This week we want you to fire up your brain and body by thinking “Outside the BOKS”. Our challenge: work with a partner or individually to find creative ways to “sneak” movement into your day. Aim for 30 extra minutes of movement each day this week.
Boks Kids Weekly Challenge
What did you do this weekend?
How many times are you asked by your co-workers or friends on a Monday morning, “what did you do this weekend?” During COVID times, it may be, “well, I sat at home…again.” I don’t know about you, but I was ready to get outside, enjoy some fresh air and learn some new skills.
The Great Comeback: Volume 21, Issue 3
January 18, 2021 In this Issue
2020 4-H June Dairy Month
Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to all of the 4-H Dairy Chairpersons who participated in the Southeast Dairy’s June Dairy Month Promotion!
Contest Winners and Participants announced.
Never in a million years….
Have you ever made the comment, “Never in a million years would I have expected to see this or do that?” I can recall countless times making a similar comment over the years. Well, never in a million years would I have believed that seeing people wear facemasks would become a norm.
Changes Ahead for 4-H Poultry Judging Teams
Tennessee has been notified that the National 4-H Poultry Judging contents will have significant changes starting with the November 2021 conference. The past national manual sold by the University of Nebraska is no longer applicable to the national contest. The new manual is only available online.
COLLECTING 4-H COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
We have received several scholarship requests already this year, but there are still others who could more than likely use their scholarships for the spring semester. Remember 4-H’ers who have won educational scholarships are eligible to collect them as soon as they have completed a successful semester of post high school work and are enrolled for the next unit of school work.
Links to forms and submission instructions can be found in the full article on the website.
Curriculum Corner
New project area guides are available:
Communications and Public Speaking Beginner Level
Entrepreneurship Beginner Level project area guide
2021 4-H Scholarships
Several of you have inquired as to how to submit your 4-H’ers’ scholarship applications that are due in the next few weeks. Scholarship applications are still due March 1, 2021.
There is more information and the scholarship website in the article.
The Great Comeback: Volume 21, Issue 2
January 11, 2021 In this Issue