The fifth annual 4-H Clover Classroom will educate, entertain and keep children thinking this July.

Tonya Tomlin, St. Clair County 4-H agent assistant, said the 4-H workshops are great opportunities to stop children from sitting on the couch and get them learning new skills.

“They will stay busy the whole time,” Tomlin said. “It will be a hands-on learning experience. They can get out and get their hands and minds busy.”

Children do not have to be members of 4-H or live in St. Clair County to participate in the workshops, but they must be 9 to 14 years old.

Workshops include archery at Ashville Middle School on July 12, a beginner cooking camp at Moody High School’s Home Economic Department on July 13, an advanced cooking camp in Moody High’s Home Ec. Dept. on July 15, an Auburn road trip on July 20, sportfishing at the Village at Cook Springs on July 27 and a GPS scavenger hunt at Pell City Lakeside Park on July 29.

The courses are $5 and last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — except for the Auburn Road Trip, which is from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided at all of the events. Each workshop has 20 spaces, and all but archery and advanced cooking are still available.

“It’s a bargain,” she said. “A lot of people aren’t sending their kids to week-long camps … because of money.”

Not only will these workshops keep children busy during the summer, they can also help children figure out career paths, like becoming a chef, she said.

Volunteers, parents and professionals will help teach the workshops, and Tomlin said they are always looking for volunteers with “good hearts.” All volunteers must go through a screening process.

For more information or to register, visit www.aces.edu/StClair