FCS Time 2 Shine Campaign
Mindful Monday's
Taco ‘Bout What You’re Cooking Tuesday
Working Together Wednesday
Thrifty Thursday
Family & Friends Friday
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals and families -building strong families and communities racross Kansas.
More than 50 programs are developed and available from FCS County Agents, focusing on:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension encourages families to make proactive choices to improve individual health and well-being, whether choosing a low fat, nutritious diet, increasing health literacy for chronic disease prevention, or participating in regular physical activity
Nurturing Families
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension focuses on individual and family development by promoting effective communication, understanding developmental ages and stages, appreciating individual and cultural differences, developing a strong value system, making wise decisions, and encouraging a supportive environment
Embracing Life as You Age
Throughout all life stages, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate the changes that accompany aging. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension helps individuals, families, and communities manage the challenges and discover the positive aspects of life transitions and growing older.
Securing Financial Stability
In the current economy, financial stability is important. That stability rests with families securing and managing their basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter. Increasing buying power with wise consumer decision-making, avoiding pitfalls of overextended credit, developing saving habits, and managing financial risks are topics taught by Family and Consumer Sciences Extension.
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Through Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, individuals improve safety in their home and decrease their environmental footprint. Community efforts are designed to promote healthy lifestyles throughout the lifespan.
Accessing Nutritious Food
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension helps families gain access to food and to stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods. Family and Consumer Sciences agents are pivotal in training consumers and producers to
maximize local access to farm-to-table food products.
Empowering Community Leaders
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders is critical for the sustainability of communities that support and strengthen families. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension is committed to engaging, educating, and empowering local citizens to investigate issues, make responsible decisions, and take ownership of solutions.
https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/4-h/4-h%20at%20Home.html
Links to club practice grids
Atchison Shamrock https://flipgrid.com/atcoaspractice
Atchison Aviators https://flipgrid.com/atcoaapractice
Effingham Community https://flipgrid.com/atcoecpractice
Lancaster Lightning https://flipgrid.com/atcollpractice
Lucky Clover https://flipgrid.com/atcolcpractice
Meadowlark https://flipgrid.com/atcomdpractice
Below you will find links to 4-Hers digital project storyboards, and locations to find 4-Hers projects on display.
Department A Banners: https://flipgrid.com/atcobanners
Department B: Fashion Revue
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcofashrevbeginner
Junior https://flipgrid.com/atcofashrevjunior
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcofasrevintermed
Senior https://flipgrid.com/atcofashrevsenior
Department C: Consumer Judging https://flipgrid.com/atcoconsumerjudging
Department D: Demonstrations/ https://flipgrid.com/atcodemonstration
Performing Arts
Department E: Clothing
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingbeg
Junior https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingjr
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingintermed
Senior https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingsr
Department F: Food Preparation and Preservation
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsbeginner
Junior https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsjunior
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsintermed
Senior https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodssenior
Yeast https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsbreads
Decorated https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsdecorated
Department G: Arts and Crafts https://flipgrid.com/atcoartsandcrafts
Fiber Arts https://flipgrid.com/atcofiberarts
Department H: Various - including Home Environment, Photography, Rocketry, Woodworking, Posters, etc.
Home Environment https://flipgrid.com/atcohomeenviroment
Electricity https://flipgrid.com/atcoelectricity
Entomology
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcobegentomology
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcointerentomology
Geology https://flipgrid.com/atcogeology
Photography <3 yrs https://flipgrid.com/atcophotography3less
Photography 4-6 yrs https://flipgrid.com/atcophotography4to6
Photography 7+ yrs https://flipgrid.com/atcophotography7yrs
Rocketry https://flipgrid.com/atcorocketry
Robotics https://flipgrid.com/atcorobotics
Forestry https://flipgrid.com/atcoforestry
Woodworking https://flipgrid.com/atcowoodworking
Poster https://flipgrid.com/atcoposters
Other Projects https://flipgrid.com/atcootherprojects
Place Setting https://flipgrid.com/atcoplacesetting
STEAM-Earth Science https://flipgrid.com/atcoearthscience
STEAM-Livestock https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamlivestock
STEAM-Food/Nutrition/Health https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamfood
STEAM-Art https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamart
STEAM-Other https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamother
STEAM FOR Students
377 STEAm-Earth Science https://flipgrid.com/377steamart
377 STEAM-Livestock https://flipgrid.com/377steamlivestock
377 STEAM-Food/Health/Nutrition https://flipgrid.com/377steamfood
377 STEAM-Art https://flipgrid.com/377steamart
377 STEAM-Other https://flipgrid.com/377steamother
Department I: Crops and Horticulture
Crops https://flipgrid.com/atcocrops
Horticulture https://flipgrid.com/atcohorticulture
Honey https://flipgrid.com/atcohoney
Department J: Flowers
Flower Specimen https://flipgrid.com/atcoflowerspecimen
Arrangements https://flipgrid.com/atcoflowerarrange
House/Hanging Plants https://flipgrid.com/atcohouseplants
Department K: Beef
Breeding Beef https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingbeef
Market Steers/Heifers https://flipgrid.com/atcomarketsteer
Home Raised Market Steer https://flipgrid.com/atcohomeraised Bucket Calf https://flipgrid.com/atcobucketcallf
Dairy Fitting & Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcodairyshowing
Dairy Goats https://flipgrid.com/atcodairygoats
Meat Market Goats https://flipgrid.com/atcomeatmarketgoats
Breeding Meat Does https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingmeatdoes
Meat Goat Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atcomeatgoatshowman
Hobby Goat https://flipgrid.com/atcohobbygoat Dairy Beef https://flipgrid.com/atcodairybeef
Department M: Swine
Market Pigs https://flipgrid.com/atcomarketpigs
Swine Fitting & Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcopigsfittingshow Breeding Pigs https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingpig
Department N: Sheep and Wool
Wool Fleeces https://flipgrid.com/atcowoolfleeces
Sheep Fitting & Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcofittingshowing
Market Lamb https://flipgrid.com/atcomarketlamb
Breeding Sheep https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingsheep
Department O: Horse Show
Halter https://flipgrid.com/atchhorsehalter
Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atchhorseshowmanship
Walk & Trot https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsewalktrot
Western Pleasure/Horsemanship https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsewestern
Reining https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsereining
Trail Class https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsetrailclass
4-H Royalty https://flipgrid.com/atcohorseroyalty
Poles/Barrels/Flags https://flipgrid.com/atcopolesbarrelsflag
All Ages Events https://flipgrid.com/atcohorseallages
Ride a Buck, English Pleasure, Sack/Pick Up Race, Mystery Class
Department P: Overall Fitting and Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcolivestockfitshow
Department Q: Dog Show
Dog Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atcodogshowmanship
Dog Obedience https://flipgrid.com/atcodogobedience
Dog Agility https://flipgrid.com/atcodogagility
Department R: Pet Show https://flipgrid.com/atcopetshow
Department S: Poultry https://flipgrid.com/atcopoultry
Department T: Rabbits
Rabbits Division I https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbits1
Rabbits Division II https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbits2
Rabbits Division III https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbits3
Rabbit Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbitshowman
Department U: 4-H Day Camp/Special Event None in 2020
