4-H British Columbia
1150 Kalamalka Lake Rd V1T 6V2 Vernon, BC, Canada

A reminder to enter your photo in the 4-H BC Holiday Give-Back Social Media Challenge before the end of day on January 4, 2021 for a chance to win a donation for your local food bank and a bonus draw prize! For more details about the contest and how to enter, visit: https://www.4hbc.ca//4-h-bc-holiday-give-back-social-media

Popcorn Balls Popcorn Balls are a fun and delicious way to celebrate the season. This simple recipe is a great base for so many flavor combinations the possibilities are endless! Project posted on the 4-H@HOME Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4hathome/

Info session via Zoom at Campbell Valley Trail Blazers 4H Club! Don't miss this opportunity December 14th, 7 pm. To register, please visit the club's page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/Campbell-Valley-Trail-Blazers-4H-Club-104233361514314/

Homemade Bath Bombs Learn about chemical reactions by making homemade bath bombs! They make great holiday gifts to give to friends, family and the community! Project posted on the 4-H@HOME Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4hathome/

50/50 Lottery Live Draw! The winner is: Madalene E. from Grand Forks, BC!

Would you like to connect with other women in the agriculture industry and learn about interesting ag-related topics? We are excited to be able to offer our me...mbers and alumni a $50 discount for this year’s Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC) Virtual 2020! This is a great opportunity to learn and network with over 600 women from across North America. Please e-mail [email protected] for your discount code.

4-H BC Holiday Give-Back Social Media Challenge Win a donation for your local foodbank this holiday season! For more details about the contest and how to enter, visit: https://www.4hbc.ca//4-h-bc-holiday-give-back-social-media

Growing Leaders 50/50 Raffle draw is in 1 hour! Don't miss the LIVE draw on the 4-H BC Facebook home page. See you

STEM Binary Code Ornaments Code without a computer, learn about the binary alphabet, and craft a simple ornament all in one great Christmas STEM project. Project posted on the 4-H@HOME Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4hathome/

Watch Lake woman recognized for 50 years of 4-H leadership Enid Dimps Horn was 12 when she got her first taste of 4-H. Full article: https://www.100milefreepress.net//watch-lake-woman-recogn/?... Now 60 years later, Horn is being recognized for her long leadership service to the organization, where she has held stints as leader of the Clinton 4-H Club, president of the Winter Fair and secretary of the Williams Lake and District 4-H organization. I do things for a long time, said Horn, 73, who is still a resource person for the Clinton 4-H where she started showing steers in 1960. I just got a gift in the mail congratulating me on my 50 years. Born and raised at Watch Lake Lodge, where she is now the sole proprietor, Horn said her parents initially enrolled her in the Clinton 4-H Club as a social event. She jumped at the chance to meet new people, noting Watch Lake was much more rural in 1960 than it is today. At the time, the ranch had no running water or anything like that and every member of the family was responsible for carrying water from the creek, filling up the wood box and doing other chores when they weren’t attending classes at their little schoolhouse at the Flying U. We played all sorts of games and sports in school but you never went anywhere in those days, she said. As her family raised cattle, 4-H was a natural and cheap fit, she said. Back then there was no money to put out, she said, but we were lucky if we got 28 cents a pound when we sold (a steer). Horn said 4-H is a a special organization that not only teaches youth how to feed and raise animals but crucial life skills such as record-keeping, public speaking, running a meeting and how to win and lose. It also teaches responsibility, she said, noting on the days when she didn’t feel like feeding her steer, for instance, she realized she had no choice because he had to eat. The 4-H motto is to learn by doing, she said. It was just a good program to get involved in.

A final batch of Gardening Lessons is posted! The last two lessons #9 and #10 in our Gardening Basics series are now available. You will learn about the importance of pollinators and how to put your garden to bed. You can access the lessons here: https://www.4hbc.ca//vi/921-gardening-basics-with-4-h-bc-2... AND watch videos on YouTube. Lesson #9: https://youtu.be/8LpgrAbzyLk Lesson #10: https://youtu.be/rY6Pr_JVurY OR go to our website www.4hbc.ca Opportunities 4-H@HOME Gardening Basics #gardening_basics_4hbc #4hbc #4h #4hbritishcolumbia #4hcanada #youth #gardening #summer #canada #britishcolumbia

Field to Fork Challenge brings together youth and BC Grown Foods. BC youth submitted BC grown recipes for a chance to win $3,200 in prizes. From Hungry Hiker Skillet to Rhubarb Strawberry Pie, entrants created recipes featuring healthy, locally grown ingredients. 20 lucky winners were invited to attend the Field to Fork Challenge virtual conference on November 7, 2020. Virtual conference participants learned about apples, cranberries, and pork through activities, videos, and... farmers. Participants had a chance to touch, taste, smell, and feel locally grown, healthy ingredients. Participants cooked BC Kale Caesar Salad with Craisins, BC Bacon Penne Alfredo, and BC Apple Blondie with BCAITC Celebrity Chef Randle. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mMkjAbNy2bA

Hey 4-H Friends! It's our Growing Leaders 50/50 Raffle final day Help us push the jackpot over $3000. Click here for tickets: https://4hbc.rafflenexus.com/ Draw is tomorrow at Noon. Be sure to watch on Facebook Live. Must be 19+ to play. Know your limit, Play with in it!

