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Description

Health is a statewide 4-H project. It features curriculum that will guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County 4-H Office or order online at: Extension Publications.

Health 1
In this beginning project aimed at grades 3-5, practice first aid skills to treat cuts, scrapes, nosebleeds, and bee stings. Learn how to respond to someone who is choking or has broken a bone, assemble a first aid kit, interview members of the medical profession, and more.
BU8174, First Aid in Action

Health 2
In this intermediate project aimed at grades 6-8, use a self-assessment tool to identify your personal talent areas; explore hygiene, nutrition, and physical activities; share what you discover; and more.
BU8175, Staying Healthy

Health 3
In this advanced project aimed at grades 9-12, design your own personal fitness plan and track it using your own fitness file. Through interviews and personal experiences, discover the benefits of being fit.
BU8176, Keeping Fit


Events

Want to learn more about Health? Try the links below.Dancing is healthy exercise

Health Project Training
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in their favorite project areas, including health. Watch your county 4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for details.

RetroFit Yourself! - Register now to begin your involvement in the Wisconsin 4-H Bike and Fitness Challenge.

Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.

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County Fair

The county fair . . . what a great time it is! Every summer, families flock to county fairs to see the latest 4-H project exhibits. Exhibiting is a fun and educational way for youth to showcase their project work to judges and to the public. Judging materials are supported by Bill Shaw in memory of his wife, Shirley.

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Related Links

There’s so much more to learn in the 4-H Health Project. Just follow these links!

Adolescent Health Online
American Medical Association site with 11 sections relating to physical, mental and social health issues that affect adolescents.

American Dietary Council
With nearly 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. On its website, the ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.

Centers for Disease Control, Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion offers methods to improve adolescent health through healthy school curriculum.

CYFERNet
The Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network provides practical research-based information from the nation’s leading universities.

Dole Five a Day
This site is packaged with fun activities, all designed to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables and be more physically active.

Fitnesslink.com
Site features resources to stay fit.

KidsHealth.Org
KidsHealth offers youth health information with three separate sites specifically for parents, teens or kids.

National 4-H Curriculum
Visit this site for updated National 4-H Curriculum information including new titles. Purchase curricula by accessing the online order form.

National Mental Health and Education Center
For children and families, a service of the National Association of School Psychologists.

Oconto County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many family, home and health projects including links for fun project ideas on health.

Vegetarian Information
VegWeb is the online vegetarian community with vegetarian recipes, cookbooks, coupons, and more.

Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction Curriculum Resource Center
Site features more than 7,000 Internet resources in dozens of topic areas, including health, for students, parents and teachers. Resources can be searched by subject, keywords, grade level or content standard.

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Project Support

For more information on the 4-H Health Project, contact the following:

Cooperative Extension Media Collection
This lending library features several health and physical fitness resources.

UW-Extension County 4-H Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices. Select the county of your choice.

UW-Extension State Specialist: Roberta Riportella-Mueller

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