Yes I learned to sew in 4-H what my mom and grandmas didn't teach me- cause they didn't want to get into arguments about how to do stuff! Stayed in as long as I could - it got to a point in our area that teachers were disappearing and the fees were going up so my folks opted out. With 4 children in the family, it got rather pricy to have 4 children in, each trying to raise animals and balance their books - track feed costs, and how can you sell - much less at a profit.
Kind of funny when 4-H was what brought them together! When my husband and I moved into our current location, I had no contacts in local 4-H other than asking questions at the county fair, which never seemed to pan out so my children didn't get to join and learn what 4-H is all about.
Sorry to hear about the rising rates per child. I'll have to ask around again and see if there is a need for volunteer teachers in this area.