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Adams County
4-H Youth Development |
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Mini 4-H is a program designed to encourage positive development of children in kindergarten through second grade. The goal of the Mini 4-H program is to help young children explore friendships outside the family, explore the way in which things work, practice both small and large muscle control, and think about the ways people work together on projects.
The non-competitive learning environment for Mini 4-H includes:
- Planned learning activities in which children are invited to be active and explore materials and ideas without the pressure of completing a specific product or exhibit.
- Low adult/leader to child ratio that allows time for adults/leaders to provide individual, positive encouragement and assistance.
- Simple, interesting, fun activities.
- Encouragement of children to participate in a group activity by sharing and/or displaying their activity projects.
- Rewards that are identical and/or ribbons of the same color for everyone.
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Adams County Mini 4-H Requirements |
- Mini 4-H members must complete an official Adams County Mini 4-H enrollment form each year.
- Members can participate in one or more of the 20 project areas.
- Exhibits will be displayed at the Adams County 4-H Fair in July.
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Adams County Mini 4-H Projects |
- Livestock:
- Chickens
- Goats
- Horse & Pony
- Rabbits
- Sheep
- Starter Calf
- Swine
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Adams County Mini 4-H Clubs |
Adams Central |
Julie Burkhart |
St Joe |
Joann Okoniewski |
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Tsammy Call |
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Mariann selking |
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Julie Sheets |
St Peter/Immanuel |
Rozann Schmidtke |
| Monmouth |
Nicole Murphy |
Wyneken |
Cindy Gallmeyer |
| Northwest |
Lila Rauner |
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Jemmie Schieferstein |
| South Adams |
Kay All |
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Sharon Franke |
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Amy Kirchhofer |
Mini Horse & Pony |
Emiliy Cook |
| Southeast |
Patti Lemaster |
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Missy Landis |
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Alyssa Frani |
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Caleb Smith |
Safety Policy for Mini 4-H Members |
The safety and well being of our 4-H youth is of the utmost importance. Although kindergarten is specified as the time when a child may begin participation in some 4-H events and activities, parents are encouraged to take into consideration their child’s physical and mental development before agreeing to let the child begin to show, work with, or care for animals. Each child matures at a different rate, and children in grades K-2 may still be too young to begin showing, working with, or caring for animals. |
The State 4-H Youth Department at Purdue University has agreed to allow Mini 4-H members in grades K-2, to participate in some animal projects subject to certain conditions.
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These conditions are specified below.
Each county may determine its own programs, classes, and participation requirements subject to the following safety guidelines:
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“Mini 4-H members, in grades K through 2, will be allowed to show, work with, or care for animal projects after their parent or legal guardian has signed a liability release. Mini 4-H members may independently show, work with, or care for animals that weigh 300 pounds or less. Mini 4-H members may only show, work with, or care for animals over 300 pounds when they are assisted by a parent, legal guardian, or another adult designated in writing by parent or legal guardian.” (Assisted means with the child at all times.)
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Mini 4-H members exhibiting horses must wear ASTM or SEI standard F1163 (or above) certified helmets whenever mounted. The 4-H member is responsible to see that this specified headgear is properly fitted with the approved harness in place and fastened whenever a rider is mounted.
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If the guidelines stated in this policy are not followed for a particular event or activity, then such event or activity shall not be considered to be a 4-H event or activity and shall not be under the auspices of Extension 4-H educators or covered by Purdue University.
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