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State 4-H Week Proves to Be Wonderful Event By JENNY LYNN GARNER Newport Senior 4-H Club . Each year Slate 4-H Club Week is held al State College In Raleigh. All district demonstration winners, county dress revue winners, health kings and queens, and two dele Bates from each Senior 411 Club are allowed to attend. I attended 4 II Club Woek last July as a delegate from Newport 4-11 Ciub. We left Carteret County early Monday morning. July 22. with two cars loaded with eager 4-ll'ers and mountains of luggage Ariving on the campus at State College, wc went to the Coliseum, where we were divided into groups, assigned to our dormitories, and had our questions answered Carteret's girls were assigned to the top floor of Owen, the very last two rooms at the end of the You should us lugginR our suit- J tp those flights of stairs. W e averaged climbing them at least five limes a day, and most of us spent more money for band-aids (for our heels) than wo did for colas. All our meals were served in the college cafeteria. Three busses ran to and from the dormitories and cafeteria, but some of us still saved time by walking. RevaiUe at 6:30! At 6: SO every morning, some fallow stood in the square between the dorms and "blasted out" Re veille. He was the most unpopular guy on the campus. Our days were so well planned that every minute was put to good use. Demonstrations were given In every field and state winners were selected. 4-11 talent winners per formed at every assembly. Dr Hoffman led group singing, and we made almost as much noise In the Coliseum as they do at ball games there. Many important men spake to us while we were at State. I know they inspired us, and perhaps looking down into the faces of over 1.200 young folks inspired them. too. Carteret County can be proud of Gordon Uecton, who placed In the top ten among the State 4-H county health kings. Peggy Cannon and Gordon looked wonderful In the State Health Pageant. Models Drns Signa Faye Roberts modeled b*r dress professionally in the dress revue. Some of the most beautiful outfits I've ever seen were shown. Paul Wade's district winning livestock conservation demonstra tion was given on Thursday. Al though he wouldn't let any of Car teret's crowd attend, we know he did a good job. Ann Davis said that it would have been worth her trip just to have been In Dr. Hoffman's music classes. Ann was a member of the 4-H Chorus, which sans on tv during 4-H Club Week. 1 attended special recreation leadership classes led by i. W. Thompson. Square dancing and group games ware taught. We learned a lot, got to know each , other better, and bad loads of fun. Our daya war* so very fuU, that North Carolina 4-H Facts 1. North Carolina has 2,613 organized 4-H club* with a total membership of 164,438 boy* and girl*. 2. Last year, North Carolina 4-H members completed 160,000 projects under the supervision of farm and home agents. 3. The 4-H .Club program provides opportunities for 6,000 boys and girls to nttend an organised 4-H cqmp annually. 4.Because ot the many awards offered to 4-H mem , bers by business groups and individuals, a large num ber of 4-H members receive state and national scholar ! ship awards. 6. The 4-H Club ?p0n?ors the International Farm Youth Exchange program. North Carolina has partici pated in the IFYE program since its beginning and has I received 45 delegates from 27 foreign countries and sent 29 4-H members to 23 different countries. County Dress Revue Winner Tells of Sewing Projects By SIGNA FA YE ROBERTS) Newport 4-H Oub To me, clothing m a very im portant and helpful project. Every girl nerd* to know something about *ewlng, since we will be the homemakers in the future. The clothing project can help ; you and your family now. It will cut your clothing bill in half and save more money for the family I to put in needed places. Yoii can i help by making clothe* for other , member* of the family. If you sew well enough, and you can, you can eun a large amount { of money just sewing for your friends and relatives. A big pari of clothing i* not making new clothes, but making old clothes fashionable. Altering is also important. If your clothes are _ , not well fitted and neat, they JMnk ! do not look nice I even If tbey are 7 this project you also learn to wear clothes, com bine colors, hnd change a costume with a few simple accessories. Last year 1 was fortunate enough to be the county dress revue win ner. Thi* entitled me to represent I Carteret County In the state dress I revue at Raleigh. Beside* being in the dress revue, I got the full | advantage of 4-11 Club Week. 1 ! learned a lot about 4-H, Its mean I can only highlight some of the activities here: A tour of Raleigh, swimming in the pool, snacks at Student Union, the box supper at Doak Field, the campaign and election of state officers, the Dress ! Revue, the Health Pageant, the . candle-lighting ceremony, and so many, many more activities Really, though, the nicest thing i about our week at State Was all : the wonderful people we met. Most all the boys and girls were very, very friendly and wonderful Reo { pic, and we *11 had a good time, together. ' ? 