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Linn County youth celebrate National 4-H Week
Theme of this year’s National 4-H Week — Oct. 2-8 — is ‘Opportunity4All’
The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H.
Linn County 4-H is observing National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them.
The theme of this year’s National 4-H Week is Opportunity4All. The positive environment provided by our 4-H caring adult volunteers ensures that kids in every county and parish in the country — from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities — are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles and are empowered with the skills to lead in life and career.
The 2022 graduates of the Linn County 4-H Program shared with us some of their favorite opportunities and skills they learned from 4-H:
- “Meeting new people, learning how to get involved, and being social were my favorite parts of 4-H.” Katie, Central City High School
- 4-H gave me the ability “to communicate with other people, and having the confidence to strike up a conversation with someone whom you might not know too well.” Annelise, Marion High School
- “Attending the Youth Council Lock-in where I made many new friends.” Trenton, Marion Home School Association
The 2022 graduates also shared their favorite 4-H project areas:
- “Health because it helped me determine health is something I want to include in my career.” Lauren, Mount Vernon High School
- “Static [non-livestock] because I love being able to express my creativity.” Kailee, Springville High School
- “Photography. It is such a fun hobby to have and it allows you to tell a story with each picture you take.” Abigail, Center Point High School
In Linn County, more than 400 4-H youth and 100 volunteers from the community are involved in 4-H. For over 100 years, 4‑H has inspired families, shaped careers, and impacted communities. For more information on the 4-H Youth Development program, please contact your Linn County ISU Extension and Outreach office or visit our website at extension.iastate.edu/linn.
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Kaedence Munier, 11, of Marion, Iowa, rests on the back of her dairy cow Miracle in the dairy barn during the 2021 Linn County Fair in Central City, Iowa, on Friday, June 25, 2021. Kaedence is part of the Prairie Union Wildcats 4H. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
A woman walks her calf through the 4-H barns at the Linn County Fair in Central City, Iowa on Thursday, June 23, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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