Category: Camp
Call for Submissions: 2023 UF/IFAS 4-H Honey Bee Essay Competition
February 15, 2023
Attention, UF/IFAS 4-H'ers! The UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (UF HBREL) is currently accepting submissions in response to the 2023 American Beekeeping Federation Foundation 4-H competition call for entries. Since national ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #ufbugs, 4-H, 4H, Beekeeping, Bees, Bug, Entomology, Honey Bee, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Insects, UF-IFAS, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension
JOANN Loves 4-H: annual campaign supports Florida youth
January 31, 2023
The 2023 JOANN Loves 4-H campaign, now through May 1 Spark creativity for young people in your community while doing some creating of your own! When you shop at your local JOANN store, you can support 4-H at the register. 100% supports 4-H, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Home Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Florida 4-H Foundation
Summer 2023 4-H Residential Summer Camp Scholarships NOW OPEN
November 17, 2022
While the "winter" months have their own appeal, I for one will be counting down the days until summer. As a kid I always loved summer as well and one of my favorite pastimes was attending sleep-away camp. What I loved about summer camp was ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #OC4H, 4-H, 4-H Events, Youth
Flagler County 4-H Summer Wrap Up
August 23, 2022
This summer, Flagler County youth had a chance to explore their passions and learn new things through Flagler County 4-H Summer Day Camps. Throughout June and July, we offered a variety of camps for ages 5 to 18. 4-H uses a "learn by doing" ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, CampTags: 4-H, Day Camps, Flagler County, Youth
Tasks and Duties throughout the Life Cycle of a Worker Honey Bee
August 22, 2022
Have you ever wondered where the saying, “busy like a bee” comes from? Well, it comes from the worker honey bee - known to be the most active bee of their species, Apis millifera, as they are faced with many different tasks and duties throughout ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Acknowledge, Apis Mellifera, Bugs, Colonies, Colony, Cycle, Drones, Duties, Duty, Eggs, Honey, Honey Bee, Insects, Laying Workers, Life, Life Cycle, Nectar, Needs To Bee Protected, Pollen, PolliNATION, Pollinator, Pollinators, Queen, Save The Bees, Task, Tasks, Worked, Worker Honey Bee, Workers, Working
4-H Summer Camp Fun
August 4, 2022
Do you remember your favorite summer camps? Maybe there was hiking, swimming, first-aid training, horseback riding, or just tons of sweating, but also lots of learning and fun! One of our 4-H summer camps this year, Food Systems Day Camp, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Agriculture, Aquaponics, Camp, Day Camps, Putnam County, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth
Teens Find a Place to Learn and Lead in Wakulla 4-H
August 2, 2022
Wakulla 4-H offers a variety of activities geared to teen interests. Teen 4-H members can explore career options, develop leadership skills, and engage in hands-on learning experiences. Over eight weeks this summer, 18 teens contributed ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food SafetyTags: Disaster Preparation, Leadership, Tailgating, Teens, Volunteering
A Once In a Lifetime Experience-Clay County 4-Hers Participate in First Ever 4-H in Space Project
July 19, 2022
Three Clay County 4-Hers participated in the first ever 4-H in Space: Mission Command Team project. Noah, Celine, and Aidan worked with Higher Orbits’ “Go For Launch” program and 45 other 4-Hers from Florida, Arizona, Illinois, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, , Curriculum, Events, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Clay County, Florida, STEM, Youth, Youth As Scientists