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Lauren, Lockwood 4-H Club, Monterey County

Lauren, first year member of the Lockwood 4-H Club

Lauren is nine years old and in her first year of 4-H, and she took off running! She became involved in many projects, including Leathercrafts, Baking, Photography, Record Booking, and Leadership Development.

Lauren first heard about 4-H because her friends told her about their fun projects. Now Lauren is making her own 4-H memories! Leathercrafting is Lauren’s favorite project because, “you can make a bracelet and put whatever you want on it.” Lauren has also been involved in community clean-ups, fundraisers, and food and clothing drives. One of Lauren’s goals was to earn her Bronze Star ranking. She maintained her involvement and earned this prestigious award in her first year!

Lauren has gained many skills through her 4-H experiences, including public speaking. Lauren states that she discovered how to have “patience, [not to] horseplay when working with tools or in the kitchen, [and to take] responsibility of keeping track of everything.” She says she learned how to help others and how to contribute to her community.

Lauren thanks her mom, 4-H Club Leader, and friends for supporting her and for showing her how to become a good 4-Her.

Author: Sara Kohgadai, sbkohgadai@ucdavis.edu
Posted November 2009
For more information, contact the Monterey 4-H Office at 831-759-7360 or cemonterey@ucdavis.edu.

To submit a 4-H Member's story, please contact the State 4-H Office at 530-754-8518 or fourhstateofc@ucdavis.edu.