Category: Curriculum

Future Leaders Gather for First 4-H Teen Leadership Summit in Wakulla County

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
October 27, 2025

The leaders of the future took center stage at the inaugural Future Leaders of Wakulla 4-H Teen Leadership Summit, hosted by Wakulla 4-H at the Extension Office in Crawfordville October 13, 2025. The one-day event welcomed over 40 participants ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Citizenship And Leadership, FAMU, Living On My Own, Panhandle 4-H, Workforce Preparation

Time to Enroll in Wakulla 4-H for the 2025-2026 Program Year!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
August 11, 2025

Wakulla 4-H is a year-round youth development program serving school-age children ages 5 to 18. From September to May, youth participate in community-based clubs as well as school enrichment programs. In the summer months, youth have opportunities ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H Clubs, Open House, UF/IFAS Wakulla, Volunteers

4-H Teen Fit Camp Returns for a Second Year at Sunchaser Fitness!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
June 17, 2025

For the second summer, Wakulla 4-H partnered with Sunchaser Fitness, the UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program, the Wakulla County Coalition for Youth, and the Florida Center for Prevention Research at Florida State University to offer a pre-teen ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Health And Wellness, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living

Wakulla 4-H Poultry Science Program Provides Hands on Learning for Local Youth

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
March 9, 2025

From Practice to Poultry Perfection Wakulla 4-H hosted the annual Poultry Perfection Workshop on Saturday, March 1. Youth from Wakulla, Gulf, Jefferson, and Gadsden counties spent the morning demonstrating their poultry science knowledge ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Curriculum, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Avian Influenza, Backyard Chickens, Bird Flu, Chick Chain, Classrooms, Embryology, Poultry, Schools

You’re Invited! Celebrate Wakulla County’s 180th Birthday with 4-H on March 11!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
January 30, 2023

The Wakulla Wonderful event is back! On Saturday, March 11, from 11 am to 4 PM, Wakulla 4-H invites the Board of County Commissioners, all elected county officials, our business community and all citizens to join Wakulla 4-H at the Wakulla ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H, Birthday, Community, Festival, History, Wakulla

Wakulla 4-H Youth Accept the National Food Challenge

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
November 7, 2022

The 4-H Food Challenge is a contest that provides a fun, yet challenging, food-focused learning opportunity for youth ages 8 to 18, (as of September 1st of the current 4-H year). Youth work in teams of 3-4 youth, of the same age division, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cooking, Food Challenge, MyPlate, Nutrition

Wakulla 4-H Teaches Life Skills, Safety, and Science with Shooting Sports Program

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 14, 2022

Grant Support from the NRA Foundation Helps Make Shooting Sports Available in Wakulla County for 4-H Youth The Wakulla 4-H program added Shooting Sports to the roster of clubs offered to local youth in 2018. A series of grants from the NRA ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Air Rifle, Archery, Outdoors, Safety, Shooting Sports, Shotgun

Wakulla 4-H Teens Will Represent Florida at the National Food Challenge

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 1, 2022

Three Wakulla 4-H youth members are blazing a trail for other Florida 4-H youth all the way to Dallas, Texas this October. Cayle Rogers, Brooklynn Green, and Noah Pearson will represent the state 4-H program as the first Florida team to compete ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, WORK & LIFE
Tags: CERT, Cooking, Disaster Preparedness, Food Challenge, Food Safety, Teen Leadership

Celebrate National Soup Day Today!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
February 4, 2022

February 4 is National Soup Day! While soup is a popular food all year, soup can be especially satisfying during colder winter months. History of Soup January is National Soup Month. However, soup can be an easy nutrition-packed meal ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Cooking Tips, Featured, Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, National Soup Day, Soup

Celebrate National Guacamole Day with 4-H!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 14, 2021

September 16 is National Guacamole Day but avocados can be used as part of a healthy diet for your family throughout the year in a number of ways. There are actually entire restaurants based on building a menu around avocados such as the Avocaderia ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Avocado, Cooking, Gardening, Guacamole, NationalGuacamoleDay

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