One of the fundamental building blocks of 4-H Youth Development is the mastery of skills within various topics. One method for helping our members learn in-depth about topics of their interest is through completing project… Read More
County Council is the youth leadership team for Nassau County. These youth serve in many roles and this year they’re getting a new one – fun shop hosts! So what is a fun shop? 4-H… Read More
Fair time is both a magical and stressful time of year for many 4-H’ers. To exhibit animals, youth dedicate countless hours and learn a tremendous amount of life lessons along the way. Raising animals is… Read More
What is County Council? A group that represents the entire 4-H program and provides a link between community clubs A chance for teens to exercise their leadership abilities and provide input to the county program A… Read More
When your family is looking at getting involved in 4-H and joining a club, some of your first questions are: Where are the clubs located? What topics do they focus on? When do they meet?… Read More
School is back in session and it’s time to sign up for the new 4-H year! We know that enrolling (or re-enrolling) can be confusing, so check out how you can get involved in just… Read More
The Nassau County Youth Emergency Team (YET) completed its inaugural year in 2017-2018 with 17 graduates. This innovative program partnered Nassau County 4-H and Emergency Management utilizing the fundamental curriculum from Teen CERT and partnering… Read More
Hippology- The Study of Horses The term “Hippology” comes from the Greek “hippo”, meaning horse, and “ology”, meaning “the study of”. Hippology is relatively new to Nassau County, but is rapidly growing. This program… Read More
This summer 4-H tested out a brand new day camp designed just for older youth – Teen Life Skills Boot Camp. This boot camp was designed as a three-day crash course in “adulting”. Based on… Read More
Hurricane season is here and there is often a “knee jerk” reaction to take all the trees down from around the house. Perhaps we need to take some time and rethink this position because trees… Read More
