Cooperative Extension Service Lewis County 284 Second Street Vanceburg, KY 41179 (606) 796-2732 Fax: (606) 796-6428 extension.ca.uky.edu

Fall 2020

Back-to-school time is a great time to make new starts, try new things and meet new friends. Young people can do all of this through 4-H.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do many things, including the ways we deliver 4-H program-ming, youth still have opportunities to participate in 4-H. Many counties are hosting virtual events or offering grab-and-go activities. Some clubs are choosing to meet virtually, until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. This year, registration will vary too, with many counties having online registration options available.

4-H offers experiential learning to youth ages 9 to 18 with something for all interests. Through 4-H, youth can devel-op a new hobby or learn more about a particular topic that already interests them. By participating in 4-H, young people develop many essential life skills, including responsibility, lead-ership, effective communication and self-esteem.

Young people can take part in 4-H by getting involved in clubs or completing projects. Clubs provide them with a chance to learn something new, practice leadership skills and make new friends. Topics vary across the state depending on local youth interests and range from animals to communications to financial management. From science to crafts, youth of all ages and abilities will find something that interests them in 4-H projects. By completing projects, they not only develop new interests and hobbies but also im-portant skills such as self-confidence, time management and critical thinking.

4-H activities can reinforce subjects youth study in school and provide additional learning and enrichment opportunities. They are also great boredom busters.

4-H offers a world of possibilities for youth to explore. For more information on how your young person can get in-volved, contact the Lewis County Extension office at 796-2732.

Back To School

Congratulations to Laurelle Setters for winning the State

Country Ham essay contest for non-smoke 2007 division.

She also placed second overall in the non-smoked 2007

division which is a combination of her country ham score

and her essay score. Laurel wrote an outstanding essay on

the history of Country Ham and did a really good job on

curing and cleaning her country ham. Laurelle was one of

three youth from Lewis County that participated in the

country ham project. The other two participants were

Silas Setters and Lorelai Carpenter.

Country Ham Project: Setters wins 2007

Non-Smoked Ham essay contest

Sincerely,

Sherrill Bentley

County Extension Agent

4-H Youth Development

Equal Opportunity

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To file a complaint, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Bldg., 14th and Independence Ave. SW, Washing-ton, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Pictures of 4-H Summer Activities

Socially distanced and wearing a face mask was how our Arts and Crafts workshops were conducted.

Bread making was one of the Grab

and Go bags provided by the Lewis

County 4-H Program this past sum-

mer. Hailee Moore shows how she

made her bread.