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#41
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 48
I have not posted much and for some reason I needed to re-register. Anyway...
I was a 4-Her and my son's were both in 4-H as was my husband. My son's both graduated from 4-H due to a mother's persistence that you finish what you start. A few projects were finished in the car on the way to the Mille Lacs County fairgrounds. I learned a great deal about animal husbandry too, so I was learning along with them. It was great!
I am still a 4-H volunteer and a judge. I can tell you that I love to judge 4-H; we have some incredible youth. I judge primarily in the Home Ec areas-cooking, food preservation, sewing, quilting, demonstrations, consumer, etc. I tell people that my idea of fun is sitting in a metal shed in July and August when it is hot and humid; the weather can be extremely uncomfortable but I adore the youth and their projects.
I encourage you to share your talents to mentor and teach youth and encourage them with their projects. So many things are not being taught in schools anymore and a whole generation never learned to cook and sew, or know that things can be fixed, etc. I see so many youth trying to teach themselves or they give up because they do not have anyone to teach them.
From a judge's persective teach the youth to "sell" their project to the judge, if the 4-Her does not believe in their project how can the judge? I love it when a 4-Her takes the lead in the judging and I can see their leadership emerge. I also like judging the Cloverbuds (Kindergarten to 2 grade, I know some states have a different name for this age group), they either talk away or you need to pull every word out of them and they cannot wait until they are a "real" 4-Her.
I do feel passionately about the subject and got a bit away from the subject line. 4-H definitely helped me in my life and I am grateful for those that mentored me.
I was a 4-Her and my son's were both in 4-H as was my husband. My son's both graduated from 4-H due to a mother's persistence that you finish what you start. A few projects were finished in the car on the way to the Mille Lacs County fairgrounds. I learned a great deal about animal husbandry too, so I was learning along with them. It was great!
I am still a 4-H volunteer and a judge. I can tell you that I love to judge 4-H; we have some incredible youth. I judge primarily in the Home Ec areas-cooking, food preservation, sewing, quilting, demonstrations, consumer, etc. I tell people that my idea of fun is sitting in a metal shed in July and August when it is hot and humid; the weather can be extremely uncomfortable but I adore the youth and their projects.
I encourage you to share your talents to mentor and teach youth and encourage them with their projects. So many things are not being taught in schools anymore and a whole generation never learned to cook and sew, or know that things can be fixed, etc. I see so many youth trying to teach themselves or they give up because they do not have anyone to teach them.
From a judge's persective teach the youth to "sell" their project to the judge, if the 4-Her does not believe in their project how can the judge? I love it when a 4-Her takes the lead in the judging and I can see their leadership emerge. I also like judging the Cloverbuds (Kindergarten to 2 grade, I know some states have a different name for this age group), they either talk away or you need to pull every word out of them and they cannot wait until they are a "real" 4-Her.
I do feel passionately about the subject and got a bit away from the subject line. 4-H definitely helped me in my life and I am grateful for those that mentored me.
#42
Originally Posted by julia58
My family was also big in 4-H. My oldest sister did dog obedience, our poodle won 1st in the county fair. So that meant a trip to the state fair. The night before we were leaving for Indy., we let Fred (poodle) out to do his business. Well Fred caught up with a skunk. We each took turns giving him tomato baths. Everyone was up all night, including poor Fred. We went to the fair anyway, and you are not going to believe that Fred won top prize at the state fair... Best in show
#43
I was in 4-H from about 11 till 17 when I started college. I raised and showed beef Angus (Best 4-H Angus Steer in the county fair one year!) and polled Herefords. I also took cooking and dairy for one year. I showed sheep for a year, but boy were they difficult compared to my steers!
I just read last month that one of the ladies that helped the club so much back then has passed away at age 92...
I just read last month that one of the ladies that helped the club so much back then has passed away at age 92...
#48
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
Posts: 12,716
Another one who bleeds green! I was a member from 10-18, was a club leader for over 15 years and sewing project leader for about 4. I have also judged exhibits and presentations at county and state levels. I now work with the local alumni chapter. It costs to join 4-H, so our goal is to offer a scholarship to a graduating HS senior and help offset membership fees. Ex 4-H'ers think about that in your own area even if it's not where you grew up. There are kids out there who would benefit from your donations.
I was once a shy little girl--some people don't beleive it, but I was. 4-H taught me how to speak in front of a group and how to organize a presentation. I met DH while showing dairy cattle at the county fair; over 40 years later we are still working with milk cows and now our grands are following down the green brick road!
I was once a shy little girl--some people don't beleive it, but I was. 4-H taught me how to speak in front of a group and how to organize a presentation. I met DH while showing dairy cattle at the county fair; over 40 years later we are still working with milk cows and now our grands are following down the green brick road!
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