Volunteers are the Heart of 4-H
Volunteers are the Heart of the 4-H youth program in each of our counties, throughout Florida, and throughout the United States and worldwide. 4-H volunteers truly have the best interest of youth as their major consideration. After several years of working with 4-H...
Risk Management – Protecting Youth AND Volunteers
Julie Pigott Dillard Everything we do on a daily basis involves a certain amount of risk. When working with youth, it’s your responsibility as a volunteer to reduce and/or eliminate as much risk as possible. By taking a pro-active approach to risk management, you’ll...
Northwest 4-H Volunteer Fall Forum
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...
iPads for Everyone
Allison Meharg Livestock/4-H Extension Agent Escambia County Extension Office 3740 Stefani Rd Cantonment, FL 32533 allisonm@ufl.edu (850) 475-5230 ex. 102 iPads. While that may seem like the most common word today, five years ago it didn’t even exist. The world...
Tips for Summer Camp FUNdraising
Sherri Kraeft Wakulla County 4-H Agent Wakulla County Extension Office 84 Cedar Avenue Crawfordville, FL 32327 sjkraeft@ufl.edu 850-926-3931 850-926-8789 Tips for Summer Camp FUNdraising Every child wants the opportunity to attend summer camp, but some are unable to...
It’s Bug Time
Paula M. Davis, Ph. D. Bay County 4-H Agent Bay County Extension Office 2728 East 14th Street Panama City, FL 32401 pmdavis@ufl.edu 850-784-6105 850-784-6107 Summer is a neat opportunity to learn about those creatures that cause many of us to go YUCK and jump...
Summer Time Blues
Janet Psikogios 4-H OMK Regional Coordinator UF/IFAS Bay County Extension 2728 E. 14th Street Panama City, FL 32401 janetp@ufl.edu (850) 784-6105 (850) 784-6107 Summertime! It’s almost here. We all look forward to what we will do during the summer. Play...
Volunteer Roles Over the Summer
Marcus Boston Leon County 4-H Agent Leon County Extension Office 615 Paul Russell Road Tallahassee, FL 32301-7099 Bostonm@leoncountyfl.gov (850) 606-5213 (850) 606-5201 Recruiting and training volunteers is a vital part of starting and maintaining a successful 4-H...
How to Teach Science without Being A Scientist
Heather C. Kent Northwest District Regional Specialized Agent NW District Office 3925 Highway 71 Marianna, FL 32446 hckent@ufl.edu 850-394-9124 The goal of the 4-H Science Initiative is to address America's critical need for more scientists and engineers by...
Staying Connected Over the Summer
Jackson County 4-H Agent Jackson County Extension Office 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 3 Marianna, FL 32448 brk09@ufl.edu (850) 482-9620 (850) 482-9287 Do you find yourself struggling to get your 4-H club going at the start of a new 4-H year? The turnout for...