Military Partnerships – Page 3 – Hawaii State 4-H Program

Military 4-H Awarded Grant

December 16, 2021July 21, 2023 Kate Eickstead

The Hawaii 4-H Military Partnership has been awarded grant funding from the Department of Air Force to support Hawaii Air Force affiliated youth. This grant will allow to grow our partnership with the Air Force and provide high quality positive youth development to our active, guard and reserve Air Force community. We are excited to offer hands-on and in-person learning opportunities in Spring of 2022. These opportunities include a spring break camp, teen leadership training and drill weekend workshops. Stay tuned for more information. If you have questions or comments…

4-H Military Partnership Updates

December 3, 2021July 21, 2023 Kate Eickstead

What is going on in Military 4-H? Did you that Hawaii 4-H supports 4-H programs on Army and Navy in Hawaii and Pacific Installations? Yep, We offer training and technical assistants to help connect military affiliated youth to 4-H, no matter where their families are stationed. Military Partners, please send a quick update via email on the names or topics of projects and an approximate number of youth involved in 4-H at your site. Please send this update to Kate at kkeick@hawaii.edu A more formal report will be gathered post…

Hawaii 4-H Military Partnership Kick-Off

September 2, 2021October 7, 2021 Kate Eickstead

It is the start of a new (after) school year for our 4-H Military Partnership! As we get back into routines it is time to start thinking about 4-H Clubs on our Army and Navy Installations. Army and Navy Child & Youth Services offer 4-H as part of their after school programs. This partnership allows military affiliated youth to be apart of a positive youth development program no matter where they might stationed. In Hawaii, we are proud to provide training and support to our installations in Hawaii but also…

Wounded Warrior Camp 2021

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Kate Eickstead

Hawaii 4-H Military Partnership hosted a week long summer camp for youth of Wounded Warriors with a focus of getting out of comfort zones for a week of adventure as well as Malama.

Month of the Military Child- April

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Kate Eickstead

In April, we acknowledge and celebrate the dependent youth of military families. The Month of the Military Child is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome. In Hawaii, we serve of military affiliated youth in programs on installation and in our community. A collaboration of military and land grant university partners who intentionally integrate research-based programs and resources for military-connected youth, families, and communities to thrive. 4-H Military Partnership focuses on positive youth development through providing opportunities…