Hello again fellow 4-Hers! It seems like the last few months have just flown by. Capital Days was the week of April 13th, and I had the chance to meet some 4-H members who were very interested in how our state government is run. (Plus I got to show off some of my dance moves on Monday night.) Personally, I learned a lot about state government, passing bills, making laws, and more. I was very excited to get to meet and spend time with Mr. Mark Singel, our former Luitenant Governor, in Pennsylvania, plus other Pennsylvania dignitaries! At the closing ceremony, State Council members passed out small brochures that had state leadership conference information, plus the service learning project information on it.
The 2008 leadership conference date has been moved up! Save the dates January 30th thru February 1st. Circle your calendar! Keep an eye out for all the early bird registration information. The "Dive Into Leadership" theme is pretty "fishtastic", if you ask me. Finally, I want everyone to "Check Out the Silver" , which is the 2008 statewide service learning project. Our goal is to collect pop tabs all year long, and then remember to bring the to the conference. The pop tabs will be transformed into money, which is then donated to "Ronald McDonald Houses." The more regions that take part, the more people we can help out. As a reward for participation, the region that brings in the most will be recognized during the closing ceremony.
That's all for now,
Emily Gabriel
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Hello to Emily, State Council, and all 4-H members. If you had the chance to attend Capital Days, your legislators are very interested in your suggestions on changes for the bills debated on Monday night. They asked me to encourage you to be in touch with them so they are updated on the youth perspective for these bills. Continue your learning about state government by taking advantage of opportunities to inform your legislators and local government officials about your concerns. Take your new knowledge about government back to your counties to share. Have a good 4-H spring.
Christy Bartley
Program Leader, 4-H Youth Development
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