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

VICTORY® Hybrid Canola “Reaping Returns” Program

GIVING BACK IS THE ULTIMATE RETURN.

Get up to $2,500 for your community project.

Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan 4-H clubs have the opportunity to earn up to $2,500 to fund a worthwhile community outreach project in the area of health and nutrition, the environment, or education. 

A downloadable pdf with full instructions and an application form is available here. 

The Cargill Specialty Canola Program wants to help your 4-H Club build a better, more sustainable tomorrow for your community through our Reaping Returns Community Outreach Program.

Local 4-H Clubs in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta, Canada, and North Dakota, U.S. can qualify for up to $2,500 to help carry out worthwhile community projects focused on one or more of the following three topics:

Health and Nutrition—projects that:

• Address long-term solutions to hunger
• Increase access to health education and/or basic health care
• Improve youth nutrition and wellness

Environment—projects that:

• Protect and improve accessibility to water resources
• Provide education on environmental conservation
• Promote sustainable agricultural practices

Education—projects that:

• Improve access to primary and secondary education for underprivileged children in Cargill communities
• Improve access to training and schooling to improve skills in science, technology and engineering
• Partner with higher education institutions to provide access to the best people and ideas relevant to agriculture, food and risk management

For more information on how the program works, 5 steps for a successful application, community project ideas, 4-H Club Leader Checklist and the 2014/2015 Funding Request Application please visit here: 

To apply for funds, 4-H Club Leaders should work with theirteams to complete these 5 steps: www.4-h-canada.ca/sites/default/files/2014-2015_reaping_returns_application.pdf

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.

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.

 

 

 

Alberta Milk funding available for 4-H Alberta Dairy Clubs

 

Alberta Milk has indicated that they have $250 in funding available for each 4-H Dairy Club in the province for the 2013/2014 club year.  To access the funding, each individual club is to contact:

Karlee Conway
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Alberta Milk
Ph: 780.577.3305
Email: kconway@albertamilk.com