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We hope you all had an awesome MOMC! We would love to see some pictures from across the state of events, flyers, social media posts, or other ways you promoted MOMC in your county, on base, or at your center. Also, if you have ideas for next year be sure to share those too. Thanks…
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Operation Megaphone (OMP) is a teen lead, adult-supported event hosted during the Month of the Military Child. This year’s event is April 30th and several installations have special events planned. The Operation Megaphone Council, the overarching planning committee, is planning a worldwide event this year to coincide with OMP. One of the special events is…
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We are pleased to share the next three Zoom into Science sessions. These free, one-hour sessions are open. Our typical audience is upper elementary and middle school youth, but we do encourage younger/older youth to participate. There is no cost to attend, but participants must register for each session using the online form. An auto-generated…
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As a reminder, we will have our 4-H Military Partnership meeting for Air Force staff on April 2 at 11 AM Eastern. The meeting will last an hour. We will provide a few updates and include a 4-H Essential Elements refresher training. Please strive to have at least 1 representative per base, but more are…
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As you all might know I love Military REACH and the quick TRIP reports they release monthly. As youth professionals, we should stay updated on current research and a great way to do that as it relates to military families is through Military REACH. I found the Pilot Study of a Pre-Deployment parent Coaching Program…
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A growing body of research suggests that after-school/informal learning time (as opposed to classroom instruction) impacts a young person’s decisions relating to STEM-related careers … what an incredible privilege we have as 4-H professionals to expose young people to science! Over 1,000 people have experienced our live Zoom into Science sessions, and many more have…
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Attached is a list of UGA Extension and Georgia 4-H statewide training opportunities military staff can participate in. Kings Bay Navy Base has already registered for several pieces of training! We look forward to seeing staff from Kings Bay and other services branches at the various training throughout the year. I broke the below training…
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As we enter a new year, we are pleased to continue to offer our Georgia 4-H Zoom into Science sessions, allowing 4-H youth to engage in real-world science experiences in a virtual setting. To date, 15 scientists from 7 states have hosted a session, and over 1,000 young people have participated in the live webinar…
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Georgia River of Words connects K-12 students to their watersheds through poetry and art! During January host an after-school club or special activity that highlights art and poetry. At the end of the month submit students’ work to Georgia Project WET. To see past entries and to see the entry rules follow the previous links.…
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The upcoming week brings different meanings for us all. No matter what that meaning is we hope you can relax, find joy in the big and small moments, and share laughter with those you hold dear (virtually or face-to-face). The Georgia 4-H Military Partnership will be out of the office till Jan. 5th. Feel free…
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