Penn State Extension is hosting the 2021 National 4-H Cooking Challenge on May 15 and 22, 2021. The challenge is for the individual or sibling group to apply their creativity, knowledge of nutrition, food preparation, food safety, and leadership skills to prepare a recipe using a secret ingredient and ingredients in their food pantry, and then make a presentation about the prepared dish to a panel of judges.
Practicing gratitude is an important piece of mindfulness. Gratitude helps us tap into positive emotions and experiences, improves our health, helps us
overcome adversity, and builds strong relationships. This week we challenge you to write down three things every day that you are grateful for. At the end of the week, review your list and consider sharing it with a friend or family member. How did it make you feel to be grateful every day?
Thirteen Williamson County 4-H’ers and 4-H STEM leader, Jennifer Stockdale, will be presenting at the NYC Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s 2nd annual Virtual Youth Summit on June 12. This free conference includes over 30 presentations from peers and experts about STEM, social advocacy, and social justice projects.
This summer from June 7- August 9, there will be a weekly, healthy living challenge to complete. The challenges are open to all 4-H members in 4th-12th grade.
Tennessee 4-H is looking for TWO teams of 9-12th grade 4-H members to compete in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 8. Each team can have 2-4 members with an adult to chaperone or coach.
Join our special guest Kristen Johnson, Ph.D., RDN, Assistant Professor, Family Consumer Science in making a salmon dish along with side items via Zoom on June 24. Please signup by June 18.
Practicing gratitude is an important piece of mindfulness. Gratitude helps us tap into positive emotions and experiences, improves our health, helps us
overcome adversity, and builds strong relationships. This week we challenge you to write down three things every day that you are grateful for. At the end of the week, review your list and consider sharing it with a friend or family member. How did it make you feel to be grateful every day?
This week we challenge you to “get your flow on” and take 10 minutes each day to try some new movement flows and balances. You are probably familiar with downward dog and mountainpose. Try these out but add a few more into the mix – how about some animal poses? Cobra, lizard, butterfly, lotus and camel. Hold each pose for 20-40 seconds before moving onto the next one. Don’t forget to breathe!
Focus on your breath. Deep breathing is one of the fastest ways we can help ourselves feel calm-whether that’s by helping us catch our breath after running around with friends, or if we are having trouble focusing on classwork. This week we challenge you to try a different breathing activity each day of the week to help you feel calm. Start with a simple count of breathing in for five seconds and out for five seconds. Continue for three minutes. How do you feel?
BOKS Kids monthly fitness calendar for May that includes a guide that will help you with Mindfulness and Movement!
