Hi Everyone!
Kim and I are excited to start our fifth year as 4H Outdoor
Adventure Challenge leaders. It has been
our true delight and honor to see “our kids” grow over the years in their
social, outdoor, and leadership skills.
And, for those kids who are new to our 4H family, we look forward to
getting to know you. Our younger 4H
group is for kids who turn 9 before our first meeting of the season, through 12
years old. Our older 4H group is for
kids who turn 12 before our first meeting of the season, through 18. Our
meetings will be on the first Monday of the month at Moosewood Nature
Center. We often go outdoors during our
meetings. Please dress for the weather.
Our club utilizes Moosewood Nature Center’s building,
grounds and services at no cost beyond our group membership and assistance with
a fundraising event. We encourage you to
please consider joining Moosewood as a family.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Kids who are interested in joining us for
trips have to meet the following requirements:
1.
Be a
registered 2013-2014 4H Challenge Seeker.
2.
Have
attended at least one meeting in the three months prior to the trip.
3.
Agree
to our no electronics policy on 4H outings and leave their phones/electronics
at home.
Parents who are
interested in chaperoning overnight trips have to meet the following
requirements:
1.
Completed
the 4H Overnight Volunteer paperwork. (renewed each year)
2.
Received
approval from the 4H Extension Office having successfully met the 4H Volunteer
requirements.
3.
Enjoy
being with groups of kids and comfortable living in wilderness settings.
4H Challenge Seeker Calendar
2013-1014
*Below this calendar
is a more detailed list of each event.
September 23:
5:30-6:30, Pre-trip meeting for the 2012-2013 Younger 4H group, Moosewood
September 28-29: 7:00
Sat. a.m. – Sunday at 3:00, Younger 4H Bike/camp trip to Seney Wildlife Refuge
October 7: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00 Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
October 9: 5:00—6:00,
both groups, CLIMBING WALL, NMU PEIF
October 18: 6:00 - ? Pizza at Aubree’s and Scaregrounds, 4H
Fairgrounds.
October 24,25,26 – 6:00-10:00pm – both groups, Haunted Bog
Walk, Moosewood
November 4: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00 Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
December 2: Holiday party
January 6: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00
Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
January 31- February 2: Winter Camping Trip, location and
times tba
****Following are the
winter/spring meeting dates. More trips
will be included as we plan them.*****
February 3: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00 Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
March 3: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00
Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
April 7: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00
Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
May 5: 5:30-6:30
Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00
Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
The Details:
September 23: 5:30-6:30, Pre-trip meeting for the 2012-2013
Younger 4H group, Moosewood
*This is a mandatory meeting for any younger 4H kids
interested in the Seney trip.
September 28-29: 7:00. a.m. – Sunday at 3:00, Younger 4H
Bike/camp trip to Seney Wildlife Refuge
Depart Marquette: 7:00 a.m., Jack’s IGA in Harvey
Return
to Marquette: 3:00 Sunday, Jack’s IGA in Harvey
Activities: Biking, camping and attending the Seney
Wildlife Refuge “Youth Outdoors” Program. (See http://www.fws.gov/refuge/seney/youthoutdoors.html for more info. We will register as a group and discuss what
we want to register for at our pre-trip meeting.)
Fee: $30.00 (includes the fee for Seney program,
gas, camping fee and food for the weekend).
Extra
items to bring: water bottle and sack
lunch for Saturday. (Gear list to
follow).
October 7: 5:30-6:30 Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00 Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
*Parents required to come and fill out forms and pay the
$10 yearly membership fee.
*Agenda:
Plan for the year, registration, snack sign up
October 9: 5:00—6:00, both groups, CLIMBING WALL, NMU
PEIF
*Wear long stretchy pants and
closed toe shoes
October 18: 6:00 - ? Pizza at
Aubree’s and Scaregrounds, 4H Fairgrounds.
*Families welcome.
We will meet for pizza, then caravan down to the fairgrounds and go
through the Scaregrounds.
*Fee:
$5.00 for pizza and ? for Scaregrounds
October 24,25,26 – 6:00-10:00pm –
both groups, Haunted Bog Walk, Moosewood
*We need groups of 4-6 members, one group per night, to man
a “scare station” for this important Moosewood fundraiser. We will plan the station during our meetings. We also need an adult or two to supervise
each night.
November 4: 5:30-6:30 Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00 Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
*Agenda:
?Wilderness/Emergency Response skills
December 2: Holiday party
*Agenda: Celebrate the
season together. Details tba.
January 6: 5:30-6:30 Younger 4H (9-12yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
6:45-8:00
Older 4H (12-18 yrs) Meeting, Moosewood
*Agenda: Camp cooking skills, winter camping skills
January 31- February 2: Winter
Camping Trip, location and times tba
*After 4 years of building snow shelters in wilderness
locations, Kim and I would like to begin alternating years between this
challenge and a less intensive winter experience. This year we hope to reserve a cabin in which
our kids could stay in case they don’t want to sleep in the quinzees. We will also focus more on skiing and
snowshoeing. The older kids will camp
Friday and Saturday nights, and the younger kids Saturday only. We will look for a local location.
