Agents
Extension Agents play an important role in the 4-H robotics program. Through your hard work and dedication, youth have an opportunity to participate in hands-on educational fun that teaches them the technical skills, as well as life skills, necessary to be successful in a digital economy.
Under the Extension Plan of Work, you will be asked to:
- Participate in in-service trainings
- Host county interest meetings or booths
- Realize that robotics may start off as a project and evolve into a club — it’s OK to start small!
- Recruit volunteers
- Assist volunteers in completing the volunteer application packet
- Train volunteers on 4-H fundamentals using the 4-H 101 materials
- Train volunteers on the 4-H robotics year round training curriculum
- Establish a robotics advisory council
- Determine monthly programming for the year
- Assist in securing resources
- Serve as the liaison between the volunteer and the State specialists
- Help prepare youth for contests
- Provide youth with opportunities to apply what they have learned
- Preparing Record Books
- Preparing Record Books
Robotics Lending Library
As the Extension Agent, you are eligible to check out resources from our Robotics Lending Library, provided those resources are available. Please notify the State specialist by email and then fill out the appropriate information on your selection via the Robotics Lending Library Request Form.
Publications
News
STARKVILLE, Miss.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service Center for 4-H Youth Development recently received a grant that will help close the digital divide in the state. The one-year, $53,000 grant from the National 4-H Council and Verizon will help implement the 4-H Tech Changemakers program. The program enlists 4-H members to teach digital skills that can provide more opportunities, including better jobs, to adults in their communities.
Fifty-seven Mississippi 4-H’ers received the highest honor given to youth civilians by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
The Aug. 6 Congressional Award ceremony marks the 25th anniversary of the partnership between the Congressional Award Program and the Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H Youth Development Program.
Success Stories
Junior 4-H’ers, ages 8–13, and Cloverbuds, ages 5–7, with a passion for STEAM—science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics—gathered at Mississippi State University in late June for 4-H STEAM Day.
If a kid can be a modern-day Renaissance man, 4-H member Krishton “Kris” Johnson of Jackson fits the bill.
Building bridges. Programming robots. Presenting research.
Hundreds of Mississippi 4-H’ers looked for new solutions and ways to improve at the 2023 4-H Junior STEAM Day.