FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2010

4-H Volunteers Share Hobbies with Children

4-H volunteer Melissa Stryker helps 4-H club member Ben Kuperschmid of Scotch Plains with a project.

Elizabeth, NJ – If you have a hobby, interest or passion you’d like to pass along to a group of enthusiastic youngsters, leading a Union County 4-H club is a great way to do it.

No previous experience in working with children is required. All you need to bring is your love of sharing knowledge.  Trained 4-H staffers provide guidance and supplies, and another adult provides supervision for the children.

 4-H club meetings generally take place once a month, from September to June at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office at 300 North Avenue in Westfield. All clubs are small, with a limit of 10 children or less.

The clubs are formed based on the interests of 4-H members, who range in age from kindergarten through high school.  This year, club leaders with an interest in cooking, dog obedience training, horse care, acting, pet care, and anime are in particular demand.
               
For more information, contact 4-H Agent James Nichnadowicz at 908-654-9854 or jnichnadowicz@ucnj.org.

4-H is a program of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, supported in part by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.  Its mission is to provide the community with science-based information on nutrition, food safety, home environmental health, family well-being, agriculture and 4-H youth development.