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February 07, 2007

Jefferson County, Wash., 4-H Club Lands $100,000 Award

Souhil Alazani and Nick Pol, members of the Big Quil Enterprises 4-H Club, celebrate their oyster harvest.

Big Quil Enterprises, a Jefferson County 4-H club, has landed a $100,000 award from the NW Area Foundation to support its work establishing a youth-run oyster business in Quilcene on Hood Canal. Big Quil gives students the opportunity to apply their skills in ecology, business, and entrepreneurship in a real world setting.

Big Quil Enterprises was developed through a partnership between the Quilcene School District, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Taylor Shellfish Farms, WSU Jefferson County Extension and 4-H. Click here to learn more or to view videos about 4-H Big Quil Enterprises.

Posted in category 4-H Stories at 10:32 PM