ClassB loves 4-H!
December 27, 2019
Wilbarger Creek 4-H said, “The shirts are awesome! They arrived just in time for out meeting yesterday and out tour of the Pflugerville Police Station! Happy kids and happy parents!”
The Sunshine Snippers 4-H Club in Big Sandy, MT are rocking their ClassB tees!
We love seeing where 4-H takes kids and parents! Check out our 4-H designs to make your t-shirt for your club today!Apply for ClassB’s 2012 4-H Club Grant!
October 2, 2012
Your 4-H club can make a difference in your community by developing and carrying out a community improvement project. Whether you already have a project in mind or plan on developing one in the near future, we want to help!
ClassB Community Improvement Grant for 4-H Clubs
We at ClassB understand the importance of the 4-H program in the lives of youth in the community. We are pleased to offer a grant to a local 4-H club as “seed money” to carry out a community improvement project. Amount There will be one (1) $500 grant awarded to one (1) local 4-H club. Application Click here to apply now! Only electronic submissions will be accepted. All applications must be submitted by December 3, 2012.Contact Kristen at kristen.garcia@classb.com if you have have any questions.
Congratulations to the winner of the ClassB® 4-H Community Improvement Grant!
December 7, 2011
Canyon County Multi-Taskers
Below is a summary the winning project. Make sure to check back over the coming weeks and months as we will be giving updates on their progress and showcasing their project upon completion.
Project Name: Generation Garden Project
Project Summary: They will use the funds to develop a small gardening area at an amenable retirement and/or assisted living facility in Nampa, ID. This will be a great way to outreach 4H youth with the elderly in a positive manner, as well as creating a rewarding recreation for those desiring to be involved. They will work directly with residents to build the garden structure. Together they will plant and sow climate appropriate fruits and vegetables, maintain the garden, and assist in harvest and distribution of said garden to the facility. Youth members will learn the importance of community outreach, the ability to create and maintain a garden, the recreational benefits of gardening, as well as the need for availability of fresh fruits and vegetables for everyone.
Again, congratulations to the Canyon County Multi-Taskers and kudos to all of the other groups who submitted their projects. We understand the importance of the 4-H program in the lives of youth in the community and we are confident that communities all over the country will benefit from the projects that were submitted.
Many of us here at ClassB enjoy the benefits of tending our own home vegetable gardens. It can be such an incredibly rewarding experience. As your garden grows, so do the joys of cooking home grown vegetables, sharing your crops with family and friends, and spending quality time with your fellow farmers outside in the sunshine. We hope this grant will help the Canyon County Multi-Taskers complete the generation garden that they’ve envisioned. We can’t wait to see the finished project!
The rewards from a garden can often show up in unexpected ways. Especially when you involve your family or friends. Do you have a home vegetable garden? Tell us about some of the rewards your home garden has given to you.
$500 Grant Winner 2010 – Brown County 4-H
November 30, 2011
Want to know what last year’s 4-H Grant winner did with their $500 ClassB® Community Improvement Grant?
The Brown County 4-H SET Club’s project was to place mile markers along 6 miles of the East River Trail System. In order to do this, they split into 6 teams and collected data along the trail using surveyor grade GPS units provided by MI-Tech Services, Inc. Each member of the group got a chance to collect the GPS data and record it for their assigned section of the trail. At each marker they would spray paint the distance on the road for post installation later. Now there are brand new mile marker posts located every 10th of a mile on the East River Trail.They included this message of thanks in their project packet:
- The 4-H members of the Brown Co. SET Club are so proud to have been a part of making the East River Trail safer for all the people who use it. We are thankful to Phil Paradies, Howard Herrild, MI_Tech Services, Incl, Brown Co. 911 System and especially, Judy Wolniakowski, our 4-H youth agent for making this opportunity possible.
- Thank you to the ClassB®
Improvement Foundation for selecting us as 2011 community improvement grant recipients. Our 4-H SET Club is so proud to have been a part of the Brown County Geospatial East River Trail 911 Project. Thank you again!
National Association of 4-H Extension Agents Conference
November 10, 2011
We were proud supporters of the National Association of 4-H Extension Agents conference that took place in Omaha, Nebraska last week. To show our support, we were happy to provide the give away shirts for all the attendees.
