Hats Off to 4-H: Mid-Winter Retreat

Auburn, Jan. 25, 2004--“Hat’s Off to 4-H is the theme of this year’s 4-H Midwinter Teen Leadership r, which will be held Feb. 20 through 22 at the Alabama 4-H in Columbiana.

Goals for teens attending the retreat include meeting new people, learning to work as a team, learning valuable leadership skills and helping others through community service.

Participants will make comfort caps for chemotherapy patients as part of is this year’s community service project. The Pike County Sewing Guild will share their time and expertise to show 4-H’ers how to make the caps.

“Helping someone feel better is one of life’s greatest rewards,” said Molly Gregg, a 4-H specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. “These caps will bring comfort to many people throughout the state.”

Various workshops and games are planned for the teens to build relationships and develop skills such as teamwork, trust awareness, communication, negotiation, leadership and planning. Activities will encourage teens to accept responsibility for being part of a team, work toward team goals, increase tolerance and appreciation for team diversity and increase productivity.

One workshop will focus on how different personalities in a team can lead to conflict. Participants will learn what team members can do to resolve the conflicts. Another activity will focus on decision-making and how the decisions team members make can impact a team’s ability to solve a problem.

4-H’ers attending the retreat will also hear from new State 4-H Program Leader Lamar Nichols and inspirational speaker Bonnie Moore, a cancer survivor.

Midwinter Retreat is a great time for youth across the state to come together to learn, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference,” said Gregg.

Source: Dr. Molly Gregg, 4-H Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, (334) 844-2263.

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