Palm Beach County Upcoming Events 2017–18
To get the most accurate information... always visit the Palm Beach County Extension Office Website. See Contact info below...
• Quarterly leader trainings for adults at WPB Office. Especially important for new 4-H parents. Our club needs to send at least one person to each meeting. Usually they correspond with the Youth Leadership Meetings. However, for September they do not correspond.
• Food Judging Contest
Usually the first week of December.
• State Fair
Enter art projects, sewing, display boards, record yourself doing violin, etc. and enter it into a contest to win a Blue Ribbon! Usually the first few weeks of January.
• County Speech Contest
In the Spring/ Illustrated talks (Typically March) (Registration online and schedule time)
Share the fun: Talent Competition
Fashion Review (sewing projects)
Can do powerpoint. Not required. A lot do. HUGE Life skill! Extremely impressed seeing the state demonstrations.
Some do display board. Some do a model/ demo.
Alternate date: Friday, Mar. 6th. (If can't make the other one.)
• Mock Trial
Prepare for Mock Legislature in a 1 day event. Held in Miami in years past. Cost is minimal. $10?
They dress up in business attire and debate legislative issues. (Contact the county if they are offering this.)
• Mock Legislature in Tallahassee.
Week long camp. Awesome!
• 4H University- Gainesville at University of Florida
Reduced payment if they qualify at both county and state.
Scholarships come from fundraising efforts.
• Quarterly leader trainings for adults at WPB Office. Especially important for new 4-H parents. Our club needs to send at least one person to each meeting. Usually they correspond with the Youth Leadership Meetings. However, for September they do not correspond.
• Food Judging Contest
Usually the first week of December.
• State Fair
Enter art projects, sewing, display boards, record yourself doing violin, etc. and enter it into a contest to win a Blue Ribbon! Usually the first few weeks of January.
• County Speech Contest
In the Spring/ Illustrated talks (Typically March) (Registration online and schedule time)
Share the fun: Talent Competition
Fashion Review (sewing projects)
Can do powerpoint. Not required. A lot do. HUGE Life skill! Extremely impressed seeing the state demonstrations.
Some do display board. Some do a model/ demo.
Alternate date: Friday, Mar. 6th. (If can't make the other one.)
• Mock Trial
Prepare for Mock Legislature in a 1 day event. Held in Miami in years past. Cost is minimal. $10?
They dress up in business attire and debate legislative issues. (Contact the county if they are offering this.)
• Mock Legislature in Tallahassee.
Week long camp. Awesome!
• 4H University- Gainesville at University of Florida
Reduced payment if they qualify at both county and state.
Scholarships come from fundraising efforts.
Palm Beach County Youth Leadership Opportunities
• County wide leadership meets once a month. (FOR SENIOR 4-H MEMBERS, Age 14–18)
Must attend 90% of meetings ideally.
And at least half of the activities that are organized by the council.
Fundraiser and service project during the year.
Holiday parade.
Quarter auction.
Beach cleanup.
• If your youth is really excited, they can be involved in district activities as well which includes Broward/ Palm Beach and Miami.
This is yet another avenue to use their leadership skills and meet new friends.
Must attend 90% of meetings ideally.
And at least half of the activities that are organized by the council.
Fundraiser and service project during the year.
Holiday parade.
Quarter auction.
Beach cleanup.
• If your youth is really excited, they can be involved in district activities as well which includes Broward/ Palm Beach and Miami.
This is yet another avenue to use their leadership skills and meet new friends.
Palm Beach County Contact Info:
To get the most accurate information... always visit the Palm Beach County Extension Office Website.
Noelle N. Guay
4-H Extension Agent - County Program Leader
Palm Beach County UF/IFAS Extension
559 N. Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33415-1311
561.233.1726 – Office
561.242.6856 – Fax
[email protected]
http://www.pbcgov.com/coextension/4H/
Noelle N. Guay
4-H Extension Agent - County Program Leader
Palm Beach County UF/IFAS Extension
559 N. Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33415-1311
561.233.1726 – Office
561.242.6856 – Fax
[email protected]
http://www.pbcgov.com/coextension/4H/