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Page 4 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 9. 2006 Morrow County 4-H helps build character Raising children to becom e decent and resp o n sib le ad ults is a complex and challenging job that is becoming increasingly difficult in our society. To be a person of good character, youth m ust dev elo p strengths of the 4 H’s: head- they m ust know w hat is good; h e a r t- they m ust desire to do the good; hands- they must be willing to do good; and health- they must develop a lifestyle that su p p o rts the d esire and willingness to do good. The M orrow C ounty 4-H program strives to develop good c h a ra c te r in 4-H members. Qualities that define good character have been debated by various groups but in 1992, the Josephson Institute of Ethics with the help of scholars, parents, youth workers and others p u b lish ed the A spen D e cla ra tio n . T his Declaration has become the cornerstone for the character d ev elo p m en t e d u catio n program s in the U nited S tates. The A spen Declaration states: -The next generation will be the stewards of the world. -The well being of society needs citizens with good character. -P eople do not Awards Program Aug. 19 Enter a variety of fair events on Wednesday! The Pet Show will be on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. Im m ed iately following the show will be The Ugliest and Prettiest Pet Contest. So come join and see all the many different pets there can be! Kids - get those leg m uscles ready for fair, because RDO Equipment is sponsoring the Pedal Power Tractor Pull on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m. Come and pedal the tractor for prizes; r s o u o c —----- — ------------------------—— — o c ^ p f faith c o m m u n itie s, the co m m u n ity in g en eral, sch o o ls, and youth and family serving organizations are also responsible. -Youth have a better chance of learning moral values if all groups work to g e th e r to teach and reinforce moral values. automatically develop good moral character. Children must be taught so that they d ev elo p the valu es and abilities necessary for moral d ecisio n m aking and conduct. - C h a r a c t e r education is based on core ethical v alu es- pillars of c h a ra c te r d e v e lo p m e n t- trustworthiness, respect for o th e rs, re sp o n sib ility , fa irn e ss, carin g and citizenship. -These core values transcend cultural, religious and so cio -eco n o m ic differences. -Although character ed u catio n is first and foremost an obligation of Echo H ills Golf C ourse Come check out our course... Reasonable rates! Great condition! (541) 376 8244 400 Golf Course Rd. Echo, Oregon 1 -Every adult must take responsibility to model and teach the p illa rs o f character development. You can see that although this Declaration was only developed in 1992, 4-H, as the youth program of the land-grant universities (Oregon State University) has been using sim ilar guidelines for the past 75 years. everyone gets a participation ribbon. Kids and adults, get your sp itters ready. The Watermelon Seed Spitting contest will be Wednesday, Aug. 16, at I p.m. Children o f all ages (this includes a d u lts) are w elcom e to p a rtic ip a te . T here is a Hermiston W atermelon t- shirt given to the one who can spit the farthest in each category. Come participate and have a slice o f Hermiston Watermelon. For more information see page 173 in the premium book. Do you ever feel there is too much emphasis placed on what is wrong with youth today? Here is your chance to see what is great about Morrow County youth — attend the Morrow County Fair Awards program, Saturday, Aug. 19, at 4:30 p.m. in the Wilkinson Arena. The Awards Program is a must for 4-H youth, parents and leaders and anyone who enjoys young people. All fair categories are recognized at the Awards Program, 4-H and open class. It is always fun to see youth receiv e the tra d itio n a l “ G rand C h am p io n ” and “Outstanding....” awards. But it is also fun to see younger members receive the “Champion Junior Cookie Baker” or “Most Enthusiastic Beginner Livestock Member” awards. Most awards are purchased by the Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council with funds raised by volunteers through the donor campaign or Snack Shack operation. These awards are separate from fair premium awards. Every youth who completes project requirements, registers for fair on time and competes is a winner. Encourage family, neighbors and friends of 4-H members to attend the aw ards pro g ram and c o n g ra tu la te youth fo r th eir participation in the 2006 Morrow County Fair. ms m ms A Tradition T o r O ur County... See you At 77 ie 7-oirf Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Extends our congratulations and best wishes to all the participants in the M orrow C ounty F air and O regon T rail P ro R odeo Heppner - Condon - Lexington - lone - Fossil j
