Nominations now being accepted for 2014 UFA 4-H Alumni Volunteer Service Award

UFA 4-H Alumni Service Award

Building the future capacity of volunteers in rural Alberta

Deadline: January 30, 2015

UFA & 4-H Alberta to recognize one outstanding volunteer who is building futures in rural Alberta.

UFA and 4-H Alberta will recognize one 4-H alumni volunteer for their outstanding 2014 contributions to their communities.

The UFA 4-H Alumni Volunteer Service Award will recognize a recipient who has demonstrated leadership

through volunteerism. This recipient must have made noteworthy contributions to the development and advancement of their local community by getting involved in 4-H and other community activities. 

In order to be recognized, the 4-H Alumni recipient must:

• be newly nominated in 2014 (nominees that have not won in the past may re-apply yearly);
• be between the age of 20 and 35;
• have pursued post-secondary education;
• have returned and remain committed to their rural roots;
• and enhanced their community as a 4-H volunteer for at least two years.  

The recipient of the UFA 4-H Alumni Service Award will also be presented with a $2,000 UFA gift certificate in recognition of their contributions.

For more information and an application form, please contact:

Carmen Stone, Manager, Corporate Partnerships, 4-H Foundation of Alberta, (c) 403.869.3528, (e) cstone@4hab.com

Applications can be submitted, no later than January 30, 2015, via: 

Email: reeves@4hab.com

Fax: 780.682.3784

Mail: 4-H Foundation of Alberta, R.R. 1, Westerose, Alberta T0C 2V0

Drayton Valley Winter Clothing Drive Raises $5,000

Penn West and 4-H Clubs in the Drayton Valley 4-H District joined together to collect winter clothing and raise donations for the Wild Rose School Division's Hope and Dignity project!

 

The first year of the winter clothing drive proved to be an amazing success.  One gentleman donated over $1,000 worth of brand new kids' snowsuits! The Wild Rose School Division received $5,000 in support for the Hope and Dignity project!

 

Saturday, November 29th, 2014 there was a great event finale at the Big West Country FM radio station, where the general public could donate items to help "Stuff the Boss's Office".  Over 150 winter coats were donated this day alone, aside from the drop off locations and winter coat drive activities!

 

Penn West sorted the items donated the following Monday and will be delivering all of the items to the following participating schools:

• Aurora Elementary School
• Drayton Christian School
• Drayton Valley Community Outreach School
• Eldorado Elementary School
• Evergreen Elementary School
• Frank Maddock High School
• H.W. Pick-Up Junior High School

Congratulations to the Big West Cruizers 4-H Club, Blazin Bridles 4-H Club and Western Multi-Talented 4-H Club for a job well done!

 

Individuals still wanting to make a monetary donation, as opposed to a clothing item, can write a cheque to "Wild Rose School Division" with "Hope and Dignity Project" in the memo.  Cheques can be mailed to: Wild Rose School Division, Attention: Darlene Ferris, Director of Wellness, 4912 - 43 Street, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, T4T 1P4

Why 4-H is Great Concert raises $25,000 for Drumheller 4-H District

The fifth annual “Why 4-H is Great” concert took place this year at the Badlands Community Facility in Drumheller, Alberta. The eagerly anticipated event came to town on November 21, 2014, and exceeded all expectations becoming among one of the most successful “Why 4-H is Great” concerts to date.

The “Why 4-H is Great” contest is the result of a collaboration between Canadian Country music star Gord Bamford, ATB Financial, and 4-H Alberta. For the past five years, 4-H Alberta Districts have been invited to submit an audio visual entry highlighting “why 4-H is great” in their community. The winning District has the honor of hosting the Gord Bamford “Why 4-H is Great” community concert, with all ticket proceeds benefitting the local 4-H District and the 4-H Alberta Legacy Fund. This year’s outstanding top audio visual entry was submitted by the Drumheller 4-H District.

Approximately 175 4-H members, leaders, and their families volunteered their time to help make this event a success, working tirelessly to promote the concert and sell tickets, plan and organize, and perfect every detail of the event. “The Drumheller 4-H District experienced amazing community support from ATB Financial, Gord Bamford, and all concert goers who attended the event!” says Janice Hoover, Drumheller 4-H District. “We would like to thank and recognize the local media - Q91, Drum FM, Drumheller Mail & the Hanna Herald for providing great coverage of our event, both before and after the concert took place. Thank you to The Brick for providing The Best Seat in House couches for the concert “Couch Raffle”. Speaking on behalf of the Drumheller 4-H District, we couldn’t be more pleased with the results of this event and the support we have received!”

