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Robotics Camp
Hancock County Robotics Camp
May 8, 2013

How do LEGOS, Science, Math, and Fun Connect?  Have you ever wanted to learn more about math, science, engineering, and technology, but it sounded boring or complicated?  Robotics camp uses LEGOS and robots to make it hands on, fun, and excting.

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4-H Online - Manage everything 4-H
January 22, 2013

Log-in to your families' 4-H online account to manage all your 4-H preferences.  You can also identify all your livestock in 4-H Online.  Keep track of what projects you are signed up for in 4-H. 

Start remembering that password and log-in frequently to get familiar with 4-H Online because soon even more will be available via 4-H Online.  Register for an event, enter state fair livestock shows, and more.

Afterschool Kids' 4-H Club at MacNider Art Museum
Afterschool Kids' 4-H Club
January 7, 2013

Students can experience an afterschool 4-H club where they learn more about a project area they chose.  Club members enjoy hands-on activities, snacks, games, field trips and more while developing leadership and teamwork skills. 

Click here to get to registration and enrollment forms.  Registration due January 18 for Garner-Hayfield and January 24 for West Hancock.

Medical Release Forms
August 23, 2012

Medical release forms for 4-H clubs, special workshops, or overnight trips.  Download here.

Words on Wellness (WOW) Newsletter
July 1, 2012

WOW stands for Words on Wellness – Your extension connection to nutrition and fitness.

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Featured "At Work for Iowa" article
Swine Producers See Financial Gains in Learning about Ventilation Systems

Extension swine specialists and agricultural engineers in four states have teamed-up to create an educational workshop using a “field day on wheels” – a swine ventilation training unit.

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Iowa State University Extension & Outreach News

Iowa Youth Can Unmask Opportunities at the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference This Summer
May 1, 2013 12:17 PM

Every June, more than 1,000 teenagers converge on the Iowa State University campus for three days full of speakers, workshops, mixers,...

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