Category: 4-H & Youth

Emotion Myths vs. Facts for Youth

by Daniel Gonzalez
May 29, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Life is emotional. The loss of a loved one, finding the love of your life, meeting your children for the first time, all are examples of incredible emotional extremes the average human may come across within a few year's ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Emotion, Facts, Mental Health, Myths, Youth

Ironing Versus Pressing

by Heather Janney
May 28, 2020

The words pressing and ironing are often interchanged. However, these two terms are not equal when you speak with someone who sews. Ironing is what you do to remove wrinkles by sliding a hot iron back and forth. Pressing is the process of lifting ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, Iron, Ironing, Life Skills, Pressing, Sewing, Youth Development

Pixel Art using Google Sheets

by Heather Janney
May 28, 2020

Google Sheets is an online tool available to anyone with access to the internet and a major life skill as well! It is essentially the equivalent of Microsoft Excel and you can use it to create artwork by modifying the cells in the sheet to change ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Virtual, Art, Pixel, Pixel Art, Technology, Youth Development

Threading a needle

by Heather Janney
May 27, 2020

Yes, threading a needle may sound like something simple but would you believe a lot of people just don't? Who knows why. Does the needle scare them? Did you never learn? Do you have no clue what all is entailed? or well, like me these days, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management,
Tags: 4-H, Needle And Thread, Needle Threader, Sew, Sewing, Sewing By Hand, Youth Development

Watermelons

by hortona
May 27, 2020

It's that time of year again! 🍉 Watermelon buses are running steady, melons are being harvested and they are available at nearly any local produce stand or grocer. How do you make sure that you are selecting a ripe, sweet watermelon ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension

2020 Lake County Virtual Fair

by Dallas Meringolo
May 27, 2020

Lake County Fair The Lake County Fair is a fanfare event that has been around almost one hundred years. The Lake County Fair, 4-H, and FFA programs have generations of families who believe in the values that these programs pass down to our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: Lake County Fair

Planting the Seed

by Dallas Meringolo
May 27, 2020

Community Gardens Community is where the heart is! A community garden is a place where people come together to grow a variety of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers. There are many benefits to participating in a group garden. Communal gardening ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H Garden

4-H Generosity

by Dallas Meringolo
May 27, 2020

Generosity Youth need nourishing and supportive relationships and environments for them to develop into healthy and productive adults. 4-H is a positive youth development program that serves young people by providing positive learning environments ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H

Lake County 4-H

by Dallas Meringolo
May 27, 2020

4-H in Lake County 4-H has been an organization for over 100 years and has become the most prominent youth development organization in the United States. Nationally, 4-H serves more than 6.5 million youth, with over 230,000 members ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H

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