2018 Fall VANTAGE

Published October 30, 2018

The 2018 fall edition of VANTAGE features trustee elections, 4-H endowments, influential partners, importance of county endowments and much more.

New officers elected to Michigan 4-H Foundation

Michigan 4-H Foundation trustees were elected to two-year terms as officers of the foundation at the fall board meeting Oct. 5.
Michigan 4-H'er turned volunteer supports science education at 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp

For nine summers, Liz Seifert attended the 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp (GLNRC) near the shores of Lake Huron at Camp Chickagami in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Final call to make the match

Participating counties which have not yet met the $50,000 maximum for matching funds, can still receive a dollar-for-dollar match on eligible gifts through Dec. 31, 2018, on a first-come, first-served basis until match funds are depleted.
Jahns establish Cheboygan County 4-H endowment

Martin and Patricia Jahn, of Burr Ridge, Illinios, have established the Cheboygan County 4-H Endowment.
Michigan 4-H Foundation and MSU approves new MOU

The Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees voted Oct. 5 to approve a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Michigan 4-H Foundation and Michigan State University.
Michigan 4-H Foundation trustee elections

Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees elections were held at the Oct. 5 Michigan 4-H Foundation annual membership meeting.
Kett guests pine the loss of tree removed for safety

For half a century, a voluminous white pine tree graced the main entrance of Kettunen Center, the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s conference center near Tustin, Michigan.
World Food Prize: Building young food leaders

There's no minimum age for making a difference.
2018-19 4-H mini grant recipients announced

Each year, the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees approves the distribution of competitive grant funds to encourage development of innovative 4-H opportunities in local communities.
Community mural to be displayed in 4-H Children’s Garden

This past summer, garden visitors were invited to “be a part of the art” by contributing to a community mural.
Outstanding Michigan 4-H alumni, volunteers and partners recognized at 4-H Emerald Awards ceremony

Nineteen Michigan 4-H alumni and volunteers were recognized Oct. 5 during the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s 4-H Emerald Award Ceremony in East Lansing.
Stuckmans leaving a planned gift legacy

Noel Stuckman and Sandra Clarkson Stuckman have documented a planned gift that will help ensure the viability of MSU for the future.
Monet Bridge rebuilt with lumber from campus trees

The Monet Bridge in the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden was replaced and built using lumber from trees from the Michigan State University campus through the MSU Shadows Program of the Sustainable Wood Recovery Initiative (SWRI).
Sponsors make 4-H workshops possible

Each year, 4-H training workshops are offered, most of them at Kettunen Center, Michigan’s 4-H training center in Tustin, Michigan.
Campaign to end Dec. 31

The multi-year Campaign for Michigan 4-H’s Future will end Dec. 31, 2018.