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A group of Tennessee 4-H students recently traveled across the state thanking organizations who have support 4-H.
Thomas Capps
Support for 4-H shaping the next generation. Hello and welcome to Tennessee home and Farm Radio. I’m Thomas Capps. Tennessee 4-H has been shaping youth in the Volunteer State for 100 years now.The various agriculture organizations across the state like the Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee farmers cooperative and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture have been there along the way to support 4-H. A group 4-Hers recently traveled across the state visiting those various organizations thanking them for their support. Hadley Brown of Sumner County was one of those for 4-Her. She says because of their support, 4-H has
Hadley Brown
Allowed me to find my passions and then be a part of programs and organizations that allow me to utilize those passions to help the world be a better place.
Thomas Capps
In fact, Brown has recently been accepted into Harvard and plans to attend there in the fall,
Hadley Brown
I received an email about a week after being admitted that said that because of my leadership experiences in 4-H, that they wanted me to be a part of the campus atmosphere and add to it in any way that I could.
Thomas Capps
Dickson county 4-H. Your Rachel Ahlheit says she owes a great deal to the organizations that support 4-H
Rachel Ahlheit
My overall message to them would be to keep on giving and that what they give, it’s put to an amazing use, and given to all these youth across Tennessee. I got back into 4-H in the ninth grade, and it is made my public speaking so great and improved from where I was. And I think it’s going to give me a lot of opportunities in life and especially already now I just got back from Alaska, and here soon I’m going to Africa and earlier in January I went to Puerto Rico all with for 4-H which is supported. It’s given me a lot of opportunities
Thomas Capps
Support that has shaped youth lives for century.
Hadley Brown
4-H invests in youth in a variety of ways to prepare them to be strong and independent individuals that are ready to make an impact on the world around them. So from the support of organizations like Tennessee Farm Bureau, it’s truly made possible to keep the 4-H program alive and well.
Thomas Capps
For Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Thomas Capps.
