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MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS
4-H MARYLAND
2012 Report
From the 4-H Military Liaison: In Maryland we are fortunate to have a mili-
tary population from various branches – Army
at Fort Meade, Fort Detrick, Fort Detrick Silver
Spring, and Aberdeen Proving Grounds; Navy
– Naval Air Station – Patuxent River, Naval
Surface Warfare Center – Indian River and
the USNA – Annapolis; Air Force – Andrews Air
Force Base. With the support of our County
4-H Educators collaborating with our Program
Coordinator Alisha Targonski there are 4-H
Youth Development Programs at Youth
Centers on each military installation. We are
proud to share an overview of 2012.
Sandy Corridon Maryland 4-H
Military Liaison
Meade SAC youth make pizza as a part of the 4-H
Cooking: Microwave Magic curriculum.
Spotlight On: Healthy Living and Cooking
In Maryland 4-H, we strive to
strengthen the military clubs and
Further integrate them into our
county, state, and national programs.
With five installations sending projects
to county fairs (Pax River had 107
youth submit entries to the St. Mary’s
County Fair!) we are working toward
having a larger military presence at all
4-H events! We are also bringing high
fun, high learning experiences to the
military clubs including robotics and
engineering clubs, gardening and
cooking clubs, and environmental
science projects like the Maryland 4-H
based AGsploration program! We
have 4-H clubs at every installation in
Maryland, and welcome youth from
all military backgrounds into our
county club programs throughout the
state! We hope to bring military youth
fun learning experiences and a world-
wide community.
Healthy living and cooking were key to all 4-H
programs on installations this past year. Both NSA
Annapolis and Detrick 4-Hers incorporated physical
fitness programs into their clubs to compliment the
Health Rocks curriculum. Fort Detrick Silver Spring en-
joyed the great outdoors by planting a vegetable gar-
den and hosting a full camping-hiking club. Pax River
grew a garden as well, incorporating science, math,
building, and landscape design into their gardening and
healthy living curriculum. Cooking and nutrition was a
focus for Indian Head, Andrews ‘Kids in the Kitchen’
Club, and Aberdeen whose cooking club participated in
the Harford County Meal Appeal and even had entries
in the Maryland State Fair for the first time!
Edgewood 4-Her
picking zucchinis from
the garden with local
baker, Jason, from
Flavor Cupcakery!
Spotlight On: Science and Arts
Spotlight On: Generosity in Action
2012 was a big year for 4-H Science and Arts
Programs. 4-Hers across the state participated in
activities ranging from Robotics to Agricultural Sci-
ence. Embryology was a favorite at NSWC Indian
Head and Fort Detrick while Andrews Air Force youth
got busy with wind energy and even made their own
windmills. NSA Annapolis 4-Hers had fun building
marshmallow catapults as a part of Junk Drawer Ro-
botics. Edgewood 4-Hers sent 5 teams to the Junior
First Lego League Challenge! It was
also a big year for the visual arts.
Fort Meade youth participated in
photography, drawing, music
and sound technology, and
digital arts! Pax River learned
sewing and knitting skills!
Maryland 4-Hers are known for their willingness to
give back to the community. Andrew’s Air Force Base
youth made gift bags with planted flowers to the
Children's Hospital Earth Day event while Fort Detrick
Silver Spring youth participated in the Montgomery
County Wide Community Service Day by breaking
down bikes for youth in Africa with Bikes for the World.
Edgewood 4-Hers gave back to the military
community by preparing boxes of toiletries for soldiers
deployed overseas, made “snowman soup” for gate
guards, and donated fleece scarves to local military
youth in need. 13 Pax River 4-Hers attended the
regional OMK Teen Council Summit and returned to
their communities to start Student2Student groups
with the goal of helping other military youth adjust to
deployment transitions. Maryland military 4-Hers truly
excel at helping others!
Number of baby chicks
hatched through 4-H
Embryology projects at
NSA Indian Head , Fort
Detrick, and Fort Detrick
Silver Spring!
Pax River lends a helping hand
28
4-Hers show of their skills in the Meade SAC Future Builders Club
“The curriculum is so easy to understand and
really provides children with an opportunity to
learn while they are having fun.”
-Fort Detrick staff
Military 4-H Partnerships are supported by 4-H National Headquarters/NIFA/USDA; Army Child, Youth and School Services; Air Force Airman and Family Services; Navy Child and Youth Programs; and the University of Maryland Extension 4-H Program through grant funding at Kansas
State University.
Alisha Targonski, 4-H Military Club Coordinator Maryland 4-H Center 8020 Greenmead Drive College Park, MD 20740 301-314-7319, alishat@umd.edu
Spotlight On: Leadership
http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org
http://www.maryland4h.org/4-HMilitary
Supporting 3037 Military Youth In Maryland
Military Club Leaders
Talk
Maryland 4-Hers are true leaders in their communi-
ties. Edgewood youth worked on building independ-
ence skills by planning and carrying out an annual
fall carnival for children at the nearby day care
center. Aberdeen put on a 4-H community fair as
well, drawing over 200 people! At Pax River teens
demonstrated leadership skills by meeting to
determine program needs, provided suggestions ,
and acted as liaisons to base command to bring
teen issues to the forefront. Fort Detrick Silver Spring
youth completed Kids Taking Charge and
the 4-H ‘I’m Alone’ programs to get
practice with real world skills
and greater
independence.
“These [STEM] activities are a wonderful
opportunity for our kids to get hands on
training and experience with technology
...doing these activities is a no brainer.”
-Francisco Jamison, CYSS Administrator
Ms. Dawn, Staff at Andrews
Air Force Base, says, “My enrollment has increased
over 200%. It makes me feel awesome that the
children express their passion for cooking with me.
I hope I'm inspiring a future chef.”
1086 Air Force Youth
1294 Navy Youth
657 Army Youth
4697 OCONUS Youth
$4,500 in Maryland 4-H
Health Rocks Grants
$2,000 in Maryland 4-H Reading Makes Cents Grants
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