Massachusetts 4-H News

“The Year Without a Summer: 4-H Projects in a Pandemic” is Massachusetts 4-H’s first literary magazine. An outgrowth of Mass4-H’s Spinning Stories pilot program, we want to hear about how you and your project have spent the season. We are looking for poetry (no more than 50 lines), short stories (no more than 1000 words), and artwork that tells a story about this summer from your project’s perspective.

This project was the brainchild of Kathyrn Aubry-McAvoy, leader of the Montague Stitchers 4-H Club. Twenty two 4-H youth, volunteers, parents and siblings made fabulous creations. View slideshow.

Our 4-H STEAM Bitmoji Classroom has evolved! We will be offering themed Classrooms that each have 4 bitmoji rooms and 4 assignments. Once all 4 assignments are completed and submitted you will receive a certificate of completion in the mail. You may complete the themed Classroom at your own pace, it can be accessed when it is convenient for your schedule. The first themed classroom, Space Exploration will be released on May 4th. You’ll learn about stars, mars, and the solar system from afar. Contact ldubois@umass.edu to receive a google classroom invitation on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021. May the fourth be with you!  All participants who complete the 4 assignments by May 31st will be entered into a drawing for one of 2- $15 Gift Cards to Dunkin Donuts.  Good luck and "may the odds be ever in your favor."

Get a team together and get ready for a fun exercise challenge! Walk, jog, run, use your elliptical, ride a bike, ride a horse, rollerblade, or swim, just get moving! 4-H Across America is a program in which 4-H members, volunteers, and families exercise their way across America – “virtually speaking “- from Boston, Massachusetts to Sacramento, California. This program is open to everyone in 4-H; youth, volunteers, parents and supporters. 4-H Across America will take place from May 15 - October 1, 2020.