Category: Clubs & Volunteers

Strengthening Families 10-14 Program Strengthens Community Bonds at Kingdom Culture Church

by Abbey Tharpe
November 14, 2025

Community Families Unite for Strengthening Families Program Taylor County families recently came together at Kingdom Culture Church to participate in the Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10–14, a seven-week series designed ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #TaylorCounty, 4-h, Children, Family, Youth

Taylor 4H Member Shares Swine Knowledge

by Abbey Tharpe
September 23, 2021

Grand Champion Swine Winner Shares Her Knowledge with Fellow 4-H Members As the North Florida Livestock Show and Sale exhibitors begin their search for their project, Taylor County 4-H Member Liz Newman prepared a tip sheet to educate her club ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Livestock, Work & Life
Tags: 4H Program, Livestock, Swine, Swine Show

Cherry Lake Day Camp – Where Learning Meets Fun

by Abbey Tharpe
September 23, 2021

Have you ever walked into somewhere and the smell brought back wonderful memories? For a Taylor County 4-H counselor walking into the dining hall at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake this summer reminded him of lots of great memories of his time at 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: Camp Cherry Lake, Outdoors, Summer, Summer Camp, Youth

Creative Kids in the Kitchen

by Abbey Tharpe
February 9, 2021

A cooking club is a no-brainer. Kids love food and enjoy the responsibility of making it and sharing it with others. Benefits of a Culinary Club Learning to cook builds confidence and independence. Kids love the idea of having part in preparing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family
Tags: 4-h, Club, Cooking, Culinary, Nutrition, Taylor County, Youth

4-H County Events in a National Pandemic

by Abbey Tharpe
May 4, 2020

4-H County Events is a treasured program in Taylor County. This program has allowed more than fifty-seven youth to participate for the past few years. This program is where many 4-Hers are able to showcase their 4-H Project through demonstrations, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-h, County Events, Participation, Youth

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

What Motivates Your 4-H Volunteers?

by Abbey Tharpe
December 18, 2019

Have you ever asked yourself, how can I motivate volunteers to give back to their community? What if I came up with a way to support our local community through a UF/IFAS Taylor County 4-H outreach program and it was "fun"? Would the word "fun" ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Home Management, Relationships & Family
Tags: 4-h, Gingerbread, Holiday, Volunteer, Youth

Weekend Backpack Program……Feeding One Child at a Time

by Lori Wiggins
November 19, 2019

When students leave school for the weekend, the last thing they should have to worry about is how they are going to get their next meal. Thanks to Taylor County's Weekend Backpack Program, weekends are worry free for a lot of kids in our community. What ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family
Tags: Community, Community Outreach, Nutrition, Students, Youth

4-H Agriculture Day: Why It’s Important for Kids to Understand about Agriculture and Natural Resources

by Abbey Tharpe
November 14, 2019

Agriculture is a part of all of us, and Ag Day is a perfect time to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture across the state of Florida. What is 4-H Agriculture Day 4-H Agriculture Day gives 4-H Clubs an opportunity to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Livestock
Tags: 4-h, Agriculture, Education, School, Students, Youth

Living Their Best Life….at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake

by Abbey Tharpe
July 31, 2018

For generations children have spent their summers at sleep away camps, trying new activities, such as swimming, archery, rec dance, and outdoor skills. For some, they may refer to these moments at camp as a time when they were living their ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: 4-h, Activities, Camp, Education, Florida, Outdoors, Summer, Youth

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