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Natl. 4-H Week
4-H Is Happening
In Our County
If you haven’t already
noticed, there’s a tremendous
promotion under way in
Houston County this week. It’s
displayed on banners, posters
and exhibits in store windows,
shopping centers, churches
and schools. It’s getting top
billing in newspapers and on
the radio.
Those 4-H’ers are at it
again.
This is their week, October
6-12. And in typical 4-H
fashion, they are pulling out
all the stops letting the world
know about it.
The theme is appropriately,
“We Can Make It Happen”.
Four-H has already hap
pened in Houston County in a
big way. Presently there are
1,900 members and 5 local
volunteer leaders par
ticipating in the county 4-H
program.
But according to County
Extension Agent Larry
Pierce, the figures should be
higher. He said that 4-H is
reaching one out of five young
people across the state, and he
wants to better that per
centage here in Houston
County.
“The best way to expand our
program is to let people know
that it’s available and what
it’s all about,” said Pierce.
* “And 4-H Week gives us a
j great opportunity to do just
that.”
k The Extension agent ex-
p 1 plained that 4-H welcomes all
| youngsters between the ages
\ of 9 and 19, “The program is
i open to all cultural and
( economic backgrounds,
i whether 4-H’ers live on farms,
in towns, cities or suburbs.
“Most people just aren’t
aware that 4-H has so much to
j offer,” said Pierce. He went
} on to explain that the essence
[; of the modern 4-H program is
I “learn-by-doing’’ project
j work. Members today have a
I choice of 102 project areas,
. most of (hem off the farm,
r Boys and girls select the
projects that best conform to
h 4-H Club Helps
\ Produce Leaders
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Tony Tyson
Who is a leader? Many
| people Ihink a leader is a
* person who holds an office or
j who stands out among others,
j This is not necessarily true.
Through 4-H I have learned
1 that a leader is anyone whose
! thoughts and actions influence
the thoughts and actions of
others, A leader in 4-H must
believe in certain ideas. First,
L he must understand that each
4-H member moves through
common stages of growth, and
that he is unique and different
from every other individual.
. And above all, he must believe
'*in the 4-H motto, "To Make the
Best Better".
He must also set personal
goals of his own as well as
helping the members set their
goals. This is essential to
expect participation and
achievement by a 4-H
member.
A good leader must always
remember that the
development of the boy and
girl is more important that the
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This giant peanut that Donna Jean Weir and
Lisa Roberts are working on was part of the
Houston County 4-H Exhibit in last week’s fair in
Warner Robins.
their own learning ex
periences and backgrounds.
The University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Ser
vice provides each member
with the latest research in
formation and up-to-date
methods for carrying out all 4-
H projects. Using this in
formation, a 4-H'er develops
the project, keeps records,
prepares educational exhibits
and gives demonstrations in
project competition and at 4-
H, civic and business
meetings.
Besides project work, 4-H
members are involved in
worthwhile group activities.
They go to camps across the
state, take special trips, at
tend dinners, banquets and
rallies. Others participate in
state fairs, earn scholarships,
work with younger members
and gel involved in leadership
and citizenship programs. For
many kids who wouldn't
otherwise have the chance, 4-
H provides away to belter
themselves, to travel outside
their own communities and to
have a lot of fun in the process.
The Houston County 4-H
Council - with guidance from
local 4-H officers, adult
leaders and the county Ex
tension Service is the
governing body of the county
4-H program. The council
plans the county program for
the year and generally gives
guidance to younger 4-H’ers.
An example of this guidance is
the 4-H officer training of
newly elected officers on
October 22. Other activities of
the council include the 4-H fair
exhibit in last week’s Houston
County Fair. The council
helped plan, build, and man
the exhibit during fair week.
Pierce said 4-H adult
volunteer leaders are vital to
the county program. “Without
them, our 4-H Clubs wouldn’t
get off the ground,” he pointed
out. “Our volunteer leaders
lake time away from their
families and jobs to devote
themselves wholeheartedly to
project itself. The project is
only a tool used in developing
the 4-H member.
Join The
4-H Today
Donna Jean Weir
1 like to work with 4-H
because il is tun. On these
Saturdays when everybody is
just sitting around wasting
good time, it you were in 4-H
you could be out doing
something very helpful. Such
as it your project was Human
Development you could be out
helping a mother by baby
sitting while she does her
weekly grocery shopping. Or,
maybe it your project is
bicycle safety you could teach
young riders some good safety
rules.
4-H is a good way to help
yourself while helping others,
but yet enjoy yourself.
So don't waste your
Saturdays - join 4-H, today!
4-H. They are real workhorses
who provide invaluable one
on-one contact with the young
folks.
