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Local ORGANIZATIONS 4-H Big Woods Garden Club 4-H is a youth development organization for youth in kindergarten through one year past high school, which works to foster life skills in its members, generally focusing on leadership, citizenship, and community service. 4-H is the largest out-of-school youth organization in the United States with more than 7 million youth members. Wright County currently has more than 600 4-H members & over 160 adult leaders. 4-H offers a special Cloverbud program for youth in grades kindergarten through second grade. Wright County has 18 clubs throughout the county. 4-H clubs generally conduct monthly meetings, giving youth an opportunity to make new friends and learn about topics they are interested in. Wright County 4-H also hosts various events throughout the year, including overnight & day camps, project workshops, community service projects, bringing projects to the county fair, horse clinics, learning various shooting sports, exchange trips and much more. There are currently two 4-H clubs in the Delano area. • Franklin Friends 4-H Club: Meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Citizen’s State Bank of Montrose. Contact club leader Tiara Paulus 763-257-2743 or Leif Pederson 612-554-1632 for more information. • Willing Workers 4-H Club: Meets the fi rst Monday of the month at 6:20 p.m. at Delano United Methodist, 3310 County Line Rd SE. Contact club leader Brenda Schaffer 952-221- 4800 for more information. The Big Woods Garden Club, which was founded in 2002, serves the areas of western Hennepin, Wright, and northern Carver counties. Meetings are generally the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., with approximately seven meetings per year; no December, January or February meetings. Meeting dates, times, and locations may change depending on events and opportunities. Meetings consist of guest speakers on various gardening topics, garden craft projects, garden tours, an annual dinner, and a holiday party. One to two meetings per year are open to the public. The club currently has approximately 30 members, and Jane Horns is president. Individual membership dues are $15 per year and are pro- rated for one-half of the year. The purpose of the organization is to provide a variety of gardening-related educational programs; plant, install, and assist in maintaining local community plantings to enhance the beauty of cities, towns, parks, and open spaces; raise awareness and funds for community garden programs and efforts; and provide a social environment where individuals interested in gardening can meet and exchange ideas. Special events or projects include the BWGC plant sale in May, which will take place Saturday, May 30, and the annual garden tour, which will take place Saturday, July 11. Both are for the community at large. Other projects include a booth at the Delano Expo, | 38 | Official DELANO GUIDE BOOK 2020