This Mackinac County 4-H Council was formed in the year 2006.  The primary mission of the 4-H Council is to assist local 4-H Clubs in organization, education, and limited financial support through the Easter Egg fundraiser.  Another mission of the 4-H Council is to assist the Youth Educator in creating more local Clubs, 4-H outreach opportunities, and in training volunteers.  There are a number of ongoing 4-H Clubs throughout Mackinac County in addition to the other programs the 4-H Council supports, namely:  Summer 4-H Camp at Cedar Campus, Super Saturday at Little Bear Arena, Exploration Days at MSU, the 4-H Peer Mentoring Program, and Capitol Experience in Lansing.

Council members are Paula Ramelis, 4H Peer Mentoring; Becky Paul, treasurer; Joyce Belonga, 4H Youth Educator; Phil Quinn, 4H Peer Mentoring; Kirt Stage-Harvey, president, George Ford, vice-president and missing from photo is Sherri Wheeldon, secretary.

The 4-H Council meets on the first Monday of the month and we always start out with the 4-H Pledge.  Recent activities we have discussed include:

• Super Saturday Planning (event is in May )
• Annual Easter Fundraiser (we are looking at healthy alternatives to selling chocolate!)
• 4-H Fun Day including member awards (mark your calendar for tentative August 9)
• Displaying Mackinac Co. 4-H Welcome Signs at the County borders
• How to host County-wide events and include all areas of the County (a perpetual problem!)
• Volunteer Training updates and how to identify other volunteers and resource people

For more information on how the 4-H Council can assist you or your local 4-H Club, or if you would like to share some great ideas, please contact the MSU Extension office at 906-643-7307.

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