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Special bdition • Morrow County t-air and Kodeo • Heppner Gazette-limes, Wednesday. July 2», 2010 - Page 21 What is 4-H? A Tradition T o r O ur County... See you At The Tairf 4 V 7 Heppner Styles Tues.- Fri. 9-5 Evening and Weekend appointments available s n Peterson's r a m J e w elers/ 676-9200 F rie n d s, fun, and learning about nature, cook ing, growing plants, photog raphy, animal care, or working together to help others. Who can belong to 4-H? - Anyone in kindergarten through 12th grade. You'll find 4-H throughout your county, state, country, and the world. REDKEN bv Stehnie iT H AVENUE NYC 541 •676*8111 or 541-240-1718 Cell ¿inning’ Kindergarteners through third graders can join 4-H Clover- bud clubs. 4-H Cloverbuds is an informal educational program designed specifically for children in grades K-3. The program appeals to young children’s natural curiosity, en thusiasm for learning, and high energy levels by providing an opportunity for active learning in a non-competitive environ ment. In Morrow County, we have about 175 members in grades four through 12. What you can do in 4-H? - Members can be en rolled in animal science, natu ral science, home economics, and expressive arts project ar eas. If you can think of it - we will try to make it happen! What do you do in 4-H? - It depends on you. 4-H members may be friends in the same grade or school, or may include people from other communities. Clubs decide how often to meet and elect FBM P O R T OF M ORROW The Port of Morrow - Good For Business Clean water, economical power, easy transportation, advanced communications, modern docks and lots of room to grow - the Port of Morrow offers all the benefits of large metro centers without the challenges industry can face in bigger areas. Located on the Columbia River near Boardman, Oregon, the Port of Morrow has all the industrial infrastructure needed to grow your business. The Port of Morrow encompasses more than 12,000 acres of land that is ideal for a variety of industries. #2 Marine Dr. • P.0. Box 200 • Boardman, OR 97818 • (541)481-7678 • www.portofmorrow.com officers to conduct club busi ness. Your club may decide to be active in the community, raise money for charity, be come 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? - There are no national dues or required uniform. The state requires a $15 per member enrollment fee, $30 family maximum, which goes to help county 4-H programs such as lowering costs of state publica tions. There is an additional $5 per member county enrollment fee that goes towards project materials and insurance in most clubs. Your 4-H club may decide to collect dues to fund special activities. How do you join 4-H? - It’s easy. Choose the project you like. Ask some friends or brothers and sisters to join 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 would like to enroll in and visit the Extension of fice or call an agent for help. There are also numerous ac tive clubs that welcome new members. 4-H is Le a r n i n g Today, Leading Tomorrow and “Learning by Doing.” - Learning how to set goals and work toward those goals; responsibility --for an animal, finishing projects, choosing how much to learn and decid ing how involved in 4-H to be; leadership, decision-making, cooperation and how to present yourself and ideas to others. For information about the 4-H Youth Development program, contact the OSU Extension office in Heppner, 676-9642 or 1-800-342-3664.
