Games, fried food, and midway rides, oh my! The Central Florida Fair is just around the corner and the food and the fun is just the beginning of it. The Central Florida Fair also gives 4-H youth in Seminole, Orange, Brevard, Lake, Osceola, and ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Welcome to 2021! A new year brings endless possibilities. What goals do you hope to accomplish in 2021? This is the time of year many think about things they want to do different for the upcoming year. For fun, you can use the 4-H pledge to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
2020 has taught our 4-H community more lessons than we wanted to have in only one year. With big ups, downs, and new paths our members trekked forward with hope and understanding. We may have missed some big annual milestones like our awards ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
National Arbor day dates back to 1872 when Julius Sterling Morton of Nebraska, serving as President Grover Cleveland’s Secretary of Agriculture, had the idea of encouraging tree planting and care. In 1970, President Richard Nixon proclaimed ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
During the holidays, we often find that sense of giving and the conviction to extend empathy and compassion to all of those around us. If anyone around us is hurting, we often lend a listening ear or even a shoulder to cry on. The holidays make ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Resolutions Rarely Succeed Since the time of the Babylonians, people have used the transition to a new calendar year as a time to make positive changes (history.com). Unfortunately, few people actually follow through with these commitments. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
For decades Community Service has been a very important part of 4-H, along with hands-on learning, which we now call experiential learning. Community Service opportunities are positive impactful experiences which also benefit our community ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Written by Will Eubanks, Florida 4-H State Council Reporter Florida 4-H teen leaders are stepping up and connecting with a new Florida 4-H News Show. Produced by 4-H youth, the news show aims to deliver stories from the members’ perspectives ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
County Events is a countywide competition where 4-H members compete in several categories including Public Speaking, Demonstrations/Illustrated Talks, and Share the Fun. Blue ribbon winners will be eligible to move on to District Events, and ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
By: Dr. Hance Ellington UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center We invite you to join us for an eight-part series of virtual sessions with videos and live presentations beginning on December 5th, 2020 and running through ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension