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Were You Ever In 4-H? Tell Your Story
March 16, 2009
The Florida 4-H Youth Development Program is celebrating 100 years of helping young people develop a love of lifelong learning, leadership skills and self confidence.
As part of the celebration, Escambia County is asking former and current 4-H members, parents, volunteers and community partners to share their 4-H experiences in an essay format. “That’s My Florida 4-H Story” may recount a memorable event from your 4-H experience, or highlight a leader, volunteer, agent or parent that made a significant impact on you through 4-H.
Many youth earned significant learning experiences from the 4-H adult volunteers or professionals that guided them on their way. The stories of successful and failed project work in home and farm activities, as well as the leadership skills learned, are the basis for many of the stories 4-H is seeking in “That’s My Florida 4-H Story.”
It may also include experiences gained, activities enjoyed, skills learned and significant relationships developed with peers and adults. Also include basic contact information such as name, address, phone number and the associated 4-H club or program in which you were involved.
With more than 230,000 current members, Florida 4-H is the state’s largest non-formal youth development program. Projects range from aerospace and citizenship to horses and forestry.
Florida 4-H is the youth development program of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (CES) headquartered in Gainesville within the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). The CES is funded by a partnership between federal, state and county government agencies.
“That’s My Florida 4-H Story” may be sent to the Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Rd. Cantonment, FL 32533, or emailed to kdb@ufl.edu by March 18.
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One Response to “Were You Ever In 4-H? Tell Your Story”
As a volunteer leader of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club which is the oldest continuous 4-H Club in the state of Florida, I really appreciate you helping us get the word out about 4-H. We are going to have a terrific clebration on March 28 in conjunction with the GCA-NRA youth livestock show to be held at the Langley Bell 4-H Club Center off of West 9-mile Road. Again I would like to say thanks for the great promo.
Bobby Gindl