4-H News
It’s Ohio 4-H Week March 3-9...
Breeders and Feeders
It’s Ohio 4-H Week March 3-9. Breeders and Feeders 4-H Club is celebrating its members and thanking its volunteers and 4-H professionals for all they do to make Ohio’s largest youth organization a success.
Club members have many exciting things happening. Many are active in club activities and county and statewide events giving back to the community. The club was presented with the Honor Club Award from the Geauga County 4-H Youth Development Program. The award is given each year to a club that exemplifies the spirit of service within Geauga County. Jacob Grinstead, a long-time member of the club was also presented with the 2023 Member of the Year, which is the highest award a member can receive in the Geauga County 4-H program. Congratulations to Jacob for his dedication not only to Breeders and Feeders, but also to the Geauga County 4-H program.
Two club members have been selected as members of the Ohio Teen Leadership Council (TLC) representing the Ohio 4-H program. Campbell Reese is a second-year council member and Jack Patterson a first-year council member. The council is comprised of some of the top 4-H members in the state. Members’ roles are to provide a youth stakeholder perspective in the planning, implementation and evaluation of Ohio 4-H programming. During this process, the members develop knowledge, leadership skills and aspirations for future success. The teens are a sounding board for the Ohio 4-H program.
Campbell Reese has also been selected to be one of eight 4-H members in Ohio to participate in the Ohio 4-H Global Immersion Project. She will be traveling to Thessaloniki, Greece, in early April and based out of the American Farm School (AFS). She will explore cross-cultural agriculture careers, workforce preparations and leadership skills. Campbell will be part of a work internship with AFS students focusing on animal and plant production, food science and technology.
The club welcomes new members for the 2024 4-H year: Liam and Ella Hoar, Taylor Coe, Adele Brown, Vivian Gaul, Ada, Owen and August Rischar, Aaron Lesner, Greyson and Alex Russell, Audrey Kilmar, Lila Urban, Brielle McCaskey and Own and Wyatt Timmons. The Club has 10 families that are second generation Breeders and Feeders members.
To learn more about how to be a part of the Ohio 4-H program, contact the local Ohio State University Extension Office in Geauga County at 440-834-4656. The deadline to enroll in the 2024 programming activities is April 15. (Submitted by Campbell Reese Patterson, news reporter)
