Posts tagged with: youth pages

Youth Pages: What It Means To Me

By Carmen Kenney / January 9, 2012

Being on a small farm and in 4-H can mean a lot of things for a person. There are so many different programs and projects that a person is bound to find something that they like! For me, it means that I can spend a lot of time expanding my knowledge of different animals and…

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Meaghan fitting her sheep at the Hammond Fair.

Youth Pages: Speeches, Service, and Sheep

By Meaghan Pierce / January 9, 2012

I have been in 4-H for 4 years.  I enjoy making and showing my projects.  In 4-H, you get to try different activities like public presentations and community service.  In public presentations, you pick a topic, create a speech about it, and present it to an audience.  In community service, you do voluntary service for…

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Sadie and her Grand Champion Jersey at Hammond Fair

Youth Pages: 4-H and Farming

By Sadie Smith / January 9, 2012

Being born and raised on a farm has taught me many things. One of the most important is probably my work ethic. I hate to leave things unfinished, or not do my best at whatever I’m doing. I take my work ethic with me to school. My schedule is full and my classes give a…

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Mia Brown showing her calf at the Hammond Fair

Youth Pages: Dairy Farming and 4-H

By Mia Brown / January 9, 2012

Growing up on a dairy farm and being in 4-H has given me some great opportunities. Doing chores on the farm has taught me about hard work. Through 4-H, I have been involved in the Dairy Bowl competition, representing my county at the regional contest for three years and last year at the State level…

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Heather Tweedie receiving award

Youth Pages: Traveling with 4-H through Horticulture Contest

By Claire Morrow / January 9, 2012

I just got back from San Diego, California. Now, let me tell you how I got there. I live on an organic dairy farm with my family in a small town in Northern New York. I have been in the 4-H horticulture program for 8 years now. The first year I did the horticulture ID…

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