4-H EXTENSION CORNER
Thinking Inside Out If kids can’t come to you, go to the kids! That’s what some innovative 4-H leaders in Winston, Colbert, Limestone, Marion, Fayette and Lauderdale counties did. When Covid-19 prevented 4-H Summer Day-Camp activities, these leaders used ingenuity and teamwork to think “inside out!” They devised interesting and fun kits that kids could complete in their homes, and then share with one another through social media. One of the activities was a multicounty, two-day virtual Day Camp, highlighting both cooking and painting. The 4-H leaders used their social media pages to display bright, colorful posters advertising both events. Students reserved a kit for each activity by placing their first and last names on the event photo. Then, parents and guardians picked up the free kits from their participating Extension office to take them “out” to the kids. “We provided all the materials needed,” stated Rebecca Danley, 4-H Foundation Regional Extension Agent for Marion County. “After kids got the kits home, they watched a step-by-step video of how to complete the cooking or painting event at their own convenience.”
Eady Portet, Fayette County
Stacy Sexton, Marion County
The 4-H Kid Chef project featured Susan Hill, the Regional Food Safety Agent. She taught kids how to make tasty “Twisted Fruit Cocktail” treats while staying inside. The cooking kits contained everything they needed: vanilla wafers, banana cream pie pudding, marshmallows, fruit cocktail in 100% fruit juice, a souvenir cup and a YouTube link to a video, giving all the steps to make their own twisted fruit cocktail. 22
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Charley Bozeman, Marion County
Laura Leigh Franks, Marion County
