Thank you, Ohio 4-H Foundation!

This past spring, I wrote a grant to the Ohio 4-H Foundation to get $3000 to put on a day camp, Cloverbud Science Days, and bring the Columbus Zoo animals to our county this fall (November 7th), and I received it!

To thank the Foundation, I went up and presented about our camp and science days to donors, and people were very interested in the wide array of activities Athens County has that are not just the traditional 4-H programs. Thanks again, Ohio 4-H Foundation!

4-H: Being a "Cut" Above the Rest!

I went to JoAnn Fabrics yesterday and picked out three very pretty Christmas fabrics, since I am making a holiday/winter quilt for my project! The book said to get 1/4 yard of each fabric, but since I am modifying it to make a full-sized one, I bought 1.5 yards of each fabric. Some things I learned:

1. Always have a coupon! Make sure you are checking online deals.
2. It is always better to have more fabric, than less-- sometimes the stores run out of specialty fabrics, and you won't be able to buy more.
3. Using a rotary cutter successfully still requires as much attention as using scissors!

Here are some pictures of my first cutting experience with a rotary board/cutter-- I had to scrap a few pieces, but mostly it turned out great! The fabric you see here are my 5 1/2"x5 1/2" squares for the Four Patch Pattern in the book. I think it turned out pretty great! Tonight, I'll be cutting the Fabric 2 and Fabric 3 sections of the quilt :).

2016 4-H Project: You Can Quilt!

I have decided to do a project along with you 4-H kids for 2016!

This year, I will be doing the project, You Can Quilt! To do this project, I will complete the Still Project guidelines, which are:

• Fill out the book completely
• Complete all learning activities
• Bring a poster and/or display item that demonstrates what you have accomplished
• Bring any items from the project (optional-- can include tools you have used)

I look forward to sharing in your project process with you!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

While I know this holiday has other meanings to it, I love seeing all the shamrocks, because it makes me think of 4-H!! Speaking of, the enrollment deadline is only TWO WEEKS AWAY, so make sure you get your enrollment form in soon! :)

December in 4-H

I'm so excited about all the 4-H events at the state and local level this month! Annual Conference was a great time, and my session went really well :). Up this week is the Winter Craft Night (Wednesday from 5-7pm) and I get to go present my lesson plan at the state level as part of my teaching certification class that I'm doing. Also, every meeting I have this month seems to be doing a holiday party, so lots of great food! Finally, Pet Pals is doing their holiday visit on Saturday, December 21st at 3:00pm where the animals will dress up for the residents of Kimes Nursing Home. Have a happy holiday season everyone!

Below is my Idea Tree, one of the activities we did in my session at Annual Conference:

Conference Prep

Working today and tomorrow getting ready for Annual Conference! I got accepted to present at that and the Ohio 4-H Conference, and I'm so excited to represent Athens County on a state level. On Wednesday, I'm doing a presentation titled "Developing New Initiatives: How to Creatively Plan New Programming," where I'll explain some of the new developments here in Athens County. Below is our agenda:

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Developing New Initiatives: How to Creatively Plan New Programming

Brittany Pangburn

4-H Youth Development, Extension Educator

Athens County Extension Office

pangburn.4@osu.edu

Why Add New Programming?

•  Benefits 
• Costs 
• Cause and Effect

Survey Taking

• Various ways 
• Questions to Ask Activity

Idea Trees

• Create Your Own!

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This is also a great month to get prep done for advisor training, camp counselor training, and other fun start-of-4-H activities for 2014! I can't wait to have all of us get back into 4-H in the New Year, and I hope to see a lot of you at Ohio 4-H Conference in March for my session on integrating play into meetings and trainings!
 
 

Holiday Craft Night!

Because Quilt Night was such a success, we are holding a holiday craft night at the Extension Office on Friday, December 14th from 6-8pm. If you want, you can bring a craft to share, or just bring a project you're already working on! Adults and children are welcome, and there will be one craft provided by the office :). To see details on the provided craft:

http://www.smilelikeyoumeanit.net/2011/11/ornament-1-mini-wreath-tutorial.html

Please RSVP to our office and let us know you're coming by TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH. Thank you!