ARIZONA 4-H
Scholarship edition
June 2013
Youth Foundation
Bringing learning opportunities to 115,000 Arizona youths every year, thanks to you!
time were boys’ corn, cotton, and grain
sorghum clubs and the girls’ canning
clubs.***
Step Back in Time with 4-H History 101
A
s Arizona 4-H celebrates 100
years of Making the Best Better, it
is exciting to look at where we started
and how far we have come. How much
do you know about the history of the
largest youth development program in
the country? Let’s take a step back in
time, dust off a few photos, and take a
look at 4-H then and now.*
Let’s start with a little national history.
4-H had its first beginnings through
a number of clubs like that in Ohio
started by A.B. Graham and that in Iowa
lead by O.H. Benson back in 1901.
Six years later the 4-H (3-leafed clover)
was created by O.H. Benson. The three
H’s, back then, stood for Head, Heart,
and Hands. Another four years later the
fourth H was added: Hustle.
That’s right, the original Four “H”s
were Head, Heart, Hands, and Hustle.
It wasn’t until later that the final H
was changed to Health, starting a
long history of 4-H’ers pledging their
Heads, Hearts, Hands, and Health to the
betterment of our clubs, communities,
and countries.
Many of you who know the 4-H pledge
are wondering “what about our world?”
In 1972, the 4-H pledge was officially finalized, and 4-H’ers would pledge their
head, heart, hands, and health to their
clubs, communities, country, and world
from then on.**
About two years later
we begin to see the
sprouting of Arizona
4-H, with its very
first club in 1913: the
Boy’s Cotton Club.
By 1915, Arizona
was able to hire its
first State 4-H Agent
to support the 318
members participating in 43 various
clubs. Most of the
clubs around this
Fast forward to today, and we see that
4-H serves more than 7 million youth in
more than 71 countries. Of this, Arizona
4-H serves approximately 115,000
youth members! Our Arizona youth
participate in more than 100 different
project areas in roughly 400 clubs.
As we close out our first century here in
Arizona, the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation would like to thank all of our supporters for their help in making Arizona
4-H a success for so many years.
Doug Wright, President of the Arizona
4-H Youth Foundation board, pointed
out the lasting impact of 4-H supporters when he expressed, “Thanks to each
of you who have given and continue to
provide your time, talent, and treasure
to Arizona 4-H. We have much to be
thankful for. Together, we can help
prepare our 4-H youth for when they
decide to join the ranks of this nation’s
brightest and most successful business,
scientific, and community leaders.”
—April Ehrlich
Sources:
* http://www.4-h.org/about/youthdevelopment-organization/
** http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/mac/
ag-ventures/4-Hdetailedhistory.htm
*** https://extension.ariz ona.edu/4h/
centennial/historic-milestones
ABOVE: The development of the 4-H Clover emblem. (The first
clover emblem originated in Wright County, Iowa around 1907.)
BELOW: 4-H Club members on the University
of Arizona Campus, Tucson, 1937
Images courtesy http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/
mac/ag-ventures/4-H_detailed_history.htm
FIND US ON THE WEB: ag.arizona.edu/4-h_foundation/endowments
Supporting 4-H in its 2013 Centennial Year
The Arizona 4-H
Youth Foundation
325 Forbes Building
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210036
Tucson AZ 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-7211
2012-2013
ARIZONA 4-H
YOUTH Foundation
Board of Trustees
PRESIDENT
Douglas G. Wright
VICE-PRESIDENT
W.D. “Mack” McKeon
SECRETARY
Dan Klingenberg
TREASURER
Denise Warkomski
PAST PRESIDENT
Carol Wuertz Behrens
ADMINistrative
ASSISTANT
Mary M. Perry
Board Members
Tanya Baker
Matthew Baller
Beverly Joder Collier Lyra L. Done
Pam Garza
Becky Kueker
Matthew Olson
Janice L. Shelton
Carlie Larsen, CPA
Carol Wuertz-Behrens
Rick Yngve
Ex-Officio Members
Kirk Astroth, Director,
Arizona 4-H Youth Development
Jeffrey Silvertooth, Director,
Arizona Cooperative Extension
Susan Pater, Director,
Cochise County Extension
Jim Davis,
CALS Development Office
Student Employees
Russell Noon
April Ehrlich
Newsletter design
Goodwerks Creative
A
s we celebrate the 2013 Arizona
4-H Centennial, the Arizona 4-H
Youth Foundation is proud to be counted
as a major supporter of Arizona 4-H.
