The first annual Mike Hoke Day was held Friday at the Claiborne West Park. The outdoor awareness camp was for children ages 8 to 14 and was sponsored by the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office and the local Lower Sabine Neches Soil & Water Conservation District.
Activities included catching insects in nets with representatives from Shangri La. There were drawing lessons of nature with representatives from the Stark Museum of Art. Texas Park Rangers were on hand to share tips about fishing and tying knots.
Christina Ritter with the AgriLife Office said the mission of creating the Mike Hoke Memorial Outdoor Awareness Day is to help the children learn about nature, to be better informed about conservation practices, and to realize how fun the outdoors can be.
Les Daigle with the Lower Sabine Neches Conservation District is excited about the inaugural Mike Hoke Day. He would like to see this event become a bigger affair with more children and more sponsors. Daigle is hopeful that there could be over a hundred kids with a lot more sponsors and vendors to help share their outdoor items with the kids. He suggested those interested in participating contact him at the Lower Sabine Neches Soil & Water District or Christina Ritter at the AgriLife 4-H office.
Making the best better was the theme of a camp this week for youth at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office sponsored the three-day Clover Kids Camp for children ages 5 to 8 years old.
Extension agent Christina Ritter said the purpose of the instructional camp was to give youngsters an introduction to the 4-H Program. Children are eligible to enter 4-H when they go into Third Grade. Ritter commented, “We like to say in 4-H make the best better. We like to raise productive youths so they can be productive citizens in the future.” The Clover Kids participated in activities that included gardening, sewing, cooking, animals, and making friends.
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