What is the County Council? There are over 400 youth members in Lake County 4-H, a select number of youth go beyond the club level by becoming involved in County Council. The council plays an essential role in Lake County 4-H as they are an ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
The Lake County Events Day will be held at the Lake County Extension Office on February 24, 2018. What is County Events? County Events Day is an excellent opportunity for 4-H members to showcase their knowledge on a topic of their choice. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Events
4-H Club Organizational Leader A 4-H Club Organizational Leader is an adult volunteer that is in charge of a 4-H community, after-school, or in-school club. A 4-H club consists of five or more kids with two volunteer leaders, the clubs members ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Lake County 4-H has been a tradition since 1922. In its conception, Lake County 4-H clubs were gender specific and these clubs typically focused on particular projects such as livestock, crops, gardening, and home economics. Lake County’s ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Have you ever experienced camp before? If you have you know the many benefits you will reap from just one week in your life. My passion has always been camp, particularly 4-H camping. My camping experience ranges as I have been a camper to camp ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Lake County 4-H has been a tradition since 1922. In its conception, Lake County 4-H clubs were gender specific and these clubs typically focused on particular projects such as livestock, crops, gardening, and home economics. Lake County’s ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Alice Ayers has an extensive history with 4-H. She started out as a 4-H/Home Economics Extension Agent in Mountain City, TN. She then came into the University of Florida Lake County Extension in 1968 until her retirement in 1992. She managed ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & VolunteersBy Megan Mann, Livestock and Natural Resources agent County fairs have always had a significant role to play in rural communities. Fairs bring members of the community together for fun, fellowship, and learning while offering folks an opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE
By Dallas Daniels, 4-H/Youth Development Agent Youth development is essential in preparing children to meet the challenges of adulthood. 4-H is the perfect organization to prepare today's youth. Over 100 years ago, 4-H began and since ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
By Dallas Daniels, the new 4-H extension agent for Lake County. As a Marion County teacher for the past two years, I know the stringent standards that have been set for our children. I feel that integrating chess into schools would vastly ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum