4-H Week marked in Alaska
September 26, 2014
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Alaska 4-H will celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 5–11 with activities, including a national science experiment.
Oct. 8 is 4-H National Youth Science Day, and Alaska youths and 4-H members in Fairbanks,
Anchorage, Palmer, Soldotna, Kodiak, Sitka and on all Army and Air Force installations
may participate in the “Rockets to the Rescue” experiment. The Anchorage activity
will be on Oct. 3. Participants will design and build an aerodynamic food transportation
device that can deliver a payload of nutritious food to disaster victims. They will
learn engineering concepts and about nutrition, develop math skills and help address
a global issue.Several 4-H offices will also host open houses during the week. Local agents, leaders and club members will offer information about 4-H, which is the nation’s largest youth development program. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service administers the Alaska 4-H program statewide.
For more information about National 4-H Week or National Youth Science Day, contact local 4-H offices or Deb Jones, the state 4-H program leader, at deb.jones@alaska.edu or 877-520-5211.
ON THE WEB: www.alaska4h.org
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