Tag: 4-H afterschool

Nimo and Marwo: Teen Leaders in Maine and Beyond

Nimo and Marwo have both been involved with the Portland High School 4-H Club and Community Central for about two years. They have taken part in many 4-H activities, including being pages for the House and Senate on UMaine Day, community service projects, college visits in New York and Philadelphia, 4-H Public Speaking, Healthy Living […]

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Portland High School 4-H Members Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House

Over the past several years, members of the Portland High School and Community Central 4-H clubs have volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Portland. Recently, News Center Maine arrived while the teens were preparing a meal for families. A few times each year the teens plan a menu, shop for supplies, and cook a […]

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Making It Rain – Inside?

Community Central youth have begun looking at climate and weather. Can you make it rain, inside? Yes! Sort of. Using a few easily found/recycled materials youth found that when several forces work together a storm occurs: humidity, temperature, wind, and high/low-pressure systems. Several of these activities use supplies that you might have at home! Information about […]

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