Local 4-H Members observe National Celebration

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[October 05, 2017]  LINCOLN - 4-H’ers in Logan County will join 6 million other youth currently in 4-H celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 1-7.

Last year, 250 young people in Logan County were involved in 4-H Community clubs where, assisted by volunteer adult leaders, they learned about careers, leadership and citizenship. Another 929 youth were involved in 4-H through school, after school and community-partner organizations.

”4-H’ers learn by doing philosophy encourages youth to experiment, innovate, and think independently, said Carissa Akpore, University of Illinois Extension Youth Development Educator. “4-H grows confident kids who tackle issues that matter most in their communities.” Illinois 4-H members prepare for their future by studying careers related to their 4-H project. “They choose from more than 100 projects to study,” said Akpore. The topics range from rocketry, GPS, computer game design, and public speaking to photography, animal science, nutrition, and more.


Ali Roate, an 18 year old 4-H member of the Middletown 4-H’ers states “This past summer I worked at camp which gave me many opportunities to work with kids on various projects. Watching their skills develop from beginning to end was pretty amazing and it taught them that perfecting anything takes practice and patience. If someone is willing to put in the time and dedication they will not regret it – the benefits from learning will help you hugely in the future.”

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Abi Steffens, a 15 year old 4-H member of Chester 4-H says “4-H has helped me a lot in life and I am very lucky to have the skills it has given me. I have become more apt to speak in front of people, more responsible, and more comfortable with myself and my own ideas. It has taught me how to try new things and experiment to expand my successes in every aspect of my life.”
 

Sarah Starasta, a 15 year old 4-H member of Cloverdale 4-H, states “4-H has helped me to impact the lives of others through work that I have done with 4-H and the 4-H Ambassador program. From doing a simple act of kindness to sharing my 4-H story with state legislators, I can impact the lives of others which is important because you never know where it may lead.”

4-H club membership is open to youth aged 8 – 18. Youth 5 to 7 years of age may join the 4-H Cloverbud program. To learn more about Logan County 4-H and further information on how to enroll your child in a local club, contact the Logan County 4-H office at 732-8289.

About 4-H: Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living. University of Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in Illinois. Illinois 4-H aims to impact the lives of 200,000 youth each year through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.

[Patty Huffer]

 

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