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October 7-13 is National 4-H Week

Week kicked off with 4-H Fun Run. Winners were Josiah Peterson, Ann Young, Welsey Rose, Josiah Petterson, Rebecca Schmidt, Ann Young, Mark Pearson and Tony Knovalin
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By Tony Rose

October 7-13 is National 4-H Week, and Adair County is celebrating the 4-H youth who have made an impact on the community, and are stepping up to the challenges of a complex and changing world.

To kick off National 4-H week, the Adair County 4-H held a 4 Miles 4 Hills for 4-H Fun Run on Saturday, October 6, 2012.



Winners from the Fun Run were: Overall Male - Josiah Peterson; Overall Female - Ann Young; 10 and under Year old Male - Wesley Rose: 11 Years old Male - Josiah Peterson; 36-40 Year old Female - Rebecca Schmidt; 41-45 Year old Female - Ann Young, 41-45 Year old Male - Mark Pearson, 51-55 Year old Male - Tony Konvalin. We wanted to say Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteer to help make our Fun Run a successful event.

Recent findings from Tufts University's 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development indicate that young people in 4-H are three times more likely to contribute to their communities than youth not participating in 4-H. Notably, the Tufts research discovered that the structured learning, encouragement and adult mentoring that 4-H'ers receive play a vital role in helping them actively contribute to their communities. In Adair County, more than 1500 4-H members and 150 volunteers are involved in 4 H.

The 2012 National Science Experiment, 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge, explores how robots can be used to preserve and protect the environment, while offering a glimpse into the future of science, technology, engineering and math.

4-H youth are a living breathing, culture-changing revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles and pushing our country forward by making a measurable difference right where they live.

For more information about the Adair County 4-H program contact Tony Rose, County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension, Adair at 270-384-2317 or trose@uky.edu.

Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin - Tony Rose


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4-H Fun Run Winners



2012-10-08 - 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tony Rose.
Winners in the 4 Mile 4 Hill for 4-H Fun Run held on Saturday, October 6, 2012, were, Front: Wesley Rose. Back row: Ann Young, Rebecca Schmidt, Josiah Peterson, Tony Konvalin, and Mark Pearson.

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