KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Saturday, March 21, 4-Hers from all around the county – some 60 participants and coordinators – were welcomed to the sixth annual 4-H Fling and Expo at the Presbyterian Church in Kelseyville.

Hands-on activities ranged from creating bird treats from bread, peanut butter, and bird seed, to a quiz on how well you know wildflowers, to creating homemade cards wishing those in nursing homes around the county a happy spring.

Other activities included viewing glowing germs, experimenting with stomp rockets, and judging cookies and cobblers. 

A passport was handed out at the door, and visiting at least seven of these stations, getting a stamp at each one, would result in a door prize at the end. 

Other awards were handed out for competitions such as a leprechaun trap, a themed table setting, decorated cup cakes, all sort of sewn articles and even a smoothie blend off.

One of the largest and most successful youth education programs in the United States, 4-H introduces to young people key concepts including public speaking, leadership, healthy living, community service, self growth and learning by doing.

If you are interested in more information about 4-H clubs in Lake County, contact the Lake County 4-H office (UC Extension) at 707-263-6838, visit online at http://celake.ucanr.edu/4-H_Program/ or check out Facebook’s Lake County 4-H program. 

Ethan Jones is a Lake County 4-H All Star candidate and a member of the Blue Heron 4-H of Lakeport, Calif.