Scholarship Nightht Nov. 20^th at the Extension Office Upstairs Conference Rm 6:00 pm         

4-H members in grades 10 through college freshman are welcome to learn about 4-H scholarships on November 20^th at 6:00 pm at the Extension Office.  Morgan County 4-H will have five or more $1,000 scholarships to award in 2026, in addition to the Indiana 4-H Foundation’s 37 Accomplishment Scholarships and the 4-H Club Scholarship.  Let’s work on these together!  Please sign up at https://in.4honline.com under Events.

Jan Walter Is Retiring
After 28 years of service to Purdue Extension and the good people of Morgan County, Jan Walter is retiring to pursue hobbies and relaxation. We will miss her quick wit, warm smile and willingness to help people solve problems. Give Jan a shoutout, a call or a card before the end of the year. We will update everyone when a retirement reception is scheduled.

Project of the Month for 2025-26

The Project of the Month effort was started two years ago to expose our members to projects that might interest them, and to increase the number of participants in lesser-known 4-H project areas.  In 2025-26, we will present Gingerbread Houses (I know…that’s not a project, but it’s fun to do), Photography, Wildlife, Demonstrations, Leather Crafts and Animal Education (formerly Livestock Posters).  More workshops will become available as time and volunteer availability permits. 

Recycling Plastic Caps for Benches Effort Needs (Kid) Sorters January 12, 2026 at the 4-H Building 6:00 pm            

Once again, we have a plastic caps-for- benches mission in Morgan County 4-H.  As a memorial to Marthena Smith, who bequeathed a generous gift to Morgan County 4-H, we will be making a bench for the fairgrounds.  This is a great opportunity to collect and recycle plastic caps and to learn about the recycling process.  We currently have enough clean caps that just need sorted. On January 12^th we will begin sorting and bagging the caps for shipment to Green Tree Plastics in Evansville.  See you on January 12^th at 6:00 pm, and we will learn recycling by doing!

"Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning". -Mr. Rogers

Gingerbread House Workshop Dec. 9^th at WKR in the 4-H Building 6:00 pm

Bring your creativity to build a gingerbread house and meet new friends with similar interests. Take your gingerbread house home for the holidays. Cost is $10 per member to make one house. Members in grades K-12 are welcome. Parents may watch and assist as needed. Please register here by December 5th so we can provide ample supplies. Gingerbread House Workshop December 9^th at the WKR in the 4-H Building 6:00 pm.

4honline Takes a Brief Nap…
When 4-H Online enrollment first opened during the first two weeks of October, County Projects were not saving correctly in the system. Please double-check your project lists to ensure that any County Projects you selected were successfully saved. https://in.4honline.com

Tractor Supply Company (TSC) Paper Clover Campaign Nov. 28-Dec. 14^th  

 To embrace the holiday spirit, the TSC Paper Clover campaign will officially launch on Black Friday! Support 4-H youth from Nov. 28 - Dec. 14, 2025 by purchasing a paper clover both online or in Tractor Supply Co. (TSC) stores for just $1!  All funds raised are designated for 4-H camp and leadership activities in Morgan County.  As you shop for your Christmas list—or  your chickens, purchase a clover for 4-H!

Salvation Army Bell Ringing Signup for 4-H Clubs
“Need has no season”, and Morgan County’s volunteer groups raise as much as $20,000 each year for those in need by ringing bells at Wal-Mart and Kroger for the Salvation Army. Your club can help by registering for a shift or two at https://registertoring.com. One of my memories of doing bell ringing is from 2008 during the holiday season after the 2008 flood. A woman put a large sum of money in the kettle, saying that the Salvation Army had helped her survive when she had lost everything she owned in the flood. That’s the power of giving your time and resources for others who have so much less. I hope you can be part of this act of love.

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November          10—Junior Leaders Community Table at 1^st Christian Church 4:00 pm (starts at 5:30 pm)

                             11—Fair Board 6:00 pm by invitation only

                             13—Area Six Crops, Forestry and Entomology CDE Boone County

                            17—Adult Leaders and Livestock Committee Meetings at the 4-H Building 6:30 pm

                             17—4-H Council Meeting at the WKR 7:30 pm

                            18—Extension Board Annual Meeting

                             20—4-H Scholarship Night at the Extension Office Upstairs Conf. Room 6:00 pm

                             25—Rena goes to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta (through December 2^nd)

                       27-28—Thanksgiving—Extension Office closed.

December            8—Gratitude Day at the 4-H Building 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Pick up cards for our sponsors!

                               8—Junior Leaders Meeting at the WKR 7:00 pm; Wal-Mart shopping at 5:30 pm.

                              9—Gingerbread House Workshop at the WKR 6:00 pm

                             12—Salvation Army Bell Ringing at Mooresville and Martinsville Kroger 5:00-8:00 pm

                       24-26—Extension Office closed for Christmas

January                 1—Extension Office closed for New Year’s Day

                             18—Junior Leaders Lock-In 7 pm until midnight

                             19—Adult Leaders Meeting, Livestock Committee Meeting 6:30 pm WKR/4-H Building

                             19—4-H Council Meeting 7:30 pm

Rena Sheldon,

CED/Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development

Purdue Extension—Morgan County

180 S. Main St. #229 Martinsville, IN 46151

765-342-1010

www.extension.purdue.edu/morgan         

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