Prior to the taking the stage, Gord Bamford held a Q & A mentoring session with Drumheller 4-H members. This gave young 4-Hers the opportunity to interact with Gord one on one and to gain some insightful advice and inspirational thoughts. “It's always one of my favourite shows of the year. To be able to give back to an organization that has been an important part of my up bringing is a true honour,” says Gord Bamford. “Many of the life skills I use in life have been learned through 4-H and I am a proud alumni member and very thankful for this opportunity to be involved in the mentoring of our youth today.”

In addition to the top-notch show by 4-H Alberta Alumnus Gord Bamford, concert-goers also were able to enjoy some outstanding amateur home-grown 4-H talent who brought the crowd to their feet. The musical group The Cats and the Fiddles was selected as the winner of the 2014 “Why 4-H is Great” community concert musicians contest, with the prize being the honor of opening for Gord Bamford at the Drumheller concert. 

Bamford made a spectacular entrance when he took the stage donning a 4-H Alberta jersey. The 2014 Canadian Country Music Awards Male Artist of the Year had the audience tapping their toes and singing along to many of his country favourites, as well as some new material and a few Christmas tunes to keep things festive. By all accounts, was an evening full of great music and community spirit.

Over the past five years the partnership between ATB Financial, Gord Bamford, and 4-H Alberta has raised over $108,000 for 4-H districts in Alberta. “The “Why 4-H is Great” contest and concert would not be possible without our dedicated partners, ATB Financial and Gord Bamford. We would like to thank both for their commitment to providing this unique fundraising opportunity to our local 4-H Districts,” says Carmen Stone, Manager, Corporate Partnerships, 4-H Foundation of Alberta. “Thank you also to Drumheller 4-H District for reminding us all “Why 4-H is Great”. The countless hours and unwavering commitment to hosting such an outstanding event has made 4-H Alberta proud.”

“ATB Financial is proud to work with Gord Bamford and 4-H Alberta, and seeing the evolution of the “Why 4-H is Great” partnership is truly outstanding,” says Gary Friesen, the Managing Director of Business and Agriculture for Southern Alberta at ATB Financial. “Five years ago I saw Gord perform in Fort MacLeod in front of an audience of about 350, last Friday he played to another packed house in Drumheller exceeding 1,000 fans. The attendance at this event really showcases the work ethic and volunteerism apparent in Alberta’s 4-H clubs, and the popularity of Gord’s music.”

A total of 1,049 were sold for the 2014 “Why 4-H is Great” concert, with 15% of the proceeds contributed to the 4-H Alberta Legacy Fund, and the remainder benefitting the Drumheller 4-H District. This year, through concert ticket sales and addition fundraising for the event, a grand total of over $28,000 was raised by clubs in the Drumheller 4-H District. The funds will be shared among the four 4-H Clubs and the District. The money will be used to support 4-H programming such as workshops, clinics, and camps as well as putting some aside for an exchange program.

 

Advancing Women Life Skills for Leadership- Women in the Ag Conference

Advancing Women Conference WEST: April 6 & 7, 2015, Hyatt Regency, Calgary, Alberta

Advancing Women Conference EAST: October 5 & 6, 2015, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario

For more information about the conference we invite you to visit: www.advancingwomenconference.ca 

The 2015 conferences are expected to be sold out with 1000 or more women attending!

Women make a significant contribution to Canadian agriculture and other male dominated industries, but it requires special skills to be a leader in an industry. Agriculture and many other industries are rich with successful women. We want to connect those successful women with others.

The opportunities for women in agriculture and many other male dominated industries have never been better! To help women capitalize on these opportunities, Iris Meck Communications Inc. (IMCI) has created a conference where women can sharpen their skills and share their inspirational gifts.

