A.H.Parker High School students Barry McNealy, Amber Price, Alex Evans participated in UAB’s SHIFT Program.  The shift program focuses on helping communities become aware of food trends in the community that we live and concentrate on consuming healthy food.  With the direction of their teacher Mrs. Gloria Clark, the team won first place in the SHIFT program video contest.

 Spring time in Alabama means one thing to more than 84,000 Alabama youth….4-H Competitive events!!!!
 Nearly every county in Alabama has individual competitions or entire day events where youth gather to give their best and Jefferson County is no different!.  Some 4-H’ers come to show off their best cooking skills, some come to give their best speech or show off their creative and/ or construction side, others come to just have fun.
 For organizers – the Jefferson County Extension Office – it takes days of planning and a hands-on staff to ensure youth have an enjoyable experience.  With the help of parents and volunteers the one-day event is always exciting and fun!
 On Saturday, June 23rd the northwest Alabama Regional Congress will be held at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton, Alabama. Youth from Blount, Cullman, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, St. Clair, Walker, Winston and of course Jefferson County will be competing.  Please come out and support our 4-H’ers.  If you would like to be a facilitator and/ or a judge for this exciting event please contact us.  
 Please contact Izette McNealy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the Jefferson County Extension Office at 2121 Building Suite 1700 Rev Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.  Birmingham, Ala. 35203 / 205-325-5342 ext. #16