MSU Extension Eaton County

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

Eaton County Enrollment Deadlines

• All members and volunteers should enroll or re-enroll in 4-H Online as soon as they know they are joining the 4-H program for the year.
• March 15 is the deadline for new members to enroll in 4-H Online who wish to exhibit at the Eaton County Fair as a 4-H member
• 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.

Direct link to 4-H Online

Help tutorials for 4-H Online

Frequently used information

• How to join Eaton County 4-H
• 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
• 4-H Online - Links to the enrollment database and help tutorials

Resources available for club use

• Virtual Program Tips and Ideas

• Resource books

  • 4-H Council will sponsor up to $50 per club for purchasing curricula (use link below for available types) for club use (curricula would belong to the club). Please contact the Extension office for which curricula your club wants to purchase.
  • Curricula costs and types

• Eaton County 4-H Community

  • This closed Facebook group has been created for the Eaton County 4-H community to connect to each other through sharing of resources and ideas.  The group is only open to currently enrolled 4-H members, their parents, and current 4-H volunteers.

    Eaton County 4-H Community Group

• Silhouette Cameo

  • This electronic cutter is available to 4-H club leaders or members to use.  You can use the design software to upload your own designs or clipart images.  Visit the office during office hours or arrange a separate time with 4-H staff to use the equipment.  We have both a regular blade (paper, cardstock, vinyl, etc) and a fabric blade.  You must bring your own materials to cut.

• WiFi box

  • For administrative leader use only; to use at club meetings as needed so families can enroll online.

• 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!

• Project Guidelines

Forms for club administrative leaders

Forms can be mailed to the Extension office or dropped off at the Extension office using the dropbox behind the office. 

All forms are in fillable PDFs, including forms with signatures, to be easily completed electronically. Please download the PDF and save it onto your computer and open it with your PDF reader. If you experience any problems with the PDFs, please email gottjess@msu.edu. 

• Year-end Packet: Due October 15

  • End of the Year Checklist
  • Club Quality Checklist
  • Civil Rights Compliance Statement
  • Annual Financial Summary Report Form
    
    • Reminder: All signatories on bank accounts must be registered 4-H members and 4-H volunteers. The person who prepares the review can be one of the signatories. The second person who reviews the club records should not be a signatory nor related to a signatory.
    • A video on how to complete this form can be found at the 4-H Financial Management Toolkit.
    • If your club owes sales tax, you may mail the check or drop it off to the Extension office (make sure to include the club name and the program year sales tax with the check). Sales tax is also due by October 15.
  • Don't forget to also turn in the following listed in the year end checklist:
    • 1 club secretary report from any meeting held during the program year (September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024)
    • 1 club treasury report from any meeting held during the program year (September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024)
    • Bank statement ending August 31, 2024
    • Any fundraising report forms for the 2023-2024 program year

• Reenrollment Packet: Due November 15

  • Fall Enrollment Checklist
  • Club Profile
  • Club Meeting Dates
  • Project Listing
  • Don't forget to also turn in a copy of the club bylaws if club bylaws have changed from the prior year.

• Association Packet: Due October 15

  • Association End of the Year and Enrollment Checklist
  • Association Profile
  • Annual Financial Summary Report
    
    • Follow tips and instructions above under Year End Packet
  • Civil Rights Compliance Statement