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: