Through help and guidance from caring adult volunteers, youth learn not only about their 4-H project areas but also about citizenship, healthy living and leadership.
For the last 20 plus years when Kathy Mansfield isn’t busy on her family operated ranch raising cattle and sheep she is investing in the future of area youth by serving as the leader of the Eagle’s 4-H club.
“I didn’t really choose to become a leader. I didn’t really think I had any leadership abilities. I became an assistant leader under Echo Zickrick sometime in the mid 1990’s. I became the main leader sometime after that. Neither my family nor I really know when,” said Mansfield.
“I have been fortunate to have very good assistant leaders, parental, grandparent and community member help. The previous leaders, Roz Bolzer and Echo Zickrick set an excellent example of what a 4-H club should be and I’ve just tried to follow their example.”
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“My whole family and I have maintained a special connection with most of the past members.”
The Eagle’s 4-H club serves youth ages five through 19. It was founded in 1990 in the Vetal area and last year had 26 members.
Mansfield who was in 4-H herself as a child is hard pressed to pick her favorite project area but enjoyed teaching wood working, rocket building and the production book of the Rancher’s Special project.
“Through 4-H kids can learn skills and excel in areas that they can’t in school. All kids are creative. We teach them the basics, provide them with the needed materials and qualified instructors and the kids blossom,” she said.
Once a year the club offers a craft day where youth learn about welding, wood working and sewing taught by parents, grandparents and community
Pamela is a school counselor at the School of Education and Training in the John F. Kennedy Educational Complex. She has been employed by the Paterson Public Schools for 28 years.
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