Fair Events and Activities

STEAM Did you enjoy STEAM activities in your classroom this year? Perhaps you did STEAM activities together during this spring's stay-at-home time.  We invite YOU to showcase your STEAM projects at this year's Atchison County Fair. Fair categories are listed below.

 Atchison County Fair STEAM Adventure Classes

 STEAM-Earth Science                 https://flipgrid.com/377steamoearthscience 

Poster-STEAM Item-STEAM Home Project-STEAM Talk-STEAM Miscellaneous 
STEAM-Livestock                       https://flipgrid.com/377steamlivestock

Poster-STEAM Item-STEAM Home Project-STEAM Talk-STEAM Miscellaneous 
STEAM-Food/Nutrition/Health     https://flipgrid.com/377steamfood

Poster-STEAM Item-STEAM Home Project-STEAM Talk-STEAM Miscellaneous 
STEAM-Art                                https://flipgrid.com/377steamart

Poster-STEAM Item-STEAM Home Project-STEAM Talk-STEAM Miscellaneous 
STEAM-Other                            https://flipgrid.com/377steamother

Poster-STEAM Item-STEAM Home Project-STEAM Talk-STEAM Miscellaneous  

Join us on Thursday, August 5 from 1-3 pm at the  Blue  Building in Effingham to share your  STEAM project with a community friend. Ribbons for all youth. We ask  persons  over  age 12 who  are not  competly  vacinated to  follow  curren  DC  guidelines reated to weaingr face mask,  personal  hygienes and social distancing.

Become A STEAM Star @ the Atchison County Fair Virtual Option

1. To get started, click on a hotlink above. This will start your adventure to become a "super STEAM star"! To enter our recording studio, you will be asked to enter your student ID.  (Reminder this will be the first 2 letters of your first name and your entire last name. No spaces or capital letters required for STEAM stars. And if your brother or sister happens to have a similar first name, keep adding letters to your first name until you are different than your sibling or cousin Sorry nicknames will not work for our STEAM stars.!) Be sure to jot down your student ID for additional entries. Or call/e-mail the Extension Office (913-833-5450 or atchisoncoext@ksu.edu ) or Mrs. Small if you forget.

2.  Welcome to our Flipgrid recording studio. Read or listen to the directions that appear on the screen. Now you are ready for your recording adventure!

3.  Next, scroll down the page until you see the green circle with a white cross button. Click on this button and you are ready to show and share your STEAM project with others. Lights-camera-action. You are ready to record and star in your very own STEAM video.

4. You can record directly on the computer. Or you can ask your "family film crew" to capture a video on their phone or another device. You will then upload your video to the grid.  Be sure to click the forward arrow to continue creating your video. Pushing the back arrow will delete your video and you will need to start over.

5.  You can upload a  "selfie" by pushing the back arrow and selecting a frame from your video.  Or upload a favorite picture from your device. Use the optional buttons to add some fun to your video.!

6. Click the forward arrow. You are almost finished- name your STEAM  project and opt for just your first name only. Or use your "STEAM star stage name" to share your project with your fans!  

7.  Click the button.  Congratulations-You have just completed your first STEAM star recording session.  Notice the screen confetti celebrating your achievements! Be sure to save your URL link or the scan code and share it with friends and family to see you "starring live at the Atchison County fair."  Also, the public will be able to view your STEAM video beginning  August 7 by clicking on our virtual fair showcase. https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/fair/fair_book/index.html

 Join us on Thursday, August 5 from 1-3 pm at the  Blue  Building in Effingham to share your  STEAM project with a community friend. Ribbons for all youth. We ask  persons  over  age 12 who  are not  competly  vacinated to  follow  curren  DC  guidelines reated to weaingr face mask,  personal  hygienes and social distancing.

  Click on  STEAM Scavenger Hunt below to download.  Start your family fun  STEAM adventure!

Volunteer Locally- 4-H Programs Open  To  All Youth  Ages 7-18

Welcome and thank you for considering volunteering to work with youth in Kansas 4-H.  The Kansas 4-H Youth Development Program depends on adult and youth volunteers to help youth gain the five Kansas 4-H Life Skills of a positive self-concept, an inquiring mind, a concern for the community, healthy interpersonal relationships and sound decision making.

If you have not already contacted the local Extension Office you plan to volunteer for, please do so as soon as you can, to obtain the required Kansas 4-H Volunteer Service Application.  The completed application is your first step toward volunteering with Kansas 4-H.  All Kansas 4-H volunteers must complete the Kansas 4-H Volunteer Volunteer Screening process through their local Extension Office to work with Kansas 4-H youth.  Your local Extension Office will guide you through the process.

The main roles for local volunteers are Community Club Leader, Project Leader or Activity Leader.  There are many more roles for volunteers, check with your local club and/or Extension Office for more information.