Monday, March 08, 2010
Youth Can Turn Trash Into Treasure During Spring Break
While the Gilmer County Schools are on break the week of April 5-9, 2010, Kindergarten through 6th grade youth are invited to participate in the 2nd Alternative Spring Break sponsored by the WVU Extension Service in Gilmer County.
This year’s theme is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” and it will feature two afternoons of fun: Tuesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 8th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
Youth will go on litter walks, make recycled paper, make trash into treasure, go on a “supermarket sweep,” learn how to reduce their waste by reusing it, and participate in Litter Olympics.
Third through sixth grade participants will complete the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” 4-H project book and will be eligible to display their project at the 2010 Gilmer County Farm Show in September.
Pre-registration is required.
50 individuals will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
The registration must be received in the Extension Office by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 26, 2010.
You can register for one day or both days. It is preferred that youth attend both days.
Green registration forms were sent home with all Gilmer County School youth.
If you would like a registration form, you may contact the Extension Office at 304.462.7061 or print one from the website (www.gilmer.ext.wvu.edu).
25 youth participated in this activity last year held at the Gilmer County Recreation Center on April 16, 2009.
The theme was BUBBLEMANIA! And participants enjoyed the afternoon playing with bubbles at 6 different stations. Four 4-H Teen Leaders helped make the event a fun day for the children.
If you have any questions about the Alternative Spring Break program or any other WVU Extension Service programs, please contact the WVU Extension Office at 304.462.7061.
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, there is always one in a community that can’t stand to have a good time without DRAMA. Ours was and is Mrs. W. (and just 2 vowels).