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Purpose" of 4-H is to teach leadership skills and goal setting
From page 6
The purpose of the 4-H
club is to help develop
members' skills in commu-
nications, leadership, prob-
lem solving and goal .set -
tin
set-
ting.
They also offer ,the
opportunity to allow mem-
bers to learn about food
production, processing and
marketing systems, heritage
and culture in Ontario. This
is done through projects
such as livestock, crop pro-
duction, financial manage-
ment, food preparation,
nutrition, recreational activ-
K:.ities and career develop-
ment.
The 4-H Beef Club has a
lot to offer its members
such as travel opportunities
and career development as
listed above and it's just
something that is good for
kids going onto pott .sec-
ondary education.
"It opens a lot of doors
for the kids. There is travel,
future job opportunities. 4-
H is looked upon . as team
building and something that
can be used throughout
your life," said current
leader Brent Black. "You
look at is as building the
next generation of farmers
and in this case it's beef
farmers."
The Beef Club has
changed a lot over the years
and it's not just about rais-
ing beef cattle, but every
side of the farming busi-
ness. Black expressed this
as a good thing as it it
allows for better job oppor-
tunities for a new genera-
tion of farmers.
"It's about mote than one
aspect of the industry today.
Some people like to .do the
show part, some people like
the commercial side of
things. They learn more
about how to feed the ani-
mal and the education of.
beef farming in general,"
said .Black.
"It's up to the kids to
determine what is done for
Seen
2007.
the year," said Black. There
is criteria that they have to
meet, but the content of the
meetings is going over what
the kids want to do. We are
there to help them achieve
.
their goals, but the response
here are members
Submitted photo
of the Lucknow Beef 4-H Club on Achievement Day in
bilities is ultimately theirs.
The Lucknow 4-11 Beef
Club has been grateful over
the years for the tremen-.
dous supportort of the local
businesses and individuals
the atm.
Ultimately the leaders of
the 4-11 club, such as Black
are there to guide their
members to be the future
leaders, which again goes
back to their motto ,
to do by doing."
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