The drawing for the Yeti Raffle was held on Saturday, November 22nd, and we are happy to announce that Liz Hart is the lucky winner. Congratulations, Liz, and thank you for your support!
The 4-H Youth Development program began in 1902 as a method for teaching rural youth modern farming practices through corn growing clubs for boys and tomato canning for girls. The 4-H program started in Weld County on April 1, 1917. Five-hundred (500) youth were involved in Livestock and crop projects.
The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 formed the Cooperative Extension Service under the direction of the Land Grant Universities. A partnership between clubs and local Extension agents resulted in 4-H becoming the official Extension youth development program. The 4-H project, teaching life skills (public speaking, record keeping and decision making) and community service taught by volunteer leaders became the foundation of the program.
The 4-H youth development method has been adapted to address the needs of a changing society for ten decades. The program evolved from a rural program to today's program which teaches life skills to 6.8 million youth from all walks of life. Currently less than 10 percent of 4-H members live on a farm.