Last week I was locked in a room with my fiancé and six of his family members, where we were given 60 minutes to escape. As the door shut behind us, chaos erupted for the first five minutes. We were scouring the floors, ceilings and windows. We tried random combinations on locks and flipped through pages of books, all of us looking for clues about how to escape. About five minutes in we managed to find a clue which unlocked a small lock on a file cabinet, leading us to the next clue. Continue reading “Escape Room”
Keeping Your Pets Safe
With the severe weather this week, did you have an emergency plan in case something went wrong? Most people have their go to bag, or list that they pack up in case something happens to their home. For example you might have an extra pair of clothes, money, important documents and anything of value to you. What about your pets? Do you have their important items on your list?
If you do great! If not, I am sure there will another severe weather storm this summer for you to prepare for. These are the items you might want to keep your pet safe and to prepare in case something does happen to your home.
Healthier Life Style
I did a training this week where we talked about how to get individuals to make healthier choices. Is it best to teach them all these new things at once and have them do all these changes at once? Or is it best to try and do one change at a time? What do you think?
Have you ever tried to eat healthier and work out more? What usually happens? Continue reading “Healthier Life Style”
Small Predator Control
Small predator control can be a big deal for people that raise small farm animals like poultry, goats, and sheep. Predators like coyotes and bob cats can cause a lot of dollars in damage very quickly if they are not held in check. The two best ways to keep predators out is a good fence or a good guard dog. If you have both of them it is even better. Continue reading “Small Predator Control”
STEM and Swim Day Camp
Looking for something fun and educational for your child to do this summer? This year, Harvey County 4-H will host a “STEM and Swim” day camp on July 11th, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In this one-day camp youth will experience team structured STEM activities and an afternoon of swimming at the Newton Municipal pool. This camp is open to any youth who has completed kindergarten-sixth grade (4-H membership not required). Campers will be led by teen 4-H Junior Leader counselors and supervised by adults. Lunch is provided. The cost to enroll is $15 per child, which includes lunch and all activities. (fee waivers are available upon request). Continue reading “STEM and Swim Day Camp”
Too Late to Plant Tomatoes?
It is not too late to plant tomatoes in the garden! Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable
grown in Kansas gardens. They are easy to grow, productive in small garden areas, and used in a wide variety of ways. There are about 4,000 varieties of tomatoes to choose from, so you can pick your favorite by experimenting with any you want! Big to small, green to purple, even black varieties. So have fun!
Tomatoes require a location that is fairly fertile, well-drained, and sunny, getting at least a half day of sun or more. Smaller vine tomatoes can be grown in containers. Continue reading “Too Late to Plant Tomatoes?”
June 4-H Newsletter
The Fair is around the corner! Make sure to read through this one to get details about our early fair events!
This year’s Fair theme is “Heroes in the Heartland” Make sure to look over all the new and exciting things happening this month here!
