By: Keith L. Rogers
If you have a Passion for the Green, the 4-H Green that is, then this is the week you need to show it. Why? It’s time to celebrate National 4-H Week!
Kentucky 4-H is alive and well involving over 240,000 members and across the United States more than 6 million young people participate in 4-H. Kentucky 4-H is a proven, researched based program that is making the difference in the lives of today’s youth. 4-H promotes the full development of young people while instilling strong values and morals. It fosters life skills, positive self-esteem, citizenship and leadership skills in a “learn-by-doing” approach that helps participants become contributing, productive, self-directed members of society.
Last week Governor Steve Beshear in a meeting with our State 4-H Officers at the State Capitol signed a proclamation recognizing the members, volunteer leaders, and staff of Kentucky 4-H and proclaimed October 5 – 11, 2014 as Kentucky 4-H Week. Governor Beshear shared with our officer team how he believes in 4-H and how important the organization is to developing Kentucky’s young people.
left to right Dr. Charlene Jacobs, Keith Rogers, Julia Scott, Bre Howell, Gov. Steve Beshear, Haley Coppage, Drew Graham and Jordan Stone
I encourage you to take time this week to think about your 4-H experiences and to consider what 4-H means to you. National 4-H Week is the perfect time to honor 4-H and your 4-H memories and experiences. Why not reach out to a 4-H Agent or volunteer that made a difference in your life and say thank you. Wear some green this week or express your 4-H pride by helping to spread the word about 4-H Week on social media. Or better yet, take this opportunity to give back to an organization that did so much for you.
