• Baraga County 4-H and Red Cross partner to train babysitters

    Published on October 13, 2009
    In 2003, Baraga County 4-H became aware of the need for youth ages 11 to 15 to have a certified babysitting class. Since then, 4-H and Red Cross have been working together to train babysitters.

  • Yes I Can 4-H Club members present butterfly garden

    Published on October 13, 2009
    Members of the Yes I Can 4-H Club, key 4-H club leader/teacher Margaret "Peggy" Colrin and other students and staff at the Day School for Deaf touched a crowd of nearly 200 as the youth performed during their school's butterfly garden dedication.

  • Creating cross-cultural understanding through art

    Published on October 13, 2009
    As part of the 2009 4-H Children's Art Exchange with China, thousands of Michigan kindergarten through sixth-grade students from 22 counties painted and drew "visual letters" for Chinese children their own ages.

  • Teaching is something everyone should try

    Published on October 13, 2009
    This story from Jr. Master Gardener volunteer Babette Stenuis-Stolz shows how science learning can be incorporated into nearly any topic - and you thought gardening was just about having a green thumb!

  • 4-H Exploration Days 2009 marks 40 years!

    Published on October 13, 2009
    4-H Exploration Days 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the nation's largest 4-H pre-college conference. More than 2,700 youth and adults converged on the MSU campus from June 24 to 26.

  • Wayne County creates crate full of resources for successful Junior Master Gardener program

    Published on October 13, 2009
    In Wayne County this year, the Junior Master Gardener 4-H program was able to reach a diverse group of young people at a variety of sites.

  • Cloverbud camp builds skills for youth and teens

    Published on October 13, 2009
    With 24 5- to 8-year-olds in attendance, Washtenaw County 4-H held its first ever 4-H Cloverbud Camp June 16-18, 2009. Seventeen 4-H teen counselors served as mentors for the participants and assisted campers with activities.

  • Kettunen Center is "Green Lodging Michigan" certified

    Published on October 13, 2009
    Since Kettunen Center opened its doors in 1961, it has always had a strong connection with the environment. Recently, the center received recognition for its efforts from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG).

  • 4-H club takes root

    Published on October 13, 2009
    Their garden, part of Sault Sainte Marie's community garden system, quickly outgrew its space. They are grateful to the Sault Gardening Club for the generous donation of two garden plots for the 4-H club to use this growing season.

  • Camp Neyati: Serving youth for 70 years

    Published on October 13, 2009
    Thousands of young people, adult volunteers and professional leaders have enjoyed Camp Neyati each summer since 1938. In 2009, two-hundred-sixty-five young people, ages 8 to 14, enjoyed a week at camp.