Their goal is to bring together over 300 participants and 10+ powerful speakers to discuss, share and collaborate on women's opportunities in the following five areas:

• Leadership development - Effective leadership is a choice to be made by you. Leaders become great because of their ability to be effective, inspiring and dynamic with personal strengths and people skills.
• Finances – All about effective money management tactics, from investing to budgeting, for building and using wealth for greater success.
• Career – How to create successful building blocks for your career through goal-setting, networking and leadership skill development.
• Community – Tapping into the potential of collaborative and supportive relationships with mentors, coaches, partners and family members, and how to make them part of your success in business.
• Communication – How to express your ideas to different audiences and different generations for optimal impact with communication skills that help you lead, inspire and motivate others.

Peavey Mart's Winners of the 2014 Heaviest Veggie Contest!

Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship

  

Provincial Leaders' Conference Gift Specials!

4-H Alberta's Gift and Award Catalog

Contact the 4-H Foundation of Alberta today to discuss your gifts and awards needs for the 2014 - 2015 club year.  Phone: 1.877.682.2153. 

 

4-H Night at the Calgary Flames Sold Out!

The Calgary Flames and Staff at 4-H Alberta would like to thank everyone who bought tickets and help spread the word about our first Annual 4-H Night at the Flames game taking place this Friday, February 20 at the Scotiabank Saddledome vs the Ducks!

 

 

 

We have received an overwhelming response from 4-H Clubs, Families, Volunteers and Alumni over the past few months, so much so that we actually completely sold out of tickets!

 

4-H Alberta is going to be making a huge presence at this Friday's game with over 675 tickets sold! Way to go 4-H Alberta! This will set a record in the Scotiabank Saddledome for the most group tickets ever sold for a Calgary Flames Game!

 

To help us spread the word about this game and sell tickets we created a contest, every time someone called in to purchase tickets they were asked to select a club in which they are associated with or heard about the game from, a tab was then collected and it was determined that the top 2 clubs would have a 4-H member be randomly selected to ride on the Zamboni between the 1st and 2nd intermissions and represent 4-H Alberta. On Friday February 13th the top 2 clubs were Rockyford Beef and West Carstairs Beef. Looking forward to seeing you guys on the ice between periods!

 

As an extra bonus and gratitude from the Calgary Flames a lucky 4-H member and 3 guests from the East Ponoka 4-H Beef Club was randomly selected for a meet and greet with local farm boy Curtis Glencross after the game!

 

If you are attending the game on Friday please see the additional notes below about getting onto the ice after the game:

After the game we will be doing a picture on the Saddledome ice around the Calgary Flames logo. Because we had such a good turnout for the event we had to seat some clubs in sections other than the East side of the Press Level. If everyone could gather in sections PL13, 14 and 15 (east side) post game so that we can organize everyone before heading down to ice level. Those of you that contacted me for tickets if you could meet me at the bottom of PL14 right after the game, I need to give you bracelets for you to distribute to everyone so they can get onto the ice. I will have an envelope for each of you.

We will have to stay up in the Press Level for about 20-25 minutes after the game. Once we are given the go ahead myself and the ushers will be directing everyone to section 208 to get down to ice level. Please wait for our word before heading down to that section.

 

Matt Ostash

mostash@CalgaryFlames.com

 

 

UFA Announces First Winner of the UFA Get 'N' Give Contest

UFA has announced La Crete Community Initiatives as the first $50,000 winner of the UFA Get 'N' Give Contest. 

 

The contest enables each winning group to choose the next deserving project, in the ultimate rural act of kindness. 

La Create Community Initiative was chosen by the Marwayne Fire & Rescure as the first-round winner. They submitted a combined application for three projects. The projects are a riding arean, commemorative park - Jubilee Park - and the Fall Fair.  To view the winning application visit here.

 

The second edition of Get 'n' Give began Sept. 1, 2014 and runs until April 5, 2015. The next round of entries closes Nov. 16, 2014. Entries are accepted throughout the contest period and remain eligible until the final winner is chosen.

Communities that have a project that needs a boost are encouraged to enter.  A total of 5 - $50,000 prizes will be awarded. 

  

Rural community groups, societies, schools and clubs located within 200 km of a UFA Farm & Ranch Supply store or Petroleum agency are invited to enter.

 

Creativity is important, so applicants are encouraged to use video, photo collages, original songs and compelling stories to highlight how $50,000 would benefit their community project.

