4-H is such a worthwhile program. By offering 4-H within the school day, it becomes accessible to so many more youth, especially those at risk whose parents or guardians may not be able to pay the fees or get them to extracurricular 4-H clubs.
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CO-OP Growing Leaders New Membership Program
Do you know of someone who wants to participate in 4-H Alberta? Want to invite a new friend to join your 4-H Club? If you are located in one of the 13 local Co-op trading areas below, you may be eligible to join 4-H Alberta through the CO-OP Growing Leaders program.
**PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF REQUESTS, SOUTH COUNTRY CO-OP AND CENTRAL ALBERTA CO-OP CANNOT ACCEPT NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS AT THIS POINT**
We are thrilled to announce that 4-H Alberta has partnered for a second year in a row with Federated Co‑operatives Limited and Arrowwood Co-op, Central Alberta Co-op (full for 2024), Cornerstone Co-op, Irma Co-op, Lloydminster & District Co-op, New Horizon Co-op, North Central Co-op, North Corridor Co-op, Pembina West Co-op, Pincher Creek Co-op, South Country Co-op (full for 2024), Westview Co-op, and Wild Rose Co-op, as generous sponsors of the new CO-OP Growing Leaders program, an exciting initiative that will fund new 4-H Alberta members.
Each of these Co-op locations will be supporting 4-H Alberta by funding new member registration fees for first-year members (to a maximum of $200) and up to 50% (to a maximum of $100) for second-year returning CO-OP Growing Leader Member applicants. Please visit one of the thirteen (13) local Co-op stores for more information or apply below.
Funding will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. All information entered in the application below will be confirmed with the local Club and Co-op. Applying for funding does not guarantee that you will be approved.
Application Guidelines:
- You must be in one of the 13 local Co-op trading areas – please connect with one of the 13 local Co-ops closest to you
- You must be a new or second year CO-OP Growing Leader member to 4-H Alberta (NEW/ Returning CO-OP Growing Leader Members are welcome to apply)
- Please contact one of the Local Co-ops mentioned above/ below to talk about the Co-op Growing Leaders 4-H Alberta New Member Registration Program; a complete list of participating Co-ops can be found below in the application
- Please fill out all questions in the application form below
Information Required:
- The name of the Club you wish to join
- The name and contact information of the General Leader of the Club you wish to join
Process:
- Please reach out to one of the participating Co-op locations below and let them know you are interested in joining 4-H Alberta – We need to know who you spoke with at the local CO-OP store
- Complete the new member application form to get your registration fees waived or reduced if applying as a new member or as a returning a second year member
- Once 4-H Alberta has received all the information, we will connect with the new member’s club and confirm registration
- Once confirmed, your information will be shared with your designated Co-op for approval, then the club will receive the approved registration fees (please note you will be responsible for paying any amounts not covered by the CO-OP Growing Leader program.)
The deadline to apply is December 15, 2024, please note that due to the high volume of requests, South Country Co-op and Central Alberta Co-op will no longer accept new applications at this point.
Please click here to apply. If you have additional questions please contact development@4hab.com
Financial Assistance Program
In 2022, 4-H Alberta launched its first financial assistance pilot program.
Due to the high demand on the program and thanks to the generosity of our community, the McCall MacBain Foundation, as well as UFA, we are excited to announce that we will once again be offering the Financial Assistance Program for the 2024/2025 Club year and will be able to increase the funding available for up to four times the number of youth from previous years!
The 4-H Alberta financial assistance program is open to 4-H Members who may not have the financial means to participate in 4-H Alberta but would love to join. Any Member(s) who are considering to opt out of 4-H Alberta or may not be in a financial position to join the 4-H Alberta program due to financial constraints/ limited financial resources, are strongly encouraged to apply by completing this application.
Please note:
- Approved financial assistance recipients may either prepay their provincial club registration fees and then get reimbursed (to protect their anonymity), or
- If approved financial assistance recipients do not have the funds to pay their club registration fees in advance, we ask them to connect with the Fund Development Team at development@4hab.com to explore a suitable solution
- Please note that Clubs are not responsible to carry the unpaid dues since the review and approval of financial assistance is completed on an ongoing basis until available funding has been depleted or the application closes
- The deadline to submit your application for the 2024/ 2025 provincial registration fee is December 15, 2024. To access Financial Assistance for provincial programs, Members in good standing can apply year round.
If you have additional questions please contact development@4hab.com
For more information and to apply, click here.
Family Orientation Guide
This informative, organizational tool is a great way for new 4-H families to become familiarized with the basics of belongs to 4-H. Includes details on club operations, project basics, the 4-H organizations, opportunities beyond the club level and where to go for more information. The information tabs also function as 4-H Family Binder organizers!
Downloads
Click on the appropriate section below to download the fillable PDF, enter in the appropriate information and update your Family Orientation Guide.
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Are you ready to join a family-friendly 4-H club that promotes healthy, active, social, community living through a wide variety of fun and interesting projects?
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