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 4-H Centennial Kick-off
October 1, 2007 – Searcy, AR
Edwin Hubach Conference Center
(2 minutes: 58 seconds)
 WMV (dial-up
video)
(2 minutes: 58 seconds)
 WMA (audio
only)
Audio/Video Script:
[Sydney] As Arkansas 4-H’ers, we have been anxiously awaiting and
preparing for this year of celebration. It gives me goose bumps to stand right
here where it all began. White County and the Lambert family paved the way back
in 1908 for future 4-Hers of Arkansas. As we finally remember the past, we can
be proud of our heritage as we look forward to the future. Look how far Arkansas
4-H has developed since the first canning and farming clubs, to the
technological and environmental savvy clubs that we have today.
[Ruth Williams] One hundred years ago, a person had a vision, and acted
upon it. As others experienced this vision, 4-H continued to grow and prosper. I
know in my life growing up on a farm in Arkansas, one of six children, it had a
positive impact on my life and the way I saw the world, the way I lived in the
world, and experienced the world.
[Christopher] 4-H has given me the opportunity to go many places.
For instance, this last summer I had the opportunity to go to Washington D.C.
with thirty other 4-Hers from all across Arkansas, to meet other 4-Hers from all
over the U.S.A. and to learn about the government. By doing community service, I
know that I have done something to improve my community. Whether it involves
picking up trash, volunteering at the Arkansas State Special Olympics, having
food drives or making crafts with the elderly at the nursing home.
[Dr. Darlene Millard] 4-H literally changed my life. And I see heads nodding
because are a lot of you who grew up in the program that have done that and some
of you young people. And it changed my life, as I pulled out my old 4-H record
booking, it’s starting to crumble with age, but I do still have it. I read what
I had written when I was a nineteen year-old, about the differences 4-H made in
my life, and about the people who took the time, the adults who took the time to
help me learn to be a better person, to not be afraid to stand up in front of a
group and talk, and who just simply cared about me and what I wanted to do. And
my career goal that I wrote when I was a nineteen year-old and it was my last
record book, was that someday I wanted to be able to be employed with the
extension service, so that I could give back just a tiny little bit of what had
been given to me from the folks who cared about me and so I am standing here
today, proud to tell you I have been blessed to be able to do that.
[Dr. Ivory Lyles] This is actually year 99. Come, go with us throughout
the journey as we arrive at the 100th year. Come, go with us as we begin
this journey. Think about it. It all started right here in White County.
Speakers:
Sydney - Arkansas 4-H State President
Ruth Williams - 4-H Alumni and Leader
Christopher - Arkansas 4-H Officer-at-Large
Dr. Darlene Millard - Arkansas 4-H State Leader
Dr. Ivory Lyles - Associate Vice President for Agriculture and Extension
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