4-H Recycle Sale

The weather is getting a bit warmer – slowly – and Riley County 4-H members are ready to ring in the spring cheer with a sale. So, mark your calendars to come and visit Pottorf Hall on Saturday, April 18. The sale will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will feature a variety of items: housewares, décor, electronics, books, toys, games, yard, sporting goods, small appliances, furniture, linens and much more than can be listed.

Most people think of spring as a perfect time to clean out the closets, and get the house ready for the warmer weather. 4-H families have searched through their home treasures to determine items they no longer need. These items will be featured at the 4-H Garage Sale. The sale is a great place to find items you need, add to your family board game collection, or update your home décor.

Sale visitors will want to stop back by at 10:30 a.m., as the bag sale begins at that time. During the last hour of the sale, customers will receive a bag (large paper bag size) and will be invited to put anything in the bag. Each bagful of items will be $4. Customers may fill as many bags as they wish.

This sale is one way that 4-H members participating in the Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) program, raise funds to cover travel expenses, for this government learning experience. The group will travel to Washington, DC during the summer of 2010 to learn more about the national governmental process.

Go Green Project Day A Success!

Riley County 4-H’s first annual Go Green Project Day was a success! On Sunday, April 5, nearly 40 4-H participants came to experience an afternoon full of hands-on, educational, and fun class sessions that were designed to increase their awareness of being environmentally friendly. Class sessions included learning how to make a rug out of old T-Shirts, turning old crayons into candles, discovering new ways to irrigate a garden, and growing container plants to sell at the Farmer’s Market. Feel free to browse some pictures from the event below. If you’d like to leave any feedback about the Go Green Project Day or tips on how it could be improved in the coming years, please leave us a note in the comment section. Thanks to all our participants, parents, and class leaders for making this day a success!