There may be a thunderstorm. It may be below freezing. Your whole family may have caught the flu or you may have been invited to a party. However, you are a livestock kid and those animals need to be fed. Your plans for the beach can change ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Fashion Revue is for garments youth have constructed (sewn) or re-purpose an outfit for competitive event. FASHION REVUE RULES Categories: Personally sewn- To showcase the member’s sewing skills and their ability to coordinate an ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Can 'green bags' really keep your food fresh for weeks? You've likely seen them on late-night TV. Commercials boasting: "Our miracle green bags can keep your foods fresh for weeks!" "Made with all-natural minerals, our bags lock in the ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
We all know how to do something. From tying your shoes to making a cake, we all can tell someone step by step how to do a task. That's exactly what a 4-H demonstration is; demonstrating to an audience how to do something. When making ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
"Youth [are] to not let their age restrict them from engaging in public service – that their voice adds value to the design of local policies, practices, and public spaces. It must begin with an acknowledgement that the youth voice matters ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Events
The UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn-by-doing approach to help youth gain the knowledge and skills they need to be responsible, productive citizens. This is accomplished by creating life skill development opportunities ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
The word 'team-building' can often fill your audience with sudden dread. Despite its bad reputation, team building is vital for building trust, communication, and teamwork between a group of people. In addition, team building activities tend ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
RESOLUTION . . . ‘the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose'. I like that definition! Normally one would think of the common definition ‘to make a firm resolution to [not] do something.’ The word ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
What are 4-H Councils? The Florida 4-H Council guide explains councils as: County Council: Through the Council's activities the interests and concerns of young people can be voices and incorporated in the program's goals. Particpation in ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers