• 2014 Mentoring Weekend concludes

    Published on September 26, 2014
    4-H Mentoring weekend is a 3-day workshop for mentors and mentees to learn together, develop their bonds and have a little fun.

  • 2014 MMPA Dairy Tour

    Published on September 26, 2014
    The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Michigan 4-H joined together June 25-26 to teach 30 4-H and FFA members about milk marketing.

  • 4-H State Shooting Tournament

    Published on September 26, 2014
    On Aug. 9, Michigan 4-H shooting sports members gathered at the Blue Water Sportsman's club for the annual state shooting tournament.

  • 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp

    Published on September 26, 2014
    For the 32nd year, this week long camp focused on increasing participants' knowledge and appreciation of the Great Lakes, natural resources and hands-on learning.

  • Renew, refocus and re-energize your advisory group this fall

    Published on September 26, 2014
    Fall is a great time to re-focus a group. Consider these five tips to make this most of this time of year!

  • Local businesses rally around teen battling Crohn’s disease

    Published on September 22, 2014
    Sixteen-year-old Alesha Gustafson couldn't wait to get out of the hospital. It was the week of the Upper Peninsula State Fair, and she had spent all summer looking forward to selling her hog at the auction.

  • Facilitating: verbal tools for working with youth

    Published on September 18, 2014
    Start shifting your interactions with youth from teacher to facilitator with these five verbal tools.

  • Leadership styles Part 4: Servant

    Published on September 16, 2014
    This series of four articles will explore four different leadership styles and how the style can affect a group in accomplishing a goal. Part 4 focuses on servant leadership.

  • Risky play and youth

    Published on September 16, 2014
    Play that has components of risk can lead to positive outcomes.

  • 4-H Volunteer Profile: Nick Suravaram

    Published on September 8, 2014
    In an effort to highlight the many different volunteer opportunities 4-H has to offer, the 4-H Volunteer Profile series will highlight a few of the many wonderful people who give their time to Michigan 4-H.