Laurie Meyer honors 4-H Afterschool!

Laurie Meyer, in the foreground, is an artist, Jefferson County employee and fan of the 4-H Afterschool Program. To honor the 4-H staff of the program, Laurie painted portraits of each of them. From l. to r. Pamela Roberts, 4-H coordinator, Sue Hay, lead teacher, and Ginny Beard, lead teacher. Thank you, Laurie, for your support of 4-H youth programs!

How to use a map a compass!

Starring Mike Walton and J.T. Lont from the 4-H Afterschool Forestry Program in Quilcene, WA and Al Latham from the Jefferson County Conservation District.

Don't panic!

Piers Senner and Mike Walton star in this Forestry Facts video about managing fear in the wilderness.

4-H battles reed canary grass!

"Stewardship," produced by Raphael Winters of the 4-H Afterchool Forestry Program, shows 4-H youth planting trees in the Lake Leland watershed. Invasive reed canary grass has negatively impacted this watershed, clogging the waterway and creating a barrier to migrating salmon.

Congratulations to the 4-H Afterschool Forestry Program for showing others how to replant an area such as this by:

• bringing in native trees (cedar),
• scalping the planting site to remove the grass and its roots, and
• placing a mulch mat around the tree to decrease competitive grass growth near the tree.
  

Q-TV Broadcast

Michael Walton and Piers Senner report from Q-TV Broadcast News in Quilcene, WA. This exercise was conducted by the 4-H Afterschool Forestry program.

That Middle of Nowhere Show: The Circle

JCPenney Afterschool Fund Award

JCPenney Afterschool Fund Awards National 4-H Council $1.13 Million to Support Families with Limited Financial Resources

National 4-H Council Trustee Ken C. Hicks, president and chief merchandising officer, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., (third from right) presents National 4-H Council Trustees Chairman Anthony Tansimore, senior consultant, The 360 Group, (fourth from right) with a $1.13 million check from the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. The million-dollar-plus gift will help families enroll or keep their children in 4-H Afterschool programs. From left to right are James C. Borel, group vice president, agriculture and nutrition, DuPont; Jennifer Sirangelo, senior vice
president, resource development, National 4-H Council; Tansimore; Hicks; National 4-H Council Trustee Natalie Cheng, relationship manager, Merrill Lynch; and Donald T. Floyd, Jr., president and CEO, National 4-H Council.

JCPenny Afterschool Fund continues to benefit youth!

CHEVY CHASE, Md., March 18 /PRNewswire- USNewswire/ -- Youth in communities nationwide will continue to benefit from 4-H Afterschool programs thanks to a $1.13 million contribution from the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. The donation will help families enroll or keep their children enrolled in 4-H Afterschool programs.

"In 2007, more than two thousand youth in 44 counties benefited from 4-H Afterschool clubs thanks to the JCPenney Afterschool Fund," said Donald T. Floyd, Jr., president and CEO of National 4-H Council. "The Fund's continued support will help us provide underserved youth with opportunities to learn and grow during the after-school hours."

In conjunction with the JCPenney Afterschool Fund mini-grants, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. is also donating 2,000 $50 JCPenney gift cards, representing an additional $100,000 donation. Cards will be given to youth benefiting from the mini-grants just before the start of the 2008-2009 school year to help with the purchase of school supplies and clothing.

"The longstanding 4-H Youth Development Program continues to provide youth with access to safe, enriching after-school opportunities," said Ken C. Hicks, president and chief merchandising officer of JCPenney and National 4-H Council Board member. "It is rewarding for our customers and Associates to support an organization like 4-H that has such a tremendous impact on America's youth."

The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is a charitable organization committed to advancing the afterschool movement in JCPenney communities by increasing access for children in need, inspiring innovation in the field, and elevating awareness of the value of afterschool programs. For more information, visit http://www.jcpenneyafterschool.org/.

4-H is a community of more than 6.5 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. National 4-H Council is the national, private sector, non-profit partner of the 4-H Youth Development Program and its parent, the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture. Learn more about 4-H at http://www.4-h.org/.

Photo and caption available at: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/newsroom.aspx.

National 4-H Council

Reflections on the Lense: Spontaneity and Initiative

This is a instructional video. It's primary focus is for those teaching the purposeful use of a camera to young people.

The specific lesson documented in the video is one method of how to encourage spontaneity, initiative, and communication.

The result of utilizing these skills is the finding of unplanned photos or video that will help in the creation of a better finished work.


