Page 4 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday. August 11,2004
Get involved in Morrow County Fair
We go to the
Morrow County Fair to look
at the flowers, watch the 4-
H members compete, and
check out the livestock. But
there is no doubt that fair is
always more fun if we are
part of the event!
There is still time to
participate. The fair opens
to the public on August 18,
but exhibits are accepted on
Monday, August 16. Turn
thro u g h y o u r M orrow
County Fair Premium Book
right now and look at all the
opportunities to be part of
the fun.
You can e n ter
v e g eta b le s, fru its and
flowers from our gardens,
w earab le
art,
and
needlework. Don’t overlook
the chance to exhibit home
preserved foods, just be sure
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W hat is 4-H ?
Friends, fun and learning
ab o u t n atu re, c o o k in g ,
gro w in g
p lan ts,
photography, animal care, or
w orking together to help
others.
Who can belong to
4-H ?
- A nyone
in
kindergarten through 12th
grade. Y ou’ll find 4-H
th ro u g h o u t your county,
state, country, and the world.
K in d erg arten ers through
third graders must join 4-H
adventure clubs. In Morrow
County, we have over 450
m em bers in g rad es 4
through 12.
Look what you can
do in 4-H? - Members are
enrolled in animal science,
n atu ral scien ce, hom e
economics, and expressive
arts project areas.
What do you do in
4-H? - It depends on you. 4-
H members may be a friend
in the same grade or school,
or include people from other
communities. Clubs decide
how often to meet and elect
officers to co n d u ct club
business. Your club may
decide to be active in the
community, raise money for
charity, become involved in
recycling projects or build
nature trails. You can go on
field trips or to 4-H camp.
The choices grow as you get
older.
Does 4-H cost a lot?
- T h ere are no state or
national dues or required
uniform. You pay $5.00 per
year for project materials
and insurance in most clubs.
Your 4-H club may decide
to c o lle c t dues to fund
special activities.
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How do you join 4-
H? - It’s easy. Choose the
project you like. Ask some
frien d s or b ro th ers and
sisters to jo in you. Ask
parents, grandparents, adult
friends or neighborhood
adults to be your leader.
Several adults can share this
responsibility. You need
only two members, but you
can have as many as you
like. Determine the projects
your club w ould like to
en ro ll in and v isit the
Extension office or call an
agent for help. There are
also numerous active clubs
that welcome new members.
4-H is L earn in g
Today, Leading Tomorrow
and “learning by doing.*’ -
Learning how to set goals
and w ork to w ard those
goals; responsibility — for
an
a n im al,
fin ish in g
p ro je c ts, c h o o sin g how
much to learn and deciding
how involved in 4-H to be;
le a d e rsh ip ,
d e c is io n
m aking, cooperation and
how to present yourself and
ideas to o th e rs.
For
information about the 4-H
Youth
D ev elo p m en t
program, contact the OSU
Extension office in Heppner,
676-9642 or 1-800-342-
3664.