The Clover Dispatch 5 - Local Offices

Upcoming Events
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Virginia
Cooperative
May:
Extension
Chesterfield Unit
PO Box 146
6807 Mimms Loop
Chesterfield, VA
23832
(804) 751-4401
ISSUE
April
3: 4-H Junior Camp One Day Registration, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
4: Explore the Outdoors, 1pm-4pm, Huguenot Park
10: SE District Region II Dressage qualifying horse show in Beaverdam, VA
17-18: SE District Region II qualifying horse show at Dorey Park
31: SE District Region I qualifying horse show at Airfield 4-H Center
The Clover Dispatch
2014
this issue
Volunteer with 4-H! P.1
June:
REMINDER!
Club Highlights P.2
16-19: 4-H State Congress– VA Tech
Office Hours:
M - F, 8am-5pm
July
7-10: 4-H Intermediate Congress, Virginia State University
14-18: 4-H Junior Summer Camp, Jamestown 4-H Educational Center
28: Southern Regional Horse Championships in Raleigh, N.C.
ONE DAY
REGISTRATION
SATURDAY, MAY
3, 2014
The Clover
Chesterfield County 4-H Clubs
Cloverbud Club
 Sarah Gregory: 804-275-5806
 Shawnda Gregory: 804-275-5806
Horse Clubs (don’t have to own horse to participate):
Chesterfield Classic Equestrians 4-H
 Gay Hay: saddleup99@hotmail.com
 Katelyn Rott: Katelyn.rott@live.longwood.edu
4-H Business Bunch
 Sarah Gregory: 804-275-5806
 Shawnda Gregory: 804-275-5806
 Selicia Allen: SNGregory@vuu.edu
Huguenot Show Hunters 4-H
 Andrea Velle; acvelle@henrico.k12.va.us
 Sara Felvey; FelveyS@chesterfield.gov
Lending a Paw 4-H Dog Club (don’t have to own dog to participate)
 Deanna Rathje: daisies4d@verizon.net
 Jody Mountfort: jomountfort1@verizon.net 804-748-0127
GATES OPEN AT
8AM
REGISTRATION
BEGINS AT 9AM
Shooting Sports Club
 Lisa Jones: ChesterfieldCo4hSS@gmail.com
CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY FAIR
GROUNDS
10300
COURTHOUSE RD.
CHESTERFIELD, VA
23832
Have an idea for a club? Let us know!!!!
For more information,
4-H Teen Club
 Bethany Eigel: eigelb@chesterfield.gov
Hunters Gate 4-H
 Donna Faber: chanddonna@msn.com
contact Bethany Eigel,
4-H Agent at
eigelb@chesterfield.gov
V I R G I N I A
P O L Y T E C H N I C
Club Highlights P.3
2014 4-H
JUNIOR CAMP
I N S T I T U T E
A N D
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
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or 804-751-4401
Upcoming Events P.4
Spring into Volunteering!
Thank you Volunteers!
Spring is a time that we take a minute to say thanks
to our volunteers. It is because of you that we
have successful clubs and community events. We
want to challenge each of you to continue to spread the word about 4-H
and recruit others to join in “making the best better”. Below are several
upcoming opportunities that we need some help in! Please contact
Bethany Eigel at eigelb@chesterfield.gov or 804-751-4401 if you are
interested.
May 3: 4-H camp Registration, Chesterfield County Fair Grounds. 8 am
July 7-11 and July 21-25: Guest Chef at Healthy Cooking Day Camp,
Chester Family YMCA. 8:30– 12pm
July 8th-10th: Intermediate Congress at Virginia State University. Lead a
workshop for young teens on the topic of your choosing!
Ongoing: members of the Extension Leadership Council, guest speakers
for community programs and club leaders.
4-H Highlights:
4-H Day at the State Capitol
In February, 4-Hers from all over came together to deliver shamrocks to their
legislators to thank them for making Virginia 4-H possible. Over 100 youth attended
this event from counties all over Virginia. This year, Chesterfield had participation
from several clubs, including Business Bunch, Classic Equestrians and Hunter’s
Gate.
Teen Counselors– WE Love You!
Each year, Chesterfield County 4-H takes 180 youth to Jamestown 4-H Educational Center to Camp.
We would not be able to survive the entire week, let alone make the experience enjoyable for others
without the help of our Teen Counselors. In light of National Volunteer Week, observed within the
month of April, we would like to extend a special thank you to our teen volunteers for all of their hard
work and dedication. Our teens are busy with sports, school clubs, community service and other
commitments, and still carve out time to attend trainings and put in additional volunteer hours. For all
of that, we say THANK YOU!!!
Below our teen counselors are engaging in their final teen counselor training. Our counselors undergo months of
training, and engage in additional community service and volunteer opportunities to ensure they are truly the BEST!
Other Reminders and News!
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Congrats to our 2014 4-H All Star Initiates– Morgan Faber and
Lauren Gaines!!!!
4-H All Stars is an honor/service organization. Membership in 4-H All Stars is the highest recognition
that a Virginia 4-H'er can achieve.
Virginia 4-H All Stars is service oriented, and volunteer operated. Morgan currently serves as president
of Hunter’s Gate Horse Club and Megan is a member of Classic Equestrians Horse Club!

Applications for the 4-H Development Fund Scholarship are now being
accepted! Seniors only—apply by May 2nd!!
We are in need of colorful comic strips and wrapping paper for camp
this summer! Feel free to drop off your supplies to the office between
now and camp!
4-H Intermediate Congress will be held July 7th-10th at Virginia State
University.
For more information about any of these events or needs, please call
Bethany Eigel at 804-751-4401 or email at eigelb@chesterfield.gov