MSU Extension Calhoun County

The MSU Extension office offers a wealth of resources for clubs to check out or come into the office and use.

Calhoun County Enrollment Deadlines

• Please note that 4-H has year-round enrollment, but may have specific enrollment deadlines for certain 4-H experiences. If you have a question about your enrollment and if it has passed a deadline, please contact the Extension office.
• December 1st is the deadline for members and volunteers who are re-enrolling from the prior year.
• May 1st is the deadline for new members to enroll who wish to exhibit at the Calhoun County Fair as a 4-H member.

Frequently used documents

• Calhoun County Club Brochure
• 4-H Project List
• New Family Welcome Packet
• Financial Manual for 4-H Volunteers
  • Includes the fillable PDFs for the Annual Financial Summary Report, Fundraising Application, and Fundraising Report Form
• Financial Manual for 4-H Treasurers
  • Includes the fillable PDFs for all of the documents with the Volunteer manual, plus the 4-H Treasurer's Report
• Injury/Property Damage Report Form
  
  • Please note this form should be submitted first to the Extension office and we will then send the form to MSU. This form is to be filled out by 4-H volunteers when an injury or property damage occurs during 4-H activities.
• Media/Medical form for non-4-H'ers

Useful links

• Michigan 4-H
• National 4-H
• Shop 4-H

Resources available for club use

• Calhoun County 4-H Facebook

  • This Facebook group has been created for the Calhoun County 4-H community to connect to each other through sharing of resources and ideas.

    Calhoun County MSU Extension/4-H

• Learning Lab Kits

  • Clubs may check out the following Ohio State University learning lab kits for two weeks at a time.  Please call the Extension office to reserve a kit.
    • Beef
    • Dog
    • Dairy
    • Horse
    • Goat
    • Poultry
    • Rabbit
    • Sheep
    • Swine
    • Animal Science (general animal science)

• Curriculum

  • 4-H_Curriculum_List.pdf

  • 4-H leaders or members may check out and use activities from the many curriculum books found in the Extension office. Please note that there are many resources available at the office beyond what is listed; you are welcome to stop in and browse what we have and check them out as well!