Any and all members are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
Topics will include:
- 4-H news
- Enrollment
- Follow-along Craft Demonstration by the Leadership Club
The craft will be intricately designed paper snowflakes and origami corner bookmarks. Supplies that are needed will include several sheets of blank paper (any color), scissors, a ruler, stickers, pencil, crayons, markets, and any other small decorating items.
Door prizes will be selected from those members that register for the meeting and those that attend the meeting.
Although virtual activity clubs are new to Maryland 4-H, they will still contain all of the elements that have given Maryland 4-H its rich 100+ year history: hands-on learning, connections with peers and caring adults, and an inclusive, safe environment.
Maryland 4-H Virtual Activity Clubs are free for all current Maryland 4-H members.
4-H Art IQ - Club Age Range: youth ages 11-18
Club Description: Come boost your art IQ and develop creativity, independence, and confidence with the 4-H Art IQ Club. Each meeting will be exploring various art media through the inspiration of weekly guest artists. Upon registration, a material list will be provided for families to purchase their own materials. All art creations are designed to be low-cost. Participants will be featured in a final art showcase.
Sports Nutrition for Teens: Take your game to the next level - Club Age Range: 12 - 18
Club Description: Do you like to play sports and exercise? Are you looking for a way to improve your performance on the field while learning to live a healthy life? As an athlete you know that your body is like a well designed machine. Are you giving it the right fuel to perform at your best? The Maryland 4-H Sports Nutrition for Teens club will explore how the body converts the foods we eat into energy to perform your best on game day. You will learn about proper hydration, pre and post workout snacks, and in game fueling. If you play any sport or just enjoy participating in physical activities this club will help you take your game to the next level. Information presented in the club meetings will be based on Oregon State Extensions WAVE Sports Nutrition curriculum.
Coding Jammers 4-H Club - Club Age Range: 8-13 years old
Club Description: Join us for a virtual computer science club for beginners! During each session, youth will work through modules of Google’s CS First Curriculum that uses MIT’s Scratch programming language to teach fundamentals of computer science. Youth will animate a dance party, create musical art, develop a music video, and more! Each session will build on skills learned in prior sessions. A computer is required.
Clover Critters 4-H Virtual Activity Club - Club Age Range: 5-7 years old (as of 1/1/2021)
Club Description: Are you a clover age youth who is interested in learning about animals? Join us for an hour of age appropriate learning fun. Participants will learn about animals, complete simple crafts related to animals, play animal themed games, and interact with youth their age.
Science of the Dog - Club Age Range: 13-18
Club Description: Are you interested in learning more about the science of dogs, and dog related topics? Do you typically participate in Dog Bowl, Dog Skillathon, or are you interested in those contests? This club is intended for Intermediate and Senior aged youth who are interested in taking their knowledge of dogs to a new level. Topics that will be discussed are based around the topic areas for Dog Bowl and Dog Skillathon. Topics include: breeds, nutrition, parasites, health, shows and competitive events, equipment, etc. This club will be utilizing guest speakers including: an AKC conformation show handler, purebred dog breeder, veterinarian, etc. Youth will also continue to develop their leadership skills by conducting a short presentation on a topic they are interspersed in at the final meeting.
4-H Skillathons, Contests & More - Club Age Range: 8-18
Club Description: Are you looking for a way to develop and showcase your 4-H Life Skills? Wanna show off your knowledge about your 4-H project? Do you know about all of the exciting contests 4-H offers? Answering yes to any question means you are a match for joining the 4-H Contest Club. Each meeting will focus on a different contest offered by 4-H. We will review the requirements for each contest and the knowledge that each contest is based on.
4-H Experimentopia -Club Age Range: 11 -18
Club Description: Come and join us in the science laboratory where youth will use common household items to conduct different experiments at each session that explore animal and plant science subjects. We will send out a list of the common household items we will be using for each experiment so that we can do these experiments together. Youth will share common interests and interact through online games and experiments, and they will have the chance to practice communication skills in a supportive environment by allowing them to do a short presentation on an experiment of their own at the conclusion of this series.
Clubs will begin meeting in January. Click HERE to register and for more information.
Not a 4-H member? Not a problem! One of our Virtual Activity Club Leaders will contact you to enroll. The one time annual $10.00 enrollment fee gives you access to a full year of fun and enriching activities and events!
Although record books for the 2020 year are optional, they are still encouraged as a way to document your year in 4-H and be eligible for record book awards and senior scholarship opportunities.
If you decide to complete a record book they are due to the 4-H Office by February 5, 2021.
Senior essay topic:
Explain the importance and power of 4-H Involvement through connections during trying times
Applications are due to Ashley by February 5, 2021 for the 2020 year.
Mark your calendars for February 21 and join us to explore the many areas of the Dog Project including dog skillathon, dog bowl, and more through this highly interactive, virtual afternoon, dedicated to dogs and all the opportunities that the dog project can provide 4-H members.
Registration will be coming soon!
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Washington County 4-H Team
4-H Educator
Amy Simmons
Administrative Assistant
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class
Email: simmons@umd.edu
Website: http://extension.umd.edu/washington-county/4-h-youth
Location: 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD, United States
Phone: (301) 791-1404
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