3 Million 4-H Members
Keep Busy on Projects
Four II member are widely
known a "doers." As a matter
lit (act, 4 II pioneered the
li-arn bv dolng" method of in
formal teaching.
Today an estimated 3 million
boys and clrla between and
19 year of ana are encaged In
iimc 50 different projects. These
project have been developed
over the years bv the Cooper
alive Extension Service which
Kupervbtes all 411 work. The
mulorily of the projects or
programs are suitable for ur
ban as well as rural 4-H'ers.
For example, agricultural
projects such as livestock, crops
and marketing are designed for
f.trm youngsters who mukc up
about 3!t per cent of the nation
al enrollment. Projects and ac
tivities In science, consumer ed
ucution, home and money man
agement, home ecmomics,
health, safety, leadership and
mechanics are suitable for all
411 members.
The projects are set up so th
1-H'er can advance In an or
eilv fashion under the guidance
of volunteer adult leaders and
experienced 4-H Junior leaders.
When projects are completed,
4-H'ers are encouraged to evalu
ate their own achievements. Not
onlv is it possible to compete
with other 4-H'ers engaged in
like projects, but there Is a spe
cial program called "achieve
ment" which considers progress
in their total 4-H efforts.
It is the national 4-H Achieve
ment program sponsored by the
Ford Motor Company Fund. An
nual awards are offered for the
best overall records submitted
in county, state and national
competition.
Last year, for example, nearly
9.0uu members In 50 stales, qual
ified for county medal awards.
The top stale award Is a trip
o the National 4-H Congress
held In Chicago the week after
Thanksgiving.
From the 18 state winners,
12 will be chosen lor national
fjK) schiilarghiiM. A special
award of an engraved sliver
MTvlnir trav. presented In the
nume of the President of the
United Stales, will be given to
the highest ranking girl and
bov from among the national
winners.
Ford officials are hosts to the
achievement award winners and
leaders during the national
Congress, and also at a lunch
eon for the entire Congress del
egation of some 2.0(H) persons.
Ford has supported the 4-H pro
gram for the last two decades.
SPECIAL 4-H CLUB WEEK SECTION
tJiT"" fe4 HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, October 10, 1968
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fin where the action Is! Dur
Ing National 4-H Week. October
6-12. you'll have a chance to
see what 4-H Is doing in the
"Jet Age." If you're between the
apes of 9 and 13. you can oe
come a Dart of the action-orient
ed 4-H membership. Now's the
time to contact your local coun
ty agent for details.
4-H LEADERS
SHOW THE WAY
And We Point With Pride to Morrow
County's 4-H Youth on National 4-H
Week!
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Youth Everywhere
Observe National
4-H Club Week
National 411 Week. October
6-12. will be observed across the
nation by more than three mil
lion 4 II youths, a half-million
volunteer leaders, thousands of
professional workers and friends
of 4 II.
The unprecedented expansion
of 4-H In the last decade will
be highlighted, according to
Gail MeCarty, Morrow county
extension agent.
One of the advances In 4-H
project work has been more em
phasis on science, experimenta
tion and efficient farm and
home management. Personal de
velopment and leadership also
have been accelerated.
Introduction to 4-H via tele
vision is another major advance.
Projects such as general science,
automotive, electric, dog care
and training, and emergency
preparedness are among the TV
series offered by the Coopera
tive Extension Service. About a
million boys and girls between
9 and 19 years of age have par
ticipated in TV 4-H this past
year.
Any boy or girl can be a
4-H'er: As a regular club mem
ber, a TV member, or a short
term project member. The Ex
tension Service has worked out
simplified programs to fit fam
Hies in isolated or low Income
communities.
The 4-H youths are engaged
In projects or activities that cov
er lust about every home situa
tion, personal goal and ability.
Among some 50 programs which
carry awards for outstanding
achievement, are home econom
ics, health, safety, field crops
science, conservation, livestock,
marketing, photography and
veterinary science.
Support comes from private
Industry in the form of scholar
ships, educational trips, refer
ence books and technical assist
ance. The county and state Ex
tension Service is the mainstay
of the overall 4-H program.
'There's something for every
one in 4-H Including parents
and everyone gets something out
of 4-H, observes MeCarty. Work
ing on projects of their own
choice often paves the way for
a college education or a future
career,' he added.
The slogan for National 4-H
Week is: "Join 4-H ... A World
of Opportunity." Parents are in
vited to learn more about 4-H
and enroll their youngsters. In
formation can be obtained from
the county extension office.
Heppner.
Three million young Amer
leans can't be wrong. 4-H Clubs
all over the United States are
demonstrating this during Nat
ional 4-H Week, October 6-12.
HfKCLl MISERS
OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO 4-H CLUBS AND LEADERS
IN MORROW COUNTY FOR A GREAT JOB!
4-H CLUBS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR
OUR YOUTH.
WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO WORK
WITH AND SUPPORT OUR LOCAL
MEMBERS WHO LEARN, LIVE AND SERVE
THROUGH 4-H.
NATIONAL 4-H CLUB WEEK OCTOBER 6-12
THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY TOUH HOME-OWNED BANK AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE
HANK OF
TUjZastern Oregon
HEPPNER ARLINGTON IONE
MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
From
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the President
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WAMHMiTOM
Dear 4-H Members:
You have my be6t wishes as you prepare for
the 1968 observance of National 4-H Week.
You can be proud of your accomplishments,
and I assure you that the nation shares your
pride.
The 4-H program benefits Americans of all
ages and walks of life. And through the
Head-Heart-Hands-Health plan, its good
results have Bpread to over eeventy-five
( nations abroad.
i
i I hope yourfriends will be encouraged by
! your example to join 4-H, .and share your
goals for better homes and communities,
and better understanding of the challenges
f of our trying time.
320 Taking Part In 4-H Club Work
A total f 920 youth are
taking part In 4-H club work
In Morrow county, according
to figure compiled by Gall
MeCarty, coumy extension
agent
These participants bar a
total o( 442 protects. The num.
ber of members is down
sUqhtly from lait year's total
of 341 and the number of pro.
lects li alio down somewhat
from the 555 last year.
Membership in 4-H her In
196S was 290. showing a big
gain for 1967, with some de
cline for 1968.
Leaders this year total 48.
Total protects for th various
types of dub Is as follows l
Livestock. 85; horse. 95; ski.
58 knitting. 55 clothing. 58;
foods. 50; outdoor cookery, 13;
Empire Builders, 23; dog. 5.
Evenly Divided
Did you know that the three
million i ll mombers are shout
equally divided between town
and country, city and farm?
And did you know you can
choose from plenty of protects,
regardless of your Inteiests?
And did you know that this lx
National 4-H Week, the time to
set in-lheknow about 4-H? To
morrow It may rain, or yojr
alarm clock may not ro off. so
do it today. Join a 4-H Club
during National 4 11 Week, Oe
tcber 612.
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Leaders of Tomorrow . . .
. . . these will come from a group of young
people who are practicing good citizenship to
day. Such are the 4-H members throughout
Morrow county. They are learning the best
ways to serve their communities, families, and
themselves. By doing, they are discovering
new methods of farming and homemaking.
The knowledge and habits they acquire mean
a better America.
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WE SALUTE THE 4-H CLUB MEMBERS AND LEADERS
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