4-H Month - Holt Boyd Extension Podcast

4-H Month - February 23, 2023- Debra Walnofer, Extension 4-H Assistant

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• [0:00] Hello, this is Debra Walnofer, 4-H Assistant
• [0:04] for Holt and Boyd Counties with your Extension 4-H Update.
• [0:08] February is Nebraska 4-H Month and a great opportunity to celebrate 4-H!
• [0:15] In 2023 we want to celebrate all the opportunities 4-H offers
• [0:20] to help young people find a place where they belong.
• [0:25] Ways to Celebrate Nebraska 4-H month -
• [0:29] Have a 4-H Spirit Day -
• [0:31] Wear green, the 4-H emblem, or your favorite 4-H T-shirt!
• [0:37] 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Day -
• [0:40] Send handwritten thank-you notes, treats, or goody bags
• [0:43] to your club and projects leaders.
• [0:46] 4-H Weekend of Service -
• [0:49] Coordinate your own community service project,
• [0:51] such as picking up trash, holding a food drive,
• [0:55] collecting items for a local shelter, or making care packages.
• [0:59] Volunteer your time with a local non-profit organization.
• [1:04] 4-H Supporter Appreciation Day -
• [1:07] Ask your local Extension office for the contact
• [1:10] information for a 4-H donor and sponsor.
• [1:14] Send them a hand-written thank-you note.
• [1:17] 4-H Professional Appreciation Day –
• [1:20] Make and deliver 4-H-themed treats or goody bags or shout out your local 4-H
• [1:26] extension educators, assistants, and staff on social media.
• [1:32] The power of positive youth development.
• [1:35] Effective youth development programs like 4-H
• [1:38] are putting the research to work by focusing on three important areas
• [1:44] Positive and sustained relationships between youth and adults
• [1:49] Activities that build important life skills
• [1:54] Opportunities for youth to use these skills
• [1:58] as participants and leaders in valued community activities.
• [2:03] The results of this research - 4-H’ers Excel!
• [2:08] 4-H’ers are. . .
• [2:10] Nearly 4 times more likely to make contributions to their communities
• [2:14] About 2 times more likely to be civically active
• [2:19] Nearly 2 times more likely to participate in science programs
• [2:23] compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.
• [2:29] Nearly 2 times more likely to make healthier choices
• [2:33] Now those results are a REASON to CELEBRATE 4-H!
• [2:38] Now is the perfect time to be thinking about joining
• [2:41] this amazing positive youth development organization.
• [2:45] 4-H online is open for new and returning members to enroll for the 4-H year.
• [2:51] Go to v2.4honline.com to enroll now.
• [2:58] If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the 4-H
• [3:02] programs in Holt or Boyd county reach out to me at 402-336-2760
• [3:10] or you can email me at holt-county@unl.edu
• [3:17] I hope you ALL had a wonderful Nebraska 4-H Month celebrating 4-H!