I recently attended a 4-H meeting and was surprised to hear the variety of topics being discussed. There was discussion on everything from planning a club activity to donating money to a local organization. The members of the club were all enthusiastic about the topics and were most sincere when it came to helping out the general public.
At the meeting there were kids from age 4 to 18. All children were accompanied by an adult (parent, grandparent or friend of the family...), and everyone was equally involved in the meeting. The kids are the deciding factors on issues and they vote for majority rules. It was such a neat experience seeing such a productive, structured meeting that was fun and personal and best of all- totally run by kids!
When deciding the winter activity they picked laser tag. Laser tag costs $12.95 per person to attend so they decided that families should pay for half of the costs due to the lack of club funds. Pretty smart! They also planned activities such as road side clean-up, a horse show and a fundraiser for the club.
After I attended the meeting, I couldn't help but feeling enlightened by the youth that ran the meeting. We have some really bright kids coming up into the world and it will be exciting to see them grow.
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Sounds like a fun experience. Good description of what transpired at the meeting.
ReplyDeleteMy younger sister is in 4-H and she thinks its really interesting. I'm thinking I should attend some meetings with her now :)
ReplyDeleteJamie Groth
You are very optimistic, and it makes your writing enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear about dedicating and hardworking youth, and a program that is so valueable.
i always wanted to go into 4-H but my family never had the money. It's interesting to here about what transpires there.
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with laser tag. Good post!
ReplyDeleteGood post, but I’d be interested in learning whether you intend to go to more meetings.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteI loved 4-H – the county fairs were so much fun! I very much enjoyed reading your account of the meeting and how your experience left you hopeful for the future.
ReplyDeleteNice post. Sounds like a good time
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