WELCOME TO ANCHORAGE 4-H!
Anchorage Pillow Patrol
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The Anchorage District 4-H Program welcomes all youth grades K-12 to join a 4-H club that meets in your area, form a new club or jump in with 4-H sponsored camps and classes. Whether you like animals, arts and crafts or the great outdoors, it's easy and fun to get involved. Check out 4-H and find out what you stand for!
Marianne Kerr Anchorage District 4-H Youth Development Faculty UAF Cooperative Extension Service Contact: mlkerr@alaska.edu 786-6305 Kay Shoemaker Howell 4-H and Youth Development Faculty Science and Natural Resource Education UAF Cooperative Extension Service Contact: kwshoemaker@alaska.edu 786-6345 |
4-H at the Harding Ice Field
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Youth in Governance
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Open Sew is back!Wednesdays, June 25 - September 24
*There will be no Open Sew on July 23. This popular summer event opens up the Anchorage Extension Office for crafters of all ages and abilities. Simply show up with your projects, tools and friends. Open Sew will be hosted every Wednesday from June 25-Sept. 24 from 6-9 p.m. (with the exception of July 23). There is generally no formal instruction — bring everything you need to work on the personal project of your choosing! New this year: Sew Specials Learn how a sewing machine operates, brush up on your wardrobe maintenance skills and "upcycle" all manner of recycled materials. These free classes will be offered in conjunction with Open Sew on select Wednesdays. To learn more about the benefits of Open Sew, the availability of tools and sewing machines for use on a first-come, first-served basis, and a schedule of Sew Special classes, click the flier on the left to enlarge. |
Alaska lemonade day: Saturday, June 14 |
The fourth annual Alaska Lemonade Day is fast approaching! Youth from pre-K through high school can participate for free in this statewide event. With the help of a adult, kids learn the basics of operating a business. They must budget and plan, seek willing investors, provide excellent customer service, and give back to their community! Each child keeps all revenue earned from their business and is encouraged to "save a little, spend a little, and give a little to their favorite charity." Check out Alaska's 2013 recap:
Click here for more information about the 2014 Lemonade Day in Alaska. Registration is now OPEN! |
Pillow Patrol
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With over 100 volunteers in attendance, the 2014 Anchorage Pillow Patrol was a success! Members of the community come together annually to participate in the 4-H sponsored Pillow Patrol at the Anchorage Extension Office. Visitors create pillowcases out of donated fabric and the finished products are given to local youth in the foster care system. Pillowcases create a colorful place to lay your head and make handy bags for storing personal belongings. Kids in the foster system are able to choose their favorite colors and designs from the hundreds of pillowcases that volunteers create for them. This event is for sewers and non-sewers alike! Mark your calendars for 2015! Pillow Patrol is always held the weekend before Martin Luther King Day (a national day of service). The next Extension Pillow Patrol will be held on Saturday January 17, 2015. Click on the image to the left for more information. |
Youth in Governance |
There may be no better way to learn about the Alaskan legislative process than to experience it at the Capital. Teens from across Alaska (Anchorage included!) were invited to Juneau for a week to immerse themselves in this year's proceedings. A mock legislative session allowed the teens to explore roles of lobbyists, committee chairs and constituents. Youth were also given the opportunity to meet Alaska's legislators and discuss experiences in both Juneau and their home districts. The Youth in Governance program demands much from its attendees, but that doesn't mean time isn't made for evening fun! Information on the participant selection process can be viewed on the Youth in Governance webpage. Stay tuned for 2015 updates! To learn more about this program (including scholarship opportunities) in the Anchorage District, contact Marianne Kerr. |
Salmon IN the Classroom
Every year, classrooms across Alaska participate in the Salmon in the Classroom program through Alaska 4-H and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
This innovative, science-based program allows schools to raise salmon from the egg to the fry stage in classroom incubators. Through participation in the project, students learn about the life cycle and biology of Pacific salmon species, their habitat requirements, responsible angling techniques for catching them and ways to protect Alaska’s valuable wild salmon stocks for future generations.
This year's salmon eggs (raised and packed for shipment at the William Jack Hernandez Fish Hatchery in Anchorage) took to the skies recently and journeyed to Alaskan communities near and far.
For more information (especially if you'd like to participate in 2014!), check out the Salmon in the Classroom 4-H webpage.
This innovative, science-based program allows schools to raise salmon from the egg to the fry stage in classroom incubators. Through participation in the project, students learn about the life cycle and biology of Pacific salmon species, their habitat requirements, responsible angling techniques for catching them and ways to protect Alaska’s valuable wild salmon stocks for future generations.
This year's salmon eggs (raised and packed for shipment at the William Jack Hernandez Fish Hatchery in Anchorage) took to the skies recently and journeyed to Alaskan communities near and far.
For more information (especially if you'd like to participate in 2014!), check out the Salmon in the Classroom 4-H webpage.
Interested in 4-h Scholarships?
 Cordova 4-H Music Camp
Anchorage 4-H has received a generous donation that will be used to fund scholarships for 4-H members.
These funds must be used to attend a 4-H program (either for program fees or, in the case of travel away from our District, for travel costs). Youth in the Anchorage community have used the funds to offset travel costs to Juneau for the Youth in Governance Program, Cordova for their annual music camp, and more! Don't miss out! Click here to download the informational letter and application! |
Start something!
Form a 4-H club: the sky is the limit.
What do you like to do? 4-H is unique—you can form around anything or everything. Find some friends who think like you, get some interested parents or adults to be leaders and get started. It’s not too soon to think about 4-H for the next school year! You can be a part of something great:
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