4-H Club Weefc was a wonderful experience for me, and the others who attended Irom Carteret Coupty slur* my feelings and dplnlon. I do Hope Out more of tbt clubs In Carteret will lie Vebrelehted ii State 4-H Out) Wed this, r?ar, i and also that We have more ?U ' trlet winners to eartf out county to fame. ins, ?nd its helpfulness during, that week. Of course, it was not all work and no play. We enjoyed twiin tit rig, games, and a full evening of planned entertainment. We also had the pleasure of meeting lots of people our age and probably made lifetime friends there. Meeting people it one big thing you do during that week that will help you more in life than any thing I can think of. Many times you will realize the good this one week brought you. 1 would like each 411 member who is interested in clothing to have the opportunity to enter the dress revue. Of course, we can not all wih, but it Is fun to com pete and the experience will be to your benefit. In this county, we want to en courage clothing entrances more than ever before. The contestants will be given a much better oppor tunny to enter. The senior 4-11 members are the only ones eligible to enter the state dress revue. The counties do have junior dress re vues. The earlier you can start sewing tbe better chance you will have of winning. We would like very much to en courage the junior girls. At the county revue, expert seamstresses will examine the garments and eliminate the contestants down to ooe girl. The county winner will participate in a district elimina tion contest. This will be the first year a district "run-off" will be held. One thing that holds many girls back Is the thought that they must mak* some expensive garment to enter or win. This Is definitely not true. A simple but changeable and useful garnent that Is nicely made hit a better chance thap an ex pensive ooe. However, If you can tew some thing harder as pice as something simple, by hU meant do It. Econ omy It alto considered In select Log the winner. 1 hope all of you will put forth an effort to make a garment to enter ln your county dress revue. I You will be glad you did. U cloth in| U not your project, make It yqirt next year. *-H 'Sub work Is conducted by th* extension Service of each (Ute agricultural college or university, la cooperation with tbe United of Agriculture n l$ A SOUND INVESTMENT We're been in the kukb| butiaeM for jntn, and w? tfelolt we Iqjow ? lound inTNlmnl when we tee MM. 4-H Club work U such u ipmit meat. It will pajr off la better hnwiiet !?<??, mere efficient far mint, and in cltiiena who are alert to the bUerett* W their community, con tjr. atate and nation. imercial National Bank TtOf Frank UqWfte lNlice Hogs ^ ' - - f?l,ot^^by H. k. William* Frank Millis of Newport is raining a ho* as his 4-11 Club project. Frank keeps the animal In a clean, sanitary pen and feeds it the proper food. He hopes to have 9 prize-winning project before Ihe year Is oyer. 4-H Enriched My Life Before ? And After - High School (Editor's Note: The following article wis written by Sadie Louise Harris, a senior at East Carolina College. She was active In Car teret 4-11 work during high school and for the past three years at tended 4-H camp as an adult leader). "4-H" ? just a number and a letter ? but they have a wonderful meaning to me and thousands of boys and girls everywhere. Have you stopped to really think and realize all the outstanding oppor tunities which it has to offer to you ? especially you who live in our rural areas? 4-H is like anything else you do, How 4-H Clubs Are Organized By PAUL WADE Smyrna Senior 411 dab Aj president of the Carteret 4-H County Council, I would like to tell something of how 4-11 is organized. All 17 of the 4-H Clubs here in Carteret County elect officers to serve one year. These officers make up the 4-H County Council. The County Council has four scheduled meetings a year. At the first meeting, officers are elected. This year I was elected president; Ann Davis of the Smyrna Senior 4-H Club, vice president; Linda Hardesty of the Beaufort Senior CI 14b, secretary; Donna Bell of the Camp Glenn Intermediate Club, historian; Eetty Green of the New port Senior dub, treasurer; and Peggy Cannon, also of the New port Senior Club, song leader. The purpose 0 i the County Coun cil Is to promote 4-H work and to develop leader ?hip. The lead era, represent ing their clubs, h? lp to plan the ^ 4-H program in the county. They decide hoW oui- 4-H'ers will participate in various national programs such as 4-H Churck Sun day (.id National 4-H Club Week. It la our duty to plan the County Achievement Program and other special events, such as the recrea tion meeting we have planned for members la to promote 4-H In their various club* and schools. By Are Organisation, Pg. j, gee. 2 you get out of it what you put in. The harder you work, the greater the reward. Don't think that it is all work; it's not. We have our fun in 4-H. In fact, your work can be fun if you go about it in the right way. The old laying, "There's a little work in all play and a little play in all work" is very true In 4-H Club work. You might ?ay, "Well, I like 4-H OK until I have to fill in those old records". 