The Three Dysfunctions of a Club Meeting
The very word meeting makes me sigh and roll my eyes. I’ve been to so many that are a waste of time and energy and, let’s face it, boring! Are they ever really productive? Can’t they (please) be… Read More
Tag: Panhandle 4-H
Reflections from Graduating Seniors: Jessica Wells
Super Woman has nothing on Washington County 4-H’er Jessica Wells. During her 11 years as a 4-H member, she has logged over 500 4-H volunteer hours, started and led a horse project club, facilitated agriculture judging at the… Read More
Using LEGOs to Grow Literacy Skills in 4-H Clubs
Books, DVD’s, audio books, magazines and…LEGO’s? Yes, all of these can be found at the Washington County Public Library along with enthusiastic 4-H Club Leader, Renae Rountree. Renae, Director of the WCPL, partnered with Washington County 4-H three… Read More
Announcing the 4-H Tailgating Cookery Contest
The “unofficial start of summer” was Memorial Day and nothing makes me think of summer more than the sounds and yummy smells of grilling out with family and friends. Not only do I get to spend time with… Read More
All Aboard the 4-H Chick Chain!
Can you feel it? The promise of spring is in the air. Pollen is falling, grass is greening up, azaleas are blooming and it’s time to kick off the 2016 Florida 4-H Chick Chain project. This program is… Read More
Florida 4-H Club Grows Compassion through Community Pride Grant
There are many genetic traits you’re born with that can’t be changed. But what about traits such as compassion and empathy? Can they be learned? A new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that adults can… Read More
4-H Grows Compassion
With 4-H’s long history of community service and service learning built into the structure of the club model, 4-H members are poised to develop skills that make them highly valued students and eventually adults. And while grades and… Read More
Ways to Water Safety
Like Dr. Seuss said, “It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how.” With over 11,000 miles of rivers, streams and waterways, 4,136 miles of beaches, coastlines, and shorelines, and 4,308 square miles of total water… Read More
Nurturing Volunteers = Happy Campers
From scrapes and sunburns to headaches and homesickness, Terre Arnold is filling a critical role at 4-H Camp Timpoochee by keeping campers safe and healthy. During the school year, Terre works as a school health aid and a… Read More
Simple Steps to Savings
With the holiday season wrapping up, are you finding yourself saying things like: How did this happen? Why did I spend all that money? I can’t believe I did. Why did I wait until the last minute to… Read More