For youth who participate in sports and for the adults who work with them. Learn the fundamentals of being a well-rounded athlete with research-based information and fun activities that develop important knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations in sportsmanship, time management, goal setting, nutrition and sports, strength and conditioning, leadership, conflict resolution, and careers in athletics. Activities are designed for use in developing your personal sport-specific interests. Complete the project activities individually, with team members, or with other groups. For members 11 and older. Updated to include MyPlate.

Are you ready to learn how to keep your body healthy? Have fun learning to keep fit, increase your brain power, and express yourself in positive ways.

Develop a personal fitness plan to gain the benefits of exercise and test your fitness knowledge.

Ideal for 3rd to 5th grade 4-H members. Learn about first aid and create your own family first aid kit

Who should help you make decisions about medicine? How can you stay safe around it? These and other important questions are answered with five hands-on activities that get right to the point. Follow the core messages and become a good example for others. Learn about careers in pharmacy too!

Learning about health and fitness is interesting and fun if you know about your vital measures. Take them by hand or with a fitness tracking device. If you want, you can even build your own device with a Physbot kit available from extensionpubs.osu.edu. No matter what you choose, you will come away with very useful life skills.

Designed for advanced-level youth interested in learning about this growing problem. In addition to how alcohol and drugs affect brain performance, this project covers the nature of addiction, how alcohol is marketed, why teens use, and how best to respond to the problem.

The nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products threatens the health of those who use tobacco and those exposed to secondhand smoke. So why does anyone smoke? In this project, youth learn more than just physical effects of tobacco use, but how tobacco products are made, marketed, and consumed in America.

What does mental health really mean? How many people are affected by mental health issues such as anxiety and depression? Be part of the solution by learning the answers to those questions and more. Intended for advanced-level youth who are interested in learning more about mental health, why it is important to overall well-being, and steps that promote understanding and action. This project is not intended as a resource for those in crisis. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health issue, please seek adult or professional help immediately.