October 19, 2023
National 4-H Council reports that over 500,000 volunteers give of their time and share their interests with nearly six million youth across the United States and around the globe (4-H.org). In South Carolina, we boast close to 3500 volunteers who provide 4-H connection, caring, and club leadership to over 80,000 youth across the state. Earlier […]
May 8, 2023
Henderson Interpretive Pollinator Garden Update What began last summer, as the seed of an idea, to collaborate with SC 4-H Natural Resources, The Bee Cause Project, and Conestee Nature Preserve, has since bloomed into the Henderson Meadow Interpretive Pollinator garden (HIP). Work started in February 2023 with 4-H’ers researching native plants that would benefit pollinators […]
April 26, 2023
“It’s all about relationships” is a phrase I have heard often in my life and in many different contexts. From learning to navigate the dynamics of the playground social structure to the practice of diplomacy between my siblings, learning how to have healthy relationships is an essential building block of our personal development. In college, […]
March 21, 2023
What does it mean to belong? Human beings instinctively feel the need to be connected. Research has shown that loss of belonging has been associated with stress, illness, loneliness, and depression. At some point during our lives, we are told that we belong somewhere or to something such as a family, a school, a job, […]
February 23, 2023
What is a Spark? The first thing that comes to mind for me is summertime and the sparklers I waved around as a kid at the beach celebrating the fourth of July with family and friends. I’m reminded of the excitement and the anticipation of the bigger fireworks show that would come later. Campfires give […]
February 21, 2023
South Carolina is known for its rather diverse climate. Days may start with frost on the leaves and by afternoon it is 70 degrees. Humid sub-tropical climate, temperate rainforests and rich coastal marshland provide habitats for an incredible amount of biodiversity in a relatively small-sized state. I will admit, even as the leader for 4-H […]
