At the February Flockmasters 4-H Club meeting, members made Valentine's Day cards for elderly in the Pleasant Hill Count Home. The members also played a…
Flockmasters
At the February Flockmasters 4-H Club meeting, members made Valentine’s Day cards for elderly in the Pleasant Hill Count Home. The members also played a get to know you game to make some new friends and bond as a club.
The next meeting is on March 10.
Flockmasters 4-H is a club centered on lambs, poultry and swine. If anyone is interested in joining 4-H, contact the OSU Extension Office at 440-834-4656. (Submitted by Alex Bates, news reporter, and Meghan O’Reilly, president)
Geauga Co. Celebrates Ohio 4-H Week
As part of the nation’s largest youth development and youth mentoring organization, Ohio 4-H is known for its excellence in providing hands-on learning activities. During the week of March 8, Geauga County is helping the organization celebrate Ohio 4-H.
Ohio 4-H Week culminates in the Ohio 4-H Conference on March 14 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Nearly 1,400 people are expected to attend. At the conference, 4-H teens and volunteers participate in workshops to hone their skills, learn about 4-H projects and find out about additional opportunities that 4-H offers.
In Geauga County, 750 young people and 125 volunteers are involved in 4-H.
Membership in the 4-H club program is open to youths who are at least age 8 as of Jan. 1 and in the third grade until Dec. 31 of the year they reach age 19. The youngest members are Cloverbuds, a noncompetitive program for youths who are age 5 or older and in kindergarten until they reach age 8 and in third grade.
The core benefits of 4-H rest in the hands-on learning experiences it offers, as well as in the teamwork, leadership and community service 4-H youths engage in.
In addition to traditional club activities, Ohio 4-H offers camps, after-school programs, school enrichment programs and special STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities.
To become involved or to learn more about 4-H, contact the Geauga County office of OSU Extension at 440-834-4656 or visit www.geauga.osu.edu.
