Category: 4-H & Youth

Budget-friendly gift giving ideas!

by Beth Kerr
November 4, 2020

Think outside the box – literally the gift box – when considering budget-friendly gift giving. Stay within your budget by creatively rethinking what makes a good “gift.” Give gifts that cost less from your wallet but instead ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Acts Of Service, Budget, Budget-friendly, Gift Giving, Hamilton County, Holiday Spending, Holidays, Life Skills, Money, Spend Less

Hamilton County 3rd Graders Celebrate Florida Arbor Day

by ghicks
March 16, 2018

Arbor Day is a tree-planting holiday that started out in 1872 in Nebraska as a proposal to help establish trees on its vast treeless plains. It was the idea of J. Sterling Morton, and over one million trees were planted on that first Arbor Day. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida, Hamilton County, Trees

UF/IFAS Extension Hamilton County Celebrates National Agriculture Day

by ghicks
March 16, 2018

Agriculture is a constantly changing, complex industry, striving to meet the needs and concerns of its consumers and customers. Food and fiber are essential to everyday living and we would like to salute the men and women who provide it not ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Livestock,
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Hamilton County, Hamilton County School District, Youth

Hamilton County Tropicana Public Speaking County Contest

by Heather Janney
December 7, 2017

Congratulations to all Tropicana Public Speaking Contest winners from today's County Contest!!! 4th grade 1st - Addison Morgan 2nd - Jaiden Hurst 3rd - Lilyann Law Honorable Mention - Kimmy Ervine 5th grade 1st - Taylor ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Competition, Hamilton County, Life Skills, Public Speaking, Speech Contest

Holiday Bake Off 2017 is a Sweet Success

by Heather Janney
December 6, 2017

The 2017 Hamilton County 4-H had the annual Holiday Bake Off yesterday, December 5, 2017 with 15 entries. There were entries including chocolate and caramel turtles, roll ups, challah bread, Rice Krispie snowmen, and of course cakes and brownies. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Competition, Food, Hamilton County, Holiday, Youth

Let’s All Be Fair at the Fair

by Kelsey Irvine
October 12, 2017

County fairs have a special place in people's hearts, especially 4-Hers. Many youth spend months preparing their animals for this big day. Selling a market animal can sometimes be an incredibly exciting and sometimes difficult time. What the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Conduct, County Fair, Livestock, Showmanship

Fair Season Zoonotic Disease Series: Swine

by Kelsey Irvine
August 18, 2017

Every year across the state hundreds of youth exhibit swine in County and State fairs. Raising livestock takes up time and resources for these youth and often the market sale provides a monetary reward for their hard work.It is a stressful but ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Swine, Zoonotic Diseases

4-H Membership Enrollment for the New 4-H Year

by Shaina Spann
August 16, 2017

Information for the 2017-2018 4-H year membership enrollments and fees. 4HOnline enrollments and payments go live for the new 4-H year on August 17, 2017. This system is used to keep track of all youth and volunteers that are involved with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, Enrollment Fee, FL, Membership Fee

We Need YOU to Volunteer!

by Kristen Poppell
July 31, 2017

As the summer draws to a close and the new school year begins, that can only mean one thing... the new 4-H year is coming! Did you know that adults play many critical roles in 4-H? These roles apply not only to parents, but to all community ... READ MORE

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

STEM+Agriculture and 4-H!

by Anne Elise Creamer
July 11, 2017

What is “STEAM”? Science, technology, engineering, agriculture (or art!), and math! It is important that youth have opportunities to engage in these fields, as they instill critical thinking, curiosity, global engagement, and the confidence ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, STEAM, STEM, Youth

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