For the past 10 years, 4-H Friday Friends has taken place on Fridays at the middle school during the school year. Our after school program offers a safe and educational environment for children grades kindergarten through sixth.
Participants learn about math, science, history, arts and crafts, and community service through games, projects, special guest speakers, and the occasional field trip.
The summer program will be run much the same way with the exception of the use of the middle school.
The summer schedule will consist of activities at the fairgrounds, the Kootenai Wildlife Refuge, and Snow Creek Pond. A complete schedule of our activities is available on their Facebook page, 4-H Friday Friends, at the extension office and at the elementary school offices.
The summer programming will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday from June 16 until August 11. Cost is $12 per child each Friday, however a sliding fee scale is available.
Here's a quick look at all that's on tap!
* June 16: Paper Airplane Contest, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground. Students will have the day to build, decorate, test, and rebuild if necessary their own paper airplanes before the final contest at the end of the day to see which airplane flies the farthest.
* June 23: Tie-Dye Party, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground. Students may bring their own whites if they wish or choose from the whites provided. They will spend the day tie-dyeing and playing games while they wait for their whites to dry.
* June 30: Rocket Science, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground. Students will learn about how real rockets “blast off” as well as build their own miniature candy-tube rockets. Contest at the end of the day to see whose rocket goes the highest.
* July 7: Refuge Hike, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge. Students will meet at the main building at 8 a.m. and leave as a group at 8:15 a.m. on a hike to Myrtle Creek Falls.
* July 14: Animal Science, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground. Students will learn about different animals that live in northern Idaho as well as different threats that can affect them (ticks, wildfires, etc.)
* July 21: Refuge Hike 2, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge. Everyone will meet at the main building and hike together around the Animal Loop. They will begin their hike at 8:15 a.m., so please be on time. Please be sure your child has lots of water, good sneakers, and weather-appropriate attire.
* July 28: Scavenger Hunt, Snow Creek Pond. Students will be given a sheet of clues and go on a scavenger hunt. First team or child done wins a prize!
* August 4: Sailboat Races, Snow Creek Pond. Students will build little wooden sailboats which will then be raced across the pond on fishing line tethers to prevent them from getting away.
* August 11: Our Last Day, Boundary County Fairgrounds playground. Students and staff will play team games such as soccer and kickball. At the end of the day, They will all have a water balloon fight!
To register your child, call or stop by the extension office and sign your child(ren) up for the dates they wish to attend. Please register your child at least two weeks prior to the dates they wish to attend.
The Boundary County Extension Office is located at 6447 Kootenai Street in Bonners Ferry. To learn more, call (208) 267-3235.