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Camp Esquagama, formerly the St. Louis County 4-H Club Camp, is a summer camp in Biwabik Township, Minnesota, United States. It was established on the east shore of Esquagama Lake in 1934 with the first place prize money from a contest to name the best county 4-H program in the nation. [2] The logs were donated by the Oliver Iron Mining Company ...
4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". [1] Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times in the organization's original motto head, heart, hands, and health, which was later incorporated into the fuller pledge officially adopted in 1927.
February 4, 2005. Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp Historic District, also known as West Virginia University Jackson's Mill, is a historic 4-H camp and national historic district near Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The district includes 23 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, 4 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects.
More than 6,000 Americans died taking Iwo Jima and some 17,000 were wounded. The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Virginia, was inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph of six ...
Taylor Thigpen, an 18-year-old Florida 4-H alumnus from Green Cove Springs, Florida, had been in the program since he was an 8-year-old at 4-H camp. A decade later, he sold his house plant ...
The Erie County 4-H camp. Kelleys Island State Park contains a large campground. [32] Camp Patmos, a Christian youth camp, is located on the northeast side of the island. Camp Patmos was purchased in 1952 from Nativity B.V.M. Parish of Cleveland as the site of a faith-based summer camp for youth. [33]
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis raised a calf while a member. [1]4-H alumni have participated in many fields. One out of every seven adults in the U.S. is a former 4-H member. . Participation in 4-H events and activities, the value of projects completed, and the challenges and responsibilities experienced in 4-H have contributed to the personal and leadership development of 4-H
Gymkhana (/ ˈdʒɪmˈkɑːnə /) is an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses. [ 1 ]: 223[ 2 ]: 95[ 3 ] These events often emphasize children's participation and may be organized by a recognized Pony Club or a 4-H club. Very small rodeo -like events with little or no prize money, designed for ...