The goal of this project is to provide a PA system to the Conecuh County 4-H to utilize during programming. The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills of youth through experiential programs and a positive youth development approach. The Conecuh County 4-H is seeking to enhance the 4-H experience for the youth of our county. It is our mission to provide hands-on experiences and learning as an educational method that directly involves the learner, by actively encouraging them to do something in order to learn about it. In short, it is ‘learning by doing’. In order to provide the students of our county with the best possible education, we needed to purchase a PA system that will be utilized with every animal science, S.T.E.M., and after-school event. Prior to purchasing this system, our county had to travel to surrounding counties to borrow PA systems for our programs. By purchasing this system, we were able to provide larger activities this year that involved more children.
2019
4-H Educational Programs
The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills of youth through experiential programs and a positive youth development approach. The Monroe County 4-H is seeking to enhance the 4-H experience for the youth of our county. It is our mission to provide hands-on experiences and learning as an educational method that directly involves the learner, by actively encouraging them to do something in order to learn about it. In short, it is ‘learning by doing’. In order to provide the students of our county with the best possible education, we chose to spend our grant money on creating a Drone kit for our county youth to utilize.
MOWA Choctaw Cultural Beautification Project
This project was designed to give the entrance of the Museum/Cultural center an inviting appearance. The Museum/Cultural center is located on the MOWA Choctaw Reservation and is frequently visited by tourists, schools, historians and church groups. Over the years, the Tribe wanted to improve the appearance of the yard but had no funding to pay for it. Thanks to AL-Tom RC & D we were finally able to give our Museum/Cultural center a new look.
“Happy 200th Birthday Dallas County”
“Happy 200th Birthday Dallas County” -Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Old Cahawba (9518 Cahaba Road Orrville, AL 36767 commemorating Dallas County’s Bicentennial. The event will feature local entertainment, vendors, arts & crafts, food, and historical exhibits. A highlight of this event will be a walking tour of exhibits of each city, town, and village that make up Dallas County.
During the celebration folks will have the opportunity to learn the history behind the State’s First Capital sight, Alabama’s Official Ghost Town and a brief history of Dallas County by Linda Derry, Executive Director, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park. Also, there will be a Bicentennial Cake for everyone to enjoy and a butterfly release.
HIPPY Conecuh
HIPPY Conecuh had four projects with our grant from ALA-TOM RC&D. The first project was 45 School Supply Boxes for our HIPPY participants. These were school boxes filled with supplies such as scissors, glue, crayons, markers, erasers, pencils, pencil sharpner, construction paper. The second project was Family Literacy Night where we distributed books and homemade props to go with each book for the children to role play with at home. The third project was Graduation. Supplies and decorations were purchased to decorate with an “Ocean Theme” this year. Sand buckets were purchased and filled with end of the year practice items for the summer. The fourth project was Curriculum Supplies and Props for the HIPPY families. The supplies and props make it possible for the families to complete their weekly packets in the areas of Science, Math, and Language Development, and fine and gross motor skills.