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Now adays, most families find
themselves going in a dozen differ
ent directions. Not the Edwards
family of Byron.
Having four boys ranging in age
from seven to 14 keeps Quita and
Mickey Edwards busy. Fortunately
the boys have discovered a common
interest—4-H.
This year each of the boys has
worked with and shown lambs
through 4-H. Joel, seven, won
fourth place in the Dorsett Show at
the State Lamb Show in
Lawrenceville in September.
Wesley, ten, has joined 4-H this
year as a fifth grader. Even before
joining the club, Wesley was help
ing care for hogs, attending summer
classes, and participating in summer
camp. He currently shows lambs, is
a member of the consumer judging
team, and is president of his class
club.
$ixth grader, Josh, is fast work
ing to catch up with big brother,
Mike. Josh is president of his class
club, a member of the land and con
sumer judging teams, and shows
livestock. He won fourth at the
State Lamb Show when competing
with thirty six other youth. Josh
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October 6-12.1991
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won first place at Cloverleaf DPA in
the swine project last spring.
Mike, a tenth grader at Peach
County High School, manages to
work hard and succeed in all of his
projects. Mike helped raise over
$3000 to travel with the 4-H
Exchange Club to Texas last sum
mer. He has shown hogs and lambs,
assisted with the local rabies clinic,
helped coordinate a new senior pro
gram, served as a page to Represen
tative Robert Ray, and served as a
teen leader for many activities. One
of Mike’s greatest accomplishments
was winning second place at Senior
District Project Achievement in his
first 4-H competition.
Keeping up with their active
sons is easy for Mickey and Quita.
They are as interested and involved
as their children. 4-H depends on
parents like the Edwards to help
increase the quality and variety of
programming available to their chil
dren.
Mickey and Quita have devoted
endless hours working with live
stock, fundraisers, and projects,
Their involvement neither ends at
home or at a 4-H activity,
Mickey is president of the Peach
County Livestock Association,
attends workshops with his sons,
then daily works with them to pre
pare their animals for show. He has
even taken off work to make bar
beque for a 4-H fundraiser.
Quita’s dedication and persever
ance matches that of her husband.
After attending a volunteer retreat at
Rock Eagle, Quita has found even
more ways to become involved. She
looks for a need and fills it. Besides
attending every activity and meeting
her boys sign up for, Quita has volun
teered to provide weekend work
shops, host exchange club activities,
and give up her afternoon off for pro¬
ject clubs.
Some days I wonder if Mickey
and Quita Edwards are superhuman,
Yet, as I watch the eager faces of
their four thoughtful and talented
sons, I recognize their source of
strength and determination.
The family seems to be a focal
point for many including our presi
dential hopefuls this year. It has
always been vital to 4-H. I only
hope that with time more parents
will realize the valuable role they
play in the lives of their children
and want to fill it.
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Highlights of Georgia 4-H
There are 168,401 youth, ages
9 to 19, enrolled in The University
of Georgia’s 4-H program, ranking
Georgia second in enrollment in
organized clubs. Add to this num¬
ber 17,616 Special Interest Mem¬
bers, and the total number of youth
served by 4-H is 186,017.
Currently 19,640 adult and teen
4-H volunteers are vital members
of the staff serving the 4-H youth
program. The average volunteer
contributes 100 hours of time,
drives 500 miles, and contributes
$60 from his or her pocket toward
the purchase of supplies and mate¬
rials for members. If these volun¬
teers were paid for their efforts at
minimum wage and reimbursed at
22 cents per mile, the value to the
Georgia 4-H program would be
more than $10 million.
In 1991, 8,583 Georgia 4-H’ers
competed at the district level by
making a project, speech or illus¬
trated talk. Nine Georgia 4-H’ers
were named National 4-H project
winners, and twelve were named
'Sectional winners this year. Col¬
lege scholarships totaling $93,267,
loans totaling $15,000, and 4-H
Camp Counselor Work Scholar¬
ships totaling $132,936 were
4-H family loves Texas trip
Gene and Elaine Grinstead were
a little more than hesitant about
accompanying nine 4-H’ers to
Texas to spend a week living with
total strangers. Their fears were
short lived as they stepped from the
plane into a whirlwind week of fun
and friendly folks.