Full contest details are available at UFA.com/GetnGive.

Collecting Gently Used Winter Clothing in Drayton Valley

 

Penn West and 4-H Clubs in the Drayton Valley 4-H District are joining together to collect winter clothing and raise donations for the Wild Rose School Division's Hope and Dignity project!

 

The Big West Cruizers 4-H Club, Blazin Bridles 4-H Club and Western Multi-Talented 4-H Club are collecting clean and gently used winter clothing items at participating schools from Monday, November 17 until Friday, November 28, 2014.

 

Participating Schools:

• Aurora Elementary School
• Drayton Christian School
• Drayton Valley Community Outreach School
• Eldorado Elementary School
• Evergreen Elementary School
• Frank Maddock High School
• H.W. Pick-Up Junior High School

 

The general public can also donate items on Saturday, November 29th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at  Big West Country 92.9 where they will be "Stuffing the Boss's Office". 

 

Individuals wanting to make a monetary donation, as opposed to a clothing item, can write a cheque to "Wild Rose School Division" with "Hope and Dignity Project" in the memo.  Cheques can be mailed to: Wild Rose School Division, Attention: Darlene Ferris, Director of Wellness, 4912 - 43 Street, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, T4T 1P4

 

4-H Christmas Tree Ornaments!

Christmas is just around the corner! Get your 2014 4-H Christmas Ornament while quantities are available! Each ornament is $10 each.

Contact the 4-H Foundation of Alberta, Toll Free at 1.877.682.2153 to purchase your ornament.

Way to go Alberta!

Congratulations to all the 4-H Alberta Clubs that participate in Electronics and Tires Recycling Collections!  You are making a difference! 

 

You are creating a better life for us all by cleaning up our world and contributing to a future that will see your efforts recycled as new products.  All this and you are earning funds to support your club and its many projects.  Way to go!

 

ATB Financial has renewed its banking agreement with 4-H

 

 

ATB Financial has renewed its banking agreement with 4-H Foundation of Alberta which includes complimentary banking services for all clubs! 

 

We encourage 4-H clubs to contact their local ATB branch and arrange a representative to come and chat with members, leaders and parents on the services ATB provides locally.

 

ATB Financial, is a 4-H Alberta Legacy Builder. Legacy Builders are involved at all levels of our program; club, district, regional and provincial. As members of 4-H Alberta's highest sponsor level, Legacy Builders contribute staff time, company resources and at minimum, $75,000 in annual direct cash support to Provincial 4-H programming.

 

In 2014, ATB Financial provided direct support, annually, to the following areas:

• Partner Supporter of 4-H Alberta Leaders' Conference, 4-H Alberta Provincial Beef Heifer Show, 4-H Alberta Provincial Dairy Show, 4-H Alberta Provincial Horse Extravaganza.
• Presenting Partner of the 4-H Alberta Senior Members' Conference and 4-H Alberta Provincial Judging Competition.
• Five (5) ATB Financial 4-H Scholarships based on outstanding 4-H achievement, community involvement and academic standing.
• Co-Presenting Partner of the 4-H Alberta Awards of Excellence.
• Advertising in 3 full page colour ads in the 4-H Alberta Magazine

ATB also provides support with the following:

• ATB Branch Costs
• ATB Loan Programming
• ATB Club Account Program (No Fees for 4-H Accounts - includes District & Region)
• Local support through ATB Branch initiatives
• Why 4-H is Great Contest & Concert

About Why 4-H is Great

 

Gord Bamford, Canadian Country Music star, and recent Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) Male Artist of the Year, will headline the 5th annual "Why 4-H is Great" community concert on Friday, November 21, 2014.

 

Tickets for the ATB Financial sponsored concert are available now and will serve as a fundraiser for their local 4-H District, with 15% of the concert proceeds being contributed to the 4-H Alberta Legacy Fund. 

 

The concert will be hosted by the Drumheller 4-H District at the Badlands Community Facility in Drumheller, AB.  In the past four consecutive years, the partnership between ATB Financial, Gord Bamford and 4-H Alberta has lead to more than $68,000 in total being raised for local 4-H.

