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Hicks: Walk Thru Texas History and 4-H Project Tour Day
Jun09

Hicks: Walk Thru Texas History and 4-H Project Tour Day

By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Walk Thru Texas History Three teams (24 individuals) recently participated in “Walk Through Texas History”, as part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s healthy lifestyle initiative.  Walk Through Texas History (WTTH) is a 4-week, 416-mile trek through historic places in Texas History, starting with Gonzales, and continuing with...

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Hicks: A Fresh Start to a Healthier You Coming Virtually and 4-H Project Tour Day Approaching
May24

Hicks: A Fresh Start to a Healthier You Coming Virtually and 4-H Project Tour Day Approaching

A Fresh Start to a Healthier You Coming Virtually Even though most activities are back to full swing, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is offering a free on-line course called, “A Fresh Start to a Healthier You.”  This is a four-session series focusing on the importance of healthy nutrition with an emphasis on increasing fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, food safety, and food resource management. Session 1 covers creating...

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CPR, Kids Camp, and 4-H Project Tour Day By Johanna Hicks
May25

CPR, Kids Camp, and 4-H Project Tour Day By Johanna Hicks

Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and Basic First Aid Offered                Have you taken CRP and First Aid, but your certification expired?  Does your place of employment require this certification?  Do you want to receive the training for your own personal benefit?  If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I have a solution for you!                A few weeks ago, a colleague from Upshur County contacted me about the possibility...

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A Year In Review: 2021-2022 4-H Grows
Dec29

A Year In Review: 2021-2022 4-H Grows

Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] RELEVANCE The 4-H program in Hopkins County is multi-faceted. 4-H members and leaders participate in a variety of educational events, projects and activities. Youth gain leadership skills as they participate in youth based programs. The goal of this plan is to promote youth development...

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Summertime Fun For 4-H Youth
May25

Summertime Fun For 4-H Youth

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Fortunately, 4-H activities don’t stop with the end of the school year. There are several events during the months of June, July, and August for 4-H members and other youth. Pay close attention to dates and registration deadlines. We don’t want anyone to be left out because of a missed deadline! Multi-County 4-H Camp...

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Summer – A Busy Time for Hopkins County 4-H’ers
Jul21

Summer – A Busy Time for Hopkins County 4-H’ers

By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent for Hopkins County, [email protected] As we prepare for the 2021/2022 4-H year, families are gearing up for the new school year and looking forward to having their students back into the full swing of activities. The 4-H program is alive and well and we’ll be promoting enrollment in the Hopkins County 4-H program. Hopkins County 4-H members...

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Hopkins County 4-H & Youth Program By Johanna Hicks
Jan04

Hopkins County 4-H & Youth Program By Johanna Hicks

           Several of my previous columns featured major programs that are offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Hopkins County.  One of the major branches under the large umbrella of Extension is the 4-H & Youth program, so I wanted to focus on some of the accomplishments of our youth.                Hopkins County boasts nearly 150 4-H...

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Gearing Up for 4-H Enrollment
Jul29

Gearing Up for 4-H Enrollment

Gearing Up for 4-H Enrollment: It’s that time of year again! A new school year is rapidly approaching, so that means that a new 4-H year is also getting underway. We want everyone to know what it’s all about! What is 4-H? It is a national organization which help young people develop life-long knowledge and skills to become engaged citizens. Through 4-H, youth are taught skills for living. It is a model of the “learn by doing” teaching...

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What Do 4-H, Diabetes, and Marriage Education Have in Common?
Jul19

What Do 4-H, Diabetes, and Marriage Education Have in Common?

What Do 4-H, Diabetes, and Marriage Education Have in Common? While in the check-out line at Wal-Mart with food items and plastic utensils in tow, the cashier commented that I must be getting ready for a party of some sort. When explaining that I worked for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and was preparing for another session of Kids’ Cam p: Fun, Food, Fitness, she responded that she had never heard of Extension. Wow! To me, it’s...

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4-H Offers Summer Exchange Trip by Johanna Hicks
Feb03

4-H Offers Summer Exchange Trip by Johanna Hicks

4-H Offers Summer Exchange Trip   Hopkins County young people are in the news a lot lately with wonderful opportunities to travel.  Congratulations to the Sulphur Springs Wildcats on their upcoming trip to Florida in September!  The Hopkins County 4-H program also has plans which have been in the works since June, 2015. The County 4-H Exchange program began during the summer of 2012 when a group of six students and two chaperones...

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