H1N1 Virus: Information for Jefferson County, WA


Lacee Cline, 4-H Network News reporter, shares current information about the H1N1 virus and the vaccine availability in Jefferson County, Washington. This report is an exact reading of the H1N1 flier published on the Jefferson County Public Health website.

4-H youth video crews converge on Washington D.C.!


Participants in the October 2009
SET in Our Community -
A Digital Storytelling Project
4-H SET in Urban Communities Pilot Project

(Images have been digitally altered - click to open larger format!)

Digital Storytelling takes brain power!

Hannah Tipton (A.K.A Agent Tipton) prepares for her video role in "The Butterfly Disaster." Hannah and Tyrus Wilcox filmed this short video concept meant to entice young people to learn more about butterflies. They created the idea of a "butterfly conspiracy" with these beautiful insects invading the Atomic Bunker of the United States. Using fear to motivate their audience, Hannah and Tyrus would then add information about the migratory patterns and biodiversity of butterflies to their film, ending it with Agent Tipton disappearing and transforming into a butterfly herself! Scary! Great job guys on your plot!

Hannah is shown above with Kathryn (last name TBD), a fellow 4-H-er from Rutherford County, TN!

Digital Storytelling - a short exhibition


4-H participants in the Digital Storytelling workshop held at the 4-H Youth Conference Center in Washington D.C. join each other on stage after publically sharing their videos.

4-H coaches and mentors watch as the videos were shared.

Chad Ripberger helps lead the way with Digital Storytelling!

Chad Ripberger helped lead the recent workshop about Digital Storytelling sponsored by the National 4-H Council. The workshop brought 4-H video crews from across the United States together for 3 days to discuss and explore methods to produce high quality videos inspired by youth. These videos will help educate others about Science, Engineering and Technology content in ways that are fun for youth.

Digital Storytelling across the U.S. grows!

Kate McCloskey and Pamela Roberts, 4-H agents from Washington State, intently explore the processes related to Digital Storytelling at the recent "SET in Our Community" workshop in Washington D.C. sponsored by the National 4-H Council.

Kate and Pamela will be working with two urban communities - Spokane and Vancouver - to encourage the expansion of digital storytelling in 4-H - especially as related to Science, Engineering and Technology. They were proud to be chosen to represent Washington State at this training and to return with ideas and inspirations that they can share with other 4-H programs.

Making friends from across the United States!

Anthony Merriweather, Tyrus Wilcox and Hannah Tipton - 4-H videographers - stand in front of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. These and other 4-H youth came to our nation's capitol to learn more about digital storytelling through video. They will now return to their home states to share what they have learned and to encourage others to become involved in producing 4-H videos - especially those that teach about Science, Engineering and Technology concepts.

Tyrus Wilcox and Marquel Allen stand in front of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.. Tyrus and Marqual became acquainted during a video workshop sponsored by the National 4-H Council. Together these bright 4-H youth explored the challenges of Digital Storytelling related to Science, Engineering and Technology! (Marqual kept everyone in stitches during the training - always eager to laugh and have fun!)


Fred Powell and Tanisha English await the showing of the Butterfly videos!
Two leaders with consummate professional poise and grace.

Pamela Roberts and Richard Reeves enjoy a last laugh before heading home!
Richard has stretched everyone's knowledge of dramatic play in video with youth!

Tyrus Wilcox and Anthony Merriweather enjoyed each other's company!
Anthony was a terrific sport, who put up with lots of ribbing from older Tyrus!

Pamela Roberts and Fred Powell - a quiet respect and friendship established!
Fred kept us laughing with his butterfly character and voice over!

What 4-H Network News techies do when they fly!

Would anyone be surprised to know that our techies Hannah Tipton and Tyrus Wilcox, 4-H Network News reporters, preferred to explore their computers and the Internet, rather than go to a movie! We had to kill some time before our flight to Washington D.C. from Seattle so these computer whizzes took some time to Photoshop images and search the Net for fun!

Tyrus gives life some serious consideration.

Reading in airports encouraged for youth...

Hannah Tipton, 4-H Network News reporter, and Pamela Roberts, Jefferson County 4-H agent, celebrate the infamous and fascinating magazine, "Sky Mall." After spending countless hours while flying to D.C. recently, they became experts at all the latest gadgets. Hannah is now trying to convince Pam to purchase an underwater camera for 4-H Network News (as advertised in Sky Mall). Perhaps our next trip will be to Hawaii???

4-H Network News goes to D.C.!

Tyrus Wilcox confers with President Obama
while visiting Washington D.C.

Tyrus Wilcox, 4-H Network News reporter, shakes hands with President Obama while visiting Washington D.C. last week. Tyrus visited our nation's capitol to receive video training from the National 4-H Council related to "Digital Storytelling." Hannah Tipton, 4-H Network News reporter, also attended this workshop and is shown below with Tyrus in front of the Lincoln Memorial. (Tyrus Photoshopped the photo above while waiting in the airport to catch the early morning flight to D.C.)


Pamela Roberts and Kate McCloskey, 4-H agents, enjoy the very wet and rainy tour of the Washington D.C. Memorial sites.

WSU North Olympic Peninsula Learning Center Slideshow


Due to the recent economic slump, WSU has had to close its statewide WSU Learning Center programs -there are six - and the North Olympic Peninsula Learning Center was one of those. 4-H Network News thanks its tech helpers and encouragers for the last few years, WSU staff Robert Force and Kris Raikes, and wishes them the best as they move on to future activities. Good luck gentlemen and thanks for all the support over these years!

(This slideshow features many of the community-based projects that the Learning Center was involved in - many of which involved 4-H Network News!)

Comcast Newsmakers interviews our own Jan Klein!