Cultivating Communication Skills: Non Verbal Cues
Last week, we shared Five ways to Cultivate Listening skills with 4-H youth. These strategies focused on listening with your ears, but did you know that you can listen with your eyes too? The quote to the left is an astounding fact- much of what we "hear" does not...
Cultivating Communication Skills: Learning to Listen
Listening is a skill that can be learned, and is just as important (if not more so) than speaking. However, when it comes to teaching communication skills in 4-H, we have a tendency to focus on the speaking or writing part more than the listening part. So...we are...
The New Year Brings a New Focus Forward!
https://youtu.be/1Qn8mLTjfa8 After a year like 2020, there is lots of excitement and anticipation around the arrival of 2021. Here at 4-H in the Panhandle, we have been making plans to grow together with our 4-H families and volunteers over the next several months....
It’s not too late to apply for Community Pride Funds!
4-H clubs and individual members of all ages are eligible to participate in a Community Pride Project. This project is a great way to directly impact your community through a special service learning project of your choice. Service learning is an experiential learning...
Make Mindfulness a Resolution for 2021!
Holidays can be stressful under normal circumstances, but 2020 has been far from normal! Mindfulness can help you improve your focus, manage stress, develop a positive outlook, and resolve conflict. Together, these all help you do a better job regulating emotions....
Meet the Author- Brian Estevez
Brian Estevez is a 4-H Extension Agent in Escambia County, Florida. He grew up in Archer, Florida and went to school in Williston. While Brian was not a 4-H member as a youth, he did participate in Williston FFA and won the state meat judging contest in 2000. His...
Graduating Senior Spotlight- Marley Reynolds
With 2020, everything is different and new. When talking with 17-year-old Santa Rosa County 4-H member, Marley Reynolds, she explains just how different 2020 ended up being for her. Marley said, “This was supposed to be my final year, I was really looking forward to...
Spirit of Giving through Community Service in 4-H
Amid holiday season, one of the busiest times of the year, it’s a great opportunity to find ways to serve others. There are many activities that will allow you to safely relieve the fatigue of quarantine, virtual school and zoom meetings by getting into the spirit of...
It’s a New Year in the Florida 4-H Horse Program
Did you know the Florida 4-H Horse Program offers horse shows, horse judging, Hippology, public speaking, demonstrations, illustrated talks, quiz bowl, horsemanship schools, and even scholarships? January kicks off the new year of the Florida 4-H Horse Program, and...
4-H Celebrates November Month of the Military Family
When you think of military service, what words come to mind ... training, deployments, relocation, freedom, service, and sacrifice? One word that most people overlook is... Family! According to National Child and Traumatic Stress Network “November was first declared...