4-H Week promotional plan and toolkit

For everyone

National 4-H Week is coming up quickly: Oct. 4-10!

The promotional plan and toolkit includes our designated themes for each day, promotional materials and templates you can use to share your 4-H pride for the week and encourage enrollment.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist

Update to National 4-H Week survey

For everyone

Thanks to all who filled out the National 4-H Week survey! Your responses will really help us in the future. 

We’re working on determining which counties are participating in which tentpole moments, and missed including county info in the survey originally. If you have already filled out the survey, please edit your response to include your county. If you have not already filled it out, now is your chance to do so!

Again, we really appreciate your responses!

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist

Share your National 4-H Week participation

For everyone

We want to capture how each county participated in National 4-H Week this year, particularly in this first year of Beyond Ready tentpole moments. If you have anything you’d like to share about how it went and what you’d like to see next year, we’d welcome your feedback as well! 

Please fill out the National 4-H Week engagement survey this week. It’s very short and will help us in our planning and reporting.

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist

Notes from Jennifer

For everyone

Colleagues,

It's time to celebrate National 4-H Week!

I'm excited to announce that the Minnesota 4-H Building will be lit green all week for National 4-H Week, and we’re excited to collaborate with our Minnesota State Fair partners to celebrate today! This is a great time to showcase how 4-H helps youth go beyond ready in life, work, and community. Below are themes you can use as a guide to tell that story on social media.

Facebook post themes (parent/alumni adult focused audience):

• Monday, Oct. 6 – Go Green! Wear green and share your moment using #4HBeyondReady #National4HWeek.
• Tuesday, Oct. 7 – Beyond Ready…for Life: Highlight how 4-H prepares youth for life.
• Wednesday, Oct. 8 – Beyond Ready…for Work: Show how 4-H equips youth for careers.
• Thursday, Oct. 9 – 4-H for Good: Recognize youth making a difference.
• Friday, Oct. 10 – Did you Know? Share fun facts or lesser-known opportunities in your program.

Instagram post themes and activities inspired by the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors (youth focused audience):

• Make a Difference Monday: Volunteer or start a service project.
• Thankful Tuesday: Share gratitude for mentors and peers.
• Wear it Wednesday: Show your 4-H pride.
• Throwback Thursday: Share past 4-H stories or photos.
• Future Friday: Highlight goals and how 4-H is helping youth prepare for the future.

Join us in celebrating, posting, and engaging—let’s show how 4-H makes a meaningful difference in the lives of youth and communities across Minnesota!

Warmly,

Jennifer A. Skuza

Associate dean

National 4-H Week promotion

For everyone

As National 4-H Week kicks off, please share posts from the Minnesota 4-H Facebook and Instagram pages, and use our guides (communications plan and social plan from the Ambassadors) to create your own as well.

We're still looking for 4-H For Good stories to share this week! If you have an idea for a community service or impact story, or even a personal growth story, please reach out. 

Excited to see everyone in green today!

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist

Order 4-H yard signs

For everyone

Thanks to all those who have already ordered 4-H yard signs! You all should have received a shipping update email last week.

We do still have some available for anyone who has not yet ordered. If interested, please fill out the order form, or email me with questions.

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist

Our Minnesota 4-H daily themes for National 4-H Week

For local educators and county support staff

The Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are thrilled to invite you to celebrate National 4-H Week with us! Each day features a unique theme that highlights the heart of 4-H—leadership, service, gratitude, and growth. Let’s join together to spotlight the incredible impact of 4-H youth across Minnesota!

• Make a Difference Monday - Start the week strong by giving back! Volunteer, help a neighbor, or start a service project. Show how 4-H members make a difference in their communities.
• Thankful Tuesday - Take a moment to appreciate the people and experiences that make 4-H special. Share your gratitude with mentors, friends, and fellow members.
• Wear it Wednesday - Show your 4-H pride! Wear your favorite 4-H gear—shirts, hats, pins, or anything green. Encourage others to do the same.
• Throwback Thursday - Celebrate your 4-H journey! Share photos or stories from past events, projects, or achievements. Let’s honor the legacy of 4-H together.
• Future Friday - Dream big! Share your goals and how 4-H is helping you prepare for the future - college, careers, and leadership opportunities await!

Please take a look at the National 4-H Week social media toolkit.

Meg Clark

State Ambassador coordinator

National 4-H Week is Oct. 5-11

For everyone

National 4-H Week is a time for us to lift up the voice of 4-H and share its story of positive youth development. Use these stories and 4-H visibility to encourage recruitment as we kick off the new 4-H year.

