Halloween Horse Show

Central Montgomery Co. 4-H Horse & Pony Club presents their 2009 Fall Fun Show. Held October 31, 9AM at the Montgomery Co. 4-H Center.
Registration is between 8:00 and 9 AM
For information: 610-287-7619
Come see our Costume Class! Food will also be available.

2009 4-H Fair Pictures Now on the Web!

Pictures from the 2009 4-H Fair are finally uploaded!

http://montgomery.extension.psu.edu/4-H/4-HFair2009/index.htm

If you see one you would like to have, email me and I will send it to you!

Norma Young, 4-H secretary
njy1@psu.edu

Study Says 4-H is Great!!!!

Study: 4-H Sparks Science Achievement in Children
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: October 7, 2009

BOSTON (AP) -- American universities have an ally in their efforts to educate more students in science, technology and engineering and keep the nation competitive in the global economy, a Tufts University study released Wednesday shows.

Children involved in 4-H perform better in those subjects and are more likely to pursue science careers, according to the study, released Wednesday in conjunction with 4-H National Youth Science Day.

''When parents ask, 'What can I do to get my kid a leg up?,' getting them involved in 4-H turns out to be a very effective strategy,'' said Richard Lerner, director of the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts and lead researcher for the multiyear study. Read more...