We believe that supporting 4-H youth in
Arizona is one of the wisest investments
that anyone can make. We constantly
strive to provide financial support necessary to help young, 4-H people enhance
their ability to use critical thinking, leadership, technical know-how, and social
skills – tools that will give them a competitive edge in their future endeavors
and professional careers. The Foundation
today plays an integral role in supporting
S.T.E.M. based programs, so necessary in
diversifying Arizona’s growing technology economy.
During Arizona’s 4-H Centennial Year, the
Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation has as one
of its main goals to increase its funding base, while helping to build public
awareness of the success and impact
of 4-H. Contributions received through
this initiative will be used to expand our
capacity to provide greater financial support for over one-hundred new scholarships and numerous other statewide and
county level 4-H programs and initiatives.
As we look ahead to a re-energized strategy of support in the next century, the
Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation is proud of
its many good works since its inception in
1970. In this centennial year, the Arizona
4-H Youth Foundation has awarded 33
mark your
calendar
to support
4-H youth!
July 12-16, 2013
Statewide 4-H Camp – James
4-H Camp at Mingus Springs
July 22 – Aug. 18, 2013
In Bound Japanese
Exchange Program
The Japanese Exchange delegates visit
Arizona every summer. If you are interested
in hosting next year visit http://extension.
arizona.edu/4h/state/inbound-japaneseexchange-program
college education scholarships to instate 4-H youth with $39,900 in funding
support. Further, the Foundation will
support other activities, including 4-H
member participation in the National 4-H
Congress, Citizenship Washington Focus
and judging competitions held at the
Western National Roundup. In addition,
we support state and local activities, such
as shooting sports, volunteer leadership,
J.O.L.T.’s 4-H leadership conference, collegiate 4-H, the 4-H international exchange
program with Japan and the newly
established James 4-H Camp at Mingus
Springs.
We join you and others in celebrating the
rich and colorful history of 4-H in Arizona
and the revolutionary impact that 4-H
members, their families, and volunteer
leaders have in their communities today.
In this year of the Arizona 4-H Centennial, and in the century to come, we ask
for your continued support of today’s
Arizona 4-H and the over 115,000 4-H
youth it serves!
Your contributions are always welcomed
and appreciated. Please send contributions to: The Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation, 325 Forbes Bldg. University of
Arizona, P.O. Box 210036, Tucson, AZ
85716-0036. Phone: (520) 621-7211.
Kindest regards,
—Douglas G. Wright, President
Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation
Oct. 11 – Nov. .3, 2013
Arizona State Fair
Come support our Arizona 4-H Youth
at the Arizona State Fair.
Oct. 12, 2013
Arizona 4-H Centennial
BBQ Celebration
Join the fun at the Maricopa Ag Center for a
BBQ lunch, games, Barnyard Olympics, kids’
activities, hayrides, silent auction, music and
a special recognition ceremony for Hall of
Fame inductees and The Century Club.
Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 2013
National 4-H Congress
Atlanta, Georgia
A Tribute to an Outstanding 4-H Supporter: Mary Faul
D
uring this time of celebration
for Arizona 4-H, the Arizona 4-H
Youth Foundation would like to take
the time to recognize and thank a very
special 4-H Supporter: Mary Faul.
Mary’s contribution to our 4-H youth
continues to grow. In 2007, she
established the Mary Faul Memorial
Book Fund in memory of her husband
Jim. With this endowment she has
assisted many freshmen in purchasing
their increasingly expensive college
books. Mary’s support has enabled
many students to be able to move onto
college.
Her generosity does not stop there
though. Mary Faul also funds the Faul
Ag Ventures Endowment, which she
started with her husband back in 2004.
With this endowment she continually
supports agricultural literacy in Arizona
through 4-H Ag Ventures program at
the Maricopa Agricultural Center, “Big
MAC.” This program allows students from
around the state to participate in various
educational programs surrounding
agriculture.
Edith Wharton writes, “There are two
ways of spreading light: to be the candle
or the mirror that reflects it.”
Mary Faul has shed her light on the lives
of so many 4-H youth, who will in turn
shine their lights on our communities for
years to come. Every day we see our 4-H
youth achieving great accomplishments
due to the kindness of our 4-H volunteers
and donors like Mary Faul.
The Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation offers
its sincerest gratitude and thanks to Mary
Faul for all she has done over the years to
support 4-H. Arizona 4-H has benefited
in a lasting way from the Faul Family’s
continued and legendary generosity,
and for that, we all tip our hats!
The Arizona 4-H Youth
Foundation ❤s Mary Faul!
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Arizona 4-H’s centennial. Activities will include
a BBQ lunch, games, a pie eating contest, Barnyard
Olympics, hands-on activities for kids, hayrides, silent
auction, music and a special recognition ceremony for
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Mary Faul, along with her late husband
Jim Faul, has given over 70 years of
service to Arizona 4-H. In 1989 they
opened the Jim and Mary Faul Millstone
Ranch Scholarship Endowment Fund.
