4-H Alberta Gifts and Awards: Place Your Order Today!

Looking for Achievement Day prizes or gifts for judges? Look no further than the 4-H Alberta Gifts and Awards catalogue! We have something for all ages and interests. Please contact the 4-H Foundation of Alberta with inquiries or to place your order!


4-H Foundation of Alberta
Toll Free: 1.877.682.2153
Phone: 780.682.2153
Fax: 780.682.3784
foundation@4hab.com

Applying for 4-H Alberta Scholarships: What You Need to Know

By completing one online application 4-H members have the opportunity to individually realize up to $2,500 in provincial scholarship funds.
Application available the first week of March.

Deadline May 6, 2015 at midnight

Who’s Eligible
You must be a past or present member of a 4-H Alberta Club for a minimum of 3 years.
You may apply for a 4-H scholarship every year that you are a full time post-secondary student at an officially recognized institution.

Successful applicants must provide proof that they are attending a post secondary institution as a full time student.

How To Apply
Click here to apply, or visit www.4h.ab.ca for more information.

Community Service: The FortisAlberta Work Bee Weekend at the 4-H Centre

It’s that time of year again, when 4-H members, clubs and volunteers help to clean up the 4-H Centre site during the FortisAlberta Work Bee Weekend! The FortisAlberta Work Bee Weekend will be held May 1 – 3, 2015.

Come out and join us for site clean-up, games, team-building activities and more! Meet some new friends and reconnect with old ones. Enjoy fellowship and great food, while helping to prepare the 4-H Centre for another great year of hosting a variety of exciting provincial 4-H programs!

Any club or volunteers interested in registering can contact Meredith Hazen, 4-H Foundation of Alberta, 1.877.682.2153 or email: mhazen@4hab.com.

Congratulations to the 2014 UFA 4-H Alumni Volunteer Service Award, Ann-Marie Kalman!

2014 Recipient: 4-H Alberta, together with UFA, is pleased to congratulate the selected recipient of the 2014 UFA 4-H Alumni Volunteer Service Award, Ann-Marie Kalman! As a resident of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Ann-Marie has dedicated countless hours to 4-H and to her community.

According to her nominators, “Ann-Marie has chosen to commit countless hours volunteering for our local 4-H club [the Strathcona 4-H Reigns Riders], as well as other groups. Some of us are wearing out as volunteers and thankfully young people like her have stepped up to keep our community a better place….she has chosen to invest in our future.”

As a member of the Hoofbeat 4-H Light Horse club for eleven years, Ann-Marie has been dedicated to 4-H and her community from the start. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Concordia University College of Alberta and has shared her knowledge by volunteering as a tutor for elementary and junior high school students and as a judge for the Edmonton Public School Science Fair. For the past seven years, Ann-Marie has been a leader for the Strathcona 4-H Reins Riders club, dedicating her time as a project leader for both Light Horse and Multi-Species Judging, and as the club’s Public Speaking Coordinator. In past years she has also served as the club’s Highway Clean-Up Coordinator and as a Public Speaking judge.

In addition to her wonderful contributions to 4-H Alberta, Ann-Marie also contributes time and energy to other worthy community events, associations, and clubs. She is the Edmonton Gymkhana Association “Friends of Finals” Coordinator, Director and volunteer for the Josephburg Riding Club, JAS Country Classic (UFA Country Classic Horse Show) volunteer, and past Queen Coordinator for the Edmonton Gymkhana Association. Ms. Kalman is a shining example of how a dedicated volunteer can positively impact many people and make lasting changes to her world.

The April 17th celebration in Fort Saskatchewan is held in conjunction with Canada’s 12th Annual National Volunteer Week, April 12 - 18, 2015. National Volunteer Week is a time to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Canadian volunteers who make our communities a better place for all.

Recognition Event: Ann-Marie is to be presented with her award on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 4 p.m. at the UFA Farm & Ranch store in Fort Saskatchewan (11111 - 86 Avenue Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 3W6).

