Military Families
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A great way to engage and showcase youth talents is through the 4-H Photo Contest! Please consider promoting the Georgia 4-H Photo Contest in your local area. Youth ages 4th-12th can participate. Submissions are due August 26th. Photo contest rules, deadlines, and related details: https://georgia4h.org/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Contest-20-Guidelines.pdf I look forward to seeing the talented work of our…
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A major piece of 4-H is volunteering. Volunteering is a major aspect of 4-H, because it is our time to teach youth how to be contributing citizens and to support their community. There are many great ways we can conduct community service projects at home, in our youth centers, schools, and in our local 4-H…
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National 4-H Council has just released a new digital cookbook called “4-H Fresh Chefs”. In this cookbook, you will find recipes from some “celebrity” 4-H alums, like Carla Hall (Top Chef), Anne Burrell (Food Network), and Georgia’s own Jennifer Nettles. Recipes from current 4-H’ers around the US are also in the cookbook, including Sumter County’s…
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Managing Wellness for Youth & Young Adults Target audience: Young People aged 14-24 Friday, May 1st: 12 PM-1 PM Register Here Managing Self-Care During COVID-19 Target audience: Caregivers (family or volunteer) for children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities Tuesday, May 19th: 12 PM – 1 PM Register Here Wellness Supports for Children and Teenagers…
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LabX and the National Academy of Sciences are offering fun and eco-friendly challenges during May … Plastic Games! Each Monday afternoon at 3:00PM eastern, a challenge and judging criteria will be posted on their website. These challenges use everyday plastic products and educate youth and families about plastic consumption. Participants have until Sunday at 5:00PM…
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The Schools Empowering At-Risk Students (SEAS) project with the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State partners with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) on projects related to student support services such as suicide prevention, threat assessment, and problematic sexual behavior. As part of that effort, we have developed and maintain an online resource…
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Free camps for military dependents available ATHENS, Ga. – Teen dependents ages 14-18 of military service members are invited to apply before May 1 to two camps coordinated by the University of Georgia. The University of Georgia 4-H program has coordinated camps such as these since 2010 at locations in Georgia and Florida. “The summits…
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Whether you are planning a special Purple Up event for your base, school, county office, or youth center there are plenty of great resources in the below link. Also, there is even a section just for parents. As a reminder, Georgia and several states across the US plan to celebrate Purple Up on April 17th.…
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Georgia 4-H plans to celebrate Purple Up on April 17th. After discussing with other Military LIassions and feedback from base leadership this date has been set. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the military child. T0 learn more about the Month of the Military child and activities to do in April or…
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The below article is pulled from the Military Reach website and monthly Military Reach Newsletter. The first link showcases the Miltary Reach report and knowledge gained so far from the study. The report highlights youth in addition to couples and families. I encourage you to take a moment to review the Mental Health Report as…