Additional info on the National 4-H Week Proclamation and yard signs have been added! Be sure to get your orders in for any yard signs soon.

Themed social days and templates

National 4-H Council has established two themed days for engagement and social posts, along with templates. Alongside the state ambassadors, we are encouraging additional themed days with strong localization encouraged.

Promotional toolkit

Beyond social media, several resources are available to support our theme, share our pride, and help tell the 4-H story with current audiences:

• National 4-H Week Proclamation 
• "4-H Family" yard signs for families to display in their yards/driveways

And with new audiences:

• Updated "Join 4-H" brochure to hand out at tabling events
• "Join 4-H" yard signs to display in neighborhoods, school areas, etc. 
• Updated 4-H poster to display in schools (particularly at partner locations)

Media engagement

We’ll be encouraging alumni to submit op-eds about the impact of 4-H in their lives, and also submitting media pitches around the ways 4-H impacts communities. If you have a great story, please send it my way! 

Full details, including social templates, files for updated assets, and ordering information can be found in the communications plan. Thank you for your help in lifting up the 4-H story during National 4-H Week!

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist

Our Minnesota 4-H daily themes for National 4-H Week

For local educators and county support staff

The Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are thrilled to invite you to celebrate National 4-H Week with us! Each day features a unique theme that highlights the heart of 4-H—leadership, service, gratitude, and growth. Let’s join together to spotlight the incredible impact of 4-H youth across Minnesota!

• Make a Difference Monday - Start the week strong by giving back! Volunteer, help a neighbor, or start a service project. Show how 4-H members make a difference in their communities.
• Thankful Tuesday - Take a moment to appreciate the people and experiences that make 4-H special. Share your gratitude with mentors, friends, and fellow members.
• Wear it Wednesday - Show your 4-H pride! Wear your favorite 4-H gear—shirts, hats, pins, or anything green. Encourage others to do the same.
• Throwback Thursday - Celebrate your 4-H journey! Share photos or stories from past events, projects, or achievements. Let’s honor the legacy of 4-H together.
• Future Friday - Dream big! Share your goals and how 4-H is helping you prepare for the future - college, careers, and leadership opportunities await!

Please take a look at the National 4-H Week social media toolkit.

Meg Clark

State Ambassador coordinator

Our Minnesota 4-H daily themes for National 4-H Week

For local educators and county support staff

The Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are thrilled to invite you to celebrate National 4-H Week with us! Each day features a unique theme that highlights the heart of 4-H—leadership, service, gratitude, and growth. Let’s join together to spotlight the incredible impact of 4-H youth across Minnesota!

• Make a Difference Monday - Start the week strong by giving back! Volunteer, help a neighbor, or start a service project. Show how 4-H members make a difference in their communities.
• Thankful Tuesday - Take a moment to appreciate the people and experiences that make 4-H special. Share your gratitude with mentors, friends, and fellow members.
• Wear it Wednesday - Show your 4-H pride! Wear your favorite 4-H gear—shirts, hats, pins, or anything green. Encourage others to do the same.
• Throwback Thursday - Celebrate your 4-H journey! Share photos or stories from past events, projects, or achievements. Let’s honor the legacy of 4-H together.
• Future Friday - Dream big! Share your goals and how 4-H is helping you prepare for the future - college, careers, and leadership opportunities await!

Please take a look at the National 4-H Week social media toolkit.

Meg Clark

State Ambassador coordinator

National 4-H Week communications

For everyone

National 4-H Week is Oct. 5 - 11

National 4-H Week is a time for us to lift up the voice of 4-H and share its story of positive youth development. Use these stories and 4-H visibility to encourage recruitment as we kick off the new 4-H year.

Themed social days and templates

National 4-H Council has established two themed days for engagement and social posts, along with templates. Alongside the state ambassadors, we are encouraging additional themed days with strong localization encouraged.

Promotional toolkit

Beyond social media, several resources are available to support our theme, share our pride, and help tell the 4-H story with current audiences:

• National 4-H Week proclamation 
• "4-H Family" yard signs for families to display in their yards/driveways

And with new audiences:

• Updated "Join 4-H" brochure to hand out at tabling events
• "Join 4-H" yard signs to display in neighborhoods, school areas, etc. 
• Updated 4-H poster to display in schools (particularly at partner locations)

Media engagement

We’ll be encouraging alumni to submit op-eds about the impact of 4-H in their lives, and also submitting media pitches around the ways 4-H impacts communities. If you have a great story, please send it my way! 

Full details, including social templates, files for updated assets, and ordering information can be found in the communications plan. Thank you for your help in lifting up the 4-H story during National 4-H Week!

Anna Wagner Schliep

Senior communications specialist