http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog Your source for Kentucky 4-H news! Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Code Name: Home Alone” After-school programs are a cost-effective way to boost student achievement, reduce juvenile crime and help overstressed working parents. Yet a new study finds that the number of after-school slots continues to lag far behind parents’ demand. Even in these hard economic times, it should be possible to ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=62 A new program year has begun in relation to the Kentucky State 4-H Teen Council. September 11-13 marked the beginning of a new year lead by our new officer team. As with every year, STC is in charge of planning and implementing Teen Conference in June. New members were ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=49 The PDF of certifications and registrations with dates is now available. Please click this link to access: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/4hguide-files/livestock/05-09_Recertification_info.pdf http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=47 4-H Youth Learn and Lead on Alternative Fuels – October 7, 2009 As our nation grapples with important environmental issues such as global warming, sustainability and energy independence, “biofuels” —sources of energy obtained from recently harvested plant materials— are at the forefront of ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=44 During the opening commodities breakfast at the Kentucky State Fair, the previous year's 4-H Country ham winner auctions off a delicious country ham. here is the 2008 4-H Country Ham winner, Meg Copass from Monroe County, pictured with the State 4-H Secretary, Courtney Crume of Nelson County (left) and ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=40 4-H has a long and distinguished history of providing Kentucky youth and families with the opportunity to bring the world to the doorstep! Through international exchange programs such as LABO and UTREK, Kentucky 4-H families can experience the Japanese culture by hosting someone in their homes. We are ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=39 [Lexington, KY] - The MetLife Foundation and National 4-H Council have awarded Kentucky 4-H a $10,000 grant to improve the state’s after-school programming. The grant will provide the funding to deliver cutting-edge training to 500 after-school providers. Grants of this kind will be awarded to 11 states throughout the nation, ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=38 If your 6, 7, or 8 year old is ready for an overnight 4-H camping experience then Camp Cloverbud may be the place to start! Camp Cloverbud is specifically designed for campers (and parents!) who are not yet ready for a full week of a residential camping experience. ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=36 4-H and Nickelodeon Partner to Launch New Online Game National 4-H Council has partnered with Nickelodeon's "Big Green Help" to create a brand-new, interactive online game-- "Flip N' Flow"--featuring the network's animated boy-genius Jimmy Neutron. The game is in support of 4 H's Science, Engineering and Technology communication campaign to spark ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=35 WASHINGTON, Jan 8, 2009 – Honoring creative and caring efforts to help the hungry in communities around the country, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer has congratulated volunteers in the Fight Hunger Initiative whose involvement has also shown how rewarding and practical it is to help their neighbors. Schafer launched ... http://imperator.ca.uky.edu/blogs/4hblog/?p=34