Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- March 12, 2002
4-H evolves to serve today's youth (:47)
Suggested Intro:
MARCH 17TH MARKS THE START OF PENNSYLVANIA 4-H WEEK. AND AS IT CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL, THE ORGANIZATION IS EVOLVING TO SERVE TODAY'S YOUTH. MORE FROM CHUCK GILL:
Story:
(:12) MORE THAN 120-THOUSAND YOUTH AND NEARLY 12-THOUSAND VOLUNTEER LEADERS TAKE PART IN 4-H ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE. 4-H OFFERS CLUBS AND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
(:08) MICHAEL MARTIN IS COORDINATING PENNSYLVANIA'S 4-H CENTENNIAL FOR PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. AND HE SAYS IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER'S 4-H ANYMORE:
Martin Actuality:
(:15) "IN THE BEGINNING, IT WAS DEFINITELY PURELY AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS. SINCE THEN, IT'S REALLY EXPANDED OUT...COMPUTER SCIENCES, ROCKET SCIENCE, SHOOTING SPORTS. BUT THE PREMISE IS STILL THE SAME...USING THE 4-H PROJECT AS A TOOL TO TEACH THE YOUNG PEOPLE LIFE SKILLS."
(:12) MARTIN SAYS SOME PEOPLE STILL THINK OF 4-H AS A PROGRAM JUST FOR FARM KIDS. BUT HE POINTS OUT THAT PENNSYLVANIA HAS MORE 4-H MEMBERS IN CITIES, TOWNS AND SUBURBS THAN IT DOES IN RURAL AREAS. FROM PENN STATE, I'M CHUCK GILL.
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