Wednesday, September 26, 2018

4-H Online Enrollment is Now Open!


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4-H online enrollment is now available and it's time to enroll in Bainbridge Island 4-H!

To enroll, please click here:  Enroll in Kitsap County and Bainbridge Island 4h

We'll look forward to seeing you on October 15, 2018 from 6:30 - 7:30 for our Open House at Yeomalt Cabin.  Our leaders will guide you through the projects that our club offers:  Teen Leadership, Cooking, Sewing, Family Living, Poultry & Gardening, Dogs, and Photography.

4-H is available for the following age groups:


  • Cloverbuds: 5 (by October 1st) to 7 years of age 
  • Junior: 8 to 10 years of age 
  • Intermediate: 11 to 13 years of age
  • Senior: 14 to less than 19 years of age

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

4-H enjoyed participating in the Harvest Fair!

  
Many thanks to our dedicated 4-H members who volunteered their time on Sunday afternoon!  In an apple filled orchard, our members cheerfully ran a fishing pond game for the community and a petting farm for the children!  How exciting for the community to enjoy a treat together with bunnies, dogs, a miniature horse and a goat.  
Way to go Bainbridge Island 4-H!



Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Join us at our open house to kick off the 4-H year!

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Please join us on October 15th from 6:30 – 7:30 at Yeomalt Cabin (900 Park Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island) to learn about 4-H, enroll in projects online, and talk with project leaders.  

All of our members in Bainbridge Island 4-H  join for a monthly general meeting, led by our leadership project.  In addition, independent of the general meetings, individual projects meet with their members on a regular basis.

Our club is pleased to offer the following projects:

  • Cooking (Foods and Nutrition):  Cooking activities are selected over the course of the year based on interest.  In the past, we have made cinnamon rolls, pizza, spaghetti, cakes, pies, steak, cookies, creme brulee, and homemade pasta.  
  • Family Living:  A nice introductory project to 4-H for younger members. It includes a little sewing, a little cooking, crafts, and "playing with small children" instruction and practice.
  • Sewing:  Members will develop hand and machine sewing skills. Beginners will practice straight seams and simple projects like a pin cushion or pillow case, then choose projects that interest them. Continuing members may pick their projects.  
  • Dogs:  Members learn basic training commands, learn about dog diseases, play games and learn different dog facts and breeds.  In the past, members have also enjoyed baking dog treats, participating with Kitsap Search and Rescue, and visiting with a local veterinarian.
  • Poultry and Gardening:  Topics may include: Disease prevention and treatment,  Cuttings  and chick care, Identification, making planters and simple feeder.  Usually one field  trip each year (i.e. Islandwood).  Gardening projects last year included planting seedlings  at Hannah’s Garden.
  • Photography:  Members meet monthly to learn about equipment, lighting, composition and skill building.  Meetings will be held indoors and on location.  In the past, field trips included Bloedel Reserve, Battle Point Park, and the Bainbridge Island Waterfront.  We are pleased to work with local photographer Dawn Bockus.
  • Leadership:  4-H members from grades 7-12 are welcome.  Members learn about leadership skills and help plan and lead our Bainbridge Island 4H general meetings.  We have learned about Robert’s Rules of Order, mediation, public speaking, communication, and leadership styles in the past.