In March at Gregory Elementary School, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Food Smarts Kids,” a lesson series that encourages children to eat healthy and increase their physical activity. Fifteen 2nd-grade students participated in the six classes and really enjoyed tasting some new fruits, such as kiwi, papaya, and pomegranate. They also made their own healthy […]
Mercer County 4-H provides after-school enrichment programming to several schools in the Trenton school district. On March 8th, International Women’s Day, Mercer County 4-H worked with a group of fourth graders at Grant Elementary School to commemorate the day. The young participants discussed what it means to celebrate Women’s Day, why it is important, and […]
During the fall of 2022, Mercer County 4-H partnered with Children’s Home Society to bring a technology series to their youth using MakeyMakey. This partnership was successful and extremely fun for the young people who took part in it. Once again, Mercer County 4-H is partnering with Children’s Home Society to continue to bring STEM […]
Located in Stokes State Forest (Sussex County), the L.G. Cook 4-H Camp has offered youth a camp experience in the woods since 1951. This January, Mercer County youth joined youth from four other counties to take part in our Teen Winter Camp weekend. The youth traveled up to the campsite and stayed the weekend. During […]
Students from communities across the county devoted their time and effort on Martin Luther King , Jr. Day. Stations with various projects were set up and youth rotated through with the support of adult volunteers at each table. The projects completed served many organizations and needs. There was something for everyone – window suncatchers for […]
