativity that went into setting up each one of the photos.
15 Youth Leaders from Across Canada Awarded 2022 John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarships
Ottawa, ON, Aug. 23, 2022 – 4-H Canada is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2022 John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarship.
Save-On-Foods grant assists this 4-H club in hosting a trimming workshop and achievement day
Club events: the Trimming Workshop and Achievement Day that was held by Okanagan Shuswap Lamb 4-H Club.
Did you miss the 2022 4-H in BC Summer Newsletter?
Find out what 4-H BC has been up to this Summer and read 4-H BC club stories, articles and updates in this Summer 2022 issue of our Newsletter!
2022 4-H BC Special Topic Educational Display Contest Winners
Vernon, BC, June 16, 2022 – 4-H BC is thrilled to announce 2022 4-H BC Special Topic Educational Display Contest winners! “Value-Added Products” was the theme for the 2022 Special Topic Educational Display Contest, made possible thanks to sponsorship by First West Credit Union.
Two 4-H Members Take Home Awards at 2022 Canada-Wide Science Fair
Ottawa, ON, May 30, 2022 – 4-H Canada is thrilled to announce that two 4-H members took home awards at the 2022 Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), hosted virtually by the University of New Brunswick Fredericton Campus from May 16 to 20, 2022.
High School Youth Forum Opportunity Awaits!
If you are a 4-H member in the beef, dairy, horse, goat or sheep projects and are interested in range management, then this program is for you!
The BC Chapter of the Society for Range Management will be selecting one successful candidate for an all-expenses paid trip (travel, accommodation and registration) to participate in the Society for Range Management's High School Youth Forum (HSYF).
Senior Members' Weekend Application Deadline Has Been Extended
Applications for Senior Members’ Weekend 2022 are now open for 4-H members ages 16-21. We are so excited to be able to offer special long-weekend program since Provincial Club Week had to be cancelled this year.
The program will be hosted July 29-August 2, 2022 at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops.
Okanagan 4-H Stock show & Sale "Beef" Division
SAVE THE DATE
Okanagan 4-H Beef Stock Show & Sale
July 5th - 9th, 2022
The show will consist of yearling heifers, mature cows with own calves at foot, open 4-H beef steers and market steers. We offer fitting classes, showmanship, judging and more!!
A day in the field with the Shamrock Gumbooters 4-H Club
Kudos to the Shamrock Gumbooters 4-H Club for sharing their memories with fellow 4-Hers!
Congratulations to the 2022 4-H Canada Science Fair Winners
Ottawa, ON, March 30, 2022 – 4-H Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 4-H Canada Science Fair, held virtually from March 3-7, 2022. The talented young scientists not only received top honours in the 4-H competition, but won their way into the prestigious Canada-Wide Science Fair coming up May 16-20, 2022.
Save-On-Foods Club Grants 2022
4-H BC and Save-On-Foods are pleased to announce to club grant program for 2022 is now open.
Join the Great Canadian Farm Tour!
Throughout the month of March, AITC-C is hosting 11 different farm tours focusing on the diversity of commodities across Canada.
2022 4-H Canada Leadership Awards Raise Over $55,000 for the Future of the 4-H Movement
Ottawa, ON, Feb. 25, 2022 – 4-H Canada is proud to announce that the 2022 4-H Canada Leadership Awards, held virtually on Feb. 23, 2022, raised over $55,000 while celebrating the outstanding achievements of 4-H youth, leaders, supporters, and alumni.
COVID-19 Update - February 18, 2022
Please note that 4-H BC is not responsible for setting public health policy, and therefore COVID-19 updates from 4-H BC are intended only to provide clarity regarding how current Provincial Health Orders from the Provincial Government apply to 4-H programming. Public Health Orders are the law in our province and must be followed by individuals and organizations.
Sandra Duchak Awarded 4-H Canada National Volunteer Leader of the Year
Ottawa, ON, Feb. 14, 2022 – Sandra Duchak of Portage la Prairie, MB has been named the 4-H Canada National Volunteer Leader of the Year for 2021 in light of her remarkable 42 years as a 4-H leader, currently within Manitoba’s Gainsborough Combined 4-H Club.
Dawn Krinke Inducted as 4-H Canada Lifetime Honourary Member
Ottawa, Ontario, Feb. 8, 2022 – 4-H Canada is thrilled to induct Dawn Krinke of Brandon, MB as a lifetime Honourary Member for her incredible contributions to the 4-H movement in Canada.
4-H BC Winter 2021/22 Newsletter is here!
Fall/Winter 2021 season events, year recaps, important updates and more in the Winter 2021/22 Newsletter.
2021 Edition of Field to Fork Challenge Recipe Book Now Available
The second edition of the Field to Fork Challenge Recipe Book is hot off the press! The new 96-page cookbook showcases 36 winning recipes from the 2021 Field to Fork Challenge entrants. The winning recipes were selected from amongst dozens of amazing recipe and video submissions received from BC youth in 4 categories: (1) 4-H BC junior members, (2) 4-H BC senior members, (3) grade 4-7 students, and (4) grade 8-12 students.