by Whitney Cherry | Aug 14, 2013
The out-of-school hours constitute the biggest single block of time in the life of a young adolescent (Council on Adolescent Development, 1992).
- What are they doing with it?
With the help of 4-H volunteers like you… anything they want!
Join us on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:00 PM Central for the first session of Make a Difference Mondays, where you can learn how to make positive differences in the lives of youth just like this!
Contact your local extension office for more information or go to: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/4hn/make-a-difference-mondays/
by Whitney Cherry | Aug 13, 2013
In 2001, Kirk Astroth and George Haynes of Montana State University published research which found the following:
Compared to other youth, 4-H youth are more likely to:
- Succeed in school, getting more A’s than other kids
- Be involved as leaders in their school and community
- Be looked up to as role models by other kids; and
- Help others in the community.
But this is the real reason we volunteer with 4-H:
Join us on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:00 PM Central for the first session of Make a Difference Mondays, where you can learn how to make positive differences in the lives of youth just like this!
Contact your local extension office for more information or go to: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/4hn/make-a-difference-mondays/
by Whitney Cherry | Aug 12, 2013
The countodown is on to the first session of our Make a Difference Mondays Volunteer Training Series. We are just one week away from our first session! This session is going to be great for all volunteers interested in leading a 4-H club. New or experienced… you will learn things that will help you get through this 4-H year with ease! Great organizational strategies from presenters Kay Brown and Julie Dillard will help you in your quest for success! For more information on this series go to: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/4hn/make-a-difference-mondays/
by Heather Kent | Jun 18, 2012
Join 4-
H volunteers and staff from the panhandle of Florida to learn new ways to engage youth in 4-H programs in a fun and educational way. The Northwest 4-H Volunteer Forum will be held September 14-15 at 4-H Camp Timpoochee near Niceville Florida. Teen and adult club volunteers, 4-H staff, and military and afterschool staff are encouraged to participate in the forum to explore new 4-H curriculum and activities, learn ways to make their 4-H programs more fun and meaningful, learn tips for recruiting volunteers and fundraising, and to network with other 4-H volunteers and staff. Shooting Sports Instructor and chaperone certification will be included as part of the forum. A tentative schedule, and additional registration information can be found on the Registration Flyer.
Proposals for the share fair, make and take craft session, and workshops are due August 1st. Descriptions of selected sessions will be available online August 15th.
Registration Forms are due August 31st.
