The entire cost of the bus to Pittsburgh, plane to Texas, insurance and a few incidental expenses were paid from the club treasury. Interstate Exchange Club was put together by local 4-H members and leaders. As members, their responsibility is to conduct several fund raisers to obtain money for club activity. Some people do not realize that the reason my Interstate members are responsible for so many fund raisers, the money is raised by the members help pay the cost of traveling and hosting. Members do not have to raise as much money when they host as they do when traveling.
Members have the choice to pay their own way or to do the fundraising activities.
The club encourages all 4-H members that have turned 13 or 14 years of age as of January 1st to join the Exchange Club this fall. The greatest experience of Interstate Exchange is to learn the different lifestyles of other 4-H members throughout the various counties in the United States.