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For half a century, a voluminous white pine tree graced the main entrance of Kettunen Center, the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s conference center near Tustin, Michigan.

Each year, the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees approves the distribution of competitive grant funds to encourage development of innovative 4-H opportunities in local communities.

Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees elections were held at the Oct. 5 Michigan 4-H Foundation annual membership meeting.

Each year, 4-H training workshops are offered, most of them at Kettunen Center, Michigan’s 4-H training center in Tustin, Michigan.

The multi-year Campaign for Michigan 4-H’s Future will end Dec. 31, 2018.

Participating counties which have not yet met the $50,000 maximum for matching funds, can still receive a dollar-for-dollar match on eligible gifts through Dec. 31, 2018, on a first-come, first-served basis until match funds are depleted.

Michigan 4-H Foundation trustees were elected to two-year terms as officers of the foundation at the fall board meeting Oct. 5.

The Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees voted Oct. 5 to approve a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Michigan 4-H Foundation and Michigan State University.

Martin and Patricia Jahn, of Burr Ridge, Illinios, have established the Cheboygan County 4-H Endowment.

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