About the Award: The UFA 4-H Alumni Volunteer Service Award annually recognizes an individual who has demonstrated leadership through volunteerism. The individual has made noteworthy contributions to the development and advancement of their local community by getting involved in 4-H and other community activities.

To be recognized, the 4-H Alberta Alumni recipient must be between 20 and 35 years of age; have pursued post-secondary education; returned and remained committed to their rural roots; and have enhanced their community as a 4-H volunteer for at least two years.

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

Roughnecks Night 4-H Ticket Special

4-H Members and Families, we have a new exciting opportunity just for you! The Calgary Flames Western Night, held at the Scotiabank Saddledome, was so successful that the Flames Organization has a follow-up opportunity for 4-H Alberta!

"First off on behalf of the Calgary Flames and myself I would like to say thank you for all your support during the Calgary Flames Western Night on February 20th!" says Matt Ostash, Account Executive,  Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. "What an exciting and entertaining night it was. The entire 4-H event was made easy to organize and execute because of the respect and patience from all of those that were in attendance," To say thanks Calgary Sports and Entertainment would like to offer a Calgary Roughnecks ticket special with a ticket discount up to 63% off (depending on where you are seated). On March 28^th the Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse team will battle the Toronto Rock during the Roughnecks Redneck Night!

In addition, special guests from the reality TV Show Duck Dynasty  will be present to help host and cheer on the Roughnecks, and the make Roughnecks Redneck Night complete!

The game starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Saddledome in Calgary. Tickets are $22 per adult, and $20 per child. First come first serve for best available seating. For more information and for booking, please contact: Matt Ostash, Account Executive, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp | P: 403.777.5321 | F: 403.777.2198 | E: mostash@calgaryflames.com

The 1st Annual 4-H Night at the Flames Game was a Great Success!

 

The 1^st Annual 4-H Night at the Flames Game was held Friday February 20^th, 2015. The Calgary Flames faced off in an intense battle against fellow Western Conference rival the Anaheim Ducks. Though they played a great game, the Flames lost 6-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Despite the loss, 4-Hers in attendance were excited to have the chance to cheer on one of our favourite Alberta teams and watch some awesome NHL hockey!

 4-H Alberta clubs were invited to sell tickets to this game at a discounted price. A portion of the proceeds were then donated back to 4-H Alberta. A total of 670 tickets were sold, the maximum number of seats available to sell! The 4-H Alberta ticketholders in attendance were also the largest affiliated group to ever attend a Flames Game at the Saddledome. 

 The 4-H Foundation of Alberta and Calgary Flames turned ticket sales into contest among the clubs to help raise awareness for the game. As a prize, the 3 clubs that sold the most tickets would have the exciting opportunity to choose a representative from their club to ride on the Calgary Flames Zamboni between periods! The top three clubs for ticket sales are as follows:

 

1^st - Rockyford Beef 4-H Club – representative Sam Kathol rode the zamboni

2^nd - West Carstairs 4-H Club – representative Jake Weitz rode the zamboni

3^rd - Lamond 4-H Club– representative Hailey Logan rode the Zamboni

 

The Calgary Flames held a random draw for a lucky 4-Her and 3 guests to win a meet and greet with Calgary Flames former left wing Curtis Glencross after the game. Virginia Harvey of East Ponoka 4-H Beef Club was the recipient of this prize and all 4 members were also given free Glencross jerseys for him to sign.

 

In addition, after the game all 670 4-H participants were invited onto the ice where everyone gathered around the centre ice Flame logo to pose for a group photo.

 Thanks to all of the clubs who participated, from near and far, and to those who purchased the Flames tickets!  4-H Alberta would like to extend a resounding thank you to the Calgary Flames organization for providing us with this amazing opportunity and for the chance for us to have such an enjoyable outing. Ticket sales from this initiative raised $3,350 for 4-H Alberta!

 

 

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