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"Fizz, Bubble, Goo" Day Camp
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
"Fizz, Bubble, Goo" day camp is for youth who have completed 2nd or 3rd grade by June 2008. Camp is available in Kalona on June 18 and at Marr Park on June 25.

4-H Lock-In Held
(Posted on 4/21/2008)
The Washington County 4-H County Council held a Junior Y Lock-In on Saturday, April 12, at the Washington Community Y. Fifty-one youth in grades 4-6 attended the event.

College Day at WHS
(Posted on 4/9/2008)
High school students from Washington and area high schools had the opportunity to attend college visit day at WHS on March 26. Shauna Sieren, Iowa State recruiter from Washington County Extension, attended to answer questions about Iowa State and provide additional information about the university.

Clover Country CD Available
(Posted on 4/9/2008)
National 4-H Council has partnered with EMI Music to create "Clover Country: Songs from Famous 4-H Alumni"—the first-of-its-kind country music compilation CD featuring famous 4-H alumni.

Child Care Resource & Referral Trainings
(Posted on 3/13/2008)
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is a community–based agency available to providers in order to supply technical assistance and training opportunities for the purpose of maintaining and improving the quality of early care and education. To learn more click on the above link or Logo.

Master Gardener Summer Session
(Posted on 3/12/2008)
The Master Gardener Summer Session will be held July 11-12, 2008, at Iowa State Univeristy in Ames. Participants will deepen their knowledge of horticulture through of variety of topics.

4-H Youth Conference-“Ignite the Flame”
(Posted on 3/12/2008)
The Iowa 4-H Youth Council invites you to attend the 2008 4-H State Conference, Animal Science ROUNDUP & CSI: Crops. The theme for this year’s conference is “Ignite the Flame.” It will be held June 24-26 at Iowa State University.

4-H Launches Online Volunteer Training
(Posted on 1/9/2008)
Volunteering for 4-H just got easier. Training is now available online or by DVD for those volunteers whose schedules keep them from attending the face to face trainings in their county.

Join 4-H Today!
(Posted on 9/18/2007)
Now is a perfect time to enroll in 4-H! We have a club for all youth in grades K-12. We also have plenty of room for adult volunteers.

The ABC's of 4-H
(Posted on 9/11/2007)
Now is the perfect time of the year to join 4-H! Come see what it's all about...

Pave the Way for 4-H!
(Posted on 2/5/2007)
You can help to pave the way for 4-H in Washington County! A brick patio has been established in front of the Washington County Extension Office.
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