[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF 4-H IN ARKANSAS

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, tomorrow evening, Arkansas 4-H 
will cap a year long celebration, ``Honoring the Past, Celebrating the 
Future,'' at the 4-H Centennial gala in Little Rock, AR. Nearly 1 year 
ago, on October 1, 2007, the 4-H Centennial Celebration kicked off in 
Searcy, AR, located in White County, where Arkansas 4-H began.
  Founded as a boys' corn and cotton club in 1908, Arkansas 4-H soon 
expanded to include girls' canning clubs and is now one of the largest 
youth development programs in Arkansas. The mission of 4-H is to 
provide opportunities for youth to acquire knowledge, develop life 
skills, form attitudes, and practice behavior that will enable them to 
become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society.
  It is exemplified in the pledge every Arkansas 4-Her recites: I 
pledge my Head to clearer thinking; my Heart to greater loyalty; my 
Hands to larger service; my Health to better living for my club, my 
community, my country, and my world.
  Mr. President, what great words to live by.
  Approximately 133,000 young people, in all 75 Arkansas counties, 
participate in Arkansas 4-H clubs. Arkansas 4-H carries out its mission 
across our diverse State in inner cities, suburbs, and rural 
communities. It seeks to break barriers among our youth by focusing on 
a philosophy of learning by doing.
  Associated with the University of Arkansas's Division of Agriculture, 
through the Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H members can select 
activities in 82 project areas from automotive and clothing to space 
camp and show horse competitions. In addition, Arkansas 4-H youth 
receive more than $80,000 in college scholarships each year at the 
State level for their 4-H work.
  So as Arkansas 4-H culminates its year long celebration, I want to 
extend my congratulations on a tremendous 100 years and wish 4-H the 
best for another 100 years.
  I would also like to take this time to recognize the over 40 clubs 
statewide that joined the Centennial Club Circle to help fund 
centennial activities this year. They include the following:
  Garland County Teen Leader Club, Garland County; Busy Beavers 4-H 
Club, Pope County; Elkins 4-H Club, Washington County; Galloping 
Clovers, Yell County; Fusion 4-H Club, Columbia County; Town & Country 
4-H Club, Benton County; Bear Pride 4-H Club, White County; 
Yellowjackets 4-H Club; Grant County; Rocky Top 4-H Club, Crawford 
County; 4-H Soaring Eagles Group, Cross County; Perry County Teen 
Leaders, Perry County; Vilonia 4-H Club, Faulkner County; Centerton 4-H 
Club, Benton County; Pastoria 4-H Club, Jefferson County; Western 
Wranglers 4-H Horse & Pony Club, Lawrence County; Alpena 4-H Club, 
Boone County; Monette Buffalo Island 4-H Club, Craighead County; 
Lakeside 4-H Club, Sevier County; Gaither-Valley 4-H Club, Boone 
County; Olvey 4-H Club, Boone County; Decatur 4-H Club, Benton County; 
Gravette Gleamers-4-H, Benton County; Chambers 4-H Club, Crawford 
County; Hilltop Kids 4-H Club, Pope County; Carnall 4-H Club, Sebastian 
County; Franklin County 4-H Shooting Sports Club, Franklin County; 
Hurricane Creek 4-H Club, Franklin County; Franklin County Teen Leaders 
Club, Franklin County; Pulaski County Teen Leaders Club, Pulaski 
County; Berryville 4-H Club, Carroll County; Atkins 4-H Club, Pope 
County; Shining Stars 4-H Club, Clark County; Salem Superstars 4-H 
Club, Saline County; Chapel Hill 4-H Club, Sevier County; Spirit of 76 
4-H Club, Arkansas County; Batesville Pioneer 4-H Club, Independence 
County; Hector 4-H Club, Pope County; El Paso 4-H Club, White County; 
Towers 4-H Club, Union County; Magic Clovers 4-H Club, Saline County; 
Lion's Pride 4-H Club, White County; Johnson County 4-H Teen Leaders 
Club, Johnson County; Hasbrook Road 4-H Club, Craighead County; 
Bethlehem 4-H Club, Columbia County; H&S Dream Makers, Dallas County; 
Small Stockers & More 4-H Club, Marion County; Columbia County 
Livestock 4-H Club, Columbia County; Haskell 4-H Club, Saline County; 
Prairie Grove 4-H Club, Washington County; Greene County 4-H Livestock 
Club, Greene County; Greene County 4-H Club, Greene County; Hickory 4-H 
Club, Cross County; Boone County 4-H Sharpshooters, Boone County; 
Phillips County 4-H Club, Phillips County; L'eau Frais 4-H Club, Clark 
County; Dayton 4-H Club, Sebastian County; White County 4-H Leaders 
Association, White County; Mountaineers 4-H Club, Franklin County; 4-H 
Busy Beavers, Yell County; Lee County 4-H Club, Lee County; Conway 
County 4-H Foundation, Conway County; Caney Creek 4-H Club, Conway 
County; Conway County Livestock Club, Conway County; Hattieville 
Community 4-H Club, Conway County; Heritage Run Homeschool 4-H Club, 
Conway County; Latino 4-H Club, Conway County; Lucky Clovers 4-H Club, 
Conway County; Morrilton High School HOFNOD 4-H Club, Conway County; 
Nemo Vista Pioneers 4-H Club, Conway County; South of the River 4-H 
Club, Conway County; Trailblazers 4-H Club, Conway County; Union Chapel 
4-H Club, Conway County; Wonderview High School 4-H Club, Conway 
County; and Viola Loyal Longhorn 4-H Club, Fulton County.

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