Say It Isn't So...

Friday means one thing...our last day for 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp and our last day of fun together. Needles to say it might be our last day of fun but we did not waste a minute getting to all of it. Of course we had our final coloring pages today and then we talked about all of our favorite things from the day before, then we jumped right in. Our teen leaders, Christopher and Tierra lead games before we had another special guest. Bella, a very furry but little puppy came for a visit. Bella is a cockapoo puppy that belongs to Mrs. Kerrie, the Horticulture Agent at the Extension office. We all got a chance to practice what we learned about animals by greeting Bella and petting her before heading for our morning snack.

After snack we broke up again. Mrs. Janice was not there today but Mrs. Christy stepped in and took really good care of us. We worked at baking the cookie dough that we made yesterday then we took a fun quiz about measuring cups and spoons and what kitchen tools we should use. If we weren't with Mrs. Christy have a cookie blast we were in the Auditorium with a very special Guest.

Ms. Michelle of Richmond County came to visit with a special guest. Carolina is what we call in the animal world, a really big rabbit. To put it in perspective she weighs twice as much as Bella and is almost equal in weight to Manny our special guest from earlier in the week. Carolina did not do a lot of hopping and was really nice to us letting us all pet her. Ms. Michelle answered all of our questions and we had a super time with this ginormous bunny.

Then it was time for lunch. Mrs. Penny made her special pizza for us and it was really good. We also had some corn to go with it. It was so yummy!

After lunch there was more to do. Christopher volunteered to read to us. He read about a duck that ran for President (can you imagine?). After our story we played our favorite game, the quiet game which ended in a seven way tie. The winners got a chance to go first with the next project.

We worked on wood art projects that we colored and got to take home. We had lots of choices, turkey masks, pumpkin decorations, scarecrows or pilgrims that stand up, or a photo frame that looks like a cornucopia. There was lots to do to try to get it done before Mrs. Tameka came.

We played a really neat relay race game with Mrs. Tameka. We had plastic foods and had to determine which food group they belong to. The team with the most right won the game. After the game we each graduated from the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) program. We received a certificate and other really cool stuff that we can use at home and remember the fun we have had together. After our graduation we went into the kitchen to make our final healthy snack. We made our very own trail mix with cereal, dried fruits, raisins, nuts, and anything else we wanted to put in it. It was pretty awesome.

After our final snack together it was time to say good bye. As our parents came we had big hugs for everyone and asked if we could do it again next year. We just want to give a quick thank you to all of our 4-H and Extension staff members, volunteers and of course the parents and youth who made this 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp a success. We would also like to thank United Way of Robeson County who helps support this and other 4-H programs allowing us to keep the cost low and affordable for this and our other educational programs.

To learn more about our 4-H program, please contact the 4-H staff at (910) 671-3276.