Success Story4-H Capitol Experience



4-H Capitol Experience

Author: Wade Raymer

Planning Unit: Webster County CES

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Plan of Work: Empowering Community Leaders and Volunteers

Outcome: Initial Outcome

4-H Capitol Experience Help Youth Become Leaders. 

The 4-H: A Capitol Experience provides KY 4-H members with agreat opportunity to experience our government at work.  The past 2 yearscounties in the Green River Area partnered together to plan a trip toKentucky’s Capitol.  Eight Webster County youth visitedFrankfort and experienced our government at work. The experience gave the youthan opportunity to know their elected official, learn how the government worksand the process of creating political change. Additionally, they got to meetwith Representative Jim Gooch and Senator Dorsey Ridley to discuss issues andtheir concerns. Participating in this type of citizenship activity can help 4-Hmembers learn how to pursue careers in politics, create and influence policy,learn how decisions at the state level affect communities and network withother 4-H members from other counties. It also gives a face to 4-H for theleadership on our level. Attending the 4-H Capitol experience trip hasmotivated one Webster County youth to run for a state 4-H office.   






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