Saratoga's Finest 4H Community Club holds first meeting

By Harlan Hatch

4H club reporter

Saratoga's Finest 4H Community Club had its first meeting of the year on January 3 at 6 p.m. in the Platte Valley Community Center. At this meeting, they learned about parliamentary procedures and electing officers. The club elected new club officers and talked about ideas for upcoming meetings and club service projects. The next club meeting will be on February 7 at 6 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center.

The 4-H program is a community for all kids that believes in the power of young people. Coordinated by the Cooperative Extension, University of Wyoming in this area, it provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how to make their lives and communities better. Nearly six million kids and teens have taken on critical societal issues, addressing community health inequities, engaging in civil discourse and advocating for equity and inclusion for all. Members of 4-H develop into empowered, confident, hard-working, determined and compassionate citizens. They learn to envision a world beyond themselves so that they have the life-long skills to succeed in college and career. In 4-H programs, kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive way. Adult mentors/leaders encourage kids to take on proactive leadership roles and experiences. Reaching every corner of America, from cities to farms, suburbia to ranches, there is a network of half a million volunteers and 3,500 4-H professionals that help them grow into true leaders today and in their own lives.