Guest Author: Rebekah Greene
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Each year, Georgia 4-H hosts a statewide Horse Show that features everything from halter classes to dressage classes to timed contest events. In order to register for this show later in the summer, youth are REQUIRED to complete an Intent to Show form to provide information on themselves and the horse(s) they are interested in…
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This is the time of year when the 4-H office would typically be bustling with busy young people trying to get started on putting together 4-H portfolios to support their 7th-12th grade District Project Achievement projects. These portfolios are always due right around the holidays (depending on what county you are in) and are the…
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We are excited you have joined us to celebrate the 50th Annual Earth Day! Today, we will be learning a little bit about the history of Earth Day, as well as participating in a fun recycling challenge. Want to learn more about Earth Day? Check out some of these additional resources. EarthDay.org NASA Earth Day…
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Lately, we have been spending a lot of time at home with our 2-year-old daughter, Sara. She absolutely loves bubbles, so we bought her a bubble machine to play with outside. She loves it and we have enjoyed experimenting with making bubbles at home. For today’s activity, we are going to learn a little bit…
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During in-school 4-H Club Meetings in Tattnall County, sixth grade students learn a lot about water and its properties. For the March in-school club meeting, the students should have learned about Aquifers. Since we were unable to hold those meetings in person, we wanted to share that information and our delicious activity with you all…
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Today is a special day across the State of Georgia. It is a day to recognize all those Ag Heroes in your life. Did you know that Georgia is the number one state in the nation in the production of peanuts, broilers (chickens), pecans, blueberries and spring onions? According to an article by Georgia Farm…
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Did you know that this week is National Agriculture Week? To celebrate, we will be sharing fun agriculture related challenges this week. Today, is Hands-On Garden Day and we will be learning all about growing beans. Have you ever planted and grown your own beans? It is really fun and easy. You can use either…
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Have you ever wondered why people can float so easily on the Dead Sea? If you haven’t seen it, it is a very unique wonder of the world. The reason can be simply linked back to the effects of salt on the density of water. If you and your children want to learn more, there…
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Do your children love to build and design? If so, today’s challenge is a great way for them to do this while also learning. First, help your children learn a little bit about bridges. Here are a few resources to help you do so. Younger students may enjoy watching this fun, educational video about bridges:…
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Spaces still available! Did you know there are still spaces available for youth to attend 4-H Summer Camp? As of today, there are a limited number of spots open for three exciting camping opportunities: Cloverleaf Camp, 4th – 6th grade, June 3-7, $360, Burton 4-H Center (Tybee Island, GA) Junior Camp, 7th – 8th grade,…