4-H speeches

The Clinton County 4-H staff has been around to all fourth-eighth grade classes this month demonstrating and discussing 4-H Speeches for this year. We have started to promote these early in the event that winter weather keeps us from getting to all school clubs this season. Speeches are open to all youth ages 9-18.

Topics over speeches can be anything of your choice; speeches can be either a topic of your interest, or perhaps a story or event from your life. The time of speeches is limited to three to five minutes.

Depending on the teacher, most speeches are requirements for grades in each grade. If you are not sure of this, this would be something that you discuss with your teacher.

If you are serious about competing against other students/counties in the Speeches category, please let us know and we will do our best to help you with your speech.

Call the Extension office at 387-5404 and ask for Brandon or Linda to schedule an appointment after school, or email brandon.pharis@uky in order to receive help/advice or schedule an appointment.

Piggy Bank Design Contest

The University of Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service’s Piggy Bank Design contest is still going on! The contest is open to any student in Kindergarten through 12th grade. The deadline for Piggy Banks is November 20th, and all banks will be on display at Christmas Village on November 21st at the Learning Center and will be judged by a majority vote based on the amount of change that each bank acquires. Rules for the contest are as follows:

– Bank cannot exceed 12 in x 12 in x 12 in.

– Must have slot and can hold coins.

– Must be created/decorated by the youth contestant.

– Plastic or ceramic banks can be used, but must be personally decorated.

– DOES NOT have to be in the shape of a pig.

– You may use or repurpose other containers.

– Must be turned into the Extension Office, or to school club leader, by November 20th.

For more information and to pick up an entry form, please stop by the Extension Office or call 387-5404.

Beekeeping Club

Interested in bees? Love honey and want to create your own? We are in the process of creating a Beekeeping Club for any 4-H youth age 9-18.

In November, we will have an informative meeting at the Extension Office for all youth interested in participating and learning a new skill.

We will be discussing the process of beekeeping as well as the prices of beekeeping equipment. Date and time for the meeting is TBA, however, if you are interested in this club please let us know by calling the Extension Office at 387-5404 and asking for Brandon or email brandon.pharis@uky.edu

Date and time for the informative meeting will be announced in the newspaper, radio, and Clinton County 4H Facebook page (facebook.com/ClintonCo4H) once it has been determined.

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