 

 

 

Another Awesome Game Day Discount from the Calgary Stampeders

 



By visiting www.stampeders.com/promo the 4-H Alberta family is once again invited to take in all the action at the Calgary Stampeders last regular season home game vs Winnipeg on November 1, 2014.

Enter in the Promo Code: 4halberta and receive $10 off your ticket price.

GO STAMPS GO!

Did you know the 4-H Foundation of Alberta is on Twitter?

That`s right! The 4-H Foundation of Alberta is on Twitter! And we have been since February 2012.

 

With 500 million Tweets a day and 271 million active users, people turn to Twitter to bring them closer to the things they care about, whether it`s the news that affect their lives or the businesses down the road.

 

With that being said, we want our 4-H members and Corporate Partners to follow us @4HFoundationAB to talk about what matters most (4-H), what is happening in their 4-H world and to share and engage with other Proud 4-H supporters in real-time!

 

The Foundation account exists to help, listen and learn, to connect with our Partners and to let the membership know what we are doing with Partners on a regular basis and how it affects them! We also share and post photos and videos of what we are up to! Daily, we share tweets about sponsor acknowledgement, contests, discounts and promotions, updates about scholarships, fundraising and volunteer opportunities, special events, and everything else that relates to 4-H and Corporate Partnerships!

 

We currently have 1012 Followers but we are on a mission to double that number!! Help us out and give us a follow @4HFoundationAB.

 

New to Twitter? Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". Registered users can read and post tweets, but unregistered users can only read them.

 

You can learn more about how to get your own Twitter account started, how to tweet and what a hashtag (#) is online at www.twitter.com.

 

Some other useful pages: https://about.twitter.com/ or https://about.twitter.com/what-is-twitter/story-of-a-tweet.

4th Annual Corporate Partnerships Appreciation Evening Club Call Out

The 4-H Foundation of Alberta would like to invite anyone from the Calgary 4-H Region, Districts, Clubs and/or individual 4-H members to participate in the 4-H Showcase and 4-H Sponsor Engagement  at the 4th Annual 4-H Alberta Corporate Partnerships Appreciation Evening taking place at the Strathmore Civic Centre on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Members, leaders and clubs must pre-register for this event with the information form listed below. 

At this year's program you will find a full stand up meal with a 4-H mingle and showcase taking place at the same time.  This is different from past events that have been a seated dinner and program.  As sponsors arrive we they will be interacting with 4-H members while filling up on an delicious reception appetizer meal consisting of assorted petite Quiche; chicken quenelle, and more.

The theme for this year's event is “Above and Beyond 4-H”, where 4-H Alberta will take the time to reflect on and acknowledge the fundraising and volunteerism that is the key to success for 4-H Alberta. As part of this theme, all clubs participating with a showcase display,are asked to demonstrate the volunteering and fundraising that their club has undertaken throughout the year. This is also a great time to showcase the outstanding leaders and volunteers that make each club year run so smoothly.

Tentative Schedule of Events:

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

4-H club showcase set up time.

4:00 p.m.

All 4-H clubs and volunteers present at Strathmore Civic Centre to prepare for the evening’s events.

5:00 p.m.

Sponsors and guests will begin to arrive.

5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Dinner will be served, while 4-H mingle and engagement takes place.

6:45 p.m

Sponsor Photo

6:55 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Evening’s programme, that will consist of welcome, 4-H pledge, 4-H awareness and special guest speakers.  

7:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cleanup

Volunteer Requests:

To help with our event we are looking for club contribution and support in the following key areas.  All positions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Club Showcase Displays (Nine Spots available)

• Demonstrating what fundraising activities your club has performed
• Showcasing an event your club held to raise money. Example - Charity Steer or Lamb
• Highlighting the volunteers and leaders who make each club year possible
• Anything that showcases how your club goes “Above and Beyond"

Sponsor Engagement

• Welcoming Committee (Five 4-H member volunteers) - Energetic 4-H members who will welcome our sponsors as they come through the door and show them around, answer any questions they might have, and ensure that they are interacting with 4-H.
• Table Hosts (45  4-H members, leaders, parent volunteers) - Because we do not have assigned seating for sponsors this year we would like to assign 2-3 4-H volunteers to each table to ensure there is always a 4-H presence to engage with Sponsors

 Set up (One 4-H Club)

• Between the times of 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
• Looking for one club to help Corporate Partnerships Team set up facility, ie. setting up tables & chairs, hanging signage.

