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Oakland County gets SET for 2010
Published on October 13, 2009
The National 4-H Headquarters has identified three focus areas called mission mandates. They are science, engineering and technology (SET); healthy living; and citizenship. Oakland County 4-H is working hard to make SET a big part of future programming. -
Slime and gunk and snot, oh my!
Published on October 13, 2009
4-H science, engineering and technology (SET) programs were on the hands-on learning menu in northern Michigan this summer, as Crawford County 4-H offered several programs that encouraged young minds and improved science proficiency in the county's youth. -
Toyota 4-H20 Project educates youth in water quality
Published on October 13, 2009
Youth from six Michigan counties are learning water quality education with the Toyota 4-H2O Community Project. -
Mind design session explores big ideas
Published on October 13, 2009
More than 150 4-H youth and adult volunteers from across the state took that question to heart at the second annual Michigan 4-H Business and Entrepreneurship Expo (4-H B&EE). -
Outdoor education program's success is no "big fish" story
Published on October 13, 2009
Macomb County's yearly 4-H Take Me Fishing program for youth was a "reel" success in June 2009. -
From the lake to the pan and everything in between
Published on October 13, 2009
"From the Lake to the Pan and Everything in Between" is a three-day course offered each year as part of 4-H Exploration Days, which offers hundreds of youth the chance to participate in a wide variety of outdoor learning opportunities. -
Youth get a taste of dairy at Exploration Days
Published on October 13, 2009
The first annual Michigan 4-H Exploration Days session, "Life on the Dairy Farm," brought together 27 youth, ages 11 to 19, to learn what it is like to own and operate a dairy farm. -
Grand Equestrian riders honor four-legged friends
Published on October 13, 2009
The Livingston County 4-H Grand Equestrian Program, a therapeutic horseback riding program for children with physical and mental disabilities, honored two Standardbred horses this year for their devoted years of hard work. -
Gardening: Weeding, watering and...wikis?
Published on October 13, 2009
The Michigan 4-H Children's Garden will soon be offering several wikis for kids to use to report and share their plant-related, science-based activities and discoveries. -
Dogs really can be man's best friend
Published on October 13, 2009
Best Friends 4-H Club involves young people ages 6 to 25, who have a variety of disabilities including learning, developmental, hearing, physical and emotional, in utilizing dogs as a teaching aid.