4-H: Where Are They Now? Extension Matters Volume 4 Number 3
Former 4-H’er serves as Miss Hospitality
Story by Keri Collins Lewis • Photos by Kevin Hudson
When Emma Grace McGrew became Mississippi’s 2017 Miss Hospitality, a year of exciting experiences awaited the former Prentiss County 4-H’er and self-proclaimed country girl.
“I had never been in a pageant before, but I knew Miss Booneville got to read stories to kindergartners and cut the ribbon when a new business opened. I love my town and decided to compete,” McGrew explains.
4-H Youth Development - 2018 Status Report
The Mississippi 4-H Youth Development Program provides young people with a variety of positive experiences that emphasize citizenship, leadership, and community service.
4-H Where Are They Now? Extension Matters Volume 4 Number 1
Q&A with Abigail Mangum • Photo by Kevin Hudson
Paige Nicholson-Bergeron shares how the 4-H youth development program helped her prepare for both her title of Miss Rodeo America 2014 and her career.*
Q: Why did you first join 4-H?
My grandmother was a very active volunteer in 4-H, and all of my older cousins were very involved as well. I couldn’t wait to be old enough to join!
4-H: Where Are They Now? Extension Matters Volume 3 Number 4
Q&A WITH ABIGAIL MANGUM
PHOTO BY KEVIN HUDSON
Tiara and Jeremy Brown, former 4-H’ers from Clay and Oktibbeha Counties, respectively, discuss how the 4-H youth development program has something for everyone.
Tiara and Jeremy are both from families that were very involved in 4-H. They met while attending Mississippi State University, graduated, and married. Jeremy went on to work as a mechanical engineer at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing in West Point, and Tiara works as a special education teacher at Central School, also in West Point.
Become a Mississippi Master Gardener
Learn, share, and grow when you volunteer with the Mississippi State University Extension Service’s popular certification program!
How to become a certified Mississippi Master Gardener:
- Contact your local Extension office.
- Register for online training.
- Complete the online course.
- Complete 40 hours of volunteer service.
- Receive your Mississippi Master Gardener certification.
- Share your expertise in horticulture with the community.
Maintain your certification annually
Junior Master Wellness Volunteers
What is the Junior Master Wellness Volunteer program?
A community health education and volunteer-leader training program offered through the Mississippi State University Extension 4-H program, in partnership with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the UMMC Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute.
Get Kids into the Green
Kids need time outdoors to grow their social skills and creativity. Children who spend a lot of time outside do better in school, cooperate more with their classmates, and say they feel more peaceful.
As you encourage your children to go outside, you’ll be encouraging them to be more active.
Download the PDF above for more information.
Family and Consumer Sciences - Annual Report 2015
The Mississippi State University Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program strives to help Mississippi residents keep up with technology and changing lifestyles. We seek new ways to strengthen families, promote healthy lifestyles, assist with financial decisions, and develop community leaders by taking our programs to community centers, schools, churches, and other venues.