Tolland County 4-H STEAM Events
Calling all crafty and inquisitive 4-Hers
Tolland County 4-H STEAM events:
STEAM: stands for Science Technology Engineering Art and Math.
Where: UConn Extension4-H office building (TAC) 24 Hyde Ave Vernon CT 06066
When and What:
Saturday December 9, 2017 10 am – 11:45 am
Registration deadline: Thursday December 7, 2017
What will we be doing?
Art, Math and Technology: Cutting patterns and sewing
Hand sewing mittens or socks for gifts.
Learning about sewing machines and how they work.
Saturday January 6, 2018; 10am – 11:45 am
What will we be doing?
Art, Math and Technology: Recycling an empty feed bag: sewing
Bring an empty feedbag.
Using sewing machines and hand sewing turn the feedbag into a tote bag
Friday February 2, 2018; 6pm -7:45pm
What will we be doing?
Engineering and Technology:Wired for wind
Design and build two types of wind turbines:
1 with a vertical axis and 1 with a horizontal axis
Test them to determine which design is more effective in turning wind into energy
Saturday March 24, 2018; 10am- 11:45 am
What will we be doing?
Art, Math and Technology: Designing and sewing apron
Design an apron from dishtowels
Hand and machine sewing
Our projects involve science and creativity and can be entered in the 2018 Tolland County 4-H Fair.
Also mark your calendar for
Saturday April 14, 2018; 11am-2pm Skill-a-thon – more information to follow
Registration Form
January 6, 2018; 10 am – 11:45 am
Registration deadline: Thursday January 5, 2018 return by e-mail
What will we be doing?
Art, Math and Technology: Cutting patterns and sewing
Bring an empty feed bag
Machine sewing to turn a feed bag into a tot bag
Learning about sewing machines and how they work.
Name:
Age on January 1, 2018:
Street address:
Town: State:Zip:
Participant telephone:
Parent telephone:
Participant e-mail:
Parent e-mail:
If a parent or guardian will not be on the premises during the TC 4-H STEAM program the youth participant must submit a 4-H member/volunteer health form with their registration.
If another adult is chaperoning, they must keep the health forms with them for each youth in their possession and remain on the premises. The Health Form must be signed by a parent or guardian.
Additional Health Forms are available hereand
Registration Form
Friday February 2, 2018; 6pm -7:45pm
Registration deadline: WednesdayJanuary 31, 2018 return by e-mail
What will we be doing?
What will we be doing?
Engineering and Technology: Wired for wind
Design and build two types of wind turbines:
1 with a vertical axis and 1 with a horizontal axis
Test them to determine which design is more effective in turning wind into energy
Name:
Age on January 1, 2018:
Street address:
Town: State:Zip:
Participant telephone:
Parent telephone:
Participant e-mail:
Parent e-mail:
If a parent or guardian will not be on the premises during the TC 4-H STEAM program the youth participant must submit a 4-H member/volunteer health form with their registration.
If another adult is chaperoning, they must keep the health forms with them for each youth in their possession and remain on the premises. The Health Form must be signed by a parent or guardian.
Additional Health Forms are available here and
Registration Form
Saturday March 24, 2018; 10am- 11:45 am
Registration deadline: ThursdayMarch 22, 2018 return by e-mail
What will we be doing?
What will we be doing?
Art, Math and Technology: Designing and sewing apron
Design an apron from dishtowels
Hand and machine sewing
Name:
Age on January 1, 2018:
Street address:
Town: State:Zip:
Participant telephone:
Parent telephone:
Participant e-mail:
Parent e-mail:
If a parent or guardian will not be on the premises during the TC 4-H STEAM program the youth participant must submit a 4-H member/volunteer health form with their registration.
If another adult is chaperoning, they must keep the health forms with them for each youth in their possession and remain on the premises. The Health Form must be signed by a parent or guardian.
Additional Health Forms are available here and