Monday, June 28, 2010

Classic 4-H 2nd Meeting: Cooking with Kids, Officer Elections

It’s not too late to get involved in a great 4-H club this year!
2nd Meeting/Classic 4-H Club :
June 29th, 2010
12-1:00 pm~ Rusk Civic Center ~Rusk
Cost = FREE!

Open to youth ages 8 to 17 yrs or Clover Kid groups ages 5 to 7 yrs.

Please bring your lunch (drinks are provided) and join us Tuesday, June 29th at noon for the kick-off meeting to finish sign ups, elect officers, and plan for the summer activities ahead! The Rusk Civic Center is located on 555 Euclid Street just off of hwy 69.

Special Project this week: Cooking with Kids - everyone bring your favorite recipe that you can make or a great cookbook and we are going to make your very own cook books!

Need more info: contact Rene’ McCracken, Cooperative Extension Agent - Prairie View A&M University, At 903-683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu.


Rene' McCracken
Prairie View A&M University
Cooperative Extension Agent
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Cherokee County, TX
903-683-5416

Friday, June 18, 2010

First Meeting Classic 4-H Club 6-22 Noon at Rusk

It’s not too late to get involved in a great 4-H club this year!
First Meeting/Classic 4-H Club :
June 22, 2010
12-1:00 pm~ Rusk Civic Center ~Rusk
Cost = FREE!

What can you do in 4-H?
You can go where you want to go, visit new places, learn new stuff, do new things, make new friends, and even become a new you! Activities to come: Camping, Fishing Trip, Tour of local farms and ranches, Teen retreats and visits to college campuses, and so much more. Open to youth ages 8 to 17 yrs or Clover Kid groups ages 5 to 7 yrs.

Please bring your lunch (drinks are provided) and join us Tuesday, June 22nd at noon for the kick-off meeting to finish sign ups and plan for the summer activities ahead! The Rusk Civic Center is located on 555 Euclid Street just off of hwy 69.

Need more info: contact Rene’ McCracken, Cooperative Extension Agent – Prairie View A&M University, At 903-683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Classic 4-H Club Sign-Up NOW!

Classic 4-H Club Meeting This Summer!
Hello 4-H Members, Parents, and Friends:

Sign-up days are Tonight at the extension office, June 1, 2010 from 6 to 7 pm. Also during the AgriLife Fair at Extension Office, June 8, 2010 from 1-6 pm.

If you are looking for something great to do this summer, contact Rene' McCracken and get signed up, space is limited, members will be taken on a first come first serve basis. 903-683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu.

These sign ups will be come and go - similar to sign-up's for baseball. Once I have gathered my "team" I will contact the parents and 4-H members for meeting times, places, and dates for our summer adventures. If you cannot make either of the sign-up times but would still like to be involved in the club - drop by the extension office in Rusk during work hours to complete the forms.