HEAD, HEART, HANDS & HEALTH

National 4-H Week is an opportunity for group to make everyone aware of what they're about

BY REBECCA HOLM - VICTORIA ADVOCATE

Memorial High School senior Jordan Brown has participated in 4-H since he was 8 years old.
"It's pretty much my life," the 17-year-old said.

Being involved in 4-H is not just about raising cattle. It's about learning new skills and giving back to the community, said Henry Wood, Victoria County 4-H youth leader and chairman of the Adult Leaders Association.

Sunday marked the beginning of National 4-H Week, "an opportunity to make the public aware of different activities available to the youth for 4-H," Wood said. "It's also an opportunity for 4-H to say thank you to the community that has supported them in years past."

In Victoria County (Texas) the week got started with a Food Challenge at 4-H Activity Center. Similar to an Iron Chef Competition, students were broken into teams, given ingredients and were challenged to create a dish, said Kristy Synatschk, 4-H and Youth Development Extension Agent for Victoria County. (Read More)


During National 4-H Week, Victoria County (Texas) 4-H'ers will participate in a number of activities to make the community more aware of the program. One such activity will be a community service drive at the Victoria Mall on Sunday, where youth will man booths showing off their different projects. Cheyenne Borchart, left, and Emily Kucera are part of the Kids Caring for Kids at Heart Project that makes hats for pediatric cancer patients.