For more information contact:
Jocelyn McKinnon, 4-H Specialist - Northwest.
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Box 4560
BARRHEAD AB AB T7N 1A4
Telephone: 780-674-8250
Call on government toll free line: 310-0000 then the phone number
Northwest 4-H Region Program Information
Districts in Northwest Region
District Clubs
Athabasca 5
Barrhead 4
Drayton Valley 5
Evansburg 2
Lac Ste. Anne. 5
Leduc 10
Parkland 4
Strathcona 5
Sturgeon 7
Thorhild 4
Westlock 9
Yellowhead 5
Regional Membership 2009/2010
Clubs 65
Members 1,194
Leaders 474
Regional 4-H Council Roles
- Channel information between district councils and the provincial 4-H council
- Promote 4-H program
- Plan, organize and carry out regional activities for members and leaders
- Public Speaking Competition - 2
- Presentation Competition - 2
- Record Book Competitions - 3
- Focus on 4-H – Horse, Beef, Canine, Goat and Sheep shows; Life Skills project workshops; Judging Event
- 4-H Fair
- Judging Competition
- Northwest 4-H Learning Day
- Project & Leadership Workshops
- Summer Camp - 2
- Frosty Fun Weekend
- Horse Project Clinics
- NW 4-H Scholarships - 5
Meetings
The Northwest 4-H Regional Council meets twice per year:
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Annual Meeting: November 19, 2011
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General Meeting: March 17, 2012
Membership of the Northwest 4-H Regional Council includes 12 district councils.
All are welcome to attend the regional meetings. Each district is allowed three votes at the meetings – 2 registered leaders and 1 senior member.
At the Annual Meeting each district and regional committee presents a written report of its activities for the past year.
Beef, Horse, and Life Skills & Other Animals Project groups meet the same day.
Northwest Regional Fees
$30 per club: A 4-H club in the first year of operation is exempt from paying this regional fee.
$10.00 per registered 4-H member in a club
This fee is for:
Provincial 4-H Fee $8.00
Alberta 4-H Centre at Battle Lake $1.00
Focus on 4-H $1.00
From the Northwest 4-H Safety Fund, the Northwest 4-H Regional Council will pay the remaining $2.00 per member for the Provincial 4-H fee (insurance and council expenses) of $10 per member.
4-H clubs pay the regional club and member fees to their district council.
District councils collect fees from all 4-H clubs in their district and forward regional dues to the Northwest 4-H Regional Council by January 10.
Each club and district sets any added dues
Northwest 4-H Executive Committee
President - Sid Livingstone
Past President - Dorothy Carlson
Vice President - Bertha Kasbohm
Treasurer - Grace Huisman
Secretary -
Representatives to Alberta 4-H Council - Colleen Prefontaine, Alex Hoy
Beef Committee Chair - Jacob Onyschuk
Horse Committee Chair - Theresa Bauman
Life Skills & Other Animals Chair - Judy Van Hecke
Focus on 4-H – Secretary/Treasurer - Velma Collins
Executive members serve a two-year term with elections being held at the Annual Meeting in November.
The Regional Beef, Horse and Life Skills & Other Animals Committees are selected annually at November Committee Meetings.
Northwest Program Contacts and Hosts
4-H Fair - Darlene Becker Yellowhead 780 723-2683
Judging - District Representatives
Focus on 4-H - Morey Collins 780 542-4879
Northwest 4-H Learning Day
2011- Lac Ste Anne; 2012 Leduc
Host Districts for Presentations
Athabasca and Evansburg
Host Districts for Public Speaking
Yellowhead and Westlock
Regional Beef Record Books
2011 Yellowhead 2012 Sturgeon
Regional Horse Record Books
2011 – Barrhead 2012 Evansburg/Lac Ste Anne
Regional Life Skills & Other Animals Books
2011- Westlock 2012 Sturgeon
NW Scholarship Committee
Northwest 4-H Region Policies
Payment: Payment for all Northwest Regional programs must be by club or council cheque or a money order. Personal cheques are not accepted.
Refunds: Refunds will only be given if requested up to ten days prior to the starting date of an event.
NSF Cheques: $25.00 fee
District 4-H Council Meetings
Athabasca –3rd Tuesday November to June
Barrhead – 1st Thursday October to June
Drayton Valley – 2nd Tuesday of October, November, January, March and May
Lac Ste. Anne – 2nd Wednesday of October November, January, March and May
Leduc – 3rd Wednesday of October, November and January to May
Parkland/Evansburg – 4th Monday of November, January and March
Strathcona – 3rd Tuesday September to May
Sturgeon – 4th Monday October, November, and January to April
Thorhild –October, November, January, February, April and June - days vary
Westlock – 1st Thursday October to June
Yellowhead – October, January, April
Some dates may vary. Check the District Council Program Plan for exact dates of meetings.