Here are some pics provided by Steve Zimmers, Extension Educator, for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Otoe County.
Here are some pics provided by Steve Zimmers, Extension Educator, for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Otoe County.
Apply now for a $500 Grant for your 4-H Club!
September 28, 2011
Your 4-H club can make a difference in your community by developing and carrying out a community improvement project. Whether you already have a project in mind or plan on developing one in the near future, we want to help!
ClassB Community Improvement Grant for 4-H Clubs
We at ClassB understand the importance of the 4-H program in the lives of youth in the community. We are pleased to offer a grant to a local 4-H club as “seed money” to carry out a community improvement project.Amount
There will be one (1) $500 grant awarded to one (1) local 4-H club.
Application
The application form can be found here. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. All applications must be submitted by December 1, 2011.
Contact Rachel at rachel@classb.com if you have have any questions.
Reporting
Each club receiving a grant will be asked to keep a record or scrapbook of the project. Be sure to include photographs as well as any news articles or press releases. A copy of the report and its supporting documents must be sent to rachel@classb.com. Once the report is received, we will recognize the winning 4-H club on our blog and Facebook page. Completion of the report is important in the consideration of future grants.
Guidelines
The project proposal must:
- Be determined and led by the 4-H youth members with support from the adult club leaders and volunteers.
- Have a positive and lasting impact on the community.
- Involve 4-H youth members as well as adult volunteers.
- Invite community partners to join and support.
- Project must be a new undertaking for the club.
We’re excited to see what your club can do for your community with this grant! Last year’s grant winners came up with some great ideas. Good luck to all this year’s applicants. Let’s see what your club can do!
Participate in the 4-H 2011 National Science Experiment!
June 29, 2011
Do you want to design, build, and test two different wind turbine models? How about experimenting with cool-sounding variables like “blade pitch angels” and “rotor speed”?
4-H is challenging young people to enhance their science, engineering, technology, and math skills; while learning about renewable energy and wind power.
Developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension program, this year’s national science experiment is a three-tiered project called Wired for Wind.
To get started, download helpful guides from the official site that contain all the comprehensive information you need about the experiment. The kits containing generators, hubs, and more to help you complete the experiment are available for pre-order now!
To learn more, visit http://www.4-h.org/4-h-national-youth-science-day/science-experiments-projects/
Join the rest of 4-H youth who are becoming agents for cultural change through scientific advancement and civic duty. This experiment should also be a lot of fun!
4-H is challenging young people to enhance their science, engineering, technology, and math skills; while learning about renewable energy and wind power.
Developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension program, this year’s national science experiment is a three-tiered project called Wired for Wind.
To get started, download helpful guides from the official site that contain all the comprehensive information you need about the experiment. The kits containing generators, hubs, and more to help you complete the experiment are available for pre-order now!
To learn more, visit http://www.4-h.org/4-h-national-youth-science-day/science-experiments-projects/
Join the rest of 4-H youth who are becoming agents for cultural change through scientific advancement and civic duty. This experiment should also be a lot of fun!
Steps to Getting the Coolest Custom Shirt for your Club or Event.
June 8, 2011
Buying Custom 4-H T-Shirts Has Never Been Easier.
