Florida 4-H District 1 Scavenger Hunt Objectives

Welcome friends. Get ready for adventure as you join us in a video scavenger hunt. Take a digital picture or a short video clip of each objective and e-mail to
4hgisfl@bellsouth.net by October 6, 2008

1. Picture of your team in front of your state sign (i.e. welcome center etc…)
2. Wash 3 windshields at a gas station
3. Sing “Oscar Meyer Wiener” song in front of a store meat department
4. Take a picture next to a police car with its lights on
5. Hold a conversation with a mannequin
6. Ask a gas station employee for directions to a store directly beside or across the street from the gas station
7. Act like you’re walking a dog
8. Donate food/clothes/toys/money to an organization
9. Impersonate a salesman at any store and try to sell someone something
10. Teach someone the 4-H Pledge
11. Have your entire team go to a well populated area and completely freeze still as people walk by --Have some-one stand back and do a quick video clip or picture
12. Play leap frog in Wal-mart
13. Each team member complete the survey at:
http://florida4hdistrict1.blogspot.com/
14. Team member working on project or community service
Bonus Points just for Blog visitors !!
15. Get a GPS location for one of the stops in your video scavenger hunt, or simply walk outside and take a reading. If you don't have a GPS, you may look up your address on Google Earth. We will map our participants all over the southeast.
16. Take a picture of at least two of your team members selecting and eating a healthy snack.

Remember that you are representing 4-H wherever you go. Be respectful and courteous. After all, you may be the spark that lights someone up about 4-H.

It Only Takes a Spark to Light a Fire

Our district has been working together for years when it comes to activities and adventures. In an effort to share the joy of working together with other 4-H clubs and counties, District 1 started, "It Only Takes a Spark". This was the official launch to share throughout Florida and the Southeast what we sometimes take for granted around here.

District 1 Council applied for and received a grant with the same title to fund the work we had ahead. With the help of the Florida 4-H Foundation grant, we have been able to share things like District 1 Lock Ins, CERT Drills, GPS/GIS Days, Financial Management activities and of course the famous Video Scavenger Hunt.

We'd love to have you join us anytime. Come help us to light the 4-H fire in Florida!!

Santa Rosa County Teen CERT is Growing

Today is the day that our second Teen CERT group will begin training. We are excited to have 7 youth and 7 adults joining our ranks in a few short weeks. Now, I know that in the midst of the mind bending training they may not seem like short weeks to those in the class, but it will all be worth it in the end.

Keep in mind that we are receiving training that we hope that we will never be called upon to use. But if we are, we will be ready, willing and able. Check back soon for pictures of this class.

Making the Best CERT Better Grant

Santa Rosa County 4-H Ambassadors have received a grant to increase awareness of both 4-H and Disaster Preparedness in our area. There are several facets of the grant that all work together to accomplish the goal.

Teen CERT is the glue that holds the project together. By becoming a vital part of the awareness and rescue community, 4-Hers are becoming more aware of the importance of preparedness. Their Teen CERT role throught he Santa Rosa County EOC will increase awareness of how much 4-H youth have to offer.

GPS and GIS technology, awareness and training is the next step in the project. 4-H members in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties are working together to use GPS and GIS technology to have fun while making major contributions to the community. Escambia County 4-Hers will be mapping fire hydrants, and Santa Rosa County 4-Hers will be mapping points of distribution and service centers for their county Emergency Operations Centers.

Geocaching is another major part of the project. With the cooperation and support of the Santa Rosa County EOC, 4-H members will learn the ropes of geocaching and then begin to hide their own "treasures". Their "awareness caches" will be a bit different than the usual geocaching fare. Their locations will be used to increase awareness of disaster preparedness, locations that offer assistance and basic information on each location and the role it plays in the event of a disaster. Caches will be well stocked with first aid items and valuable information on 4-H and preparedness. Their full list of locations will be available on www.geocaching.com soon.

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Santa Rosa County 4-H at Starbase Atlantis

For the 4th year in a row, Santa Rosa County 4-H members have made it possible for handicapped students from Westgate to attend a once in a lifetime event. Starbase Atlantis is a week long hands on adventure in Math, Science, Flight Dynamics and Fun!

4-H members team up with Westgate students as buddies for the week to assist in following directions, building rockets, designing a safe seat for their space shuttle pilots and flying a flight simulator from Pensacola NAS to Whiting Field.

Only members who have had their own Starbase Adventure week are asked to accompany the Westgate students. And most of them don't have to be reminded that this week is about their buddies experience. Our 4-H members love to serve these students and many of them help throughout the year at the campus in everything from a student Relay for Life to Graduation.

Florida 4-H Teen CERT

We just finished the first Teen CERT training in the state of Florida. CERT is Community Emergency Response Team. Once again, 4-H is leading the way in Florida for teens to become vital members of their communities. Our training included the Santa Rosa County 4-H Ambassadors and Escambia County Leadership Clubs, along with a few willing adults.

We are trained to act as first responders in the event of a natural or man made disaster until professional rescuers arrive on the scene. We will be able to assist the traditional Search and Rescue teams when needed and will remain available to mobilize when needed.

Training includes things like: Fire Safety, disaster Medical, Incident Command System, Disaster Psychology, Search and Rescue. It is an intense training that requires a commitment on your part, both during and after. But the knowledge you will gain is amazing.

We encourage all 4-H youth to contact the Emergency Operation Center in their county to find out more about Teen CERT. The whole concept of CERT is fairly new and the concept of Teen CERT is completely new in the state of Florida. Let's get behind this idea and show Florida just how much a group of highly motivated 4-Hers can accomplish.

The Santa Rosa County EOC is amazingly supportive of youth in our community. If you have questions before approaching your local EOC, comment or email florida4hdistrict1@yahoo.com