1 expect everyone feelj that way at some time or other in their club work. I know that 1 did. But, I found that if you will fill lit your recorda a little all along, that it will be much easier to complete them at the end of the year. Records Speak Your records are a proof of what yuu have done and accomplished during the year. When these rec ords go beyond the county office' and get into the handa of district, state, or ev?n national officials, you, as a person, are Judged by tbem. Would you want the records you turned in this past fall to get into the hands of any of the above officials? Would you be proud or (shamed if they did? Some of my first records were very poor, but 1 began to work on them and becapie better pleased with them. I realize now that I could have done better, and maybe If I had, 1 might have beeo a state winner Thus, won't you please i strive to do better work and keep Better records, so "ai to rtceive more advanced awards tfc?a 1 did? T know you can tf you will Juat try and try again. Feel free to call upon your home and farni agents, they are willing to help you. 4-H U alio like other things in th? respect that it if made up Of followers a?d Meiers To be I leader, you must first have been a follower. Are you ? good follower? Are you willing to say, "Yes, t'U try", instead of "No, 1 can't"? Everyone cannot be a leader, but tveryont can be f f9ll#W*r. Experiences Grow I am now approaching college graduation, but my <41 experiences still continue to gro^r. It fll began back In 1949. 1 was only U years old. but I knew tten that 4-H and I were going to work band in hand and be the beat Of friends. That sumiqcr I attended my fli>t 4-H tamp and just loved it. C?wp that yetr pas at White Lake. . To top this first camping experi ence, I was presented with the "Best Housekeeping Award" for girls at the close of that week. You ran imagine how happy I was; my first year in 4-H work and t had won an award. The following year a rule was passed in our school that only high school students could be in the Ml, therefore I was counted out. How ever, I was determined that 1 would rejoin the next year when 1 was a freshman. This I did and that year of 1950-51 started things rolling for me in 4-H. 1 was elected vice-president of the local club which gave me the opportunity to be a member of the County Council. The highlight of that year was being elected County Dress Revue winner and represent ing my county in the State Dress Revue In Raleigh ? an unforgetta ble experience. Heads Club, Cornell The next year, 1951-&2, I was elected president of my local clut) and the County Council. These Of fices gave me * keener sense of responsibility. My work tills year was rewarded by being second place winner in tbe County Dress Revue and county winner in Cloth ing and Frozen Foods. In the year 1(52-53 I was re elected president of my local club ahd County Council This year gecmed to be my most profitable one. I received four county awards. They ware: Frozen Foods, Food Conservation, Girl's Records, and Achievement. My last year in high school, 1953 $4, I wss elected secretary treas urer of ray local c(ub Mid was chairman of our county fair ex hibit. My on|y award this year was for Frocea Foods ' Some of Mw other 4-H activities during these four years were work ing with four county fair exhibits of which tlfrto woo first DUce and floe woo second prize; save several dairy foods demonstrations in Car teret and craven Cdtibtleti; assist ed in two Achievement (lay pro grams, presided over one; attend ed two district meetings in Wash ington. N. C.; was a page at one of the assemblies at '4-H short course week ip Raleigh; partici pated In a radio program; and have written several newspaper ar ticles. I have had some of my records go in lor stftf competi tion for three jwi. Pride is Achievement I am very pro??4 of all my achievements and bows 14 my 4-H work and most of all (or all '? ' ? . Jii. > '! W?, Parents . . . fltntta. H. C. A* parent! of three teen age girls, ull 4-H'ers. we are often asked Jtaat what we thirflt of IhH particular organiiation, and how our children have benefited from being a part of it. We (mil* and try to put into words just *?w im portant we think the knowledge they obtain it to them now? and will be as they grow into a<hilt citizens. it is difficult to fully express ourselves on this subject, because of the extensive influence 4-H Club work has had and is having on our lives. 