Category: 4-H & Youth

4-H Community Service-Learning Project

by johnferguso
April 14, 2024

A worthy volunteer month highlight! William Kicklighter's Community Service-learning Project. William is a Beef Builders 4-H Club member, a prospective Eagle Scout recipient, and an aspirant to the University of Florida College of Engineering. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #slc4h, #VolunteerAppreciation #NationalVolunteerMonth #FL4HVOL, 4-H, Service, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Wildlife

Local Teams Named Champions at State Land Judging Contest

by Gail Somodi
April 12, 2024

The State Land Judging Contest was held in early April in Manatee County. Thirty-eight FFA and 4-H teams from across the state competed, with 23 teams in the FFA high school division, 12 teams in the FFA middle school division, and three Manatee ... READ MORE

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

Volunteers are the Heart of Extension

by Andra Johnson
April 9, 2024

April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week. It's a great opportunity to celebrate the people who lend their time, effort and talents to make a difference in their community! In UF/IFAS Extension, we would be lost without our volunteers. They act ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Money Matters
Tags: Citizen Science, Florida 4-H, Florida Master Money Mentors, Florida Sea Grant Extension, National Volunteer Week, VITA

Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week – the Heartbeat of Extension.

by johnferguso
April 7, 2024

St. Lucie County 4-H association celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week from April 21 - 27. This week is dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of our dedicated 4-H volunteers. They tirelessly donated their time, skills, and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #slc4h, 4-H, Service, St. Lucie County

4-H Youth Grow Radishes and Create Compost

by Randy Penn
April 5, 2024

From seed to salad and beyond, radishes have been big this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. It started with our 4-H youth development program. Each year, our 4-H program partners with the school gardens program, the Sarasota County ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation
Tags: 4-H, Compost, Composting, Pgm_4H, Pgm_Waste, Radish, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse

Extension, County Volunteers Honored at Ceremony

by kgeis
April 5, 2024

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County honored a suite of high-performing volunteers at a March 19 ceremony, ahead of global volunteer month in April. At the event, held in the Sarasota County Commission chambers and including volunteers with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Volunteers, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pgm_Admin, Service, Volunteer

MEDIA ALERT: Broward youth grow food, protect environment with UF/IFAS at YMCA Weston

by Lourdes Mederos
April 4, 2024

WHAT: How do you capture the attention of youth, so they embrace environmentally friendly habits? How do you engage them in adopting sustainable best practices that will grow with them? You introduce food into the picture and engage all their ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Environmental Stewards, Kimberly Moore, Media Alert, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County 4-H, YMCA, Youth

Miami-Dade County 4-H Teen Ambassadors Present at National 4-H Conference in Washington D.C.

by Kenan Bridges
April 4, 2024

Washington D.C. – Three exceptional Teen Ambassadors from Miami-Dade County 4-H made their mark at the 2024 Ignite by 4-H conference, an annual gathering that drew over 1,200 teen delegates from across the United States. Supported by a generous ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Conferences, Health And Nutrition

Making Money with 4-H – Financial Literacy

by Kristie Popa
March 31, 2024

Welcome to Financial Literacy Month with 4-H! As we celebrate this important month, we're excited to share valuable insights on managing money and maximizing earnings through your participation in 4-H, especially as many of our youth will soon ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Appropriate, 4-h Club, 4-H Leaders, Florida 4-H

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