Congratulations To Our 4-H Grant Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the ClassB 4-H Community Service Grant Contest!

We want to extend our appreciation to all of the groups who applied and sent us their project ideas. Hats off to each and every one of you! We hope that you will continue with your projects and help make your communities safer, healthier and happier places to live.

Below is a summary of each of the winning projects. Make sure to check back over the coming weeks and months as we will be giving updates on their progress and showcasing their projects upon completion.

McGuire Blue Falcons Project

Project Name: Cultivating Community Connections

Project Summary: The McGuire Blue Falcons 4-H Cloverbud club members are all 6-9 years of age. With the guidance and help of adult leaders and another club of older members, the “Nature Nuts” club, the Blue Falcons will plan and carry out a hands-on project developing a nature park at the McGuire AFB Youth Center. The park will include a stage area, physical fun activity area, quiet/reflection space, and a raised bed garden. As a group they have invested in a common goal of creating this nature park where they can play, learn, and work together. 4-H SET Club Project

Project Name: 4-H Fox River Trail 911 Community Service Learning Project

Project Summary: To install markers on the Fox River Trail and acquire waypoints using GPS. These waypoints will be mapped using GIS technology and downloaded into the Brown County 911 system. The ultimate goal is to have markers placed every 100 feet which will allow first responders to easily and quickly find people on the trail that have an emergency. Since the trail is not currently marked, other than for a few interpretive signs, there have been delays in finding people that need help. This project will benefit users of the trail by making it safer, especially for those who have an accident or medical emergency and may even save lives.

We can’t wait to see the finished projects and the benefits they will have on your communities.

Again, congratulations to the winners and kudos to all of the other groups who submitted their projects. We understand the importance of the 4-H program in the lives of youth in the community and we are confident that communities all over the country will benefit from the projects that were submitted.

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