

New Year…New Opportunities!
Justin Crowe, 4-H Director and State Program Leader Hello from Atlanta! I am excited to be in attendance at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual convention with several of…

Don’t Forget to Submit for Your 4-H Scholarship Payments
he Tennessee 4-H scholarship selection committee has competed their evaluation of applications submitted for 2021. The following 4-H’ers were selected and recognized at the 2021 Tennessee 4-H Roundup and All Star Conference. Scholarships totaling more than $30,000 were awarded.

4-H Ambassador Spotlight: Sadiyah Little, Crockett County
Jamie Harris, Extension Specialist Sadiyah has been involved in 4-H since the 4th grade and has participated in virtually every event possible! Her main project is Food Science. For the…

February 2022 Animal Science In-Services
Aaron Fisher, Extension Specialist Animal Science The 4-H Animal Science Agent In-services are scheduled for early February. Below are the dates and locations. Each daily session is planned from 8:30am-4pm…

Fundraising, Technology and 4-H Project Work Headline In-Service Offerings for January 2022
Lori Gallimore, Extension Specialist If you have not signed up for your 2022 4-H in-services, time is running short on taking advantage of topics offered in January! Beyond Bake Sales…

Curriculum Corner
Lynne Middleton, Interim State 4-H Curriculum Specialist It’s a new year! Let’s make the most of it. My resolution for 2022 is to keep learning. I want to have learned…

National Extension Conference on Volunteerism (NECV)
April 25-28, 2022Hard Rock Hotel & Conference CenterTulsa, OK The National Extension Conference on Volunteerism (NECV) is an opportunity for Extension professionals to share and learn with colleagues from around…

Boks Kids Monthly Challenge – January and Week 1
Week 1 Challenge: Re-energize!
This week we challenge you to find new ways to re-energize yourself throughout the day. Get outdoors and feel the sunshine, drink MORE water, move your body every hour, take a tech break one evening and make sure to eat healthy mini meals throughout the day.

2022 4-H Cornbread Cook-Off
Wesley Brewer, Marion County Extension Agent It’s cornbread time in Tennessee! The National Cornbread Festival is scheduled for April 23-24, 2022 in South Pittsburg, TN. The information and entry form…

Soup Cooking Demo
Shelby Brawner, Extension Specialist Our guest, Lynne Middleton, Extension Specialist, will join Shelby Brawner teaching four different soup recipes and sides on January 25 at 6 p.m. Eastern / 5…

2022 State 4-H Congress Registration is Open
The SUPER2 registration has been opened for agents and/or county staff to register attendees. Registration will close on February 11. Contact Christie Henderson if you have questions. Want to see…

Encourage, Empower, Embrace
Tennessee 4-H Ideas Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 1