Wondering what to do with all your free time this summer? Help out with 4-H activities and camps and earn “SERVICE BUCKS” for trips and activities. Print the Summer Guide Here and mark your calendar.
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Washington County 4-H Shooting Sports club traveled to Logan, Utah to compete against other youth from around the state in the YHEC (Youth Hunter’s Education Challenge) competition sponsored by Utah and NRA. We had 7 youth from Washington County place in the top 10 in 7 different events. With over 100 youth participating that was a great showing for Washington County. We also had the youngest participant at this event~
These events include: 1) Written Exam 2) Orienteering 3) Wildlife ID 4) Safety Trail 5) .22 Rifle shooting 6) Muzzleloader 7) Shotgun 
Archery.
Visit our link on the Dixie 4H website to read more: http://dixie4h.org/htm/shooting. We are very proud of 4-H Shooting Sports youth!
“Week of the Young Child” is held each year all over the country to Celebrate & Honor Young Children and their Families, to thank educators, service agencies, and all those who make a difference in young children’s lives.
Join 4-H as we throw an Angry Birds Camp at the event. Bring Family and Friends!
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Place: St. George Town Square Parade Grounds & Community arts Bldg. 50 S. Main St.
The Teen Summer Extravaganza is for all 4-H members in grades 8th-12th (grade currently in, or just completed).
We leave at 5:30 am on Monday, July 30. We’ll return the evening of Friday, August 3. We are staying at the Alpine 4-H Camp in Wyoming. We will be attending this event with Salt Lake & Utah County 4-H programs.
The cost is only $220.00 per person. You can offset this cost if you commit to helping me at the following events:
- Aggie Adventures Summer Camps
- Elevation Camp (4-H Family Camp)
- Washington County Fair – Petting Zoo & Small Animals Livestock Show
- Angry Birds Camp
Please email me (paul.hill@usu.edu) if you would like to volunteer at these events.
Register today by filling out this application! Turn it in with your money to:
Utah State University
Washington County Extension/4-H
44 N 100 E
St. George, UT 84770
Application Deadline is June 8, 2012.
Some of the amazing activities planned include:
- White water rafting
- Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park
- Yellowstone
- Bar-J Chuckwagon & Show
- Rock climbing
- Canoeing
- Archery
- Rifle range
- Leadership workshops
- & much more!!!!
Here’s what you need to bring:
- 2 large group sized snacks to share: This can include such things as a bag of clementines, large bag of wrapped candies, box of individual wrapped chips, container of cookies, etc.
- Money for 3-4 meals: 2-3 lunches & 1 dinner (on travel days to and from camp and day in Yellowstone)
- Sleeping Bag
- Pillow
- Pajamas
- Clothes for warm days and cool nights
- Jacket or sweatshirt
- Swimsuit for whitewater rafting
- Watershoes for whitewater rafting
- Towel
- Personal hygiene items (including shampoo etc)
- Any workshop or activities supplies you’ve been assigned to teach
- Don’t forget your positive 4-H spirit!
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Utah high school students will compete in the statewide Envirothon, an outdoors, hands-on natural resource competition on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, at Hurricane High School and Zion National Park. The Utah Envirothon tests high school students on their knowledge of natural resources in a competitive, outdoor setting.
The students rotate between five field stations where they participate in activities in soils, wildlife, forestry, aquatics and a current environmental issue. On Friday evening their team’s oral presentation on a current issue is judged.
The winners of the state competition will go on to Pennsylvania to compete at the International Canon Envirothon, North America’s largest high school environmental competition. Over 500,000 students participate in Envirothon events throughout the United States and Canada.
The Utah Envirothon is sponsored by the Utah Association of Conservation Districts, with the following major financial contributors: Rocky Mountain Power, USU Water Quality Extension, Utah Division of Water Quality, Utah Conservation Commission, Campbell Scientific, and Utah Farm Bureau. Technical experts and volunteers are provided by the major federal and state conservation organizations.
When: Friday, Apr 20, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Hurricane High School
Saturday, Apr 21, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Zion NP (Also Zion Earth Day Celebration)
Where: South Campground Amphitheatre, Zion National Park
On-line information: http://www.utahenvirothon.org/
