4-H days

Try to remember back in your 4-H days

when it was a mandatory part of your school years.

My parents were older and we didn't participate in

organized sports or clubs.

Our afternoons and weekends were filled with good

old afternoon sitcoms and playing outside with

neighborhood friends.

Some days, if it was cold and rainy, all I did

was excitedly jump off the bus, to a warmed house

with snacks and my Daddy waiting , to put on

my PJ's and do nothing...

ahhhhhh, how some things have never changed in my life.

Okay, back to the topic...

4-H was different, however.

It was mandatory and everyone, I mean everyone participated.

If it was for school, Daddy made sure we did what was asked.

Back then, a school must have been compensated for how many

children were in the club because it was pushed big time.

So many good memories surround BETTER BREAKFAST posters

and sewing an apron at school. Filling out record books

and attending achievement day on a school bus.

Once we were in 7th grade and went to middle school, though

the club became elective and unfortunately, as most tweens

are, if I didn't have to do it, I wasn't doing it.

Which brings me to this sweet girl who is going to already be 12

on Saturday. Abby loves, loves 4-H.

I wish we had had a leader like Abby in the 7th grade to push

us to stay in this awesome club.

Abby loves everything she has interest in and gives it all her "gusto"

My post this morning is thanks to her grandfather, David

who shared the great news that Abby was voted president

of her 4-H club!

It no longer is a mandatory club. Not only being in it

but also running for president says a lot for how

much she loves it and of her confidence skills. She had to

write a paper explaining why she should be President.

I won't share the whole contents of the letter because

I don't have permission to do so, but "Oh my!"

I have no doubt her letter written to the topic,

WHY SHOULD I BE ELECTED 4-H PRESIDENT

was the best of all entries.

I think, for me, the most important part of her paper

was her desire to increase the participants of her

school club. I hope she succeeds at this and just have no

doubt she will. You see, Ab's is the kind of girl, student,

who when has a mission, will do it.

Her love for animals and the way she handles herself

not only at these 4-H achievement days has shown she

is not only equipped for the job, but is the best for the position.

Congrats to Abby and her parents for another job well-done.

I love her so big!