NATIONAL 4-H WEEK

Kalamazoo County Youth Celebrate Michigan 4-H 100th Birthday During National 4-H Week

Kalamazoo, Mich.- October 5-11 is National 4-H Week and Kalamazoo County is celebrating with business and window displays around the county to commemorate 100 years of 4-H in Michigan. One thousand yard signs were also distributed for the month of October to promote awareness.

Displays can be seen at the Comstock Township Library lobby in Comstock, Lakeshore Market on Sprinkle Road, Tractor Supply Company on Gull Road, Double Features Movie Rental on East Michigan in Galesburg, and Richland Library children’s department in Richland.

Courtney Koopsen, 4-H member from the Portage 4-H Club said, “I love being in 4-H because I can be with people that enjoy the same things as I do. 4-H is going to help me in the future because I want to be a vet and 4-H teaches me a lot about how to take care of my animals.”

In Kalamazoo County, more than 535 youth and 170 volunteers participate in 4-H.

You can join the 4-H community today. To learn how to become a 4-H member or volunteer leader in Kalamazoo County, contact John Burhans, 4-H Extension Educator at 383-8648.

In Michigan, 4-H is part of Michigan State University Extension. More than 230,000 Michigan youth participate annually in 4-H sponsored events, activities and clubs. More than 25,000 adults volunteer each year guide 4-H youth through hands-on learning activities that enhance self-esteem, build leadership skills, encourage career exploration, create active citizens, develop entrepreneurial abilities and teach practical skills in hundreds of areas.

For more information about the 4-H program in Kalamazoo County, call (269) 383-8648 or e-mail burhansj@msu.edu , or visit the MSU Extension-Kalamazoo County 4-H web page at www.kalcounty.com/4h.

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