About 30 area youth participated in Pope County 4-H’s annual Adventure Day held at Minnewaska Area High School on Saturday, April 9.  

Youth in kindergarten through fifth grade choose a session for the morning, Creative Creations, Walk on the Wildside, or Explore Science and spent 3 hours learning about these engaging project areas.  In the different sessions, youth made bird houses, created gnomes, built and tested the strength of bridges, participated in a nature walk, painted eggs, explored the science of hovercrafts, weaved bracelets, experimented with Elephant Toothpaste, and more.  Sessions were led by 4-H youth leaders and adult volunteers.  All youth that participate in Adventure Day are able to display their projects in the 4-H Building at the Pope County Fair, August 3-6.

Adventure Day is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension and Pope County 4-H Youth Development Program.  Birdhouse materials were donated by HillTop Lumber.  To learn more about 4-H in Pope County, contact 4-H Extension Educator Stephanie Grimes, at 320-634-7734 or visit the website, www.4-H.umn.edu.