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October: Recruitment
A quick start guide and additional resources for 4-H club leaders and volunteers to help with promotion and recruitment.

Common Flowering Plants (Forbs) of South Dakota
This guide focuses on forbs, or flowering “broad-leaved” herbaceous plants, but forbs can be narrow-leaved as well.

What’s good about getting older?
Curious about the positive changes that come with getting older? Learn about some key mental and emotional changes that can occur in older adults, and the benefits that come with these changes!

Eat What You Grow
Youth will learn the different parts of plants that we eat, and how to use drying and freezing techniques to preserve foods for later use.

Thankfulness: Creating a Culture of Gratitude
Why should we create a culture of gratitude? Research shows that feeling appreciated creates more-productive environments at work, as well as healthier, more long-lasting relationships. Learn some expert tips for getting started this holiday season!

November: 4-H Club Leadership Roles
A quick start guide and additional resources about 4-H Club Leadership Roles.

December: 4-H Club Meetings
A quick start guide and additional resources about 4-H Club meetings.

February: Communication, Courage and Creativity
A quick start guide and additional resources about Communication, Courage and Creativity.

Ages & Stages in the Garden: Ages 6-8
A garden can be used to teach many concepts to a board range of ages. When working with early elementary youth you will want to consider characteristics of their development when planning lessons and activities.

March: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
A quick start guide and additional resources about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.