The Power of YOUth

This morning three very well dressed, and extremely well educated, 4-H members headed to Raleigh for our state 4-H North Carolina Citizenship Focus program. This is a two fold program. It introduces 4-H members to how laws and policies are created and passed, gives them a front row look at government, and allows them to market their local 4-H programs to state lawmakers.

Christian McRae, Korina Pittman, and Christopher Bullard accompanied our own Aggie Rogers to Raleigh for the three day event. As part of the event all four met with local lawmakers and shared with them the importance of 4-H in their local communities, issues that they as youth would like to address and learned about how the lawmakers handle things in Raleigh.

All three also created an action plan which they will bring back to Robeson County to implement. They were each asked to pick topics that they feel passionately about and create a way to address the issues within their communities, as well as create adult and youth partnerships.

It is a fantastic program for 4-H members. If you would like more information about this annual program or how to get involved please contact the 4-H office at (910) 671-3276.