Teens can improve their chances of employment by completing a tractor safety training. MSU Extension/Leelanau 4-H will host an in-person 4-H Tractor Safety Program for 14 and 15-year-old youth on Sundays, May 4, May 18, and May 25 from 3-5 p.m. at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center (between Suttons Bay and Traverse City on County Rd. 633). The written and driving test will be held in-person, by appointment, on Sunday, June 1 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Rain date will be Saturday, June 8. Participants must attend all four days to become certified.
The cost is $60 per student, which includes the classes, manual, certificate, and snack on testing day. Scholarships are available if finances are an issue. Youth must be 14 years of age by June 1, 2025. Space is limited to 20 youth. The registration deadline is May 2, 2025. Registration is online-only in a two-step process. First, register and pay at events.anr.msu.edu/ TractorSafety2024/, and second, become a 4-H member with Leelanau County and create a family account online at v2.4honline.com/ choosing the Tractor Safety program as their club. Once registered, participants will receive more information about signing up for the testing day. For more information, contact Danny Schaub, Leelanau County 4-H Program Coordinator, at schaubda@msu. edu or 231-256-9888.
