Snow Cancellation!

The Montgomery County 4-H Livestock Club meeting scheduled for tonight - Tuesday, February 9th, is canceled due to the SNOW!!!

Any questions please call the 4-H office or your club leader!

New 4-H Quilt Club

Hot News!
There will be a 4-H Quilt Club starting up on January 23 and meeting at the 4-H Center for 6 Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. It is open to youth ages 9 to 14. There is a cost of $25 which covers all quilting materials, batting, thread ,etc. Each participant will make a 36 inch quilt. Call the office to request a brochure or go to http://montgomery.extension.psu.edu/4-H/2010QuiltClub.pdf for more information. Registration is limited.

4-H Clubs Exhibit at Pet Expo

Montgomery County 4-H participated in the Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo, Friday November 6 through Sunday November 8, which was held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Throughout the weekend, 4-H members passed out informational brochures and were available to answer questions. A computerized slide show ran continuously, highlighting various club programs, horse shows and the 4-H fair. Banners, project posters, and photographs were on display. The club scrapbooks were available to look through and served as a visual explanation of each club’s activities.

The animals exhibited by 4-H members were a big hit. The public was able to meet and pet mini horses, goats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and Seeing Eye puppies.

The Expo provided an opportunity for Club members to reach out to the general public to show how 4-H has evolved from the traditional clubs to a large variety of non-traditional clubs. Livestock, dairy, horse, dog, cat, poultry, rabbits, sewing, beekeeping, gardening, fishing, crafters and Seeing Eye puppy are among those offered for children between the ages of 8 and 19 to join. Special projects such as 4-H State Achievement Days, the Exchange Program, Leadership Conference and Capitol Days were also highlighted.

Halloween Horse Show

Central Montgomery Co. 4-H Horse & Pony Club presents their 2009 Fall Fun Show. Held October 31, 9AM at the Montgomery Co. 4-H Center.
Registration is between 8:00 and 9 AM
For information: 610-287-7619
Come see our Costume Class! Food will also be available.

2009 4-H Fair Pictures Now on the Web!

Pictures from the 2009 4-H Fair are finally uploaded!

http://montgomery.extension.psu.edu/4-H/4-HFair2009/index.htm

If you see one you would like to have, email me and I will send it to you!

Norma Young, 4-H secretary
njy1@psu.edu

Study Says 4-H is Great!!!!

Study: 4-H Sparks Science Achievement in Children
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: October 7, 2009

BOSTON (AP) -- American universities have an ally in their efforts to educate more students in science, technology and engineering and keep the nation competitive in the global economy, a Tufts University study released Wednesday shows.

Children involved in 4-H perform better in those subjects and are more likely to pursue science careers, according to the study, released Wednesday in conjunction with 4-H National Youth Science Day.

''When parents ask, 'What can I do to get my kid a leg up?,' getting them involved in 4-H turns out to be a very effective strategy,'' said Richard Lerner, director of the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts and lead researcher for the multiyear study. Read more...

4-H Fair, August 6th - 8th

It's 4-H Fair Time!!!

The 4-H Fair takes place on August 6th , 7th & 8th at the 4-H Center located just outside Skippack on Rt. 113 in Creamery, PA. The Fair opens on Thursday, August 6th from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Friday, August 7th 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM and Saturday, August 8th from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

There is LOTS to see and do! The Mobile Ag Science Lab will again be featured all 3 days during the Fair, and the Giant Fabric Sale will be ongoing throughout the fair. We have horse and tractor wagon rides, a wonderful Mexican Dance Troupe, the 4-H Animal Costume Show, a magic show, The Daisy Jug Band, and of course all of the 4-H clubs will be featuring their projects and the 4-H animals will be here with their people. Please join us!

Please go to this website for more information and flyers:
http://montgomery.extension.psu.edu/4-H/4HFair2009.html