Celebrate on a Budget

The holidays can be expensive, but you don't have to break the bank to celebrate. Taking a few minutes now to plan your holiday spending cound help you avoid taking on debt. Start by creating a holiday spending plan, keep track of what you spend, avoid impulse purchases, and leave the credit cards at home.

Purdue Extension..Providing 1200 hours of education!

We highlighted Purdue Extension in Warrick County at our 2011 Annual meeting. During the meeting we celebrated a year of great 4-H, Agricultural and Natural resources, and Health and Human Services programming. During 2011 Purdue Extension in Warrick County provided 1200 hours of education to the citizens of Warrick County.




Jim Mintert, Associate Director for Purdue Extension, did a great job speaking about Purdue Extension Making a Difference.




We also played Fruit and Veggie UNO to highlight the Eat Your Way to Better Health program started in Warrick County this year.

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Being Active

Make us a part of your New Year resolution! Join us for a seven week "Being Active" program held every Thursday evening starting January 5, 2012. Classes will be held in the Alcoa Building and the Warrick County 4-H Center from 5 - 6p.m. Along with the lessons we will offer a walking work out session. Contact the Warrick County Purdue Extension Office at 897-6100 to register or e-mail elbert@purdue.edu

THANK YOU ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS

A big thanks to ALCOA Warrick Operations for selecting Warrick County 4-H for their Day of Service. Fourteen engineers from ALCOA Warrick Operations volunteered their resources to rebuild and expand the 4-H Council Stand Deck located on the south side of the building.

The Fab Products Engineering team worked on the project from start to finish. The team provided the design work and materials which resulted in 98 hours spent constructing the deck.

Their volunteer work has resulted in a $3000 ALCOA Foundation ACTION grant for Warrick County 4-H. We sincerely appreciate this high level of support from ALCOA Warrick Operations.

Warrick County is Wired for Wind

On October 5th, Warrick County celebrated National 4-H Youth Science Day (NYSD). Students at Boonville Middle School and Tennyson Elementary celebrated the day by participating in the 2011 NYSD experiment: Wired for Wind.

Wired for Wind explored wind energy and the engineering behind the development of wind turbines. The students were able to design wind turbines and test their turbines for performance.

The "New Normal" workshop

As America slowly recovers from "The Great Recession" of 2007-2009, many economists are predicting an extended "new normal" marked by slow economic growth, high unemployment, modest investment returns, precarious job security, and tightened credit standards. Please join us as Mary Lou Elbert, Family Resource Management, Purdue Extension Educator, leads this conversation, sharing her insights and resources. The program will be held on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 6:30p.m. in the Homemakers Building at the Warrick County 4-H Center, Highway 62 East, Boonville, on Old Degonia Road. Please pre-register to attend this free workshop by e-mailing Mary Lou at elbert@purdue.edu or calling 897-6100. Refreshments will be served.

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