New London County 4-H Science Day Pamela Gray NLC 4-H Program Coordinator & CT 4-H Military Club Liaison

National 4-H Science Experiment 2010

1 Crystal Lake Groton, CT org/

When should we hold it? Who do we invite?

Planning committee: CT 4-H Military Club staff, Nautilus Museum, OMK staff, New London County 4-H Agent, SUBASE NLON School Liaison Officer

Invited to present: Military 4-H Clubs Groton Public Utilities Fitch HS Aluminum Falcons Uconn Geosciences Club Mystic Aquarium Coast Guard Academy OMK From the SUBASE NLON- Fire Department Police Department Medical Research Team Divers Environmental Department

Who would you invite?

Dep’t of Extension donates UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream every year

An emphasis on FREE!

County 4-H Clubs Local Schools Homeschooling Network “Patch.com” Newspaper Calendars Dolphin Newspaper Flyers posted on Base Scouts Subase Youth Center SACC programs FaceBook Presenter’s Networks

Publicity Avenues for your event :

What kinds of activities?

Make & Take * Easily re-used * Quick

“I thought we would be here 45 minutes at the most- we’ve been here 2 hours and aren’t finished yet!”

Messy is awesome!

Preparation: call papers for publicity, picking up ice cream & paper goods, welcome table with sign-in sheet & 4-H info, setting up tables, blow up balloons, set up 4-H activities, agencies set up their own activities

Science Day volunteers support 4-H, volunteering as judges or mentors for other 4-H programs