A little education on 4-h

[Woodland Detectors]

I get a lot of people emailing me asking "What is 4-h?'"






Here is what 4-h is ~~~~>
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Heres just a few famous 4-h'ers

FIRST NAME LAST NAME STATE CURRENT/FORMER POSITION
Roy Acuff Singer, Songwriter
Glen Campbell AK Singer/Song Writer/Actor
Johnny Carson NE Host, Tonight Show
Lionel Cartwright WV Country Music
Johnny Cash Singer/Song Writer/Actor
Jerry Clower MS Comedian, Country
John Denver OK Singer/Song Writer/Actor
Nikki DeLoach GA Actor, Singer; movie "The Net 2" and television shows "North Shore" and "The Mickey Mouse Club."
Dale Evans Rogers Singer/Actress
Janie Fricke AL Singer
Teddy Gentry AL Singer (Alabama)
Vince Gill OK Singer, Songwriter
Michael Greene GA President & CEO Nat'l Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Florence Henderson IN Actress (The Brady Bunch)
Faith Hill MS Singer
Holly Hunter GA Actress
Jermaine Jackson IN Member, Jackson Five
Mary Beth Kayson Actress, Singer, Director
Johnny Lee Country Western Musician
Melveen Leed HA Entertainer/Composer
Dude Mallory Country Singer
Jane Marsh
Martina McBride KS Country Singer
Reba McEntire OK Country Music Star
Jayne Meadows Actress (The Honeymooners)
Sherill Milnes IL Metropolitan Opera Star
Jim Nabors AL Actor/Comedian/Singer
Jennifer Nettles GA Lead singer of Sugarland
Randi Oakes Actress (C.H.I.P.S.)
Randy Owens AL Singer (Alabama)
Dolly Parton TN Singer/Song Writer/Actress
Charlie Price Country Music Legend
Charley Pride Country Western Musician
Donna Reed IA Actress
Kevin Richardson KY Singer (Back Street Boys)
Roy Rogers OH Singer/Song Writer/Actor
Carolyn Sapp HA 1991 Miss America
Ricky Skaggs KY Singer/Songwriter
Sissy Spacek TX Actress
Edgar Struble MI Kenny Rogers' Music Director
Nova Thomas NC Singer
Aaron Tippin SC Country Singer
LeRoy VanDyke Country Singer
Trent Willmon TX Country music performer
Doug Wilson IL Interior Designer, TLC TV: "Trading Spaces" and “Moving Up”
Tom Wopat WI Actor (Dukes of Hazzard)

 

[fossis]

Thanks for sharing, count me in on the list of former 4-Her's.

Fossis.............

 

[Ray S S]

Me Too. I was in the 4-H. Thanks for sharing

Merry Christmas to you and your's

Ray

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Me, too!

B

 

[Tnmountains]

Here is was the Tennessee conservation league. Long gone now. Great Job Mike !

 

[vayank54]

Cool Post
The 4-H used to be a big deal around here but I don't even think they have it around here anymore.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Cool Post
The 4-H used to be a big deal around here but I don't even think they have it around here anymore.

Oh, I'll bet it's there someone just needs to stir it up a bit!

 

[vayank54]

It's possible they are. They used to meet at a school when I was a kid and I went a few times with a friend but never really got involved.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Luckily, here in these parts, 4-H is still alive and well. With events every single month of the year, and, to everybody's credit, the events are well-attended by the local population and from the surrounding areas.

B

 

[Mental Granny]

Me too ! I showed sheep, did canning, baking, clothing ..... the most fun was baking and showing sheep at the county and state fairs!
We also did rick roping ... the 101 ranch was here and the former trick roper had started teaching it, so he also taught our group.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

It's possible they are. They used to meet at a school when I was a kid and I went a few times with a friend but never really got involved.

No better time than the present! lol Your always welcome here

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

We do try to contribute to the 4-H whenever we can. A lot of the kids here are definitely the ranchers of the future, and they can do a lot of things with cattle and sheep and pigs - not to mention all the other activities (like the canning, etc). I also love seeing the older kids helping the younger ones - which we seem to see quite often.

