The Mt. Vernon 4-H Adventurers have been learning all about technology, website design, and digital photo editing at the Pentagon City Microsoft Store.  The club wanted to learn about website design so they could make a website to track the progress of their intergenerational garden at the Hollin Hall Senior Center.  The Microsoft Store generously donated staff time to teach them how to get started and after working with the group for several weeks they also donated a $500 gift card to the club to help them in their efforts. 

The 2013 4-H Embryology Project concluded this past Friday.  275 classrooms and 7738 students participated in this learning eggsperience in which students learn about incubation, caring for living creatures, and many other fun chicken related concepts. The chicks went to their new homes, Rainbow Acres and B&D Poultry. 

Fairfax County 4-H'ers did quite well at the Virginia Poultry Judging Competition on April 26 in Rockingham County receiving 4th and 1st place junior team awards.  Throughout the month of April, participants learned about grading eggs and meat, identification of parts, and handling hens to determine which ones are better egg producers. They demonstrated their knowledge at the competition and got to participate in a fun and educational poultry carnival while they waited for the competition results.   

Gillien Tweddle handles a hen in the past production class



Noah and David having fun in their biosecurity suits at the Poultry Carnival.

1st place Junior team members from left to right - David Legget, Noah Beck, Lenah Nguyen (coach), and Elizabeth Koranek.