“So we’re not just trying to
recruit more 4-H members
this week,” said Pierce. “If
the 4-H program in Houston
County is going to grow, we
will need more volunteer
leaders.
“National 4-H Week is an
ideal time lor boys and girls,
and adults, too, to become
involved and help us begin a
new 4-H year. I invite anyone
interested in 4-H to .come by
and talk to me."
The county Extension office
is located at the Agriculture
Building in Perry, telephone
987-2028.
Junior Achievement Camp
Hilly Douglas
This past summer I was
able to attend Junior
Achievement Camp. The
camp was held at Camp
Fulton in Atlanta. On Monday
we got there after lunch. The
rest of the day you could go
swimming or just get to know
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These Community-Minded Citizens
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Geo. C. Nunn & Son
McLendon Auto Co.
Horace & Mildred Shop
The Bank Os Perry
Tolleson Lumber Co.
Klein Tire Service
Gray-Walker Tractor Co.
Tuggle & Jennings Ins.
Nelson & Turk Garage
Holiday Inn Os Perry
Perry an Recalls First Year
One Discovery After
Another: 4-H Clubs
M> first year in 4-H was an
exciting one. One discovery
alter another. Demon
strations, camps, places to go.
people to meet. I went to Rock
Eagle 4-H Camp in my
Cloverleal year. This was my
discovery of camp. We had so
much tun at this camp I’m
sure all the Cloverleaves
begged to go back. It was here
1 met my everlasting friend
to-be.
My second year was the
most eventful, I went lo the
District Project Achievement
that year which is where all
the first place winners of
demonstrations in counties go
to compete for "District
Winner”, Now you’re
probably wondering what in
the world a “demonstration"
is Well, if is a “show-and tell”
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David Douglas of the Warner Robins 4-H Club is
busy connecting wires on the mini-exhibit he plans
to enter in Flint Day in Reynolds, Georgia, on
October 10. Sister Cathy, also a 4-H’er, looks on.
Attention Everyone
David Douglas Wo go on conventions, tackle
If you haven't joined yous community projects, get
school’s 4-H Club, now is the together monthly and have
lime to do it. lots of fun.
I’ve been a member for
three years and every year it So come on and join the 4-H
gets more interesting. There Club now. There is something
is always something going on. in it for everyone.
4-H Sponsorship
everybody.
Tuesday we got up and went
to a special interest class after
breakfast. After lunch we
went and took a tour of the
capitcl. We came back and
had supper. After supper we
had a dance.
Watson-Hunt Funeral Home
Edwards-Harper Co.
Barton’s Men’s Wear
Beavers Ins. Agency
Goodroe Ins. & Realty
Lasseter’s Furniture
W.E. Beckham, Jr.
Gulf Oil Distributor
Milton Beckham
Construction & Engineering
Gilbert Electric Co.
Security Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
First National Bank Os Houston County
about your own chosen project
in front of judges and other 4-
H'ers. My demonstration was
called “Indoor Gardening"
and was about growing things
lor children and shut-ins and
building terrariums. It took
me to district where I won
first place. At UFA you spend
two days at Rock Eagle and
you love every minute of ill I
saw old friends and made
many new ones. We had
dances, parties and vespers.
All the district winners in
Houston County were honored
at a banquet at which we were
awarded our pins.
In the third year we began a
Ferry 4 H Club called, “Big
Indian" and we sold donuts
and had 4-H rallies and
worked on our projects.
Wednesday we had break
fast and went to our class. We
had lunch and then you cquld
go swimming or whatever.
After supper we went to a
Braves game.
Thursday our schedule was
the same and after lunch we
During the past summer we
went to the Okefenokee Park
in Waycross and again I saw
old friends and met new ones.
We have also had a pet clinic
and a pet show and a booth at
the Houston County Fair. This
year I was sent to a special
camp in Fulton County which
was right next to Atlanta and
we got the chance to go many
places, including Un
derground Atlanta, a Braves
game, Stone Mountain, the
Slate Capitol, where Governor
Carter met with us and
welcomed us. We girls also
met with a cosmetic advisor
and all of us met Chief Knock -
Homa from the Braves. They
talked with us for a long time.
We met the district officers
and they challenged us to be
the best 4-H'ers we could be.
Workshop At ABAC
The Community
“Pride Team”
by
David Perry
This past summer Houston
County picked three of its 4-H
members to attend the
Community Pride Workshop
sponsored by the Standard Oil
Company at Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College
the week of July 22-26. The
three 4-H’ers picked were Pat
Bowen, James Wickersham,
David Perry, and volunteer
leader, Mrs. Mary Bowen.
The purpose of the workshop
was to provide an in-depth
educational program to help
youth and adults better un
derstand and appreciate the
community resources and to
stimulate them to undertake
action programs designed to
went to Stone Mountain and
had a picnic supper. We came
home and had a dance.
