This summer, Penn State Extension's 4-H program is offering virtual classes for youths ages 8 to 18, including classes on babysitting and cooking.
A virtual 4-H Babysitting Special Interest (SPIN) Club will be held daily from Tuesday, July 6, through Friday, July 9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The club is designed to help prepare youths age 11 and older for babysitting.
Topics will include learning characteristics and needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, as well as safety and basic first aid. Each participant will receive a babysitting certificate after the last program. "If they go and babysit, they will have the credentials," noted Extension educator Kelly Weisner.
A fee will be charged for the 4-H Babysitting SPIN Club. There is no charge for current 4-H members. Registration information can be found at https://extension.psu.edu/4-h/babysitting-spin.
Other virtual programs being offered this summer include a virtual cooking camp, to be held from Monday, July 19, through Friday, July 23, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each day. Youths and their families will learn kitchen skills, food safety and nutrition.
Participants will have the opportunity to make one recipe each day. This year's dishes will include sloppy joes and lime-honey fruit salad. Adult supervision is required, and an adult should be working alongside the youth during the entire camp.
"(Participants) will receive a list of recipes, ingredients and equipment they need once they register," explained Weisner. "(The organizers) encourage people to cook along with (the instructors)." She added that those who take the class will also learn more about the Pennsylvania 4-H Cooking Challenge.
A complete list of 4-H summer programs and registration information is available at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h/events/all-events.
Weisner noted that all of the virtual programs will be presented via a Zoom webinar, so youths will see only the instructors and not the other participants.
Youths must be ages 8 to 18 as of Jan. 1 to take part in the classes. "We're hoping we will be able to offer in-person (activities) later this summer," Weisner added.
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