Achievers

Members of the Smith County 4-H Program were among the 283 young delegates to the Texas 4-H Congress, which convened July 13-16 at the State Capitol.

Attending from Smith County were Dianna Fisher of Tyler, Krystal Peterson of Tyler, Samantha Richardson of Chapel Hill, Katie Williams of Arp, Samuel Giles of Lindale, Catherine Leath of Tyler and Garrett Williams of Arp.

“This is our premiere leadership experience for 4-H members,” said Dr. Toby Lepley, who coordinates the Congress. “It allows participants to experience in real life the lessons they have learned in history and government classes. Through this process they see very quickly the challenges our elected officials face in determining how legislation can and will affect our citizens and state. The experience builds the youth’s self-confidence and skills in negotiation and public speaking, making it a great leadership development experience.”

Texas 4-H, which is the youth development program of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, has held the Congress on alternating years for 4-H members ages 15-18 since 1980.

For more information, check the 4-H Congress Web site at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/txco-ngress/index.html .

Educational programs of Texas AgriLife Extension serve people of all ages regardless socioeconomic level, sex, race, color, religion, disability or national origin. To learn more about the Smith County 4-H program, you may contact the Smith County Extension office at 903-590-2980.

Dianna Fisher
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