Community Service Events

Our Bainbridge Island 4-H community service events are planned for the year and we're looking forward to giving back to our community!! 

The first event is on Friday, February 8, 2019 from 3:45 - 4:45 pm (after school).  We will be making Valentine's Day cards with our friends at Wyatt House.  Each special handmade Valentine is finished with a U.S. postal stamp ready for mailing to family and friends.

The second event is Sunday, April 14, 2019 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.  We will meet at Montessori Country School to make dog toys for PAWS and to write special letters to orphans in Nepal and Kenya.

We look forward to seeing you at these events.

4-H Academy

The Kitsap County 4-H Academy is January 26, 2019!  This fun filled workshop is held once per year.  4-H members can learn to crochet, sew a doll's sleeping bag, learn about animal law, learn about vet science, learn Scratch (MIT) and coding, make a leather bracelet and try out crayolligraphy.  You can also learn about public presentations, record books, and communication skills.  Be sure to check out the link below for additional classes and details.

Check-in is at 9:30am and classes end at 2:00pm at Silver Ridge Elementary School. 

All 4-H youth of all ages, volunteers, parents and leaders are all invited to attend! 

Registration is open now! Class sizes are limited so don't delay in signing up for the class that you want. 

This event is $5 per person with a $2 pizza lunch option.  Please sign up online and pay at the door. Registration closes on January 24th. 

For details on this event and to sign up for classes, please click here:

4-H Academy sign up

Dog Project Pet Food Drive

Come on down to Paws and Fins on Hildebrand Lane this Sunday, January 13th from 11:00 - 3:30 and Sunday, January 20th from 11:00 - 5:00 to support our dog project!  In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., our 4-H members will be collecting pet food for Bainbridge Island's Helpline House. 

You can also bring your pet food donations to the 4-H General Meeting on Monday night.

Thank you dog project members, for your contribution to the community!!

Trivia night, book swap, & 4-H shirts!

Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:30 pm is our General Meeting...chock full of fun activities!

Please note:  We're meeting at the Yeomalt Classroom (next to the Yeomalt Cabin).

• Join us for a friendly team competition of Trivia.  It's been fun in the past and we're looking forward to another great game.
• We're also excited to announce a book exchange.  Please bring a book that you would recommend someone else read (or a few if you would like) and leave with a book.  With the rainy and cold Bainbridge Island winter weather, it's a perfect time to enjoy a new (to you) book!  Feel free to bring fiction or non-fiction. 
• Need a Bainbridge Island 4-H t-shirt?  Have you outgrown your 4-H t-shirt?  We'll be ordering shirts on Monday night but we're also having a t-shirt swap.  Please bring in your too-small shirts to pass along.  Please also bring your checkbook (new 4-H members will be provided a new t-shirt at no cost).

Happy New Year!

We wish all of our 4-H members a wonderful 2019!

As we reflect on our accomplishments since October, it's great to see the many projects that our members have been working on.     

• In Cooking, our members baked delicious pecan pies (including gluten-free) for the annual holiday  party.  Thank you for the delicious treat!
• Our Poultry and Garden group has been very busy.  They've recently toured a turkey farm and even watched a necropsy.  They did a craft with tillandsia and learned about the care. 
• Our Photography project recently visited the gardens at Bloedel Reserve, capturing some terrific pictures!
• Our Dog Project has also busy with lots of training and learning new commands at Yeomalt Cabin! 
• Our Leadership project has been learning parliamentary procedures, ice breakers and planning the General Meetings.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our January General Meeting:  January 14, 2019 at 6:30pm at Yeomalt Cabin.  

Happy New Year!

It's time for the Holiday Party!

Please join us on Monday, December 10, 2018 for our annual 4-H Holiday Party and Potluck.  Below are the details and a link to the potluck sign up form.  



Who:  Bainbridge Island 4-H members and family

When:  Monday, December 10th from 6:30 - 8:00

Where:  Bethany Lutheran Church:  7968 Finch Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Gift Exchange:  There are two separate gift exchanges – one for the kids and one for the adults.  Please bring a wrapped gift up to $5.00 if you would like to participate in this festive gift exchange.   

Potluck:  Please sign up here

Chex Mix Recipe

The 4-H Leadership Project members made Chex Mix while learning Parliamentary Procedures! 

We enjoyed this snack at the November General Meeting and you'll find the Chex Mix recipe below, including the modifications made by the Leadership Project.








Chex Mix Recipe:

3 cups Corn Chex
3 cups Rice Chex
3 cups Wheat Chex
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup bite size pretzels
1 cup garlic flavor bagel chips
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

In a large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside.  In small bowl, microwave butter uncovered until melted.  Stir in seasonings.  Pour over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.  Microwave uncovered on high 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes.  Spread on paper towels to cool.  Store in airtight container.

Leadership modifications:  1) Omitted Wheat Chex and increased Corn and Rice Chex by 1 1/2 cups.  2) Omitted mixed nuts due to allergies.  3) Replaced bagel chips with pita chips.

Enjoy!

Washington State 4-H Know Your Government Conference 2019

The 4-H Know Your Government Conference serves to strengthen the connection between youth and our political and social networks through education, experience, application and inspiration.

KYG is a 4-H sponsored program that allows students to learn about and participate in our country’s three branches of government. During preconference meetings, participants will learn about the Washington State Legislature and how it works interactively with the executive and judicial branches.

We look forward to hosting YOU as we discover together the power and influence of media in today’s society!

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November General Meeting

The November General Meeting is Monday, November 12, 2018.  Please join us at 6:30 at Yeomalt Cabin on Bainbridge Island.  Please bring your 3-ring binder and printed record book forms:  Record book forms

Kitsap County 4-H Newsletter

Please check out the October 4-H newsletter for Kitsap County!  

Kitsap County October 4-H Newsletter