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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-07-26, Page 8Mixt' 8 Times -Advocate, July 26, 1995 elebrating 8 Years o Service Happy anniversary 4-H! To celebrate 80 years of 4-H in Ontario, an anniversary party will take place at the Ontario Ag- ricultural Museum in Milton July 29 and 30. The party, hosted by the Ontario 4-H Council, includes a variety show, slo-pitch tournament, photo contest, square dance competition, family barbecue, 4-H leadership Traditional 4H camp reunions and a 'go for the gold' competition. Outstanding 4-H-ers will be rec- ognized at the event. "I pledge... My Head to clearing thinking My Heart to greater loyalty My Hands to larger service My Health to better living For my club, my community and my country." A variety of 4-H projects FUN AND LEISURE All the World's a Stage Explore 4-H Exploring Photography Our Heritage Sew Easy/Sewing Plus Wearable Art Woodworking Working With Wool FOOD...GLORIOUS FOOD Batter Up! Breadventure Good Foods Fast The Great Chicken and Eg Pro ject Milk Makes It Better The Power of Produce PERSONAL SKILLS Community Citizenship Judging Leadership Social Recreation Your Best Foot Forward Youth Leader MONEY AND MARKETING Consuming Passions Financial Fitness From Farm to Table Get Growing • SAFETY Agricultural Hazards Looking Out For #1 Safety First - In and Around The Home PLANTS 'N' SOILS FARM MACHINERY Harvesting Implements Plowing Tillage Equipment/Safety Tractors FIELD CROPS Loyal to the Soil Species and Crop Management Weeds, Insects and Diseases HORTICULTURAL A Greener House Grow Your Own Let's Landscape ANIMALS Beef Dairy Goat Horse Poultry Rabbit Sheep Swine Animal Friends Apiculture "What's the buzz?" Veterinary YOUR ENVIRONMENT Forestry Maple Syrup CONSERVATION Eye on Energy Protecting Planet Earth Watching Out For Wildlife OUTDOORS A Walk On The Wild Side Outdoors Lambton County celebrates 60 years of 4-H movement Ross Haugh T.A. staff Sunday, July 9 was a special day for the 4-H movement in the county of Lambton. A pork barbe- cue at the Lambton United Church camp was the feature attraction to commemorate the 60th year since 4-H clubs have been organized. The Sarnia Kiwanis club connected rural and urban communities by establishing the first boys' calf club in 1935 with an Achievement Day at the Lambton County Fair followed by a banquet for the boys. The same year, girls' clubs sponsored by local Women's Institute branches were organized through- out the county. Projects included garden clubs, home defence, hospitality, home furnishings, nutrition and clothing. The first clothing project was , "Cottons May Be Smart" offered by the Adanac Women's In- stitute where a simple cotton dress was constructed. Leaders for both girls' and boys' clubs attended workshops of one to two days duration. Girls attend- ed a day -long Achievement Day, exhibited and judged at Inter -county Achievement Days held at Class A and B Exhibitions and Fairs, and county teams of three members were chosen to compete at Toronto and London Exhibitions. Projects for mem- bers were offered spring and/or fall only. With the creation of 4-H in 1952, boys and girls of Lambton continued to benefit from support of organ- izatiohs which placed special emphasis on urban -rural relations. Throughout the entire county, clubs were be- ing formed for dairy, beef, swine, sheep and field crop members. Coaching day and judging day for mem- bers of these agricultural clubs was held an- nually, usually in Petrolia. Reasons were given for each of these classes as well as participating in the exhibit and demonstra- tion competition. In 1958, the Lambton County 4-H Agri- cultural Club Leaders' organization was formed. The first newsletter was issued in 1964. About the same time, it was recognized that there was a need for a program to be developed for older members, the forerunner of the Youth Leader concept. In 1965, Lambton had 25 agricultural clubs benefitting youth from 12 to 20 years of age.. On January 1, 1984, Homemaking and Agricultural clubs joined to become one program in Lambton county, with its members between the ages of 12 and 21. 4-H'ers have been busy with 4-H Youth Council which formed in 1972.. Gate sign competitions, news reporter clinics, bus trips, exchanges, field day competitions, displays at the I.P.M., and all of the regional and provincial activ- ities and all other projects have helped 4-H members "Learn to do by Doing." 4-H in Huron County Brenda Burke T -A staff Huron County's formation of On- tario's first Leaders' Association in 1952 officially marked the birth of 4-H in the province. By 1982 Homemaking and Ag- ricultural clubs were combined in one 4-H program and in 1989 Hu- ron schools began to incorporate 4- H in their curriculum. Members and leaders in the county were in- volved in over 104 clubs by 1993. "With many events, exchanges, programs, projects and awards to attract the interest of young people and keep them involved in 4-H, a strong future seems assured for Huron County's involvement with the organization," writes John B. Lee in his new hook, 'Head, Heart, Hands, Health: A History of 4-H in Ontario.' Despite such an optimistic out- look, many local leaders say inter- est in 441 is waning due to an in- creasingly busy schedule in the lives of teens including jobs, school, sports and other activities • and clubs. "Kids are busy," said Zurich 4-H Leader Sylvia Neeb. "They're so active in high school 4-H gets dropped." Prior to 1992 4-H used to be ac- cessible to individuals 12 to 20 years old. That beginning age dropped a year later to 11, then fi- nally to 10 last year. "There was this transition of dropping the age because kids just weren't interested," said Usborne 4-H Leader Judith Parker. Most kids in 4-H today are be- tween 10 and 14. This fact may cause the age limit of 20 to be moved to 18. According to Usborne 4 -Ti Leader Laura Hern, most kids stay commitu.d to 4-H for an aver- age of only two years. However, not all clubs report a downswing in 4-H popularity. Us- borne's last club, Wearable Art, at- tracted 44 members and six leaders last winter. 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