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- Building a homecoming float teaches life skills November 26, 2024The MSU Collegiate 4-H Club demonstrated relationship-building, teamwork, perseverance and more while being a part of the MSU Homecoming Parade.
- Saginaw County youth elected to Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees November 20, 2024Saginaw County 4-H member Reyna Atkinson was elected to the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees in October.
- New 4-H Children’s Gardens fund remembers Cass County 4-H alumna and teacher; endows educational coordinator position November 20, 2024Terry and Pamela Proctor established the Sarah L. Proctor Educational Endowment at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens to support the gardens’ educational coordinator position well into the future.
- Sally Stuby honored as trustee emerita by Michigan 4-H Foundation November 20, 2024Trustee emeriti must have served at least nine years on the board and provided especially distinguished service to the board during their tenure. They are elected by the board and may attend and participate in all board meetings with ex-officio status.
- 4-H Councils establish new term-endowed county funds in Kent and Muskegon November 20, 2024The Kent and Muskegon County 4-H councils have made long-term investments in their local 4-H programs by establishing new term-endowed county funds with the Michigan 4-H Foundation.
- Michigan 4-H Foundation holds 2024 officer and trustee elections November 20, 2024Michigan 4-H Foundation trustees are volunteers who manage foundation policies and operations, and are community advocates for ongoing and increasing support for 4-H.
- 2024-25 Michigan 4-H Foundation mini grant recipients announced November 20, 2024For the 2024–25 program year, 4-H mini grants were awarded in four categories totaling $8,500.
- Matt Daum welcomed to the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees November 20, 2024Daum was appointed interim dean of the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) on July 1.
- Michigan 4-H Foundation supports statewide 4-H programs with learning experience sponsorships in 2024-25 November 20, 2024Each year, the Michigan 4-H Foundation provides 4-H statewide learning experience sponsorships to a variety of Michigan 4-H programs and events.
- New MSU Horticulture Gardens Curator poised to build on legacy of gardens October 8, 2024This August, CANR welcomed Mason McNair, Ph.D., as the new curator of the MSU Horticulture Gardens. Bringing a lifelong passion for horticulture, McNair seeks to build on the gardens' legacy while expanding programming and accessibility for visitors
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“4-H has prepared me to be a veterinarian by helping me learn about the animals I will help. It also helps by teaching me responsibility, teamwork and work ethic.”
— Madeline P., Wexford County
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