The Attala County Summer Fun Program consists of a series of educational activities designed to make the most of summer
vacation by encouraging youth to learn with productive activities that are FUN!
Summer Fun is open to youth regardless of prior 4-H participation.
You may register your child at the MSU Extension Office on Fairground Road behind the Kosciusko Attala Career Tech Center.
The Program is open to youth ages 5 to 18; as indicated according to the workshops.
The fee for each day covers all expenses including a snack when appropriate, transportation, and program
costs; unless otherwise noted in description. All activities will be held at the Attala County Extension Office unless otherwise
noted.
Fee is required at registration.
- June 4 (1 day) Cloverbud Day – Ages: 5-7 / Fee: $5/ Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. This day is for the younger youth. We
will do different arts and crafts and learn about bugs, butterflies, worms and spiders! 10 spaces available - June 11 (1 day) Science Day – Ages 8-18/Fee: $5/ Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. This is guaranteed to be a fun morning. We
will experiment with Insta-Snow, Magic Sand, Tornado Tubes, Biofuel and more. With a little help from Steve Spangler
products we will explore a little bit of science. Come join us in the fun. 10 spaces available - June 13 (1 day) Picture It! – Ages 8-18/ Fee: $10/ Time: 9:00a.m. to 12:00 noon. Join us in exploring the magic behind
great photos. Learn little secrets and techniques to make your photos stand out and look their best. Also learn about photo
editing and some of the software available to enhance your pictures. Bring your camera with you. 10 spaces available. - June 17 (l day) Chillin’ and Grillin’ – Ages 8-18/Fee: $5/ Time: 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. What a way to enjoy the summer;
grilling favorite foods & having fun! In this workshop our County Director, Taylor Casey, will help you improve your grilling
skills. We will be grilling hamburgers to eat for lunch. If you have a charcoal grill please bring it with you along with a chair to
sit in while things are cooking! 10 spaces available. - June 18 (1 day) Dot and Dash Robotics – Ages: 5-7/Fee $5/Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. If you have an interest in robots,
snow and problem-solving then join us for “Snow-tastrophe: A Robotics Camp for the Not so Faint of Heart.” Participants will
use their problem-solving skills to find out how an inventor’s failed experiment led to a snowstorm. They will then program
robots to clean up the mess. 8 spaces available. - June 25 (1 day) 4-H Lego Engineering– Ages 8-12/Fee: $5/Time: 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. If you like Legos and Robotics then
this is the program for you! Ms. Kathy Ramage will help walk you through designing with Legos and programing robots. Come
join us at the Extension Office for some awesome fun. 10 spaces available. - July 9 (1 day) Cloverbud Day – Ages: 5-7 / Fee: $5/ Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. This day is for the younger youth. We
will do different arts and crafts, celebrate our freedom by learning about our country’s flag, learn about celebrations around
the world and etc. 10 spaces are available. - July 11 (1 day) Dot and Dash Robotics – Ages: 5-7/Fee $5/Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Come play with Dash and Dot! Go
on an adventure with these fun robot friends and learn how to program them. 8 spaces available. - July 15 (1 day) Cookie Decorating – Ages 8-18/ Fee: $10/ Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Cookie decorating workshops are
great fun for children of any age and for both boys and girls (younger children will require adult assistance). Each child will be
able to decorate several cookies to take home. 10 spaces available. - July 16 (1 day) 4-H Lego Engineering – Ages 8-12/Fee: $5/Time: 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. If you like Legos and Robotics then
this is the program for you! Ms. Kathy Ramage will help walk you through designing with Legos and programing robots. Come
join us at the Extension Office for some awesome fun. 10 spaces available. - July 17 and 18 (2 day) Fun with Foods/Kids Canning – Ages 8-12/Fee: $10/10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. This is a perfect
opportunity for you to learn what all goes into making those awesome jams and jellies that grandma makes.
Our first day we will take the youth to Dodd’s Berry Farm to see how berries are produced and picked. Then we will come back
to the office for canning. Day 2 will be all about gardens and the food that we grow there. All supplies are included. 10 spaces
available.
If you have any questions, call the Attala County Extension Office at 289-1321 or email me at [email protected].
