4-H Service
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Chuck Denney
Getting crafty in their old age.
These UT students are still young compared to most of us - but they are adults now.
While their grade school days of 4-H are behind them, that doesn’t mean they stop serving their communities.
Here they make picture frames for the residents of a nursing home.
Each month the group puts together a different craft for the people there.
Amy Gallimore is with the state 4-H office.
Amy Gallimore
These are really good, quality students who want to give back to their community. And not because that’s what we have taught them or instilled in them, but that’s really a part of who they are.
Chuck Denney
Collegiate 4-H’ers like Courtney Holder could be doing something else right now, but to her, this is what the organization is all about.
She’s also interested in pursuing community service in her career.
Courtney is a PR major at UT.
Courtney Holder
The one thing that got me interested in public relations is because I was looking for a career path where I could work with a non-profit organization or some type of organization, company corporation where I would be able to give back in some way.
Chuck Denney
4-H involvement doesn’t have to end with high school graduation. In fact, collegiate
4-H’ers here at UT like Ryan Hensley say now that they’re adults, they can accomplish a lot.
Ryan Hensley
When you’re younger, you have restrictions on what you can and can’t do - money, parents, whatever it may be. You definitely can make more of an impact just because you have more resources available to you as you get older.
Chuck Denney
There are collegiate 4-H clubs also at UT-Martin and MTSU.
This is Chuck Denney reporting.
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