Heck, I started canning when I was young, and sewing, and showing livestock - and today, I still can every year. (and love it).

B

 

[Woodland Detectors]

We do try to contribute to the 4-H whenever we can. A lot of the kids here are definitely the ranchers of the future, and they can do a lot of things with cattle and sheep and pigs - not to mention all the other activities (like the canning, etc). I also love seeing the older kids helping the younger ones - which we seem to see quite often.

Heck, I started canning when I was young, and sewing, and showing livestock - and today, I still can every year. (and love it).

B

Fantastic! It is a great organization. Isn't it?

And the great thing is.....Any one can join 4-h!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Me too ! I showed sheep, did canning, baking, clothing ..... the most fun was baking and showing sheep at the county and state fairs!
We also did rick roping ... the 101 ranch was here and the former trick roper had started teaching it, so he also taught our group.

I LOVE THIS REPLY!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

http://www.archive.org/stream/cloverallovernor00clar#page/n0/mode/2up


Here's a good book!
Just click on the Book to read it!
Jim Clark is a friend of 4-h. He Teaches at the NC State University
He is responsible for helping me find lost photos of the camp

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Fantastic! It is a great organization. Isn't it?

And the great thing is.....Any one can join 4-h


That IS one of the best things - it wasn't just the "boys" who did such-and-such, and it wasn't just the girls doing such-and-such.

(a refreshing idea when I was younger, when many organizations separated what the girls could do, and the boys could do). Even in the schools, when I was younger - girls could not take shop classes or mechanical drawing. They could join the FFA (Future Farmers of America), but the girls were limited to things like cooking, the thread counts of towels and the like - and not allowed to do some of the other things.

I have never seen that in any of our local 4-H groups - not then - and not now.

B

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Fantastic! It is a great organization. Isn't it?

And the great thing is.....Any one can join 4-h


That IS one of the best things - it wasn't just the "boys" who did such-and-such, and it wasn't just the girls doing such-and-such.

(a refreshing idea when I was younger, when many organizations separated what the girls could do, and the boys could do). Even in the schools, when I was younger - girls could not take shop classes or mechanical drawing. They could join the FFA (Future Farmers of America), but the girls were limited to things like cooking, the thread counts of towels and the like - and not allowed to do some of the other things.

I have never seen that in any of our local 4-H groups - not then - and not now.

B

Agreed.....Especially with my wife being the Director. Her favorite slogan.....Girls Rock!
Before we came here to take this facility over we were in the Colorado Mountains running the Girl scout center.
The good thing about the all girl or all boy thing is that there is no distraction you know? They get to be themselves. I see the kids here in the summer primping and trying to wear perfume/axe cologne and such.
And I find plastic combs everywhere! LOL Oh well, camp is supposed to be fun. It's something that stays with you a lifetime.

 

[RGINN]

Cool 4-H. Put Fossis' name up there between Reba McIntire and Martina McBride. I worked a couple of shows for Reba just before she broke real big. I visited with her in the dressing room and of all things we just talked about southeast Oklahoma. One of the best you got there on the list is Roy Acuff. Bet not many folks remember him now. Y'all keep up the good work!

 

[Ray S S]

RGINN, Roy Acuff had a lot of great songs. Two good ones that he had were SUNSHINE SPECIAL and THE WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY.

Ray

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Reba is one heck of a person, too. (as are her parents).

Our friend bought one of her ranches in Oklahoma, and when we were visiting our friends, we went to the local hangout (which has one of the very best "catfish fries" on Friday night - yum).

Its a complete family/friends kind of hangout - and they came in later, while we were still there (its one of those places where you stay for a couple of hours and chat and eat), and they were all just -------- regular folks. She was already a "star" (this happened just 2 years ago), and it is strange to be able to talk to someone like Reba, acting like she's known you forever - from across a salad bar! Her parents are just the same, down to earth - they still ranch, and are also involved in 4-H events (and other programs for younger folks).

B