4-H Sponsor Campaign
To Kick Off
Another 4-H year has come to
a close, and already plans are
being made and clubs are orga
nized for the new year full of
projects, activities, and various
hands-on learning experience.
The 4-H mission is to provide
an environment in which youth
and adults can develop life
skills. Life skills are defined as
any skill used throughout life,
such as decision making, com-
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610-398-2553
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TRI-BORO
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435 Locust St
717-246-3095
1-800-632-9018
East Earl
GOODS LAWN &
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Rout* 23
717-354-4026 Ext. 34
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717-367-1319, 717-653-8867
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munication, interpersonal rela
tionships, resource manage
ment, and many more.
When a child learns to plan
time into his/her schedule to
complete a 4-H project, he/she is
learning many of these life
skills-regardless of what subject
the project addresses.
The 4-H program in
Susquehanna County is as
strong as it is because it has a
tremendous amount of support
from the community. Nearly
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717-463-2191
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6600 Limestone Rd
610-932-8858
Palmyra
HERR'S REPAIR
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717-838-1549
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200 adult volunteers help to
make it happen. Countless oth
ers lend their support through
cooperative efforts and financial
contributions. The entire com
munity has a lot to gain by pro
viding opportunities for our
youth to develop the skills and
cooperative attitudes that will
be required of them in their
adult lives.
Local businesses, friends,
neighbors, and families of 4-H
members will be asked once
again to show their support for
the 4-H program and to help if
they can by donating to the
Susquehanna County 4-H
Development Fund. This fund is
used to finance the wide array of
activities and events that pro
vide 4-H members with opportu
nities to develop skills they will
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P.O. Box 529
610-488-1025
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717-532-5511
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use throughout their lives. It
also makes possible the neces
sary training for 4-H club lead
ers-adults and teens. Anyone
who has ever paid their way on a
bus trip knows that transporta
tion costs alone can put wonder
ful events out of reach for many
youth in Susquehanna County.
Although various money-saving
options are constantly being
pursued, the fact is: it costs
money to provide a quality 4-H
program.
In recent years, 4-H members
solicited sponsors for specific
project area needs. Many indi
viduals and merchants were
asked several times to give to 4-
H'ers for various programs or
events. In an effort to lessen the
annoyance to local businesses a
new method of obtaining a 4-H
sponsor donations is being
implemented. One general cam
paign will begin on Feb. 1.
Sponsors will still have the
option to give their donations to
specific programs or they may
choose to give to the general 4-H
program. 4-H members will still
make contact with the sponsors,
and the organization hopes more
people will become aware of the
width and depth of the overall 4-
H program.
Public Invited To Tack Swap
The annual tack swap at the
Northampton County 4-H
Center will be held Saturday,
April 18, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Northampton County 4-
H Center is located on Bushkill
Center Rd., Nazareth. The tack
swap is open to anyone who
wishes to come to sell or to buy
various horse related items,
apparel, and tack. All sellers
must have a table area. No con
signment items will be sold at
the tack swap.
Sale areas will be offered to
the public at a cost of $l5 per
table for the indoor area, $l2 for
the pole bam area, and $lO per
"area" in the outdoor arena,
weather permitting. Anyone
wishing to sell during the tack
swap must preregister for
spaces in the indoor and pole
bam area. Arena areas will be
allocated on the day of the event.
Any item from small to large
may be sold. No live animals
will be allowed to be sold at this
event. Persons with large equip
ment to sell are welcome to dis
play it on the open grounds for
the registration fee.
Food will be available during
the tack swap courtesy of
Backtrackers 4-H Horse and
Pony Club.
Anyone wishing further
information, directions, or regis
tration for this event is encour
aged to call (610)837-7294.
County 4-H Awards
Amory Bennett,
Chuichville and Chan
Histand, Sellersville,
received the I Dare You
Leadership Award re
cently at the Bucks
County 4-H Achieve
ment Night
This countywide
award recognizes lead
ership qualities, aca
demic achievement,
school and community
involvement, physical
or athletic activities,
and good character.
Bennett, daughter of
Larry and Barbara Ben
nett, is an eighth grade
student who is raising
her third 4-H Seeing
Eye Puppy. The puppy
raising program offers
family love and social
ization to the dog before
its fitness evaluation by
the Seeing Eye Founda
tion.
Histand, daughter of
Timothy and Kathy
Histand, is an active
member of Hilltown
4-H Club. Chant enjoys
sewing and contributes
time and talent to sew
ing items for com
munity service, such as
the Goschenhoppen
Historic Festival. She
visits a local group
home to cheer the resi
dents and gives regular
service to her church.
Twice she has presented
the secretary workshop
for 4-H club officers at
the Bucks County 4-H
Officer Training.