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Page 16 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Fair more fun if you’re involved
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 13, but exhibits are accepted on Monday,
August 11. Turn through your Morrow County Fair Premium
Book right now and look at all the opportunities to be part of
the fun.
Be an exhibitor at the 2014 Morrow County Fair; it’s
easier than you think.
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What is 4-H?
What is 4-H? It is
friends, fun, and learning
about
nature,
cooking,
growing plants, photography,
animal care, or working
together to help others; 4-H is
Positive Youth Development.
Who can belong to
4-H? - Anyone Kindergarten
through 12th grade. You’ll
find 4-H throughout your
county, state, country, and
the world. Kindergarteners
through third graders can join
4-H Cloverbud 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, enthusiasm
for learning, and high
energy levels by providing
an opportunity for active
learning in a non-competitive
environment. In Morrow
County, there are roughly 235
4-H members and volunteer
leaders.
What you can do in
4-H? - Members can be
enrolled in animal science,
natural
science,
home
economics, leadership and
public speaking, sciences
and expressive arts project
areas, just to name a few. A
project list is available at the
4-H office. If you can think
of it - 4-H will try to make it
happen.
What do you do in
4-H? - It depends on yourself
and what you make of
your 4-H experience! 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 conduct 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. Members can
go on field trips or to 4-H
camp.
The choices and
opportunities for leadership
and advancement grow as you
get older!
Does 4-H cost a lot? -
There are no national dues or
required uniform. The state
requires a $18 per member
enrollment fee, $36 family
maximum, which goes to
help county 4-H programs
such as lowering costs of
state publications. There is
an additional $5 per member
county enrollment fee that
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goes towards project materials
and insurance in most clubs.
Your 4-H club may decide to
collect dues to fund special
activities. Scholarships are
available for enrollment fees
if needed.
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
ypur leader. Several adults can
share this responsibility. You
need only two members, but
you can have as many as you
like. Or you can also study
the project independently on
your own with the supervision
and assistance from an
adult leader. Determine the
projects your club would
like to enroll in and visit the
Extension office or call the
4-H agent for help. There are
also numerous active clubs
that welcome new members.
4-H is Learning 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
deciding 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,
541-676-9642.
As we approach fair
time let’s all try to keep in
perspective what we are
trying to accomplish with the
4-H program and projects.
Winning is not to be the goal,
but instead doing the very best
we can. If 4-H members have
worked hard on their projects
all year, recognition for their
hard work will eventually
happen.
Have a great Fair and
good luck to all.
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