Tagged with: wright county
Posted on
07/24/2012
at 11:08 AM
Shirley Lager joined 4-H when she was 10 years old. At that time the kids could enroll in three project areas: food and nutrition, clothing and home improvement. Every month they met at someone’s home for a meeting and demonstration. Shirley did lots of cooking and sewing. One of her...
Posted on
08/19/2011
at 11:06 AM
Based on their dedicated involvement with the Wright County 4-H program, you would never guess Larry and Shorty Anderson of Clarion had limited 4-H experience in their youth. All three of their children were active in a variety of project areas and leadership roles. Their involvement and support of the...
Posted on
04/21/2011
at 10:39 AM
Gary Woodley was a nine year member of the Lincoln Leaders 4-H Club in Wright County. Some of Gary’s projects were beef, horticulture, woodworking, communications, citizenship, and leadership. Following his high school graduation, he participated in a People-to-People exchange to Europe. After his 4-H career, Gary served as a 4-H...
Posted on
04/19/2011
at 11:50 AM
Ronald Swanson was a member of the Lincoln Leader’s 4-H Club in Wright County for nine years including serving as County President of Boy’s 4-H and Wright County 4-H Fun Night King. His major project was showing Holstein dairy cattle. While attending Iowa State University he worked as one of...
Posted on
04/12/2011
at 12:30 PM
Evelyn has been very supportive and active in the Wright County 4-H program. She has served on the Extension Council and 4-H and youth committee. During one summer she was an aid at the Extension office. She is an honorary 4-H member, was on the Wright County fair board for...
Posted on
04/07/2011
at 10:58 AM
Because of her experiences in 4-H Phyllis realized how important her 4-H leaders were to her by giving time and talent and how that had benefited her as a person. She wanted and did give back to 4-H what it had given her. She constantly reminded youth and others about...
Posted on
04/05/2011
at 11:35 AM
Judy has been very active in the 4-H program as both a member and a volunteer. As a volunteer, Judy served 15 years a club leader, 6 years on the County Youth Committee, 7 years on the Wright County Extension Council, and 9 years as a superintendent’s assistant at the...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 1:03 PM
Gene Ryerson was a 9 year 4-H member in Wright County where he served as a club and county officer. He won the Chicago Award trip and many livestock awards at the county and state level. He was also an active FFA member and officer receiving the Iowa, Star and...
Posted on
03/30/2011
at 8:47 PM
John Hagie was a 9 year member of the Dayton Dynamiters 4-H club in Wright County. He later was a 4-H leader, beef superintendent at the Wright County District Junior Fair, and for many years served on the Wright County Fair board. John has always been a very strong supporter...
Posted on
03/29/2011
at 11:02 AM
Alvina Ruth Tesdahl Sellers joined her local 4-H club in Norway Township, Wright County, Iowa at the age of twelve, in 1927. Because her mother had been killed by a tornado when Alvina was eleven years old, she helped raise her two sisters and one brother, helping and encouraging them...
Posted on
03/29/2011
at 10:59 AM
Bob Bernhardt began his 4-H career as a 4-H member in Sac County, IA. As a young man he started a 4-H club in Filmore County, MN and led I for 8 years. He attended Iowa State, earning a degree in Dairy Science. Robert was the 4-H Extension Youth Assistant...