CURRENT 50/50 JACKPOT: $1,495! Tickets available ONLINE now. Proceeds support 4-H BC youth. WINNER TAKES HALF Click here to buy https://4hbc.rafflenexus.com/... 50/50 tickets are: 2-Ticket Pack for $10; 5-Ticket Pack for $15 Deadline: Midnight, Monday, November 30, 2020 Draw: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:00 PM The draw will be streamed live on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/4HBritishColumbia. Watch live online! *Must be 19+ to play. Know your limits, play with it.

Our BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation and 4-H British Columbia Field to Fork Challenge online event is live now! 20 Challenge winners are having an exciting time learning about BC agriculture, creating locally-grown recipes with celebrity Chef Randle, and enjoying agriculture activities! Congrats to all the winners! Watch for today’s recipes to be live on www.bcaitc.ca soon! #bcaitc #4H #fieldtoforkchallenge

Quesnel and District 4-H caps off year with photography auction To bid on the photos, message Quesnel and District 4-H on Facebook. The photos up for auction are the culmination of a year-long project for the members.... There’s so much to the program, Dillabough said. We’re trying to encourage and highlight that 4-H is not just about livestock. Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer: https://www.quesnelobserver.com//quesnel-and-district-4-h/ Read more: https://www.4hbc.ca//quesnel-and-district-4-h-caps-off-yea

Provincial Winter Fair hosts live 4-H events. Masks, attendance limits the hallmark of BC’s only live 4-H show You can read the full article on our website under the NEWS tab: https://www.4hbc.ca//82nd-annual-provincial-winter-fair-20... KAMLOOPS It was an incredible fair in unprecedented times. Proud of all the kids, parents, organizers, sponsors, and buyers. Thank you all! These were the words of Pritchard 4-H club parent Elizabeth Charleyboy, whose children exhibited 4-H Photography and a Youth Open Market Lamb at the 82nd Provincial Winter Fair Series of Stock Shows and Live Auction September 25-28, 2020 at Circle Creek Ranch in Kamloops, the only live interclub 4-H show and sale in BC this year. Ainsley Dempsey, a senior member from Yale County 4-H club, showed 4-H beef and sheep projects at the fair. I didn’t think we would get a chance to show, seeing as all the fairs before PWF were online or didn’t happen. I was very happy and it was unexpected -- I had to halter break when they announced it, because I didn’t think we’d get to show. We lost a lot of members this year in our club, and I felt like those of us who stayed and completed the year were rewarded with this opportunity, she said. To minimize numbers on site each day, the PWF went with a haul-in, haul-out model, creating a series of shows rather than a traditional fair. Dempsey thought it was effective: The haul-in haul-out model made it less stressful, and although it took away from that fun you have hanging out with other members, we understood that’s how it had to be for this year. It was actually less stressful for my animals, too. All Photo Credits to Alysha.Eileen Photography (Alysha Milward is a former Clinton 4-H club member in Beef in Photography) Read more: https://www.4hbc.ca//82nd-annual-provincial-winter-fair-20

Exciting news we are happy to announce there is a new 4-H Club in the Fraser Valley! A new club is opening in Langley. The Campbell Valley Trail Blazers 4-H Club will focus on HORSE Projects . It's going to be a fun year of learning and growth for all. Come join the club! EDIT: For 2021 the club will be offering HORSE and Clover Bud projects and may grow as membership grows and interests evolve. In order to join the club, please contact Jenny at [email protected]... Join the Campbell Valley Trail Blazers 4-H Club’s official Facebook page and learn more: https://www.facebook.com/Campbell-Valley-Trail-Blazers-4H-Club-104233361514314 Reminder: member registration does not begin until December 1st and members must be 9 by the end of December. In order to join the club, please contact Jenny at [email protected] #4hbc #4h #4hcanada #youth #4hclub #langley #vancouver #horse #4hhorse #news #newclub #canada #britishcolumbia #volunteer

Don't wait, just 2 weeks left to get your tickets. CURRENT JACKPOT: $1,905! WINNER TAKES HALF Tickets available ONLINE now. Click here to buy https://4hbc.rafflenexus.com/ Proceeds support 4-H BC youth.... 50/50 tickets are: 2-Ticket Pack for $10; 5-Ticket Pack for $15 Deadline: Midnight, Monday, November 30, 2020 Draw: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:00 PM The draw will be streamed live on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/4HBritishColumbia. Watch live online! *Must be 19+ to play. Know your limits, play with it.