Family & Consumer Science (FCS) Teen Board members taught peers how to make mittens at their October 2012 workshop. The group is planning two workshops for winter 2014 focusing on home living and gardening.
The Family and Consumer Science Teen Board met Oct. 3 at the Clermont County Fairgrounds to elect officers and plan activities for 2014.

The FCS Teen Board officers for 2013-2014 are President Anna Francis, Vice President Layla Novak, Treasurer Sarah Francis, Recording Secretary Haley Dennison, Corresponding Secretary Lauren Pride, 4-H Committee Representative Kate Novak, and Junior Fair Board representatives Anna Francis and Kate Novak.

The group began planning two workshops for winter 2014. A January workshop will teach a home living project, and a February clinic will focus on gardening. More details will be shared in December 2013.

The function of the FCS Teen Board is to provide educational experiences, to promote leadership development and to create opportunities for community service for Clermont County youth interested in FCS-related project areas. FCS Teen Board is organized by Ohio State University Extension Clermont County.

OSUE Clermont County is a non-formal education branch of OSU. The office merges needs of local citizens with OSU’s research through four focus areas: Family & Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Community Development. For more information, visit http://clermont.osu.edu.