As the students get older, the project requirement levels increase, but, many say, so does the fun. Once I got into it, and found out about all the opportunities, it was a lot of fun. I met a lot of people and I got into it. Leadership Teaching leadership in youth is one of the strongest points of the 4-H clubs. Through a number of avenues, members can learn team building, public speaking and organizational skills, Duncomb said.
All members have the chance to go to camp, more than once, during their membership.
Overnight camps are open to kids in third through fifth grades and sixth through seventh grades, during the summer, Duncomb said. Activities are also presented during the other three seasons, and are often specific in nature. For instance, Dakota County Extension educator Nicole Deprez-Garrity said, an overnight activity, held at Spring Lake Park in rural Hastings, was recently open to students working on clothing projects. But, since it was a camp of sorts, the group also played some games and slept in tents. There was a little of fun and sewing mixed together, Deprez-Garrity said.