🌱 Registration is now open for the 2025–2026 4-H Alberta program year!

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East Central Region

This section contains East Central Regional information.
If you have a question that is not answered here, contact: Area Coordinator aceastcentral@4hab.com – East Central Region.

4-H ALBERTA CALENDAR

REGIONAL CALENDAR/PROGRAM PLAN

REGIONAL ROTATIONAL SCHEDULE

BEEF COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

HORSE COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

SHEEP COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

SALTT COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

CAMP COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

JUDGING COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Minutes

Rules and Regulations

OTHER COMMITTEES

REGIONAL NEWS

Coming Up (Click on Active Links for More Information)
  • ECR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEETING MARCH 7, 2025 8:00 PM ZOOM
  • ECR PRESENTATIONS MARCH 22, 2025 TBD – STETTLER DISTRICT – HOST
  • ECR PUBLIC SPEAKING MARCH 23, 2025 TBD – FLAGSTAFF DISTRICT – HOST
  • ECR LEADER RECOGNITION NIGHT SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2025 – YOUNGSTOWN HALL – HANNA DISTRICT HOSTS
  • ECR COUNCIL MEETING (ELECTION TIME) APRIL 4, 2025 6:30 PM CORONATION HALL, CORONATION
  • ECR JUDGING WORKSHOP & COMPETITION APRIL 26, 2025 SHORNCLIFFE PARK, CZAR
  • ECR KEY LEADER MEETING – JULY 2, 2025 STETTLER PROVINCIAL BUILDING 6:00 PM
  • ECR BEEF FEMALE/OVINE/JUDGING SHOW JUNE 14-15, 2025 – TBD – STETTLER AG BUILDING
  • ECR CASINO TBD – 4TH QUARTER 2026 JACKPOT CASINO, RED DEER
 
2025 Award of Distinction – Melanie Nelson

East Central Region is pleased to announce that Melanie Nelson has been selected as our Award of Distinction recipient for 2025.  Melanie has been both our astounding East Central Regional Treasurer and our incredible Key Leader for the Drumheller District. She is a shining extemporary paragon of what it means to be both a 4-H Volunteer and a Leader for our community and all our wonderful 4-H members.

Along with the recognition of our Platinum and Leader recipients, Melanie will receive her Award of Distinction at our Leader Recognition Night on Sunday March 30th at the Youngstown Hall.

2023-24 Leader Recognition

4-H Alberta and the East Central Region recognizes the countless hours of our dedicated volunteer leaders!

To be a leader with 4-H Alberta, leaders are screened and complete two safety courses before they can be recognized as fully trained and screened leaders.

THANK YOU LEADERS!

We appreciate all of our leaders and wish to recognize all 2023-2024 leader milestone achievements.

Platinum Awards of Excellence

A huge congratulation to all our past Platinum Awards of Excellence recipients for all their hard work and achievements thought their 4-H Alberta club years!

Total diary points required to achieve the Platinum Award of Excellence is 320 and above!

2025 March District Events

Reminders

Cleaver Kids Corner:
Did you know that the Cleaver Kids program is to focus on:
  • Developing new friendships
  • Developing a sense of belonging to the club and community
  • Developing listening skills and abilities to express themselves
  • Learning to set goals, track progress and celebrate achievements

To learn more, go to: https://4hab.com/cleaver-kids/

GOOD STANDING REMINDERS:

If you have not already done so, please log into your profile in the ORS & complete your Online Forms: Leaders, Volunteers, Supporters, and Members must complete all online forms plus update their profiles by in order to be considered “In Good Standing” ASAP!

Don’t forget to check your email address. Many emails are bouncing back. New this year is an activity waiver. You will find this after the Emergency Contact fields. Please ensure you read this and complete with “Yes” or “No” waiver under “Emergency Contacts.”

LEADER CONTACTS AND RESOURCES • Leader Screening Contact Info: leaderscreening@4hab.com
  • Leader Training Contact info: leadertraining@4hab.com
  • 4-H Supplies: 4hsupplies@4hab.com
  • East Central Area Coordinator:
    aceastcentral@4hab.com
  • Tools and resources for all levels of 4-H can be found on our 4-H website under Resources>Downloads:
    www.4hab.com/downloads/
  • 4-H Alberta Brochure is used to promote your club, which is located Resources>Downloads>Club Operational Tools.
  • Beef Weigh-in Sheets are on our website under Resources>Downloads>Livestock Achievement.
REMINDERS:
  • You can add members and projects throughout the year, providing members can meet all the project’s minimum requirements, the club, and 4-H Alberta.
  • If your last screening year was 2021-22 or before, you are due to rescreen for our 2024-25 club year.
  • Activities beyond the club level (interclub, district, and regional) require an activity plan to be submitted for approval and issued a Sanctioned Activity Permit from 4-H Alberta.
  • If your club has a high-risk activity planned, your club must also submit an activity plan. 
    https://4h-canada.i-sight.com/portal
  • If you have any questions about what you need to do (as a Member, Club, District, etc.) to be in good standing, please consult the 4-H Alberta Reference Guide.
  • Be sure to submit your prior years’ Awards of Excellence Forms for your member’s 2023-24 club year once diaries are submitted and reviewed by your project leaders.
Calling all Crafters and Sewers!

Now is the time to order your 4-H fabric to start all those great projects for the year!!  Cost is $20/m plus shipping.  Contact Sylvia Axley – 780-842-9694 or email sylviaaxley@gmail.com.

RECORD BOOK / PORTFOLIO MARKING
GUIDELINES & COMPETITION

EVENTS / PROGRAMS

4-H ALBERTA DOWNLOADS

REGIONAL FORMS

4-H ALBERTA STORE

PROMOTIONAL ITEMS FROM THE REGION

ITEMS AVAILABLE TO BORROW FROM THE REGION