Bethany Church sees similarities between archery and playing the violin.

When Rocky Hatridge’s mom suggested he try archery, Rocky, 12, thought it was a good idea.

BEDFORD, Ind. — Faced with raising hundreds of dollars to buy trophies for kids competing at the fair this summer, 4-H Goat Club Leader Amanda Curren got to thinking about a fundraising event.

Addi Throop discovered she wanted to try archery after reading about it in a book.

This is Dane Duncan’s first year in a Bonneville County 4-H archery club.

This is Kahler Duncan’s first year in a Bonneville County 4-H archery club but he has experienced archery before in Boy Scouts.

Liam McMurtrey has belonged to a 4-H archery club for going on three years now and has found he likes everything about the sport.

Caitlin Okeson selected a butterfly design in string art class to give to her sister Anneka because butterflies are her sister’s favorite.

During Brynnley Freeman’s first year in 4-H, she raised a Holstein dairy heifer and plans to raise more.

Much of what Artemis Glick makes in an art 4-H club, she gives to others as gifts.

Riley Berchtold likes the hands-on experiences she gets in Bonneville County’s 4-H day camps and clubs.

A Bonneville County 4-H club and 4-H day camps enable Sammie Lackey to meet other kids with similar interests while learning new skills, too.

LOGAN, Utah — Considering how involved high school agricultural teachers can get with hands-on education, it’s not surprising that the field can see a high rate of burnout. One teacher is hoping to help combat that trend locally with the help of a national program.

Just six weeks before the county fair, Midnight started showing signs of heat stroke.

Livestock Skill-a-thon contest set

Kimberly Cramer credits her success in 4-H with practicing how to raise a lamb with her older brothers Jordan, Trevor and Caleb Cramer before she was old enough to join.

REXBURG — Four teens from Madison High School have won state for livestock judging and are headed to nationals in Denver, Colo.

Trevor Cramer has raised market steers, pigs, goats and lambs in 4-H. He’s entered the breeding cow class, plus participated in livestock judging, too.

The 4-H program provides youths from all backgrounds the opportunity to raise, care for and show livestock. If youths understand how to take vitals, properly administer antibiotics, and understand vaccination programs, they will be better prepared to raise a healthy animal.

PRESTON — You’ve heard of 4-H. You recognize the engraved clover symbolizing head, heart, hands and health.

The best part of raising your own 4-H lambs, is selecting a good prospect, says Macoy Hill.

Tatelyn Hill has been in 4-H for eight years and this year enrolled in FFA at the Technical Careers High School. The school is in District 93.

Gentry Loveland joined 4-H after her grandmother, Darla Hill, and her uncle and aunt, Jared and Jeanna Hill, noticed how much she liked their lambs.

At age 9, Baylor Hogge has a career all picked out.

EMMETT — Each year October marks a renewal of the local 4-H program. Having completed the Gem/Boise County Fair, many youths take a short break from 4-H as they head back to school before re-enrolling in 4-H for another fun year.

Makae Hogge has many interests, from mountain biking, to 4-H where she won first at the Eastern Idaho State Fair last year in stationing and she qualified to go again this year. Stationing is where a rider moves cattle to different points in the arena. Makae, 12, added that win to many other…

All around the country National 4-H Week celebrates all that is good with the program and clubs and their leaders are at the core of the organization.