It is well known that one of the major contributing factors to stress is financial insecurity. Teaching youth about the importance of saving is the beginning of healthy financial habits.The Piggy Bank Contest is a creative way for youth to learn the importance of saving and reducing debt. This year the Family & Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with The Murray Bank, a locally owned bank in Calloway County, to hold a large Piggy Bank Contest. Through social media, flyers and making appearances on...
According to Dissertation research submitted by Iowa State University, The subject of clothing relates to almost every other subject taught, such as history (how political conditions were an influence... Read More
Uplift: Empowering Todays Youth for Tomorrows Future is a project that is designed to help provide workforce prep and life skills to limited resource and at-risk youth in Hardin and Fayette Counties o... Read More
The ever-changing landscape of the current pandemic world has forced multiple populations to avoid outdoor spaces. According to research conducted by CivicScience, There is a predicted 15% rise in the... Read More
As the 2020 pandemic closed schools in early March, McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through McCracken County 4-H was able to adapt and evolve immediately. Schools closed on March 13, 20... Read More