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;
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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
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-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.
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