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.
I had the opportunity to visit with members of the state 4-H staff in Louisiana last week. While there, one of the highlights was visiting the Louisiana 4-H state museum, located in Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana. This museum highlighted not only 4-H history in Louisiana but also told the story of agriculture in the state.
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.
There is a Beef T-shirt Design Contest for the Tennessee 4H Beef Expo 2021. This contest is open to everyone and the winner will receive a free t-shirt.
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.
Join the Special Edition Cooking Demo in celebration of June Dairy Month and learn two ice cream recipes with special guest Cindy Cooper from the Dairy Alliance. This event will take place via Zoom on June 21. Please signup by June 14.
