Events
Where & When
Young Explorers meet most often at 10 am on Saturday mornings at least once per month. Additional pop-up meetings are available as the opportunity arises. We meet in members' homes, at local libraries, and at trail heads. Sometimes, we are invited to visit local farms, businesses, or non-profit organizations, like the Pownal Rescue Squad, pictured here.
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Meet an Alpaca!
We have been invited to meet an alpaca and see it sheared on Sunday, May 26. Then we will learn from Farmer/Weaver Suzanne how she processes the wool and turns it into beautiful art.
Image by Kasjan Farbisz from Pixabay
Young Explorers Hike-a-thon
Join in by collecting per-mile pledges, seeing how far you can hike, and collecting funds for 4-H camp or 4-H projects.
Rhubarb Pie Baking
We've baked apple pies. We've baked pumpkin pies. Now it's time to try rhubarb pies. Join us at 9 am on June 15.
Foraging Walk at The Clark
Let's go together! Enjoy a foraging walk at The Clark at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 25. Preregistration is required.
Celebrate Pownal Day!
On June 27, we'll join the Pownal community in a celebration of Pownal. We are going to show off the things we have learned to make this year and raise funds for 4-H projects and outings.
Vermont State Fair
Check out 4-H projects at the biggest event of the 4-H year and enjoy all of the other fun at this classic agricultural fair August 13-17.
Bald Mountain & The White Rocks
Every year, Young Explorers climb Bald Mountain to the White Rocks and experience the area's most expansive view. This year, it's planned for September 14.
End-of-the-Year Potluck Celebration
Save the date: Saturday, September 28. We'll get together and celebrate all of the fun and learning we had this year. Location TBD.
2023-2024 Events
Intro to Beekeeping: Session II
We met the bees! Local expert Jeanne Davis showed us her bee yard on May 18. We learned a lot about what bees do and need to make delicious honey. Thank you, Jeanne!
Volunteering Planting at GBCS
We celebrated spring with the Greater Bennington Community Services and the Kitchen Cupboard by planting their garden beds on Saturday, May 11. Great job, Claira, Sophia, and Timo!
Green Up Day
Saturday, May 4 is an important day. It's Vermont's annual Green Up Day, and picking up trash is a long-running Young Explorers tradition! Join us on Quarry Hill Trail in Pownal.
Steam Six: Imaginary Maps
Learn about real maps and make an imaginary map of your own at 2 pm Saturday, April 27, at the Bennington Free Library.
STEAM Six: Junk Creatures
On April 6, we got together with folks at the Bennington Free Library to build creatures out of junk and learn new paper folds. It was a great time!
Regional Day
Three Young Explorers presented on Saturday, March 30, at Rutland Town School. They brought home five ribbons!
How to Make a Bean Bag On March 16, we made bean bags and worked together to create a "how to make a bean bag" poster to show at Regional Day.
STEAM Six: Camping Games
We are very grateful to have had Green Mountain Club volunteers leading this program on March 9 and an Interact volunteer helping out too! Kids learned about animal tracks, the ten essentials, leave no trace, and more.
Pizza at the Log by Ramuntos
We were very grateful to have been invited to a free pizza-making experience at the Log by Ramuntos in Williamstown on February 20.
STEAM Six: Bracelet Crafts
We invited kids from our community to experience 4-H through a series of six fun STEAM events, including Bracelet Crafts at 2 pm Saturday, February 24, at the Bennington Free Library.
Lego Robotics
We used the Bennington-Rutland 4-H Materials to build some robots on February 10!
Image by etwasneues from Pixabay
STEAM Six: Flying Objects
On February 10, we joined kids from our community for the first in a series of STEAM events at the Bennington Free Library.
Image by ThePixelman from Pixabay
Loom Knitting
We learned how to loom knit on Saturday, January 13! Great job, everyone!
4-H Open House
Members met other 4-Hers from around the county, explored Lego robotics, learned about shooting sports, and were presented with awards!
