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4-H Friday Friends plan busy summer! |
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June 2, 2017 |
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The University of Idaho Extension Office and
Boundary County 4-H is thrilled to announce the
continuation of their 4-H Friday Friends program
throughout the summer of 2017!
For the past 10 years, 4-H Friday Friends has
taken place on Fridays at the middle school
during the school year. Our after school program
offers a safe and educational environment for
children grades kindergarten through sixth.
Participants learn about math, science, history,
arts and crafts, and community service through
games, projects, special guest speakers, and the
occasional field trip.
The summer program will be run much the same way
with the exception of the use of the middle
school.
The summer schedule will consist of activities
at the fairgrounds, the Kootenai Wildlife
Refuge, and Snow Creek Pond. A complete schedule
of our activities is available on their Facebook
page,
4-H Friday Friends, at the extension office
and at the elementary school offices.
The summer programming will take place from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday from June 16 until
August 11. Cost is $12 per child each Friday,
however a sliding fee scale is available.
Here's a quick look at all that's on tap!
* June 16: Paper Airplane Contest, Boundary County Fairgrounds
playground. Students will have the day to build,
decorate, test, and rebuild if necessary their
own paper airplanes before the final contest at
the end of the day to see which airplane flies
the farthest.
* June 23: Tie-Dye Party, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground.
Students may bring their own whites if they wish
or choose from the whites provided. They will
spend the day tie-dyeing and playing games while
they wait for their whites to dry.
* June 30: Rocket Science, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground.
Students will learn about how real rockets
“blast off” as well as build their own miniature
candy-tube rockets. Contest at the end of the
day to see whose rocket goes the highest.
* July 7: Refuge Hike, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge. Students will meet at
the main building at 8 a.m. and leave as a group
at 8:15 a.m. on a hike to Myrtle Creek Falls.
* July 14: Animal Science, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground.
Students will learn about different animals that
live in northern Idaho as well as different
threats that can affect them (ticks, wildfires,
etc.)
* July 21: Refuge Hike 2, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge. Everyone will meet at
the main building and hike together around the
Animal Loop. They will begin their hike at 8:15
a.m., so please be on time. Please be sure your
child has lots of water, good sneakers, and
weather-appropriate attire.
* July 28: Scavenger Hunt, Snow Creek Pond. Students will be given a
sheet of clues and go on a scavenger hunt. First
team or child done wins a prize!
* August 4: Sailboat Races, Snow Creek Pond. Students will build little
wooden sailboats which will then be raced across
the pond on fishing line tethers to prevent them
from getting away.
* August 11: Our Last Day, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground.
Students and staff will play team games such as
soccer and kickball. At the end of the day, They
will all have a water balloon fight!
To register your child, call or stop by the
extension office and sign your child(ren) up for
the dates they wish to attend. Please register
your child at least two weeks prior to the dates
they wish to attend.
The Boundary County Extension Office is located
at 6447 Kootenai Street in Bonners Ferry. To
learn more, call (208) 267-3235. |
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