Friday we ate breakfast and
came, home.
Next year I hope to go to
more camps such as these
through 4-H.
The Swank Shop
Qwik Stop Foods
Bowles Glass Shop
Akin Drug Co.
Andrew Hardware
Kellwood Company
Mullins Construction Co.
Jacobs Ins. Agency
New Perry Hotel & Motel
Parkinson-Whipple Ins.
Perry Red * White
Quality Inn Motel
So how I challenge you, 4-H’er,
to make our 4-H the best there
is. And I challenge you who
are not 4-H’ers to join and
grow in mind along with body.
Take on this challenge, young
people, and strive for the best.
Use this pledge as your guide;
I pledge rny head for
clear thinking,
My heart to greater
And my hands for better
service in my club,
my community, country
and my world.
Thank you,
Kathleen J.B. Roberts
Special Activities
Chairman,
Big Indian 4-H Gub
Blh Grade, Perry
Jr. High School
make their community a
better place in which to live.
There were several special
objectives of the workshop.
Some of them were to learn
more about the community
and its resources, develop
more pride in their com
munity and stimulate the
desire to make it a better
place in which to live, learn
more about specific areas of
community development such
as beautification, recreation,
health, conservation, and
government.
There were several classes
which the 4-H’ers had to at
tend and they included
Community and En
vironment, Community
Identification and Group
Functions, Youth and
Government Career Ex
ploration, Community Action,
Citizenship Service Problem
Houston 4-H
Has It AW
Cathy Weir
Yes, 4-H does have it all.
This is National 4-H Week.
During this week the 4-H'ers
of Houston County are trying
to inform other young people
about this club.
4-H Club work involves
everybody, both young and
old. We have parents who are
interested in 4-H work who are
called leaders. They assist the
young people in following
through with their work.
Some people think that the 4-
H Club is all work and no play.
But they are wrong. Ask any
true 4-H’er. We have some of
the best times, The work part
The New
4-H’er
When someone says that
they’re a 4-H'er does your
mind automatically say,
“Hick”? If it does you don’t
know what 4-H’ers are doing
these days. It’s not just a club
for cow, hog and food
preservation lovers anymore.
No, siree! 4-H’ers have over 50
different items to choose from
for their projects in learning
and growing. From horses to
photography, they’re all in the
list of 4-H things to do. Things
toh 'n create a better you and
ther “ a better world.
4-H . a matter of all work
either. A. 'hat person that
you think i. '■ what we do
to have fun. His answer may
surprise you. Each year 4-
H’ers from about 9 counties
gather together at what we
call Rallies. At these rallies
we get ideas for our 4-H Clubs
and get to know their fun-to
be-with people. There are
Cloverleaf, Junior, and Senior
Rallies. As you advance from
Cloverleaf to Senior you are
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Kathy Weir of the Perry 4-H Club was one of
several Houston County 4-H’ers that made tapes
at WPGA in preparation for National 4-H week.
THUHS., OCT. 10, 1974.
Solving, and Project Work.
Upon return from our
workshop we started looking
around for our first project
which we are presently
working on - building new dog
shelters for the Humane
Society. We are also taking
pictures of some eyesores in
our county to make a slide
presentation for a public
meeting with local city and
county officials.
The Community Pride team
can do various activities and
are looking for some to do. If
any civic group, government
group, or merchants have any
activities that need to be done
that will help improve the
cities of our county or the
county itself, please contact
the 4-H office in Perry or call
Mrs. Mary Bowen in Warner
Robins.
of the club includes very
valuable information that can
leach them a lot. At the end of
a certain period they pul this
information and some sup
porting material into a record
book and then make a
demonstration on what you
have learned. This may sound
like work but you can go as far
as winning a trip to Chicago,
Illinois. There is no encTto the
type of achievement that a 4-
H’er can win.
We have camps all summer
long that involve many young
people. Camps that interest
everyone. Also it is a good
chance to a lot of people.
given more responsibility and
with it more fun. Other fun
things we have are the 4-H
Camps. Camp Rock Eagle
(the all-around 4-H camp),
Camp Washega (the
leadership camp in the North
Georgia mountains), and
Camp Fulton (the junior
achievement and leadership
camp near Atlanta) and many
more with many more
specialties.
Almost everyone likes to
accomplish something in their
lifetime. 4-H helps you do this
by giving you responsibilities
and rewarding you with fun
times that you’ll never forget.
So come on - have fun and
learn!
4-H means a lot to a lot of
people. Join 4-H and be
someone that cares about
everything!
Thank you,
Lisa M.B. Roberts
President, Big Indian
4-H Club, 9th Grade
Perry Jr. High School
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