4-H Day at the Iowa Legislature


Iowa 4-H'ers Meet State Legislators, Tour Capitol Some 200 Iowa 4-H'ers and volunteers spent March 26, 2008, meeting their legislators, learning about the legislative process and showcasing 4-H community service during 4-H Day at the Legislature. Legislators joined the 4-H'ers for an omelet breakfast sponsored by the Iowa Egg Council. After a morning of legislative workshops, the 4-H'ers went to the Capitol to display service projects in the Rotunda, visit legislative sessions, and tour the Capitol and the Supreme Court. To conclude the day, youth and adults gathered outside the Capitol for an ending rally led by Iowa's Deputy Secretary of agriculture Karey Claghorn. With the challenge of jackhammer noise in the background, Claghorn challenged 4-H'ers to, "Tell the agricultural story to those who don't understand, because it needs to continue."



For more information about the 4-H Day at the Iowa Legislature, contact Carol Ouverson, ISU Extension communication specialist, couverso@iastate.edu. Copyright © 2008, Iowa State University Contact Extension Communication and External Relations Ames, Iowa 50011 (515) 294-6222 All rights reserved. Nondiscrimination Statement and Information Disclosures Last update: April 2, 2008		Upper left, ISU Extension radio personality Doug Cooper interviews a 4-H'er about the day's activities. Middle row, center, Jasper County 4-H'ers find 'home' on the Iowa map along the west approach to the Capitol. Bottom row, center, Justice Mark Cady meets with the 4-H delegation from Clarke and Jasper counties. Other photos show legislators meeting with 4-H delegations from Worth, West Pottawattamie, Clayton and Boone counties. See more photos.