State 4-H Conference develops young leaders

Posted 11/7/19

For 11- to 13-year-olds, a big trip away from home can involve bravery from youth and parents alike. Warren County 4-H members were among the 333 people attending the annual Missouri 4-H Teen …

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State 4-H Conference develops young leaders

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For 11- to 13-year-olds, a big trip away from home can involve bravery from youth and parents alike. Warren County 4-H members were among the 333 people attending the annual Missouri 4-H Teen Conference March 12-13 at the University of Missouri in Columbia.The delegates, hailing from 58 Missouri counties, attended workshops on the MU campus to connect with other youth, build service learning experience, and master innovative new skills.Activities included creating musical instruments from recycled materials, learning about other cultures, and assembling hygiene packages for homeless citizens. Delegates also learned about honey bees and their importance to Missouri agriculture, through a hands-on 4-H Ag Innovators Experience created by a collaboration of National 4-H Council and the Monsanto Company.Teen Conference is planned and led by the State 4-H Council, a group of older teens elected annually by their peers, working in partnership with MU Extension faculty advisers.“4-H offers young people a positive life trajectory that includes role models, citizenship, and lifelong learning,” said Dale Davis, Warren County 4-H youth program assistant for MU Extension, “and Teen Conference delegates often find themselves wanting to become role models as well.”Missouri 4-H is open to all children ages 5-18. For more information, visit http://4h.missouri.edu/Warren County or contact Extension Center at 636-456-3444.

Several 4-H members from Warren County attended the state 4-H Conference held March 12-13 in Columbia. Pictured, front row from left, are Dylan Hanff, Camp Branch 4-H Club, Evan Leavitt, Camp Branch 4-H Club, Nathan Benne, Camp Branch 4-H Club and Kolton Martin, Rolling Stones 4-H Club. Back row, from left, are Dale Davis, 4-H youth program assistant, Mckenzie Branson, Big Creek 4-H Club and William Lee, Camp Branch 4-H Club. Submitted photo.


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