{"id":218720,"date":"2025-09-15T10:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4hab.com\/?p=218720"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T20:02:50","slug":"the-co-op-growing-leaders-program-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/the-co-op-growing-leaders-program-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"The CO-OP Growing Leaders Program 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The CO-OP Growing Leaders Program is back for its third year in a row with even more Co-op locations!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Do you know of someone who wants to participate in 4-H Alberta? Want to invite a new friend to join your 4-H Club? If you are located in one of the 16 local Co-op trading areas below, you may be eligible to join 4-H Alberta through the CO-OP Growing Leaders program.<\/b><\/p>\n

We are thrilled to announce that 4-H Alberta has once again partnered\u00a0 with\u00a0Federated Co\u2011operatives Limited<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Arrowwood Co-op,\u00a0Central Alberta Co-op,\u00a0Cornerstone Co-op,\u00a0Irma Co-op,\u00a0\u00a0Lakeland Co-op,\u00a0<\/b>Lloydminster & District Co-op,\u00a0<\/b>Neerlandia Co-op,\u00a0<\/b>New Horizon Co-op, North Central Co-op,\u00a0North Corridor Co-op, Peace Country, Pembina West Co-op,\u00a0Pincher Creek Co-op,\u00a0South Country Co-op,\u00a0Westview Co-op,\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Wild Rose Co-op<\/b>,\u00a0as generous sponsors of the new\u00a0CO-OP Growing Leaders program,\u00a0<\/b>an exciting initiative\u00a0that will fund new 4-H Alberta members.<\/p>\n

Each of these Co-op trading areas will be supporting 4-H Alberta by funding new member registration fees for first-year members in the 2025\/2026 Club Year (to a maximum of $200)<\/em> <\/strong>and up to 50% (to a maximum of $100) <\/em>for second-year returning CO-OP Growing Leaders Member applicants (registered as NEW members through the 2024\/2025 CO-OP Growing Leaders program)<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0If you are located in one of the 16 local Co-op trading areas below, you may be eligible to join 4-H Alberta through the CO-OP Growing Leaders program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funding will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis<\/strong>. All information entered in the application below will be confirmed with the local Club and Co-op. Applying for funding does not guarantee that you will be approved.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Application Guidelines:<\/b><\/div>\n
– <\/span>You must be in one of the 16 local Co-op trading areas – please connect with one of the 16<\/span> local Co-ops closest to you<\/span><\/div>\n
– You must be a <\/span>new<\/b>\u00a0 or <\/span>second year CO-OP Growing Leader <\/b>member to 4-H Alberta <\/span>(NEW\/ Returning CO-OP Growing Leader Members are welcome to apply)<\/b><\/div>\n
– Please contact one of the Local Co-ops mentioned above\/ below to talk about the Co-op Growing Leaders 4-H Alberta New Member Registration Program; a complete list of participating Co-ops can be found below in the application\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

– Please fill out all questions in the application form below<\/span><\/p>\n

Information Required:<\/b><\/div>\n
– The name of the Club you wish to join<\/span><\/div>\n

– The name and contact information of the General Leader of the Club you wish to join<\/span><\/p>\n

Process:<\/b><\/div>\n