Tag Archives: 4-H youth development
4-H members learn valuable life skills while learning to quilt
Three members of the Friends and Stitches 4-H Club in Chippewa County learned essential life skills while each created an original baby quilt. Under the guidance of Sherry Duesing, 4-H club leader, Missy Buhro, Kaitlin Goetz and Rachel Yanni practiced … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
New 4-H animal science snapshots now available online
A series of 4-H animal science snapshot sheets are available online, ready for use by staff members, volunteers, 4-H’ers or future 4-H’ers interested in getting involved in specific 4-H animal science projects. The fact sheets let youth know what to … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
Vote for Operation: Military Kids
More than 19,000 military youth live in Michigan – youth who must go on with life as usual while one or both parents serve overseas. Michigan State University Extension 4-H Operation: Military Kids (OMK) supports the children of men and … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
Start the year off right at 4-H Day at the Breslin
Last year, I wrote about the success of the 4-H Day at the Breslin with the Lady Spartans. More than 4,500 Michigan 4-H’ers and their families cheered the Michigan State University women’s basketball team on. Don’t miss out on the … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
4-H volunteers learn pie making and use their knowledge to give back to the community
What started out as an opportunity to teach pie making became a community service project involving 30 adult and youth volunteers distributing pies to Shiawassee County families for their holiday meals. Last year’s 4-H Pies for the Holidays event was … Continue reading
Thanks and giving
On the eve of our annual feast, I am reminded of the close connection between this holiday and 4-H. One of the capstone events available through 4-H is the National 4-H Congress, and it begins on the Friday after Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Kent County 4-H’er joins the Revolution of Responsibility
In a recent Spotlight article, I talked about the 4-H Revolution of Responsibility, National 4‑H Council’s movement for positive change, challenging kids to make a difference and take responsibility for community problems and issues. Nate Seese, a 4-H’er from Byron … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
4-H GLNR campers contribute to science through coastal inventory of threatened plant
At 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp, teens learn about Michigan’s natural resources through amazing hands-on experiences. This year, that included inventorying and mapping federally and state-threatened Pitcher’s thistle plant in three coastal Lake Huron areas within Presque Isle … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
New 4-H rabbit member guide now available
I love it when we can engage our Michigan State University Extension volunteers in not only delivering programs but also providing input into program development. They not only take ownership for the outcomes, but they also learn what goes into … Continue reading
Filed under 4-H