Follow these easy steps to t-shirt success and everyone in your 4-H club will love wearing their new shirts.Step 1: Prepare your order
Decide on a 4-H Design by browsing our 4-H idea gallery Print out what you like and get your club members involved in the process. You may even want to hold a t-shirt design contest among your members with the winning design getting scanned and emailed to our artists to put on a shirt. Designs can also be customized using our online designer tool. There are so many ways to be creative and have fun while designing your club’s custom shirts! Pick your garment. When selecting colors, be sure to check what sizes are available as not all garments come in all sizes and colors. For example, our most popular t-shirt, the Gildan 100% cotton t-shirt comes in over 40 colors but only about 25% of the colors range from youth small to adult 5X. Don’t forget, we also offer specialty garments like wicking shirts and hooded sweatshirts. Get the price. This step is easy because we offer free, instant price estimates on our website. Remember to overestimate how many shirts you’ll need and to round up on the dollar amount, just to be safe when collecting money from the members of your club. Remember, it’s always a good idea to have a few extra shirts around to sell or give to new members. Once people see your club walking around in awesome custom shirts, they’re going to want to join.Step 2: Place your order
Get the approval needed within your club’s leadership and decide to buy the shirts. You may need to organize a fundraiser, or allocate money from your club’s budget. One thing’s for sure, with ClassB, there are never any additional art or setup fees to worry about. Just make sure everyone is on board with the design and quoted price. Get everyone’s sizes. Use our sizing kit to determine the right size for every member of your club. If someone is not available to provide their size, always guess a size larger. (This is also a perfect time to collect payment if the members are buying their own shirt.) Set deadlines. Give yourself two deadlines, an internal date when all payment and sizing info needs to be collected from members, and the date you’ll submit everything to ClassB. Our standard production time is 12 business days from placement of order. So, if you need your shirts for a special event, make sure to factor that in. Order the shirts. (We recommend getting two extra in every size except the smaller sizes.)Step 3: Delivery day
Receive the shirts. When the shirts arrive in their boxes take them out and count them. They should look amazing because every shirt we print undergoes our multiple point inspection. (You may want to separate and label the shirts for easy distribution as well.) Distribute the shirts to your members. Prepare to get lots of compliments :)To begin your journey in t-shirt awesomeness, click one of the tabs above this post.
Help 4-H Recruitment with Custom T-Shirts!
June 3, 2011
Are you familiar with the expression, “Been there, done that, got the t-shirt” ? People say it as a joke, but there is some truth to the power of a cool t-shirt to promote an event or club. A high quality printed t-shirt, like the one’s seen here, are actually the finest promotional products your club can have.
Here’s a few reasons why:
First, the t-shirt is the number one product used by musicians and youth-oriented brands for promotion. This means that t-shirts require no explanation. Youth already “get” them as a form of advertising.
Second, t-shirts are the cost-effective choice for large groups. The more shirts a person orders, the more they save per shirt. Think of it this way, a cool t-shirt will make more people want to join your club, and when they do, that will make the individual cost of your member’s shirts go down. It’s a winning model!
Third, t-shirts are a lasting investment. We can’t tell you how many people we’ve talked to that still have custom t-shirts from clubs they were in 10 or even 20 years ago. Every time that shirts gets worn, it’s another advertisement for your club.
Now that you have 3 good reasons to get custom t-shirts for your club or event, come back next week for our follow up post. Steps to getting the coolest custom shirt for your club or event.
Have you kept a t-shirt from something you were a part of as a kid, or an event you attended years ago? If so, share your story in the comments!
Learn more about 4-H Club T-shirts
Here’s a few reasons why:
First, the t-shirt is the number one product used by musicians and youth-oriented brands for promotion. This means that t-shirts require no explanation. Youth already “get” them as a form of advertising.
Second, t-shirts are the cost-effective choice for large groups. The more shirts a person orders, the more they save per shirt. Think of it this way, a cool t-shirt will make more people want to join your club, and when they do, that will make the individual cost of your member’s shirts go down. It’s a winning model!
Third, t-shirts are a lasting investment. We can’t tell you how many people we’ve talked to that still have custom t-shirts from clubs they were in 10 or even 20 years ago. Every time that shirts gets worn, it’s another advertisement for your club.
Now that you have 3 good reasons to get custom t-shirts for your club or event, come back next week for our follow up post. Steps to getting the coolest custom shirt for your club or event.
Have you kept a t-shirt from something you were a part of as a kid, or an event you attended years ago? If so, share your story in the comments!
Learn more about 4-H Club T-shirts
4-H Grants & Scholarships: Spring Spotlight — Part 4
April 15, 2011
Hi again 4-H’ers! We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful spring weather. Here in Central Florida it couldn’t be more perfect outside! On that note, we’re back this week with a few more grants and scholarships inspired by the great outdoors.
Thanks for stopping by and good luck to everyone!
