Friday, June 25, 2010

4-H Member has Hot Opportunity

Christopher Bullard is loving all the doors 4-H is opening for him. Not only did he recently attend 4-H Citizenship Focus North Carolina but he had the opportunity to go to camp. Not any camp. Cooperative Leadership camp held at the FFA Center at White Lake. It is a hot camp for more than just the temperatures.

To attend this sponsored five day camp youth must have a proven record of leadership experiences and potential. It is open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in North Carolina but only 150 are chosen for this experience. Christopher said it was, "mostly fun, with a lot of challenging activities." This is no surprise since the camp is focused on team work, developing leadership skills, and learning about the free enterprise system. During the camp the youth actually create their own T-Shirt Cooperative and assign jobs and duties that allow them to test their leadership skills. The camp is not all work. They do have time to enjoy the incredible lake, take part in a talent show, and a dance.

By attending the camp Christopher is now eligible to apply for a $1,000 Jim Graham college scholarship when it comes time to go to college. The camp is put together by the Cooperative Council of North Carolina. The five day camp takes place annually. For more information please contact the 4-H office at (910) 671-3276.

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