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4-H Centennial: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Posted November 3rd, 2009 in Youth & 4-H

This year marks the centennial of North Carolina 4-H. For one hundred years, 4-H programs have been helping youth from Murphy to Manteo learn life skills through hands-on, age-appropriate learning activities. The 4-H motto, “To Make the Best Better”, has been the driving force behind 4-H programs that have changed the lives of thousands of youth in North Carolina for the better. In fact, 4-H is still the largest youth organization in North ... MORE

08/17/09 Dr. Jean Jackson Names to NC 4-H Hall of Fame
Posted September 1st, 2009 in Youth & 4-H

Vance County 4-H is proud to announce that Dr. Nancy Jean Jackson was inducted into the inaugural class of the NC 4-H Hall of Fame during a celebration at NC 4-H Congress on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.Jackson began her work in 4-H as a nine-year-old active member of the Middleburg Cloverleaf 4-H Club. Her grandmother, Sallie Rose Mabry, and grandfather, Joseph Duke Mabry, had been members of 4-H's forerunners--the Tomato Club and the Corn ... MORE

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