Take Down (As many clubs and volunteers as possible)

• Approximately 8:00  p.m. - 9:00 p.m. depending on volunteer numbers. The more help we have the sooner we will finish!
• Involves taking down tables/chairs, taking down signage, picking up garbage and cleaning the floors.

This is a great occasion for 4-H Alberta to demonstrate the benefits and outcomes resulting from the commitment of financial support, volunteer hours, resources and expertise that have been provided by our Corporate Partners.

It is a chance for 4-H Alberta to thank our dedicated Corporate Partners, as well as to provide a firsthand opportunity for our partners to engage directly with 4-H members and leaders in order to fully grasp the benefits and value of the 4-H program. 

Each 4-H participant and his or her family are invited to join us for dinner as well. 

*Each position will be biased on first come first serve basis

If you or your club are interested in participating in this unique occasion, please fill out the attached application form prior to October 30, 2014 (space is limited and will be reserved on a first come first served basis).

For additional information, please contact Rae-Lee Pieschel, Ph: 587.999.2240 or Email: Pieschel@4hab.com.  

Treat Your Team to the CFR!

The Canadian Finals Rodeo is back November 5 - 9, 2014 for its 41st year of thrills, spills and excitement. Be there with your employees, partners, friends, family, clients and guests and watch as Team Cowboy takes on Team Beast in the ultimate battle.

Fill out the attached form for ticket packages of 20 or more and enjoy one of the year's top entertainment experiences.

For more information contact the Group Sales Office at 780.491.3406, 1.888.800.7275 or grouptickets@northlands.com.

FortisAlberta's Community Cares Contest is Back!

 

The 4th Annual Community Cares Contest is on now and runs until June 30^th, 2015.

 

Improve your community, and your club could win $1000!

 2014 will mark the 4th Annual Community Cares Contest.  ALL 4-H Clubs ACROSS ALBERTA are invited to enter the contest, complete a community improvement venture and submit their before/after presentation or "Journey", to pieschel@4hab.com.

 

This contest runs from September 1, 2014 until June 30, 2015. 

Four top prizes will be awarded - $1000 each!

 

For more information, please contact Rae-Lee Pieschel, 4-H Foundation of Alberta, phone: 587.999.2240, email: pieschel@4hab.com or visit: www.4h.ab.ca and check out the "Contest" page. 

4-H Ribbons for Sale by 4-H Foundation of Alberta

For the 2014 - 2015 4-H year, ribbons can be ordered and purchased from the 4-H Foundation of Alberta.

Deadline to order by: January 15, 2015 (Payment must be submitted with order form)

Shipped by: April 1, 2015

There are no minimum or maximum order restrictions.

The ribbon order form will be available on the 4-H website.

For questions please contact:

                4-H Foundation of Alberta

                Toll Free: 1-877-682-2153

                Phone: 780-682-2153

                Email: foundation@4hab.com

Ribbon Order Form:

Drumheller 4-H District, Why 4-H is Great Gord Bamford Concert Tickets on Sale NOW!

The 5th Annual “Why 4-H is Great” Contest

ATB branches and 4-H members, clubs, and districts across Alberta partnered together for the fifth annual year to compete for an opportunity to host a 4-H District community concert headlining Gord Bamford, renowned Canadian country music star.

Some outstanding audio visual contest submissions were received this year. The winner of the 2014 “Why 4-H is Great” community concert is Drumheller 4-H District. Second place finalist was the Ponoka 4-H District. This year entries were required to highlight “Why 4-H is Great” or “Why 4-H loves Alberta”. 

Drumheller 4-H District’s fabulous grand prize will be to host the 2014 Gord Bamford community concert on Friday, November 21 at the Badlands Community Facility in Drumheller, Alberta. 

The concert will serve as a fundraiser for their local 4-H District, with 15% of the concert proceeds being contributed to the 4-H Alberta Legacy Fund. All members of the Drumheller 4-H District will also receive a private Gord Bamford mentoring session on the day of the concert.  

1500 tickets are available for purchase for $25.00 each through a Drumheller 4-H District Member or at the following local ATB Financial branches and agencies: Linden; Drumheller; Hanna; Strathmore; Three Hills; Trochu; Carbon; Morrin; Rockyford; Standard; Delia; Irricana; Big Valley.

