The beginning of every meeting is very familiar to all 4-H members: "I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living..." This pledge is not just words it is a way to live. 4-H is a organization for youth that was created in 1902, the purpose was to teach about citizenship, responsibility, leadership, and other life skills. I have been in this program for seven years and will continue through out high school because my leadership skills have grown, I have became more responsible, and it has taught me a way of life.…
In a pilot study, known as The Hartford Youth Project (HYP), the project was established to engage at risk youth with substance abuse problems and mental health issues. They found that families did not engage in services due to financial barriers, lack of transportation, insufficient availability of treatment appointments and families buy in of the services. The HYP worked collaboratively with stakeholder members of various community agencies, such as probation, community resources, and mental health services and established a need for an outreach and case management services. A outreach worker position was created in order to better fit the needs of the program and the population that was being serviced. The outreach worker assisted clients…
Please describe a role you have held in a meaningful group/peer-related activity. When I was small, my family and I lived in the developed and popular city of Mashhad. My dad who is a doctor, had at the time a small clinic that was approximately an hours away from the city, located in a village-like area where except my dad’s clinic and another clinic there was no other medical providing center. With a vivid memory, I remember the impression that I formed of my father’s profession during…
Kids of my generation around America today are becoming lazier and lazier, losing interest in school faster and faster, and helping each other less and less. However, there are organizations that are helping kids maximize on their potential and to be the leaders of tomorrow, one of them being NHS. It starts from the very beginning, giving kids the goal of being in the association in the first place. People are nothing without goals, and by giving kids that might be lost or confused a good goal, it has pushed them in the right direction. Secondly, NHS pushes us to become leaders, and what better way to become a leader than doing community service, and doing extracurricular activities in school.…
I believe that everyone has that one story to tell, the unforgettable story that makes them who they are today. The story they feel completes them. My story is about archery, and my journey to nationals. It was a year and a half ago when my mom brought to my attention that I didn’t have a lot of community service hours. I thought it would be a good idea to get involved into an organization called 4-H. 4-H is is a global network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development".…
Growing up, I struggled with school. I wasn’t fortunate enough to have a family that could help with my studies. My struggles with school, eventually lead me to ,Juntos, a peer mentoring program. The program provides kids with help they can’t otherwise receive at home. It gave me the assistance and confidence I needed to succeed in school.…
A.B. Graham 4-h’s mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development"(4-H wikipedia, 2015). A.B Graham started his teaching career right after he graduated college at the age of 17. A.B Graham created 4-H, he used striving for accuracy to innovate ways to overcome learning and illuminated the world by making a fun way to learn. A.B. Graham created the organization 4-H. “4-H is a global network of youth organizations whose mission is engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development” ( 2015 ). 4-H was first started as an agriculture teaching organization but now it teaches citizenship, healthy living, science, engineering, and technology.…
I have gained several skills though my 4-H experiences that I will utilize later in my life. 4-H first taught me, through my projects, time management, responsibility, and patience. I learned that starting the project just days before the fair was not ideal and caused significant stress and the possibility of having a project that I would have like to expand on. I also had to learn how to balance finishing my projects, school work, chores, and social life. With my livestock projects I learned responsibility from a young age.…
I have been public speaking for 6 years. This year I was given my first chance to use my skills in a school setting. In forensics, I competed in the prose category with Malala Yousafzia’s United Nations address. Her incredibly powerful speech proved difficult for me to master. My first year in forensics was much more of a learning experience than a success story.…
“When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.” (Zig Ziglar). I am most passionate about Parkland Buddy Sports, a volunteer program where people with disabilities are assisted in playing sports. Joining this program has revealed to me who I truly am, since the day I joined I have rarely missed a day. This program has allowed me to tap into my inner-self and gain new skills while finding my own path and reasons to push forward.…
Childhood health promotion is one of the top concerns in the United States. In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of overweight and obese children. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last thirty years (CDC, 2015). Children and adolescents who are obese are likely to be obese as adults and are therefore more at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cancer, and osteoarthritis. One study showed that children who became obese as early as age 2 were more likely to be obese as adults CDC, 2015).…
It pushed me to become more active at school and outside in my environment. I truly believed that all of these volunteer and leadership experiences boosted up my character as an individual. One specific factor is that I am definitely not as timid with talking to a large student body in public. I used to be very shy and hesitant to speak my mind in front of a large group due to a fear that others would judge me. However, I soon learned that those issues do not matter and now I know how to professionally handle those situations of me speaking in front of a large crowd.…
For a large part of my life, I have been a part of an association of young men who strive to achieve more than the standards in life. These young men learn an abundance of skills and traits that set them apart from society. This group is known as Boy Scouts has been a massive influence for me and has developed me into the person I have become today. Going from when I was young and was learning how to build a fire, tie knots, or teaching me leadership skills, Scouting has refined me into a more confident and stronger person. It started in fifth grade when I joined Cub Scouts, I got involved with many campouts and learned many things.…
I was also in 4-H, a club where you can do pretty much anything. I was involved in Archery, where yes, we learned more than to shoot at a target. I learned showmanship, respect, leadership, and responsibility. We also learned to be nice and friendly, because some people aren’t as skilled as you, doesn’t mean that they can’t get there, and maybe if you help them they can succeed like you. This year, 2015-16, I joined FCCLA, which I regrettably wish I had joined sooner.…
Two years ago I joined Community Club. Community Club did not just mean helping out the community but being a leader to its youngest members as well. When I first began to start working with children I acted as childish as them. I started acting foolish and unprofessional. But soon enough I began to realize that these kids thought of me as their role model.…