This scholarship has assisted numerous
students over the years to pursue a
higher education.
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4-H CENTENNIAL WEB SITE: extension.arizona.edu/4h/centennial
2013-2014 Scholarship recipients
I
n this centennial year, the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation has
awarded 33 college education scholarships to in-state 4-H youth
with $39,900 in funding support. What a wonderful way to celebrate
100 years of Arizona 4-H! To the many donors who made these
educational opportunities possible, it’s easy to see that your generosity
truly is celebrating the past and creating the future: just look at the
gratitude, 4-H spirit and powerful potential on these pages!
Kaitlyn
Dirkschneider
Pima County 4-H Horse
Leaders Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
“4-H has shaped me into the
person I am. It has given me
standards to live by.”
Danae Baker
Molly Brzezinski
Jazmin Cunha
April Ehrlich
Fleming Scholarship
Faul Millstone Ranch
Scholarship
Ralph Hall Memorial
Scholarship
Fitch Scholarship
Arizona State University, Tempe
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
“I am no longer as self-conscious
about my abilities to confront and
persuade and I feel as though the
skills I have learned while working
with such a large group of eager
individuals will stay with me
forever.”
“As a result of learning so much
in 4-H, I believe that I have become
a better ‘teacher.’”
“As a 4-H showman, I learned time
management skills, responsibility,
financial skills, respect for my
competitor, and a passion for
hard work.”
University of Arizona, Tucson
“I realize that I have not only
learned the skills of 4-H activities,
but also the life skills that have
ultimately been combined to
set me above the rest.”
Erika Derma
Austin Bracken
Don Landeen Memorial
Scholarship
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
“4-H is not just an organization to
get young kids a head start and to
get them involved, it is a place of
acceptance and kindness.”
Amy Burkel
Pima County Jr. Livestock Sales
Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
University of Arizona, Tucson
Fitch Scholarship
Johnnie Ehrlich
University of Arizona, Tucson
Hawthorne 4-H Scholarship
“Around the age of 13, I truly figured
out the meaning of 4-H.
I learned that we were all a family
who helped each other no matter
who anybody was.”
Arizona State University, Tempe
“Learning to try everything for
yourself, working hard and making
mistakes are all a part of life. 4-H has
given me these opportunities early.”
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“God knew that when he made
the farmer he would need to
make a special person who can
take care of the community and
teach the children the farmers’
values. So I like to believe that on
the 9th day, God made a 4-H’er.”
Madison
Engles-Yarbrough
William Hardin
Katrina Hume
Amy Korth
Marjory & Gene Scholarship
Becker-Baguley Scholarship
Marjory & Gene Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
Pima County Jr. Livestock
Sales Scholarship
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
“In 4-H I have learned how to step
up in my community as a role
model as well as a volunteer.”
South Dakota State University,
Brookings, SD
“Out of everything that 4-H has
given to me, I am most grateful for
the friendships I have formed and
the memories that will never be
forgotten.”
“…I had to show in the Round Robin
where you show every animal, and I
took fourth out of all the showmen
at our fair. Not only were my
parents proud of me, but I was most
importantly proud of myself.”
“I am so thankful to have been
a part of this [4-H] environment
because not only have I benefited
from it all these years, but I also
believe that I have given back to
my club and community.”
Central Arizona College, Coolidge
Katelin McCabe
Myles Gallagher
Braelyn Henry
Faul Millstone Ranch
Scholarship
CRSSS Merit Scholarship
Pima County 4-H Leaders
Scholarship
Ashley
Jeffers-Sample
University of Arizona, Tucson
Cochise College, Douglas
Betty Accomazzo Scholarship
“I learned…not only how to use a
bow and shoot an arrow well, but
also personal attributes such as
diligence and patience, as well as
the meaning to the age old adage
‘practice makes perfect.’”
“My 4-H experience has provided me
the opportunity to develop long lasting
friendships, and an immeasurable
respect and gratitude for all the 4-H
leaders and the unaccountable hours
they donate to the program.”
University of Arizona, Tucson
Brittany Gerald
Taylor Hubbard
Faul Millstone Ranch
Scholarship
Arizona State University, Tempe
“4-H is my family and I have
been raised to be a role-model
because of it.”
“If I chose one word to describe
the wonderful effect that the 4-H
program has had on me, I would
choose the word confidence.”
University of San Diego,
San Diego, CA
“I never thought that I would
love the smell of alfalfa and the
feeling of the sun scorching my
shoulders in the afternoon. But
4-H gave me the opportunity to
get down and dirty and learn the
real value of hard work.”
