April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we would like to honor one of our newer volunteers, Toni Peeples. Toni is the mother of a Youth Emergency Team (YET) graduate and mentor who decided to get herself involved with the Embryology program. Embryology ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers
If you are new to the horse show world at first glance you would assume there are only 2 disciplines: Western and English. So you've chosen your discipline(s) and look at the class list and suddenly you are overwhelmed by the amount of classes ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers
Not all of the County Events contests move on to the District level, and that's okay! The Chef in Training and Fashion Revue contests showcases your youth's mastery in either the fabric or culinary arts and is only available at the county level. ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers
You may have heard our agents at some point mention "life skills" and may have thought to yourself "what does that mean and why should I care?" Life skills reach beyond subject matter education and provide the overall objective of our organization. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
New Year, New You! It's a phrase being chanted everywhere as people are celebrating the fresh start brought by the new year. Most people have intentions and make great resolutions, however a lot of people won't keep them shortly after they ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
"I pledge my hands to larger service"...."for my club, my community, my country, and my world." These are not just words of our 4-H pledge, they are reminders of a larger good we can do as a 4-H whole. One individual can inspire their club ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Disaster Preparation
It's fair time here in Nassau County! Yes this exciting week in October will bring out the best in our youth as they show their animals. Many of these animals have been cared for by these youth for months and may only be in the ring for less ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers4-H reaches roughly 6 million young people across the country. We celebrate this amazing program from sea to shining sea during National 4-H Week. We encourage all 4-H members and volunteers to take this week to reflect on the impacts and opportunities ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers
One of the fundamental building blocks of 4-H Youth Development is the mastery of skills within various topics. One method for helping our members learn in-depth about topics of their interest is through completing project books. Although these ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Fair time is both a magical and stressful time of year for many 4-H'ers. To exhibit animals, youth dedicate countless hours and learn a tremendous amount of life lessons along the way. Raising animals is long-time tradition in 4-H, but over ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers