Thrive 4-H Outdoor Adventure Challenge Club

08/04/2021

Hurry, registration ends Friday!!!

Play, learn and explore with us at “Cloverbuds in the Great Outdoors” on August 12 from 9am-3pm at Grand Woods Park in Lansing! Participants will engage in a variety of exciting, interactive activities including crafts, nature hikes, a scavenger hunt, and more. There is no cost to attend and each camper will get a swag bag! The camp is open to all youth ages 5-7.

We are also looking for Eaton and Ingham County 4-H teens ages 12+ and 4-H volunteers to serve as counselors and volunteers for the camp.

For more information and to register as a camper, counselor or volunteer, go to https://events.anr.msu.edu/2021eatoninghamcloverbudcamp/.

06/04/2021

Soccer is wrapping up, but our June weekends are all pretty busy. What day of the week would work best for an evening meeting/hike?

Image Description: Photos of youth hiking a trail in the fall, two people navigating whitewater in a canoe, a youth rock climbing, and a group of winter campers hiking with backpacks and gear in sleds.

Text reads: Thrive 4-H Outdoor Adventure Challenge Club.

Learn by doing.

The educational philosophy of the 4-H program. Young people learn best when they are involved in their learning.

05/25/2021

Planning to go on a long hike or a day trip? Here is a list of must-have items to bring with you. Having it and not needing it is always better than needing it and not having it. 😊 Are there any items that you would add to your list of essentials?

🧭 Navigation (compass, map, GPS)
🔦 Illumination (flashlight)
☀️ Skin protection (from the sun or bugs)
🍫 Nutrition (food)
💧 Hydration (water and ability to treat water)
🔥 Fire (ways to create fire)
⛺️ Shelter (tent, tarp, emergency blanket)
👕 Insulation (extra clothes)
🩹 First aid kit (bandages, gauze, ice packs)
🔧 Repair kit/tools (tape, zip ties, multitool)

05/22/2021

05/21/2021

Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives. - Thomas Berry

Image: Family of four stands near a trailhead with backpacking gear. Inset photo is a child in the front of a canoe with camping gear behind them. 4-H logo.

05/17/2021

Amazing news! In-person 4-H is happening...with a few caveats.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/msu-extension-volunteer-planning-guide-for-in-person-engagements

Let’s get this party started!

05/12/2021

Take charge to eradicate the Invasive Alien Invaders! Learn how you can do your part to care for our environment by fighting back against alien invasive species. Participants will learn how to identify these invasive plants, which plants to pull and which ones to report through the national system. Explore your neighborhood, parks, nature walks while you do your part against these invasive invaders.
Registration link: https://events.anr.msu.edu/InvasiveAlienInvaders/

05/12/2021

Registration is open for Exploration Days. It looks like there will be some fun programs.

05/12/2021

“If we provide enough space and possibilities for moving freely, then the children will move as well as animals: skillfully, simply, securely, naturally.” - Dr. Emily Parker.

[Image: a child with blonde, medium-length hair runs ahead of a sandy-haired child along a green trail. Golden flowers are blooming on either side of the trail and trees are in the distance.

04/23/2021

Just looking through some new and borrowed materials to plan some activities.

I think we can make some of this virtual and educational.

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day ! Celebrate through a reduce, reuse and recycle at home project! All you will need are seeds, soil and an egg carton. Check out this article for more useful tips and tricks.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/reduce-reuse-and-recycle-for-seed-germination?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=4-h

04/21/2021

Have you enrolled yet? Go to www.tinyurl.com/ThriveOAC and fill out the interest form. We'll send you the link to enroll into 4-H.

We have been brainstorming some virtual activities to get us warmed up before in-person 4-H is approved. Enrolling in our club ensures you will not miss out on any activities.

[Image: A child wearing a red helmet, ponytail, and rock climbing harness is climbing an indoor climbing wall. A group of folks wearing snow shoes, backpacks, and pulling sleds with gear are hiking along a snowy trail. Text reads: Gain skills. Build knowledge. Thrive. Live the adventure. Thrive 4-H Outdoor Adventure Challenge Club. The 4-H logo is in the lower right hand corner.]