Some of the 4-H'ers shown in the video are Jade Senner and Jeremy VanBerkom.

4-H Forestry Facts: Frostbite

4-H Network News Records On Location

They traveled to the waterfalls. It was far away from where they lived. 

They hiked through natural surroundings.

After they arrived there the 4-H'ers played with the GPS units.

They experienced the wilderness with all of their senses.

And utilized cameras.

The 4-H'ers took video and photos of each other. This field trip was where the fifth episode of 'That Middle of Nowhere Show' was recorded.

The 4-H'ers had fun recording their latest video project.

After the field trip they are happy.

They had a exciting time in the woods. You can be certain they will be back!

4-H youth excel at basketball!

Before the game even began they were there for their team photographs.



4-H Network News was there. Pictured here holding the camcorders are Jeremy Van Berkom on the left and Josh King on the right. The other 4-H kids were on the opposite end of the playing court. They could take pictures of each other as shown in the following photo.

This was a exciting game. They played hard against a very challenging team and earned every point. The opposing team had presence on the court. On this side of the court the 4-H camera people were Devon Greenwood, Dustin Finley, and Josh Steele. On the opposite side of the court is 4-H camera person Jade Senner with camcorder.






Andrea Lara dexterously throws the basketball through the hoop. In the background you can see some of the local community that was there to support the kids. Andrea Lara played a high energy game that overcame the height advantage of the opposing team. Not shown here is the basketball Andrea Lara threw successfully going through the hoop.

Not shown is Sue Hay with camera to the right, Raphael Winters behind, and Ginnie and JoAnn with the younger 4-H Afterschool Forestry Program kids, who also attended the game seated to the left.







After the game everyone showed their good nature by shaking hands with the opposing team (not shown) and walked around the edge of the court and out through these doors in the far corner.


It was a high temperature game, but any game that you can walk away from is a good one. Shown here is Naeomie Barrow (also a 4-H'er) walking out the door after the game.

This player was thoughtful enough to greet the kids in 4-H Network News upon their arrival. She also remembered to say goodbye to them and 4-H Network News camera person Jade Senner on their departure.

4-H Network News filming 'Forestry Facts'

Shown are Jeremy VanBerkom and Devon Greenwood, Jeremy VanBerkom recording Piers Senner, and Jade Senner behind looking into the camera.

That Middle of Nowhere Show: Casasholda

That Middle of Nowhere Show: Casasholda. (Pronounced: KA-Sah-SHowL-da).

This webisode is a parody of Casablanca starring 4-Hers from the 4-H Forestry Quilcene Afterschool Program.

It stars Jeremy VanBerkom and Naeomie Barrow.

This series is produced through a collaborative effort between WSU North Olympic Peninsula Learning Center and WSU Jefferson County Extension.

Forestry Facts: Is it a bear?

This edutainment video is about bear recognition and safety in the wilderness.

It stars Dustin Finley, Jade Senner, and Devon Greenwood.

Much thanks to the 4-H Quilcene Afterschool Forestry Program and the Quilcene Ranger Station and especially Karen Holtrop playing herself as the U.S. Forest Service Ranger.

To learn more about Bear Safety please visit Bear Facts by the USDA Forest Service.

Tale of the Talking Tree

4-Hers Jade Senner and Devon Greenwood animated this short tale about a a tree!

Starring the vocal talents of Jade Senner, Devon Greenwood, Audrey Mason, Paul Huwyler, and Special Guests.

The Forest Fire

A one act play by the 4-H Afterschool Forestry Program youth in Quilcene, WA. Sue Hay, 4-H leader and narrator.

Flag Salute at the 2007 Jefferson County Fair

4-H Afterschool Program youth wait for the flag salute at the 2007 Jefferson County Fair.

4-H in Action: Piers Senner and Jeremy Van Berkholm

Piers Senner and Jeremy Van Berkholm of the 4-H Afterschool Forestry Program are leading a 4-H in Action session at the 2007 Jefferson County Fair. In this activity they share the fun of handmade wood blocks, a value-added forest product made from wood scraps.

4-H Afterschool Program Completes Another Successful Season!

Sue Hay and Ginny Beard, lead teachers, finished another successful year with the 4-H Afterschool Forestry Program. They are shown with their forest theme quilts that they sewed and presented to the Quilcene Community Center, Quilcene Ranger Station, and WSU Jefferson County Extension.