Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
9/14/99
Contacts:
Joe Kurth, Director, ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development,
(515) 294-1517 or x1kurth@exnet.iastate.edu
Melva L. Berkland, ISU Extension Communication Systems,
(515) 294-2164 or berk4h@exnet.iastate.edu
National 4-H Week Set For Oct. 3-9
National 4-H Week is Oct. 3-9, a time for youth to celebrate and share what they have learned in 4-H.
Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Director Joe Kurth said 4-H programs reach more than 120,000 Iowa youth each year. School age youth can participate in community 4-H clubs, school enrichment programs, special interest groups and overnight camping.
"The program focuses on helping provide the caring and nurturing environment that all Iowa youth so desperately need," Kurth said. 4-H programs strive to help youth develop a close relationship with at least one adult.
4-H'ers agree that 4-H has had a significant impact on their life. Youth say they have established friendships, gained leadership skills and had opportunities they never would have if they had not been involved in 4-H. They say they have become more well rounded and want to give back to their communities.
Through 4-H, youth are able to gain a sense of inner direction, the ability to relate to others and sound decision-making skills, Kurth said.
For more information about National 4-H Week or 4-H Youth Development programs, contact your county ISU Extension office.
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