November is National Role Model Month!4-H Volunteer Dedication: A Decade and Counting
November is National Role Model Month 4-H Volunteer Dedication: A Decade and Counting 4-H volunteers are the vital precious gems of our 4-H programs. Each volunteer brings his/her own unique perspective, skills, and resources to the club or event they are working...
read moreInspiring by Doing: Quincee Messersmith is a Role Model in Action
Quincee Messersmith serves as the Wakulla 4-H Advisory Council chairwoman and as co-leader of the 4-H IncrEdibles Cooking Club. When she is not volunteering with Wakulla 4-H, her duties as a Wakulla County Commissioner keep her busy. This devoted volunteer and public...
read moreAgri-Science Summit: A National 4-H Opportunity
Are you interested in an in-depth exploration focused on agriculture, animal sciences, and wildlife biology? The National Youth Agri-Science Summit is an experience for teens in 9-12 grade where you'll explore different agricultural aspects through hands-on workshops...
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November is National Inspirational Role Model Month!
November is National Inspirational Role Models Month Before the medals and the ribbons and the physical manifestations of success, there is a club, a meeting, and adult, a friend that changes the life of a youth. Someone that gives youth the confidence to believe in...
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4-H Goes Wild at Sunbelt Ag Expo
Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, GA is “North America’s Premier Farm Show”®. Held the third week in October, land grant universities from across the southeast set up interactive exhibits about the research and programs they provide related to agriculture and natural...
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Natasha Makes a Comeback: 4-H Alumni Spotlight
Leon County 4-H was fortunate to have veteran 4-H member, Natasha Roberts, return this past summer to work as a University of Florida Intern. “I was a member of this program for much of my childhood, so it was exciting to be a part of it again, except as an intern...
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It’s The LAW (Leadership Adventure Weekend)
In a world of acronyms, 4-H has a lot of them. Many of our 4-H youth are getting very excited about LAW. Leadership Adventure Weekend, or more commonly referred to as LAW, is a Florida 4-H state event that allows youth ages 13-18 to learn excellent leadership and...
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The Fourth “H” is for HEALTH
In continuing this week’s theme and celebration of National 4‑H Week, we want to highlight our last “H” in 4-H, Health. As the 4-H pledge states, I pledge my…health to better living.” Just living a healthy lifestyle in general is a huge endeavor for anyone to...
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The Third “H” is for HANDS
What makes 4-H different from other youth organizations? One characteristic is our learn-by-doing approach! Our programs are intentionally designed to immerse youth in learning by experiencing and doing activities. Today happens to be National Youth Science Day. ...
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The Second “H” is for HEART
Heart is the second of the four H’s in the 4-H Pledge: head, HEART, hands and health. You can measure things of head, hands, and health, fairly simply. But to take the measure of a person’s heart is a little more tricky, and it is in my estimation, their truest...
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