Douglas County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Chris Boice and Tom Kress issued a proclamation today at the Weekly Business Meeting calling upon all citizens of Douglas County to observe National 4-H Week, which is celebrated every year from October 2-8, 2022. The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Boice, on behalf of the Board and acknowledged that “Douglas County recognizes that 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, and we want to recognize the significant impact it has made and continues to make by empowering nearly six million young people every year across the United States with the skills they need to lead for a lifetime.” A copy of the live video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment
The Commissioners recognized that local 4-H programs have helped thousands of youth in Douglas County to become more confident, independent, resilient and compassionate leaders. According to the OSU Extension Service - Douglas County 4-H Program website, “The 4-H mission is to empower youth to reach their full potential by working and learning in partnership with caring adults. They aim to provide meaningful opportunities for all youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community change. This is accomplished within three primary content areas or mission areas – civic engagement and leadership, healthy living, and science.” The 4-H Vision reads, “A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.”
Commissioner Kress presented National 4-H Week proclamation certificates to OSU Extension Service Office Manager Laura Corder and Education Program Assistant – 4-H Youth Development, Nicky Morales. The Douglas County OSU Extension Office and the Douglas County 4-H Association oversee and administer the 4-H Program in our county. They serve over 650 youth ages 5-19 years and have club-based programs in over 50 project areas in Douglas County. They also offer 4-H science class lessons at local schools that reach over 500 youth annually. To learn more about or find a local 4-H group log onto the Douglas County 4-H Association website at https://douglas4h.com/
“I want to thank all the 4-H leaders, parents, grandparents, OSU Extension Office staff and community partners that teach, support, mentor and inspire our youth through our local 4-H programs. Keep up the great work!” commented Commissioner Freeman.
The proclamation presented today is a reminder and encouragement for our residents to support local 4-H programs by volunteering, signing up to be a leader, attending 4-H events, donating at sales, buying animals at auctions and encouraging our young people to join and discover 4-H youth programs. #opportunity4all
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