The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 August 1972 — Page 28

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Inflated? ... No Way! ... 4-H Is Growing

SPECIAL - It’s no secret...4-H is growing... And it’s growing in many directions including into America’s largest cities. A record five million young people are participating in some phase of the 4-H program. They come from all segments of society including urban centers as weD as America’s farms. Neither their economic and cultural backgrounds nor their place of residence provide barriers to learning in the informal 4-H youth education program. Three of 10 4-H members

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reside on farms, 43 percent live in rural towns and communities and the remaining 24 percent come from cities and suburbia. Volunteers Assist Behind the five million 4-H’ers and lending their valued assistance are more than 500,000 volunteer adult and junior leaders. And coordinating the many and varied educational offerings , are professional staff members of the Cooperative Extension Service which conducts the 4-H program nationwide.

Another organization which for the 51 st year is contributing mightily to 4-H is the National 4-H Service Committee, Chicago. The non-profit, educational organization supported by some 55 corporations and foundations, has budgeted nearly $3 million for 4-H member incentives and recognition, leader training,

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educational aids and other services during the current year. Scholarships, Trips Offered More than 245 educational scholarship grants valued at nearly $172,000 are to be awarded through the Committee at the 1972 National 441 Congress in Chicago, Nov. 26-30. Some

1,600 teens are expected to participate in that event. With incentives and other assistance being provided 4-H by America’s private sector the informal youth education program is reaching increased numbers of young people everywhere. For information about 4-H opportunities in your area, call or visit the county extension offices.