“I believe 4-H allows me, as my parents did before me, to foster the values we teach to our children - hard work, leadership, communication, citizenship, creativity, responsibility and more. 4-H allowed me to grow as an individual while learning how to work with many people. 4-H is a legacy in my family and my children are the fourth generation to be members. 4-H members are our leaders of the future.”
Mary Beth Zelle,
Waverly, IA
“We have a son who, after great struggles with certain subjects in school, was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. Due to his experiences before diagnoses, he had low self-confidence of his abilities and was not well accepted by his peers. Thanks to his involvement in 4-H and especially communications at the county and state level, his self-confidence has grown, as well as his ability to speak in front of large groups of people. Today as a sophomore in high school, he is respected by his classmates, as well as by adults in our community and county. 4-H has given him this boost and the confidence to follow his dreams.”
Mary Ver Steegt,
Janesville, IA