4-H: From History To County Fairs And Projects

“It is more of a community put on event. It’s a group effort involving Miles Community College, 4-H, and the Miles City Chamber of Commerce,” says Scott Rehbein, FFA adviser.

At the age of five, I was very shy and timid, but one way I feel I have overcame this was joining the Cobb Busy Badger 4-H Club. I joined 4-H when I was five years old and have been involved ever since. Through the years of 4-H, I have made life long friends, developed public speaking skills, and most importantly I have been able to give back to the community in many ways. As a member of 4-H, I volunteer at the local food pantry, adopt-a-family during the holidays, rake leaves in the fall, and play BINGO at the local nursing home. The leadership qualities and values I have gained by being in 4-H are something I take great pride in and will use in the future to help reach my goals.

4-Hers, staff and alumni are all encouraged to take part in this year’s t-shirt contest. The winning designs will be used for the new Minnesota 4-H t-shirts sold at Clovermart during the Minnesota State Fair in the 4-H building! The winners will also receive a t-shirt with their design

As a child, it was normal to be curious; however, my curiosity led fear to become tattooed on my heart. I thought I would never be able to escape my fear. It was not until I was eleven before I was able to overcome that “tattoo,” and replace it with something more meaningful. It all happened when I attended a camp called Royal Family Kids Camp, specifically designed for foster children. I remember getting off the bus, and I saw my name on a poster; my name was so bright and sacred. This was the first time my name jumped out at me. I felt an instant emotion of happiness until I got to my cabin. The flaws of the cabin helped me overcome my weaknesses and recognize my strengths.

The place I chose for the field trip proposal is Epcot theme park. I chose this place because of its diverse culture exhibits. Some reasons I picked this place are, they have many culture experience's, you can explore different culture in one day, and it a good place to taste the different foods and music across the world. It ties into humanity because it explores different countries that have impacted our society from the food to the music, to even our architecture. It also shows us the diverse countries and some of its history.

Throughout high school 4-H and FFA were both very important to me. These organizations fueled my love for agriculture and ultimately were instrumental in deciding my college major. I am an Agriculture Communication major with a Food Science minor. I love and communication goals, and objectives to others and I this is why public relations is the dream job for me. I am very interested in the sheep industry and love helping my nine year old sister and other livestock exhibitors with their show animals. If I am not with friends, working on school work, involved in organizations, you can

Many children do not like to be the center of attention. This is because they are shy or even they think they will make a fool of themselves. Many people when they get into the show ring for the first time they usually freeze for a moment and all their emotions just show up all at once, the first minute they are proud and the next they are scared of what the judge is gonna say. Showing may not be for everyone but 4-H and FFA have many more different activities than just showing livestock. For example there is archery, plant science, crop science, and many, many more things that you could do. This would help someone like me get out of my comfort zone and meet new people and still do something I am passionate about. I may be scared of talking

My most important 4-H accomplishments include joining the Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team (YLT), being chosen to serve on the Illinois Farm Bureau Youth in Education in Agriculture Committee 4-H representative (YEA), and county awards I have earned. Serving on YLT was a goal of mine ever since I went to the Junior Leadership Conference (JLC) my 7th and 8th grade years. On the team I have met some of the best people I now can call friends while representing 4-H across the state and impacting 4-H members too. Being apart of the team I have helped plan and execute two JLCs assisted with SFI-4-H training, worked at the Illinois State Fair, and represented 4-H at the University of Illinois Salute to Ag Day tailgate and football game. As

The air was charged with excitement as the families with their wagons, oxen, sheep, and other livestock gathered at the Missouri River to start the long trek westward early in the spring of 1852.

Growing up on a family farm in rural South Dakota, I never considered myself different from any other farm kid. At the age of eight, I joined the local 4-H club. Through my ten years of membership, I have participated in many differing project areas from showing beef calves to visual arts and everything in between. Through my many failures, I learned from my mistakes taking numerous best of show awards at county fair and finding success at state fair. 4-H has also given me the opportunity to become more involved in my community through local, county, and statewide community service projects. 4-H sparked my interest in agriculture.

4-H is a youth development program that promotes the positive development of youth through areas of science, citizenship, and health. Being a notorious program

I learned how to make things from banana bread to a blanket to a wood planter box. The projects that I made and entered at the fair helped me become a well-rounded person and I am so thankful for that. Not only did making the projects shape my life, but learning to talk with the judges and tell them about my project was a great experience for me also. I was also taught how to learn from my mistakes and receive constructive criticism from the judges. I did not always receive a blue ribbon and I would have to learn from that and how to make my project better the next time. The things 4-H and my projects taught me growing up is

May 4, 1980 the doors of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were open. After the passing of the Department of Education Organization Act of 1979 that cause for the removal of the education components from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). When the doors of HHS were open, the department was led by Patricia Roberts Harris. Ms. Harris was once the secretary of HEW but that all changed. The department started its first year off with 140,000 employees and a budget of $226 billion. HHS started off with the same structure of HEW, the only differences were the Education Division and the vocational rehabilitation program was removed.

The Horsin' Around 4-H Club is part of the Monroe County 4-H program. The main purpose of 4-H is to develop critical life skills by utilizing programs that focus on agriculture and animal husbandry. During my time as a member in 4-H, I served as the club Treasurer for 4 years. My main duties encompassed managing the club funds and assisting in organizing fundraisers.

i. Sense of identity- HGC’s market niche is young children. Therefore, the entire company needs to focus on products that will provide success in this arena. Any other focus would take away from the organization’s success