A fellow 4-H
Agent said it best when she said “Our 4-H members, who are learning leadership
and citizenship today, are the same adults who will be our future citizen
leaders in communities near and far. The skill and ability they have in
communication, negotiation, problem solving, working together, managing
resources, and keeping records are the same skills most employers will be
looking for in the workforce!”
We need adult
volunteer leaders who will give a couple of hours each month to organize local
4-H clubs. We need more clubs in Dobson, Mt. Airy, Westfield, Pilot Mountain,
Shoals, Siloam, Elkin and Lowgap. We know the kids in these communities would
benefit from having a “place to belong” where they could socialize and meet
with kids who share similar interests. We also know that when parents gather
with other parents, they share stories of how 4-H has impacted their life. 4-H
is very much, an organization that the whole family can benefit from.
Boys and
girls together in one club with elected officers and an agenda filled with
opportunities for youth to educate one another, participate in community
service projects and share in fun and fellowship is the perfect recipe for
building our next generation of leaders!
Would you
like to volunteer your time to organize a club? Would you be willing to share a
skill that you have in woodworking, photography, clothing construction, art,
animal science, rocketry, shooting sports or any of a number of interesting
subjects? We have curriculum, written by university experts that we can share,
and we even have prepared kits that can be checked out, so that having a ready
made activity at a club meeting is that much simpler.
I am
convinced that our young people need strong adults who can give an hour or two to
stand with them as they grow and develop into capable and contributing members
of our society!
If you should
like to visit with us give us a call at: 401-8025. 4-H is open to girls and boys ages 5 to 18 without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability.
