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"Are you a working parent of or a family
interested in school age childcare before and after school
hours?" In rural communities the need for affordable,
accessible, and high quality child care, school age care, and
teem programs is especially critical. The lack of such
programs impacts employment, family income, and educational
attainment of families as well as the physical and emotional
environments of youth and families.
It is time to give our Boundary County families
and children a solution.
Explore 4-H Afterschool Fun provides
school age youth with a well-rounded and safe environment in
which all youth who participate have the opportunity to engage
in a wide range of educational and experiential, and fun
activities.
The following partners and funding agencies
make Explore 4-H Afterschool Fun possible:
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University of Idaho
Extension
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Boundary County
School District #101
Valley View
Elementary School
Boundary County
Middle School
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VISTA Volunteer
Program
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Idaho's Generation of
the Child Initiative
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Engaging Youth
Serving Communities Grant
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Idaho 4-H Endowment
Seed Grant
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Safeway
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Idaho Community
Foundation Grant
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Elk Mountain Farms
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EXPLORE 4-H AFTERSCHOOL FUN!
****UPDATE 9-14-09**** Due to a lack
of Enrollments we will not be able to offer our Friday program
on a weekly basis at the Middle School. HOWEVER, we will
be starting a series of Fun Fridays starting with our 1st event
on Friday, October 9 at the Kootenai Wildlife Refuge from
10am-2pm. Please click on the link for
additional information
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If you have any questions or would like to register, please call
Angel Merritt or Erika Thiel at the Boundary County
Extension Office at 267-3235.
Anyone attending programs highlighted on this website or
documents contained therein that require auxiliary aids or
services should contact the Boundary County Extension Office at
P.O. Box 267, Bonners ferry, ID 83805, or by calling
208.267.3235, or via email at
boundary@uidaho.edu at
least two weeks prior to the event.
Programs & People
(Winter 2007) Boundary County is featured in this
publication from the University of Idaho with its' efforts to
help with the 4-day school week. To read the article visit
Help for 4-day Idaho Schools
The Pictures From
Home program was held in November of 2005.
Made possible through a grant from Operation Military Kids, the
youth in the Explore 4-H Afterschool Program created a digital
presentation and "thank you" cards expressing their gratitude to
the troops from Boundary County. Please click here to
read the article
Afterschool Academy 2005 a huge
success. Thank you volunteers, teachers, and leaders who
made this year's program FANTASTIC! March 17, 2005 the
Afterschool Academy was featured in the Bonners Ferry Herald.
Click here
to read the article
In 2005 program
participation, class selection, and program participation
increased. The 2005 ASA reached 22% of the elementary school
population. Evaluation data indicates that ASA is
providing a well rounded safe environment for youth.
Students responded to survey questions concerning the program.
Respondents could choose from Always, Most of the Time, About
1/2 of the time, Sometimes, and Never.
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83% of the
respondents feel safe from bullying - always to most of the time
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81% responded that
adults get to know young people - most of the time or always
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72% reported that
youth feel likely they can be themselves - always or most of the
time
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72% of respondents
felt the activities were challenging - most of the time to
always.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Art &
Technology Camps! Stay tuned - pictures to come!!
During the summer of 2005, Explore 4-H Afterschool Fun conducted
four Art and Technology Camps that reached 58 youth throughout
our community. Camps were held in Bonners Ferry and at Elk
Mountain Farms.
For more information
please contact:
Angel
Merritt at the Boundary County Extension Office at 267-3235
Information updated 9/14/09
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