BY ROBIN PHILLIPS LEESPORT - “Let’s give a helping hand. Let’s support our 4-H clubs,” urged George Moyer, president of the Berks County Extension Association board of directors, after he opened the 72nd annual meeting of the Berks County association. Held at the Berks 4-H Community Center, Leesport, on Monday evening, the program featured speakers and leaders outlining the non traditional 4-H programs and highlighted the entire 4-H effort in the county. “4-H is an opportunity for parents and other adults to provide this youth development ex perience. If a community is not willing... then there won’t be a 4-H program,” stated Dr. Alan Snider, state 4-H program leader, as he echoed the sentiments of Moyer. Snider was the featured speaker for the evening. He has been a 4-H youth specialist for 11 years, having previously served as a county agent in Michigan for 10 years. Impressed with the 4-H building that the community built in which the meeting was held, Snider added that his future goals are to strengthen the extension 4-H program throughout Penn sylvania. He cited the need to strengthen the curriculum development at the club community level to include more variety and make a stronger local club. “We need to adapt to the change of the kids," he stated. He also cited the goal of strengthening the partnership between the salaried staff and the volunteer staff of 4-H. “One of our challenges is to provide program excellence with reduced funding. We must look at what realistically can be done,” Snider cautioned. As he concluded his presen tation, the group was again en couraged to continue their support of a program that can provide a wide range of youth with a wide Superhopper M.H. EBY, INC. P.O. Box 127 Berks Group Challenged To Continue Supporting 4-H range of positive experiences working with other youth and adults. Mae Hostetter, regional 4-H program leader, was on hand to discuss the different aspects of non-traditional 4-H. “We’re presently reaching less than five percent of the youth potential,” Hostetter began. She added that we need to deal with broad problems, develop contact with new audiences, and provide a variety of interest for a positive out-of-school experience. “The main thing is that youth are in volved in a positive learning ex perience and having fun while they are doing it,” she concluded. The mistress of ceremonies for the evening was the state winning 4-H speaker, Marianne Yanos, a member of the Berks County Sheep and Lamb Club and in 4-H public speaking for many years. She told the audience what 4-H has done for and m eans to her. After her presentation, she introduced several other leaders to speak about their projects. The Hamburg center 4-H program is supervised by Marie Hoffmaster manager of the vocational adjustment service at the center and a nurse for over 13 years. She is m charge of the horticultural program and teaches about growing plants to the center. Her students are all over 21 years of age and have disabilities ranging from sensory problems to being wheelchair bound. Her students also receive some payment for the work they produce. “Money is a very positive reinforcement,” Hoffmaster stated. The enlightening and educational benefits of the 4-H embryology program in the classroom was presented by Ellen Gallagher, a teacher for over 17 years who just went through here first year in the program. “It’s the most successful unit I ever taught,” she began her discussion enthusiastically. After explaining BUY A 1987 TIMPTE LIGHTWEIGHT GRAIN HOPPER NOW Blue BaU, PA 17506 (717) 354-4971 how the school board, faculty and parents, as well as the students enjoyed the incubating and hat ching of chickens from eggs, Gallagher stated she is looking forward to repeating the lessons again. “I think it’s really marvelous when people in the community share their expertise with those of us in the classroom,” Gallagher concluded about the embryology program. Rick Kauffman, Berks County agent and 4-H coordinator, spoke briefly about the 4-H program. He also introduced a new program initiated by Michele Rodgers. Entitled Generation Celebration the new program is an in tergenerational 4-H project. Generation Celebration is designed to help persons of all ages strengthen intergenerational ideas. 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