Category: 4-H & Youth

Recognizing Value – Mental Health Blogging Series

by Daniel Gonzalez
February 8, 2024

By Daniel Gonzalez (UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County) and Chelsea Jones (Cornell Cooperative Extension Cortland County) We welcome you back to our mental health blogging series. This is our final installment of the series in which ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Educators, Mental Health, Volunteers, Youth

Florida 4-H receives boost for outdoor education program from AmeriCorps

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 7, 2024

Florida 4-H has received an AmeriCorps service grant through Volunteer Florida to expand environmental education programs to reach more K-12 students with hands-on, outdoor-based learning. AmeriCorps members will serve at 4-H's three camp education ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp

Don’t Forget the Dash! 4-H

by cfincher
February 7, 2024

The 4-H Youth Development Program has a rich history forged through the dedication of countless individuals committed to its preservation. The 4-H organization is also renowned for its pursuit of excellence. The great tradition of using our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: #CrystalMcCazzio, 4-H, MarionCounty

Stand Up & Holler 2024

by Kevin Camm
February 5, 2024

Stand Up & Holler 2024 Attention County supporters, volunteers, friends, Orange County residents, and especially local Gators: UF’s 2024 Gator Nation Giving Day begins at 12:00AM on February 15, 2024, and you can “Stand Up & ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Gator Giving Day, Ocextension, Stand Up & Holler

Employers Say Recent College Graduates Lack Communication Skills

by Shaina Spann
February 2, 2024

Why Are Communication Skills Important? According to “Intelligent” a student life magazine, 53% of 789 surveyed employers said recent college graduates struggle with eye contact & communication skills and 47% said that candidates showed ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers

Media Alert: 800 Florida 4-H youth to advocate at the Capitol for camp revitalization

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 1, 2024

More than 800 Florida 4-H youth will meet with Florida legislators to ask for funding for a revitalization campaign for a beloved 4-H camp. When: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 6 Key times and sources: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Opening Assembly, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS

Support the next Generation of Leaders

by Melinda Souers
January 26, 2024

Support the next Generation of Leaders – Volunteer to Judge 4-H Exhibits and Presentations Have you considered how you might be able to guide the next generation? If so, the Orange County 4-H Program has some opportunities for you to help ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H Events, Life Skills, Ocextension, Youth

Extension Offers You Solutions

by Andra Johnson
January 25, 2024

I’m excited to share with you a new monthly newsletter all about Florida Cooperative Extension. It's called SOLUTIONS. If you're unfamiliar with Extension, let me introduce ourselves: the University of Florida and Florida A & M ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Florida A & M University, Newsletters, UF-IFAS

2024 Guide to Seminole County Farms and Farmers Markets

by Morgan Pinkerton
January 24, 2024

Where can I buy locally grown food? Seminole County has a rich history in agriculture. There is a huge diversity of types of farms locally. Seminole County is home to over 400 farms that grow vegetables, cattle, strawberries, citrus, ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching

Preparing 4-H Youth to be Tomorrow’s Leaders – Communication Skills Vol 2

by ambernorris
January 23, 2024

Welcome to Volume 2! Congratulations on nailing down a topic for your presentation. Now comes the important work. It is time to break the topic into three main ideas and write a paragraph for each. After you finish writing each section, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Anorris, Communication, Leadership, Life Skills, Public Speaking, Youth

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