By Rod Santa Ana, AgriLife Today | Photos by Luis Saldana, AgriLife Extension After a decade of taking young 4-H leaders on a yearly retreat to plan activities for the coming year, the exercise had become routine. This year, Extension specialist Luis Saldaña came up with a better idea: Pack up the 4-H’ers in a passenger van and go to each one of the county courthouses within … [Read more...] about Whirlwind Tour: 4-H Leaders Visit 20-Plus Courthouses in 48 Hours
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4-H Joins Trend of Volunteer Background Checks
From churches to Little League to scouting organizations, requiring background checks for adult volunteers who work with children has become commonplace. The Texas 4-H program is no exception, and now counties statewide are screening volunteers. Three years ago Texas 4-H began to phase in its Youth Protection Standards program, which requires all adult volunteers to have a … [Read more...] about 4-H Joins Trend of Volunteer Background Checks