Youth Incentive Award for the Study of Beetles
Estimated Deadline: November 2011
Any beetle enthusiasts out there? You could be the recipient of a cash award from The Coleopterists Society, an international organization devoted to the study of beetles. Each year The Society provides two cash awards of $150 each to a Junior and Senior recipient.
Award recipients also will receive funds to purchase equipment from BioQuip and a one-year subscription to The Coleopterists Bulletin. That’s everything you need to make your 4-H beetle project a success! Applications are typically due in November, which gives you plenty of time to get your proposal together for next year.
Learn more about the Youth Incentive Award and see previous winners here. (Applications for next year will also be posted to this site when they become available, so be sure to check back if you’re planning to apply.)
Esri GIS Grants for U.S. 4-H Programs
Estimated Deadline: December 2011
Geographic information system (GIS) technology manufacturer Esri will once again be offering grants to foster and support the integration of GIS software in U.S. 4-H
clubs. Since 2004, Esri has awarded 4-H clubs in more than 700 U.S. counties with ArcView and ArcPad software and Virtual Campus training.
Esri’s GIS Grants help 4-H clubs to institute or expand the use of GIS in their activities, with the overall goal of using the technology to make a difference in their community service projects.
Applications for the 2012 award year will be due at the end of this year, but it’s never too early to start preparing your proposal! Learn more about Esri’s 4-H GIS program and stay current on next year’s grant opportunities here.
Annie’s Grants for Gardens
Deadline: Rolling
How does your garden grow? With a grant from Annie’s Homegrown, it just might grow even better! Annie’s offers a limited number of small grants to schools and nonprofit organizations each year.
These funds may be used to buy gardening tools, seeds or other gardening supplies needed to complete your project. Annie’s Grants for Gardens are given to groups that focus on school and community gardens or sustainable agriculture, so if this sounds like your club, read the complete guidelines and fill out an application here.
Well, that wraps up this “Mother Nature” inspired series of grant and scholarship opportunities. We hope you found one (or more!) that put a spring in your step—and your 4-H activities. And of course, if you know of an opportunity that we haven’t featured here, please tell us about it in the comment field below!
Thanks for stopping by and good luck to everyone!
Youth Incentive Award for the Study of Beetles
Estimated Deadline: November 2011
Any beetle enthusiasts out there? You could be the recipient of a cash award from The Coleopterists Society, an international organization devoted to the study of beetles. Each year The Society provides two cash awards of $150 each to a Junior and Senior recipient.
Award recipients also will receive funds to purchase equipment from BioQuip and a one-year subscription to The Coleopterists Bulletin. That’s everything you need to make your 4-H beetle project a success! Applications are typically due in November, which gives you plenty of time to get your proposal together for next year.
Learn more about the Youth Incentive Award and see previous winners here. (Applications for next year will also be posted to this site when they become available, so be sure to check back if you’re planning to apply.)
Esri GIS Grants for U.S. 4-H Programs
Estimated Deadline: December 2011
Geographic information system (GIS) technology manufacturer Esri will once again be offering grants to foster and support the integration of GIS software in U.S. 4-H
clubs. Since 2004, Esri has awarded 4-H clubs in more than 700 U.S. counties with ArcView and ArcPad software and Virtual Campus training.
Esri’s GIS Grants help 4-H clubs to institute or expand the use of GIS in their activities, with the overall goal of using the technology to make a difference in their community service projects.
Applications for the 2012 award year will be due at the end of this year, but it’s never too early to start preparing your proposal! Learn more about Esri’s 4-H GIS program and stay current on next year’s grant opportunities here.
Annie’s Grants for Gardens
Deadline: Rolling
How does your garden grow? With a grant from Annie’s Homegrown, it just might grow even better! Annie’s offers a limited number of small grants to schools and nonprofit organizations each year.
These funds may be used to buy gardening tools, seeds or other gardening supplies needed to complete your project. Annie’s Grants for Gardens are given to groups that focus on school and community gardens or sustainable agriculture, so if this sounds like your club, read the complete guidelines and fill out an application here.
Well, that wraps up this “Mother Nature” inspired series of grant and scholarship opportunities. We hope you found one (or more!) that put a spring in your step—and your 4-H activities. And of course, if you know of an opportunity that we haven’t featured here, please tell us about it in the comment field below!