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Michigan welcomes volunteers from 12 states
Published on October 13, 2009
Imagine a place where 4-H volunteers from different states can come together to gain new ideas, share knowledge, learn about personal development and new program development - and to celebrate. -
Great Lake State photos
Published on October 13, 2009
Youth aged 9 to 19 from 40 Michigan counties submitted entries in the 2009 Michigan Week Youth Photo Contest. Twelve winning photos were selected to represent our state and to be part of a touring exhibit for 12 months. -
Nominate a 4-H alumnus!
Published on October 13, 2009
The Michigan 4-H Emerald Clover Society honors former Michigan 4-H members whose professional leadership and community service reflect the ultimate outcome of 4-H membership. -
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.