As Covid-19 continues, we are incorporating new ideas for youth to participate in 4-H and have a healthy outlet while staying healthy-at-home.  Through the lessons, Hopkins County residence have had the opportunity to pick up Grab-N-Go bags that have educational kits for the youth to put together.  Some involve working as a family, creativity, self-engagement, or hand-eye coordination.   Examples of the projects are sock gnomes, pumpkin pie in a bag, building and decorating a snowman/scarecrow, and solar ovens.  Hopkins County 4-H was able to distribute around 275 Grab-N-Go bags to the community, with many being gone within an hour and setting them out.  While this program was taking place, we were able to reach a variety of audiences from throughout the county.

The Grab-N-Go bag program brought in new individuals to the program and were able to share the great experiences 4-H has to offer.  Many were waiting on bags to be set out because we schedule a time and day for people to pick them up.  This helped families to remember when to come to the Extension Office to collect their goodies.