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April is the Month of the Military Child (MOMC). It is a time as a nation to pause, to say thank to our youngest military members, the youth. Military children serve our country by the sacrifices they experience from their parent(s) service. For the month of April, we challenge you to take a moment and…
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Air Force Reserve and Guard families from Georgia and surrounding states are invited to participate in the 4-H Air Force National Guard Movie Project Club. The club is led by Mark Richards and supported by volunteers from Focus on the People. Logistics: The club is based out of Dobbins ARB and Cobb County 4-H. The…
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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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Join the Conversation…The Pandemic Population is a three-series interactive program with participants reading Tim Elmore’s book, The Pandemic Population: Eight Strategies to Help Generation Z Rediscover Hope after Coronavirus and working together to process the book, discuss our reactions and ideas, and reflect in ways we can better support our teens in this season. Participants register online and select their…
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The application for the 2021-2022 Georgia 4-H Ambassador program is now live! The goal of the 4-H Ambassador program is to prepare 4-H’ers to become knowledgeable in a specific content area so that they can return to their counties and share what they’ve learned with others. This year, there are five ambassador tracks: Healthy Habits, Pollinators, Ready-4-Life,…
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It is once again time for the Watermelon Growing Contest sponsored by the Georgia Fruits and Vegetables Growers Association and the Georgia Watermelon Association. This contest offers 4-H’ers a chance to learn skills of farm management, along with initiative, self-reliance, and preparation skills. We are happy to announce this competition is now open, and 4-H’ers are encouraged…
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The Goal of Extension R.E.A.D.S. is to promote youth literacy by extending the reach of the Read Across America imitative. The Extension R.E.A.D.S website includes FREE resources that can be used at home, during 4-H Club Meetings, independent learning time during afterschool programs, and educational tools to teach youth new topics. For educators, I love…
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Coordinated by the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), the Conservation Education Conference on Virtual Learning is a great professional development opportunity from the comfort of your office. Meet informal educators from around the nation as the discussion centers on virtual learning and engagement. While the focus will be around environmental/science/outdoor topics, the information…
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Hosted since 2016, Mission Make-It: The Georgia 4-H Engineering Challenge is a non-competitive engineering event for middle school students. Based on extensive feedback from the Mission Make-It planning committee, I am pleased to share the upcoming timelines related to Mission Make-It: Upcoming Virtual Engineering Opportunity: The March 27, 2021 MMI event at Rock Eagle 4-H…