4-H members return from 4-H Congress

A group of 20 4-H members and 2 volunteers traveled to Nashville for a 3 day visit and conference call Tennessee 4-H Congress. Lauryn Boulding competed in the state public speaking finals were she place 4th in the state. Congrats to Lauryn. Everyone had a great time staying at the Downtown Sheraton and spending time in the State Capital and meeting lots of new friends. We went down to eat on Monday night at the Spaghettie Factory and had a nice walk along the Cumberland River and Fort Nashborough. They also got to take a ride and the General Jackson River Boat and meet with Rep. Charles Curtiss.

White County 4-H Junior Camp Time

Hey guys it is time to start thinking about White County 4-H Junior 4-H Camp. Camp is for anyone in the 4th -6th grade in White County. The camp will be held at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in beautiful Crossville, TN. The camp is has been wonderfully updated with heat and air in all the cabins, we have a great pool, rifle and archery range. canoeing and kayaking, volleyball, basketball, arts and crafts, woodworking, derby cars, and lots and lots of outdoor play and learning facilities. Come join the other 100 or so 4-H campers from White Co. and lets have some fun! Camp is scheduled for June 22-26, 2009. We leave on Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. and return on Friday at noon. The cost of camp is $220.00 which includes lodging, 3 meals a day . Campers will have to pay for extra snacks and the arts and crafts activities. For a complete list of prices and other information please come by the 4-H office located at 117 S Main Street Sparta, TN or contact me at dbussell@utk.edu. The phone number for the office is 931-836-3348 and we are open M-F from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. If you want to see pictures of the camp check out the following link:

http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/centersandcamping/index.htm

Livestock Judging Continues ON

White County 4-H Livestock Judging is going full blast the last couple of weeks. We have averaged about 20 4-H members per session. They are learning about swine, cattle, and we will be working on sheep and goats in the coming weeks. The contest is March 24, I think we we will have a good chance at winning this year.

4-H Poster Contest was a success

216 4-H posters were turned in by 4th and 5th graders at all the elementary schools this January. The county winners include Saylor Wilson 4th grader from Findlay, Makenna Cravens 4th grader from Findlay and Austin Bolin 5th grader from Woodland Park. We sent all three on to the state contest. I hope to have pictures of them shortly.

4-H Clover Bowl

It is 4-H Clover Bowl time again. Clover Bowl is the trivia quiz contest that 4-H puts on each year. Throughout the month of February students will be receiving their books with questions in them. Each booklet is filled with questions on 4-H , Agriculture, Tennessee, and Food and Consumer Science questions. The students study these questions and in April we have a quiz show much like Jeopardy.

White County 4-H Members Launch Water Rockets

This month in the 4th and 5th grade clubs, members are launching water rockets. The water rockets are made from 2 liter soda bottles. Each student brings a 2 liter with them and it is filled about 1/3 full of water. I have made rocket launchers using pvc pipe and a bicycle pump. The water bottle is slid over the pvc pipe and then filled to about 40 pounds of air pressure. The bottle then will launch and travel anywhere from 100 ft. to 240 ft depending on the weather and the amount of weight the rocket has. This project teaches young people about rocket thrust. It puts in simple terms how airplanes and and the space shuttle are able to launch and leave the ground and even break through the atomosphere.

White County 4-H Livestock Judging 2009

White County 4-H Livestock Judging practice we start on Wednesday February 11 2009. The practice will be at the 4-H Office 117 S Main Street Sparta , TN starts at 3:30 p.m.

Dessert Art Examples from 2009

4-H Fair Entries

The White County Fair will be kicking off this coming Friday night August 29th with the goat and sheep show followed on Saturday by fair entries. If you have an entry you must bring it by between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Saturday August 30. Hope to see a lot of you there.

Its a new year and a new start for 4-H

Hello everyone , hope everyone is having fun in school today. With a new year hopefully comes a fresh start with 4-H in White County. We have new and exciting ideas for everyone. Camp is coming up, 4-H Congress, own my own project , chick chain , horse judging, livestock judging and many other events and classes yet to come. Keep a close look at the blog page for I hope to be utilizing it a lot more in the future.