4-H Winter Virtual Activity Clubs - 2021

Thank you for your interest in our Maryland 4-H Winter Virtual Activity Clubs for 2021. Each club will be run in an online environment by 4-H educators and certified University of Maryland Extension 4-H volunteers.

Although virtual activity clubs are new to Maryland 4-H, they will still contain all of the elements that have given Maryland 4-H its rich 100+ year history: hands-on learning, connections with peers and caring adults, and an inclusive, safe environment.

Maryland 4-H Virtual Activity Clubs are free for all current Maryland 4-H members.  

Not a 4-H member? Not a problem! One of our Virtual Activity Club Leaders will contact you to enroll. The one time annual $10.00 enrollment fee gives you access to a full year of fun and enriching activities and events!  

To join a club, please complete the interest form using the links below, and a 4-H Virtual Club Leader will connect with you to register your child (more than one child is welcome to join per family; please complete a separate form for each child).

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4-H Art IQ

Club Age Range: youth ages 11-18

Club Description:  Come boost your art IQ and develop creativity, independence, and confidence with the 4-H Art IQ Club. Each meeting will be exploring various art media through the inspiration of weekly guest artists. Upon registration, a material list will be provided for families to purchase their own materials. All art creations are designed to be low-cost. Participants will be featured in a final art showcase.

Melissa Bailey-Descoteaux (Jeweler) https://www.chesapeakejewelers.com 
Kevin O’Malley (Children’s Book Author and Illustrator) http://www.booksbyomalley.com 
Lillian Jacobson (Painter, and Project Manager for The Fine Arts Office of the Maryland State Department of Education)
Josh Frick (Sculpture) 
Surprise Artist

Sessions will run for six consecutive weeks on Tuesdays  from 7:00-8:00 PM (January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23).

To participate in this club, please go to https://go.umd.edu/4HArtIQ

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Sports Nutrition for Teens: Take your game to the next level

Club Age Range: 12 - 18

Club Description:  Do you like to play sports and exercise?  Are you looking for a way to improve your performance on the field while learning to live a healthy life?  As an athlete you know that your body is like a well designed machine.  Are you giving it the right fuel to perform at your best?  The Maryland 4-H Sports Nutrition for Teens club will explore how the body converts the foods we eat into energy to perform your best on game day.  You will learn about proper hydration, pre and post workout snacks, and in game fueling.  If you play any sport or just enjoy participating in physical activities this club will help you take your game to the next level.  Information presented in the club meetings will be based on Oregon State Extensions WAVE Sports Nutrition curriculum.

Sessions will run from 6 - 7:30 PM Sundays 1/24/21 - 3/28/21

To participate in this club, please go to https://forms.gle/h8QqDsrqgsFL2C358

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Coding Jammers 4-H Club

Club Age Range: 8-13 years old

Club Description:  Join us for a virtual computer science club for beginners! During each session, youth will work through modules of Google’s CS First Curriculum that uses MIT’s Scratch programming language to teach fundamentals of computer science.  Youth will animate a dance party, create musical art, develop a music video, and more!  Each session will build on skills learned in prior sessions.  A computer is required.   

Sessions will run from 4-5pm on Wednesdays, January 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10

To participate in this club, please go to https://go.umd.edu/CodingJammers

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Clover Critters 4-H Virtual Activity Club

Club Age Range: 5-7 years old (as of January 1, 2021)

Club Description: Are you a clover age youth who is interested in learning about animals? Join us for an hour of age appropriate learning fun.  Participants will learn about animals, complete simple crafts related to animals, play animal themed games, and interact with youth their age.

Sessions will run 1/19-4/27 every other Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

To participate in this club, please go to https://go.umd.edu/CloverCritters

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Science of the Dog

Club Age Range: 13-18 

Club Description:  Are you interested in learning more about the science of dogs, and dog related topics? Do you typically participate in Dog Bowl, Dog Skillathon, or are you interested in those contests? This club is intended for Intermediate and Senior aged youth who are interested in taking their knowledge of dogs to a new level. Topics that will be discussed are based around the topic areas for Dog Bowl and Dog Skillathon. Topics include: breeds, nutrition, parasites, health, shows and competitive events, equipment, etc. This club will be utilizing guest speakers including: an AKC conformation show handler, purebred dog breeder, veterinarian, etc. Youth will also continue to develop their leadership skills by conducting a short presentation on a topic they are interspersed in at the final meeting.

Sessions will run every Wednesday at 7:00pm, for a period of six weeks from January 27, 2021 to March 3, 2021. Meetings will be held at virtually and will be led by Ashley Travis, 4-H Educator, Washington County and Chris Anderson, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, Maryland 4-H Center.

Interest form completed by December 15, 2020.  

To participate in this club, please go to https://forms.gle/YxktrUPwL3rt3MQV8

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4-H Skillathons, Contests & More

Club Age Range: 8-18

Club Description:  Are you looking for a way to develop and showcase your 4-H Life Skills? Wanna show off your knowledge about your 4-H project? Do you know about all of the exciting contests 4-H offers? Answering yes to any question means you are a match for joining the 4-H Contest Club. Each meeting will focus on a different contest offered by 4-H. We will review the requirements for each contest and the knowledge that each contest is based on.    

Sessions will run Thursdays 5-6 p.m. from Jan. 21 - March 11, 2021

Interest form completed by December 15, 2020.  

To participate in this club, please go to https://go.umd.edu/SkillsVAC

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4-H Experimentopia

Club Age Range: 11 -18

Club Description:  Come and join us in the science laboratory where youth will use common household items to conduct different experiments at each session that explore animal and plant science subjects.  We will send out a list of the common household items we will be using for each experiment so that we can do these experiments together. Youth will share common interests and interact through online games and experiments, and they will have the chance to practice communication skills in a supportive environment by allowing them to do a short presentation on an experiment of their own at the conclusion of this series.

Sessions will run the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in February, March, April and one Tuesday in May.  Those dates in 2021 are: 2/9, 2/23, 3/9, 3/23, 4/13, 4/27, and 5/11. 

Starting time will be 7 pm for each meeting. 

To participate in this club, please go to https://forms.gle/Kc9BcvmsphAUZ9Dn7