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Welcome to Best Friends 4-H Club!  The 4-H dog club for the forgotten canine handler of Berrien County, Michigan!

Motto ~  If the map and the terrain do not agree, believe the terrain. by Charles W. Chaillet, Jr.

Belief ~  Best Friends members do not have disabilities.  Best Friends members have different abilities.

MISSION GOALS:

  1. To provide an educational experience for youth that otherwise might be omitted from competition and denied the experience and growth it provides.
  2. To provide members an opportunity to learn about canine training and handling in a safe and supportive environment.
  3. To focus on building positive relationships between club members and his or her own volunteer team canine.
  4. To provide canine therapy and motivation with physical and mental stimulation while having fun!

4-H Canine Classes Being Offered

  • Canine Obedience
  • Canine Agility
  • Canine Anatomy & Breeds
  • Good Sportsmanship & Figure Eight
  • Canine Safety
  • Canine Ownership Responsibility

4-H Pledge

I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking.  My HEART to greater loyalty. My HANDS to greater service.  My HEALTH to better living...for my club, my community, my country and my world.

Parent's 4-H Pledge

I pledge my HEAD to give my child the information I can to help him or her see things clearly and to make wise decisions.  I pledge my HEART to encourage and support my child no matter whether he or she has successes or disappointments.  I pledge my HANDS to help my child’s club.  If I cannot be a leader, I can help in many equally important ways.  I pledge my HEALTH to keep my child strong and well for a better world through 4-H for my child’s Club, our Community, our Country and our World.

 

DATES TO REMEMBER!

Monday, February  15, 2010 - Best Friends Meeting at 7:00 pm.  Place - Mutterly Love.

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 4-H Spring Achievement Canine Evaluation.  Time: 12 Noon to 3:00 P.M.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 ~ Best Friends 4-H Canine Project of the BCYF Canine Exhibitor w/ Disabilities Competition/Evaluation is being held.

Best Friends 4-H Club is physically supported by the volunteers of ~

Best Friends 4-H Club is funded in part by

  • The Heart of Cook
  • St. Joseph Knights of Columbus!

How to Join Best Friends 4-H Club

If you would like your child, yourself and/or your canine to join Best Friends 4-H Club, or you just have questions regarding our canine program for the canine handler with disabilities, please feel free to contact Best Friends 4-H Club Coordinator or Co-Coordinator by clicking onto the Contact page.

 

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