FFI Youth 4-H Teams Invited to Attend State Conference

The NE IA Food & Fitness Initiative is coordinating a bus for interested FFI Youth Teams to attend the "Students Taking Charge" Workshop in Ankeny on March 2.

Students Taking Charge is a national movement of youth to mobilize, organize, and speak out for healthy and active schools in every state. The one-day workshop will empower youth to make their school a place where it's easy to be healthy.

Schools may send a team of four youth to represent their school. Transportation is being arranged through the Howard-Winneshiek School District.  The main departure point will be Cresco with other potential pick-up sites based on school/student interest.

FFI 4-H Coaches are also invited to register and attend with the youth.  If youth coaches are unable to attend, the FFI staff and AmeriCorps Resource Contacts can serve as the adult chaperones for the day.

If there is enough interest, this will serve the Spring FFI 4-H Regional Youth Leadership Team meeting. A FFI Spring Conference is also being planned for March 21 which will engage additional youth and FFI 4-H Youth Coaches. More information about the Spring Conference will be sent when plans are complete.

Registrations for the Students Taking Charge workshop are due February 10 for schools to be eligible to receive mini-grant dollars attached to the workshop.

Please consider this opportunity for your youth and school. Click here to see the conference flyer.

To register your school team for this great opportunity, contact Lynette Houser, ISU Extension Region 4 Youth Coordinator at 563-382-2949 or lmanders@iastate.edu.

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