NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
Rick Godke
4-H Youth Extension Agent
Duval County Extension
1010 N. McDuff Ave
Jacksonville, Florida 32254-2083
904-255-7450
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 17, 2011
Join a 4-H Club for Fun, Friends and Learning
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — All children ages 5-18 and their parents, are invited to the Duval County 4-H Round Up to be held Monday, September 26th at 6:00 PM at the Extension Office at 1010 North McDuff Avenue, Jacksonville. Families can explore the different clubs, projects and activities kids love to be part of in 4-H programs all over Jacksonville. 4-H is the largest boys and girls club in the United States and provides age appropriate educational materials to youth through over 50 projects and actives like: bicycle safety, photography, leadership, sewing, rabbits, hunter safety, and marine science plus many more.
Duval 4-H has over twenty-five 4-H clubs that meet all across Jacksonville at different days and times. We have clubs that serve home school groups and as well as traditional school students. Duval 4-H has members that participate in district, state and national 4-H activities and events. Duval 4-H Clubs and The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions, or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Program, and the City of Jacksonville Cooperating.
For more information or information about how to join 4-H go to http://duval.ifas.ufl.edu/4-H.shtml or contact Lacey Greene at, 4-H Program Assistant at (904) 255-7450 or at the Duval County 4-H Extension Office.