Midway through the week, Gene
called the Extension Office to say
that not only the kids, but he and
Elaine also had decided to stay in
Texas indefinitely. By the time the
group returned to Georgia; Gene
was sporting a cowboy hat and a
new pair of cowboy boots.
Anyone that knows the Grin
steads is aware of how excited and
committed they become to some
thing they believe in. They believe
in 4-H and the exchange program.
The 4-H Exchange program is a
county initiated exchange with a 4
H Club in a county in some other
state. A county will host a visiting
county for a week one year and
travel to that county to visit the fol-
awarded to Georgia 4-H members
this year. The total financial aid
provided 4-H members for 1991
was $241,203.
This year 11,762 Georgia 4-H
members attended week-long 4-H
camps at one of Georgia’s five 4-H
centers. The 4-H camp fee of (
$80.00 is the most economical
educational camping experience
offered in our state. Summer camp
is a vital aspect of the 4-H pro
gram. Because of the geographic
location of the five centers, 4
H’ers have the opportunity to camp
in the mountains, the Piedmont, by
the seashore, or Atlanta.
Thirty-two years ago, Senator
Richard B. Russell initiated the 4
H Patronage Senate Intern Program
with Georgia 4-H. Senator Herman
Talmadge adopted the program in
1972, and then in 1977 Senator
Sam Nunn initiated the program
we participate in today. More than
90 Georgia 4-H young men and
women have participated in this
program. Alumni of the program
include doctors, lawyers, members
of the Georgia Legislature, and one
United States Congressman.
The University of Georgia’s 4
H Environmental Education Pro-
lowing year. The program provides
4-H members with an opportqnity
to experience and appreciate family
life in another part of the country,
What could get the Grinsteads
so excited about Floydada, Texas?
The most important thing in
their lives: daughter, Jenny. Jenny
traveled to Massachussettes the
year before and wanted to partici
pate in the exchange program again,
Jenny also is extremely active in 4
H participating in judging events,
DPA, State 4-H Council, almost
every county event offered, and
now serving as a teen leader.
The next thing to catch their
attention was all of the other 4-H
members interested in the
exchange. Elaine and Gene strongly
believe in the youth in this county,
They are willing to work night and
day if it will help the kids.
Lastly, the Grinsteads found
themselves surrounded by thought
ful, hard-working devoted adults
and 4-H’ers in Texas. They watched
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students annually. The program is
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gia 4-H Camps: Rock Eagle 4-H
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centers encompass all the major
habitat types of Georgia, giving
students a unique opportunity to
investigate the ecosystems of their
state. In addition to studying sci
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learn valuable take-home lessons
in geography, social studies, math
and language arts. The Georgia
Department of Education has
endorsed this nationally-recog
nized program. Various founda
tions, organizations and agencies
have contributed more than
$650,000 since 1986 to enhance
the quality and educational
strength of this unique learning
opportunity. In 1991, 8,327 4
Her’s participated in contests, 1871
in livestock shows, 4,014 in cam
pus activities, and 262 students and
families were a part of the interna¬
tional program.
Peach 4-H’ers being taken for air
plane rides, watching an outdoor
drama, eating an old fashioned
cowboy breakfast, riding horses,
and learning about the history and
agriculture of Texas, among many
other activities,
They watched the Peach County
4-H’ers building friendships to last
a lifetime and made a few them
selves. They also realized that the
purpose of an exchange is much
greater than making friends and vis
iting new places,
Upon their return, Gene
exclaimed, “I thought we were tak
ing a group of kids to Texas. I
found out Elaine and I were travel
ing with young adults.”
The Grinsteads had the joy of
watching a group of people meet
the challenges within themselves,to
stand alone, build relationships,
become part of a group, even face
the unknown with confidence. They
saw another facet of 4-H.