Winter 2012
Jan.14 Clothing/Needlework. Judges' Trng., WSU Puyallup
Feb.11 Foods/Preservation Judges' Trng., WSU Puyallup
Feb. 18-21 KYG, Olympia
Feb. 25 Creative Arts/Photo. Judges' Trng., WSU Puyallup
WSU Colville Reservation Ferry County 4-H Wins National Science Outreach Honor
Exceptional
promotion of the 4-H Wired for Wind Experiment has garnered WSU Colville
Reservation –Ferry County a $3,000 award. The 2011 Toyota Innovation
Award for Promotion and Media Outreach recognizes the efforts of youth
and adults who sent news releases, developed posters .. Entire
Story
King Co. 4-H hosts barnyard Christmas party for homeless children
This could be the last Christmas for King County's 4-H program, a program that fosters a learn by doing” approach, and helps kids develop skills to be proactive in their community. The H” stands for: Head, Hands, Heart, and Health .. Entire Story
Young Scientists Explore the Power of Wind
Blowing into pinwheels became a lot more than child’s play for budding engineers eager to learn more about wind power. Nearly one-thousand youth from Washington State took part in the fourth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day in early October to explore how to create sustainable and clean .. Entire Story
Teen Chefs Cook Up Delights at the First 4-H Iron Chef Competition
The liquid in the vegetable stir fry started boiling uncontrollably and the oven-baked chicken wasn’t heating through. Worried looks shot across the faces of three team members taking part in the final round of the first Washington State 4-H Iron Chef competition.
Entire Story
Giving Up Soda Helps a Good Cause
Faith and Alyssa Simmons are on a mission. Their goal: to ensure all dogs and cats in Klickitat County are wanted and well treated. The sisters and their parents, Darla and Darrell, put their money where their passion is.Years ago the Goldendale family gave up buying soda at restaurants .. Entire Story
Robot Battles Inventive and Fun for Whitman County Campers
Building and programming robots turned out to be lots of fun for a group of Whitman County youth. During an August week-long camp kids ages seven to sixteen used the Lego Mindstrom NXT computer program to design robots to see, hear and respond to commands. Entire Story
4-H Interstate Exchange Program Promotes Friendships, Travel and Perspective
Imagine touching snow for the first time, climbing on giant coastal rocks and walking through the dense Quinault rain forest. These are just some of the adventures of the Thurston County Interstate Exchange program which recently hosted sixteen 4-H’ers from Louisiana.
Entire Story
Eating Fresh Goat Just Part of the Experience
Clark County 4-H’er Miranda Bean recently returned from a month-long trip to Mongolia. The Ridgefield High senior was one of 30 youth selected from eight states to participate in a Wyoming 4-H leadership program to learn about the culture, the people and environmental issues. Entire story
Teens Discover Opportunities after High School
Finish college. Live in England. Become a photographer. Teenagers released more than 400 yellow, red, green and blue balloons marked with those goals and others as they wrapped up the 2011 WSU Extension Teen Conference on June 28. Entire story
Operation Give a Hug
"As parents we all feel the need to do everything in our power to try and help our kids," says Susan Agustin, Operation Give a Hug doll founder and miliary spouse. “Deployment is often hard for us as adults to fully comprehend and there is no way to explain it to a child.
Entire story
Read more news . . .
We Want to Hear From You!
Do you have a story idea or want to feature a 4-H member, club, or volunteer? Contact Betsy Fradd at fradd@puyallup.wsu.edu or 253-445-4543 for details.
Or submit your story online!
"Elections and Party Platforms"
February 18-21, 2012
Share your 4-H story of revolution and responsibility
email Betsy Fradd
for information.
Read stories submitted from
Washington State 4-H!
Just What is 4-H?
Watch video to find out!
Then contact the 4-H office in your county.