By: Ruth Ann Hendrick and Lois Manley, 4-H Homecoming Chairwomen
4-H Homecoming is less than a month away! It’s time to make your reservations and make plans to attend this year’s Homecoming. We want you to take this opportunity to reintroduce yourself to 4-H and reconnect with people and friends that you made as a 4-Her.
As a reminder, Homecoming will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the newly renovated Campbell House, Lexington. Homecoming activities will include a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 6:45 p.m., program, 4-H memorabilia, historic slide shows and lots of photos. The meal will be catered by the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and the Campbell House. Tickets for the event are $50 per person and the deadline to purchase your Homecoming tickets is May 22nd.
We have a block of rooms reserved for Friday and Saturday night for $119/night, plus tax at the Campbell House. Book your room today using the group code “K4H”. The deadline for room reservations is May 17th by calling the Campbell House at 859-255-4281.
On Friday night, June 5th, Pam Rowsey Larson, Chairwoman for Kentucky 4-H Foundation, will be kicking off Homecoming with a Chairman’s Gathering at 8 p.m. at the Campbell House, Lexington in room 1010, The Secretariat Suite. Pam would like to invite anyone that is spending the night or in the area to this casual gathering of alumni.
As Homecoming quickly approaches we ask that you reflect on your time in 4-H and recognize the impact that it made in your life; bring those memories with you in June. We ask that you come ready to share those memories with us as we remember an organization that had such an impact on our lives and we know that it had a great impact on your life also.
Special things will be happening this year at Homecoming, an old favorite will be coming back to Homecoming, “Who’s in the Crowd?”. Join us to see who the speaker of this favorite event will be and what memories and adventures will turn up during this special time of reminiscing with friends and fellow colleagues. Beginning this year, we will recognize past state 4H officers from 25 years ago, 1990, and 50 years ago, 1965. We hope that recognizing these milestone past state officers will become an annual tradition at Homecoming.
Homecoming is also a chance to assure a bright future for Kentucky 4-H. Your support and attendance of this event is essential to making Homecoming a success along with making the memories we share possible. Additional information and reservations can be made on the Foundation website at www.kentucky4hfoundation.org or call the Foundation at 859-257-7178. Make your reservations TODAY!
What You Need To Know:
- Homecoming tickets are $50 per person and the deadline to register is May 27th.
- The dress for 4-H Homecoming is casual.
- Hotel reservations can be made at the Campbell House. We have a block of rooms reserved for Friday and Saturday night for $119/night plus tax. Book your room using the group code K4H. The deadline for room reservations is May 17th by calling the Campbell House at 859.255.4281. Make your room reservation today!
- Plan to have fun and share memories.
Three Different Ways To Register: ***** UPDATED*****
- Registration has officially closed call Tony Burnett at the Kentucky 4-H Foundation at 859.257.7178 to check on ticket availability
Share Your 4-H Memories:
- Want to submit your photos for the slide shows? Please send your digital or scanned photos by May 22nd to tony.burnett@uky.edu or for hard copy photos please mail by May 15th to Tony Burnett, 212 Scovell Hall, Lexington, KY 40546-0064.
- For other 4-H memorabilia you want to bring for display during Homecoming please contact Tony Burnett at 859.257.7178 to reserve your space.
- The 4-H Foundation accepts donated 4-H memorabilia for display at 4-H Homecoming and other 4-H events. If you would like to donate an item, please contact Keith L. Rogers at 270.735.6130 or by e-mail at keithl.Rogers@uky.edu
We hope that you will join us on June 6th for this year’s 4-H Homecoming Celebration!
