St. Lucie County 4H

If you are planning to show an animal at the St. Lucie County Fair this season please save these important dates.

We've seen several of our 4-H clubs work on this important project over the years. This is a great opportunity for any 4-H Clubs and families to give back to our community!

Big Heart Brigade of The Treasure Coast The Big Heart Brigade of The Treasure Coast is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization serving those in

Attention Market Swine members! You won't want to miss this "Showpig Seminar" being held at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds in the show arena on September 14, 2024 from 9am-Noon. This clinic is being hosted by our St. Lucie County 4-H Treasure Coast Swine Club and Drawdy Showpigs is a Guest Speaker. This event is open to all 4-H and FFA members in St. Lucie County and the surrounding counties. Use the following link to register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel8Hpcikz9QAzlbVSQGi1Bc44npRwVFQ0Sq6I9nug4SoEM0A/viewform

FYI! There will also be a class at the St. Lucie County Fair Grounds on September 28th at 8 a.m. in building C. It hasn’t been posted on the State Fair Website yet, but should be in a couple of days.

Okeechobee Extension will be offering the Florida State Fair Ethics class in October for exhibitors. See the flyer for details and sign-up information.

If you have a 4-H Club, enrollment is open for the 2024-25 program year! If you don't have a 4-H club check out our website for the current 4-H Club list. Most clubs will begin meetings again in September and you won't want to miss out!

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We have many wonderful new and established 4-H Clubs with room for a few more members and this is the perfect time to reach out and find the 4-H Club for your family before the new Sept. 1 program year begins! Visit our website for full details! https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucie/4-h-youth-development/

Huge thanks to Spotts family for providing transport for our new 4-H Farm donkeys!

Our 4-H Educators have been traveling to local schools with our new Education Outreach brochures. Check out the many STEM programs we offer and most are FREE of charge!

We love to see our 4-H Educators in action! Ms. Wren is presenting one of the many STEM programs offered to school groups throughout our county.

Check out our latest newsletter for the most up to date news and calendar information! Click or copy and paste this URL and email [email protected] if you would like to be added to our Newsletter email list. https://conta.cc/3LZGRvK

This is a great opportunity for those interested in a poultry-focused 4-H Club!

Adopt A Cowboy Connecting classrooms and cowboys

Emma is the second 4-H County Council member to enjoy this opportunity, but being in County Council isn't a prerequisite. Whose next?

UPDATE: This program is now full and has a waitlist. We will do this again and notify the children on the waitlist.

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucieco/events/4-h-agamapalooza-citizen-science-project-for-ages-8-18/

Check this out! Agamapalooza is a 4-H citizen science competitive event to capture Agamas and collect data in collaboration with UF Croc Docs.
Are you 8 to 18 years old and interested in how scientists manage invasive species? Join our local 4-H Extension Agent John Ferguson for the Extension 4-H Citizen Science Project.
Peter’s Rock Agama’s are nonnative reptiles introduced to the Treasure Coast by the pet trade in 1976. An event orientation will be held September 3, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. and continue until September 30.
The event is FREE. Read more about it and how to register using the following link. https://bit.ly/4c9rTxG

4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project for Ages 8-18 Join the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, in conjunction with the UF/IFAS Croc Docs, for the 4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project.

Excited to introduce our new 2024-2025 state officers! 🎉 Captured here at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake during their state officer training, they’re already showing incredible leadership and teamwork. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!

Wishing all of our St. Lucie County riders a great experience at the Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships! We can't wait to see pictures and hear all about it!

It was great to see Elizabeth Keys honored at the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program's Senior Banquet. Elizabeth wants to continue volunteering with 4-H and looks forward to being an active alumni!

This is a great opportunity for any of our volunteers who are willing and able!🍀

Registration closes this Monday 8/5 for the 2024 Volunteer Forum! All Extension volunteers are welcome as we work together to serve our communities. Register at 2024FLVolForum.4Honline.com.

August 16-18 at 4-H State HQ in Gainesville. Come connect with fellow volunteers from across the state while sharing, learning and GLOWing "to make the best better."

Topics include: environmental & outdoor education, entomology, family and consumer science, animal science, communication & program management and more.

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences | FAMU EXTENSION | Florida 4-H Alumni + Friends | Florida Master Gardener Program | Florida Master Money Mentor Program | Florida Master Naturalist Program |

Congratulations to Summer Wayne, our new 2024-25 Florida State 4-H Reporter!