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We had a wonderful time at the 2024 Mercer County 4-H Fair! Check out our fair pictures below. We hope to see you next year for our 106th Mercer County 4-H Fair, July 26 & 27, 2025!
Justine Gray, County Horticulturist, Teaches about “Alien Insects” at Out of this World Camp!
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On July 10th, Justine Gray, Mercer County Horticulturist, attended the “Out of this World” Cub Scout Day Camp to speak to the campers about alien insects! There were about 50 campers who had just returned from a hike, ready to learn about insects native to Mercer County that do a range of things from pollinate to help […]
Mercer County 4-H Partners with Children’s Home Society for Summer Cooking, Sewing, and Crafting Camps
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Mercer County 4-H Program Associates Altaira Bejgrowicz and Sharon Gore provided three weeks of cooking, sewing, and, crafting camping fun for the Children’s Home Society for both their north and south locations. Each week, they educated 15 different campers with skills they can use throughout their lives! Our SNAP-Ed educators provided morning lessons that included […]
4-H STEM Spring Session Concludes at Children’s Home Society
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Mercer County 4-H continues its after-school enrichment partnership with the Children’s Home Society. Each season, 4-H provides different STEM enrichment to the center’s youth. This spring, we offered a digital media series where the participating youth used technology to bring their creativity to life. During the 10-session series, the participants learned how to make GIFs, […]
Rutgers FCHS of Mercer County Celebrates Pride Month!
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Happy Pride, Mercer County! Earlier this month, Ricardo Kairios and Ruth Del Pino with the Youth Coalition of Mercer County (YCMC) at Mercer Council partnered to arrange a Pride for All celebration for Mercer County teens. The event was held to bring LGBTQIA+ youth and allies together in a safe space to celebrate belonging. The […]