I had the opportunity to travel to Nashville on Friday to visit the Oscar Farris Agricultural Museum, housed at the TN Department of Agriculture. This museum showcases agriculture history, including hands-on experiences for youth.
A Piece of 4-H History?
Volunteer Motivations: A Key Component to a Volunteer Management Structure
What keeps volunteers motivated? Is it tangible or intangible rewards? T-shirts, caps, coffee mugs, puppy sweaters, double fudge brownies, or even the occasional Chinese buffet can all play a part at keeping volunteers happy.
But research shows that it is the intangible rewards that keep volunteers motivated. Programming efforts need to also focus on these intangibles.
Tennessee Make it with Wool Contest
The Tennessee Make It with Wool Contest will be Saturday, August 21, at the Wilson County Fair in Lebanon. Dee Wolters, 4-H Volunteer Leader in Maury County, is the Tennessee Make It with Wool state director. The Tennessee Sheep Producers are proud to sponsor the 2021 contest.
Nearpod Brunch & Learn
In this Brunch & Learn you will learn how to bring in your PowerPoint, add interactive components and you have a Nearpod ready to use! Join the Nearpod Think Tank this Wednesday, March 31 at 9am CST. Connection information will be posted on the InVite Teams Site.
Boks Kids Weekly Challenge
Challenge: Math
Make your days COUNT! – There are so many fun ways to get moving with numbers. One of our favorites is using an EMOM (every minute on the minute). Time yourself for 10 minutes every day. Do the following exercises, completing each series of exercises within a minute, resting until the minute is up and then repeating.
2021 National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
The National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week marks its 11th anniversary March 22-28, 2021, encouraging communities around the country to Shatter the Myths about substance use and addiction. NDAFW is a joint initiative of the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which are both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NDAFW is an annual, week-long observance in which local educational events link teens with science-based facts about drugs and alcohol.
The Great Comeback: Volume 21, Issue 12
March 8, 2021 In this Issue
Curriculum Corner
The Consumer Education/Economics Beginner Level Project Area Guide (W978) is now published!
Williamson County 4-H Member Interviews Chef Lazarus
Yusuf from Williamson County 4-H was able to interview Chef Lazarus Lynch for the National 4-H at Home Cooking Demo this week. The recipe and information can be found here: https://4-h.org/about/4-h-at-home/jerk-chicken-cooking-demo/
Boks Kids Weekly Challenge
This week we challenge you to make your run FUN! Find creative ways to keep your runs engaging and fun for you. Create a new running play list or try a “tree run” where you walk to one tree, skip to the next, jog to the next and sprint to the fourth tree. Then repeat for however much time you have. Get creative and have fun!
