Iowa 4-H Alumni & Friends

For Carter, 4-H was something he couldn't wait to do...until his best friend Spencer, left, was old enough to join. This means Carter didn't join Iowa 4-H until the fifth grade. "Looking back it was a really strange reason for me not to join," Carter said when looking back on his reasoning. "My sister was in an all girls club, my best friend was younger, and I was just so scared of starting this thing called 4-H all on my own." Even missing an entire year didn't hold him back from taking full advantage of Iowa 4-H. Carter went on numerous trips through 4-H including one to Chicago with students across the state, he participated in every 4-H and extension council locally, and went on to become the Top 4-H'er of Franklin County in 2011. Besides 4-H leaders and extension staff Carter said one of his biggest influences in 4-H was his mom. "She was not a 4-H member, but when my sister join it didn't take long for her to become a firm believ...

The holiday season is right away the corner; a time for family, celebration, giving thanks and gift giving. During the holiday season, we would like to give thanks. Thank you to all of our 4-H supporters, 4-H members, 4-H volunteers and 4-H staff for helping us “Make the Best Better” for Iowa 4-H year-round. The beginning of the holiday season is quickly approaching… Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday….but have you heard about the latest day to celebrate, #GivingTuesday? What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give. It will culminate with a global day of giving on December 3, 2013. This effort harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners— charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday will inspire people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smar...