4-11 has affected every phase of our children's lives. To begin with, they have become conscious of , their personal appearance; be havior as ladles; speech; self -con fidence; table manners; the desire tp not just do things well, but bet ter; to analyze themselves; to ex press themselves, rtot only by word, but by deed; to accomplish various feats; to take part in group activities; and so many other things that we, as parents, feel are important. The girls even have a better un derstanding and appreciation ?f their religion, and in their hearts is a thankfulness to God for his many blessings. The 4-11 instructor are patient and helpful at all times, not jivst with 4-11 work, but with personal problems affecting the children. They are always interested, and give of their time and patiencf, and knowledge. To them we Say: "Thank you, and God bless you for what you have done and are doing for our girls and us." As a family, we are very in terested in discussions and de bates. Each is privileged to his own opinion. The girls have con tributed mifrvelously to these dis cussions, with knowledge and in formation, obtained through their 4-H experiences, it's something we all are interested in. Most of all, these discussions are lively and challenging, and therefore hold a certain amount of fascination and intrigue. Because of the broad and varied range of knowledge and activities, available through the 4-H Club program, the 4-H'er has an oppor tunity to learn and progress and develop In most any field of en deavor he might choose. He or she has the privilege of choosing whichever project he feels best suited for, and enjoys doing most. Though some of the 4-H'ers' pro ject work may look like play to an adult, the child is at tu iame time acquiring knowledge and skill. Perhaps at Us Time, It isn't apparent, but^at some unexpected moment, you will see the child the wnoderful friends I have ac quired from ail over the state. All of my achievements wefe not brought about by the alone ? with out the help of my parents, agents, and fellow club members, 1 could never have done as much as I did. But whit, this isn't the end of my 4-H life I For you who have be?i to camp durifig the last three years Set Enrichment, Pg. 1, See. 2 1 ? I .M.-ll 'I I I t I | applying the knowledge tod ! "know-how" obtained through a 4 H protect, and you, a> a parent, are proud that jrou gav? (he child 1 the bacfcng and ibnlldeirfe ncces ?*ry to his progress, u'l oot only gratifying and elating To the1 child, but to you at well. Knowledge is like food to the hraip- -and if we have a little, we want more. 4-H awakens and nour rishes this want. If some of you people, with or without children, would but attend Just one of the 4-H Achievement programs, to observe for your selves what the 4-11 boys and girls have accomplished, then you could better understand our feelings about 4-H. and how happy and proud we are that our girls belong to 4-H. We are proud not only of OUR children, but also of the other boys and girls and their parents; of the boys and girls for their accom plishments, and of the parents for encouraging these young people to develop mind and character. They will be fine men and women of the future, because they were given such a chance. We sincerely hope we have ex pressed ourselves clearly and full enough for you to realize and un derstand how thankful we are to all the 4-H instructors, for the help they have given us in helping us rear our children to be better Citizens. Also for the helpful hints and ideas we, as adults, have received from them. Words cannot fully express the deep gratitude within ' our hearts. Thank you ? 4 11! Happy Hands Maka Happy Homes 4-H boys and girls take an eager interest In making their homes attractive and comfort able . . . cut as a result bring )oy to their parents and them selves. Through 4-H CI ah work they learn skills of lasting value In later life. During 4-H Club Week, March H, we salute them for their ma ay accomplishments I* the home, ou the tarsi, and U leadership aad citizenship. Lockhart Mi 1 1 work Co. Highway II West Morehad City Good News About By Harry Venters, t-ll AJrtior |i Watch for this headline each Friday in THE NEWS-TIMES. Under it ap pear? pews about Carteret's 4-H members and whtf they're doing. Happy Hands make Happy Homes 4-H boy* umI girt* take u ?|er in thfir borne* at tractive and comfortable . . . mm! m a result bring joy to tljeir ^rft|* and them*el*e*. Through 4-H Club **T fam fUMf *??*?? value in later life. During 4-H Club Week, March 1-jJ, yr? lalyfe tkeir tofn* accomplubmenU in the home, on tbf? fffm, pnjl in leadership and citixemhip. Friend of AM ? * .. v MUWTIBVS Btflpffrf, If, P
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