In addition to this valuable fundraiser, the “Why 4-H is Great” contest also proudly showcases some of the outstanding local 4-H musical talent each year. This year’s winner of the Musician’s contest is The Cats and the Fiddles.

Thank you to ATB Financial and Gord Bamford for continuing to make this contest a success and a highlight of the 4-H Alberta program. Over the past five years, in excess of $68,000 has been raised for 4-H Alberta through this contest!

4-H Clubs to Showcase at 4th Annual Corporate Sponsor Appreciation Night

4-H Foundation of Alberta invites you to:

4th Annual

Corporate Sponsor appreciation night

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Strathmore Civic Centre

5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Join us as we once again say a special thank you to all the Corporate Sponsors who support us and contribute to the success of 4-H Alberta.

This year’s theme will be focused on all the 4-H

 

4-H Foundation of Alberta would like to invite the Calgary 4-H Region, Districts, Clubs and/or individual 4-H members to participate in the 4-H Showcase and participate as a Sponsor Host at the 4^th Annual 4-H Alberta Corporate Partnerships Appreciation Evening taking place at the Strathmore Civic Centre on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.

The Corporate Sponsor Appreciation Evening will be dedicated to an engaging and energetic 4-H Showcase. As part of this year’s event we are doing a special salute to the Volunteers who continue to make our program a success. Along with showcasing 4-H volunteerism, we would also like to showcase the ongoing Community Services that each club partakes in throughout each 4-H Club Year. Participants will also be asked to engage and interact with our Corporate Partners throughout the evening as table hosts.

To help with our event we are looking for club contributions and support in various areas such as:  

• Venue greeters/ Welcome Committee
• Sponsor Engagement
• Table Centrepieces
• Photos
• Take Down
• Table Hosts
• 4-H Showcase
• Interesting and interactive community Services and/or volunteer activities your club has participated in over the past year
• Fun community events that your club did over the year
• Fundraisers conducted by your club for other non-profits or community groups over the past year
• Special highlight on a club volunteer, who goes above and beyond for your club
• Sponsor appreciation, how have you used sponsor dollars?
•  Anything that makes your club unique in the Community!

This is a great occasion for 4-H Alberta to demonstrate the benefits and outcomes from the commitment of financial support, volunteer hours, resources and expertise that have been provided by our Corporate Partners. It is a chance for 4-H Alberta to thank our dedicated Corporate Partners, as well as to provide a firsthand opportunity for our partners to engage directly with 4-H members and leaders in order to fully grasp the benefits and value of the 4-H program. 

Each 4-H participant is invited to join us for dinner as well. 

If you or your club are interested in participating in this unique occasion, please contact Rae-Lee Pieschel before October 15, 2015 via phone: 587.999.2240 or email: Pieschel@4hab.com.  

3rd Annual FortisAlberta Community Cares Contest Another Great Success

The 2013/2014 FortisAlberta Community Cares Contest was a great success this year! Thanks once again to all the clubs that participated in this year’s contest!

Having clubs donate time to improve local communities has proved to be more important than ever. 4-H Alberta and FortisAlberta truly appreciate the efforts 4-H clubs put into their communities by taking a project on paper and turning it into a true work of art in reality. 

As the contest continues and establishes more ground it has been great to see that every club that participated this year had a new unique idea, and because of their hard work and effort all the communities around them have been improved for the future.

As it reads in the rules of the contest, FortisAlberta picks 4 clubs to receive $1000!

2013-2014 Winners in no particular order are:

·         Borderline 4-H Club for their tree delivery project

·         Bergen Multi Club for their Annual Spring Cleanup

·         Perfect Paws 4-H Club for the High river Bloomers project

·         Golden Prairie 4-H Club for Operation Hummingbird

Congratulations to all the winners and to all the other clubs that participated in the contest!

The 4th Annual Community Cares Contest is on now and runs until June 30^th, 2015. Improve your community, and your club could win $1000!

For more information please contact:

Rae-lee Pieschel, Corporate Partnerships Coordinator, 4-H Foundation of Alberta

Email: pieschel@4hab.com | Phone: 587.999.2240