Amanda Johnston
Garrett Ogram
Faul Millstone Ranch Scholarship
June Gibbs FCS Memorial
Scholarship
Jimmy Accomazzo
Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher
Arizona Western College, Yuma
“Through the support of adult
volunteers, mentors and 4-H leaders I
was inspired to work collaboratively,
and take the lead with my projects, set
goals for myself and achieve those goals
with pride and confidence in myself.”
“It [4-H] has given me the
opportunity to spend time with
my family, make friends, and
acquire knowledge and skills
that will be useful in my life.”
“4-H is an organization that I
hold very dear to my heart and
I will always promote its positive
benefits to all that I come in
contact with.”
2013-2014 Scholarship recipients
Byron Ollerton
Shannon Sanderson
Faul Millstone Ranch
Scholarship
Fitch Scholarship
Vianey Rodrigo
Vega-Miker
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Becker-Baguley Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
“A huge part of 4-H is teaching
you how to interact with adults
and peers.”
University of Nevada Las Vegas,
Las Vegas, NV
“The four essential elements of 4-H
include belonging, independence,
generosity, and mastery. Whenever
two or more 4-H members come
together, great things can be
accomplished.”
“It [4-H] has imposed on me, many
challenges that have made me
ready to face this world.”
Celia Williams
Farm Credit Services SW/
Jake Flake Scholarship
Northern
Arizona University, Flagstaff
“My 4-H experience has led
me through many trying
situations but has taught me
to be a better teammate, friend,
student, and caregiver.”
Helena Schlegel
Everett Grondin Memorial
Scholarship
Megan Riefkohl
Farm Credit Services SW/
Weiler Scholarship
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
“I grew up with my 4-H club,
beginning as a shy nine-year
old girl and developing into a
confident, outgoing young adult.”
“4-H has taught me to live by
my own experiences.”
Breanna Watkins
Cochise County Jr. Livestock
Scholarship
Jessica Zamudio
University of Arizona, Tucson
Valley Telephone Co-op
Scholarship
“I learned so much through 4-H,
from how to properly show animals,
to make a grand champion pie, to give
presentations in front of groups, to
keep accurate records of my projects.”
University of Arizona, Tucson
“4-H has taught me how to be
a leader and also to work as a
good teammate.”
Allison M. Vaughn
Taylor Rogers
Hawthorne 4-H Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
“Being a part of this team [J.O.L.T.
4-H Youth Staff ] sharpened my
leadership skills, calmed my nerves,
and allowed me to be a part of
something greater than myself.”
Cochise County Jr. Livestock
Scholarship
University of Arizona, Tucson
“I am very thankful for such a
great organization that helps
young people learn life skills that
they will need in the future.”
Zane Webster
Haley Zipay
Valley Telephone Co-op Scholarship
Cheatham Scholarship
Connors State College, Warner, OK
Arizona State University, Tempe
“I am so blessed to grow up in a
community and household that
is rich in 4-H, and I am proud to
be surrounded by people who
support our 4-H youth.”
“How can I sum up what 4-H
means to me? It seems like such
an impossible task. Instead I’ll
just say this: I love 4-H.”
Your support makes moments like these happen!
100 years since it first began,
Arizona 4-H is thriving!
Arizona 4-H began in 1913 with 18 club members.
Today, the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation proudly
serves over 115,000 youth, and continued support
like yours helps make it happen.
Thank you!
Austin Bracken
receiving a 4-H
Youth Foundation
Scholarship at
Kingman High
School, Mohave
County.
Hazel McGuffin
leads her pack goat,
Blaze, through the
course at the Navajo
County Fair.
San Carlos Apache 4-H Garden Club members celebrate
the growth of Apache corn and squash in their garden.
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Seba Dalkai 4-H Frontiers pose in front of their
Adopt-A-Highway sign, Navajo County.
hether you find 4-H youth preparing for college, helping out
their community, growing healthy foods, caring for their animals,
competing at County Fairs or attending camps, you will find great
kids having fun while learning and gaining valuable life skills!
—Thanks, Mohave County 4-H , Navajo County 4-H, and San Carlos
Apache Tribe 4-H, for sharing these photos of 4-H in action.
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See what the
bright young
people who
received
scholarships
through the
Arizona
4-H Youth
Foundation
have to say.
he four essential elements
of 4-H include belonging,
independence, generosity, and
mastery. Whenever two or more 4-H
members come together, great things
can be accomplished.”
— 4-H Scholarship Recipient
Byron Ollerton
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Read about
a special
person whose
generosity has
touched the
lives of many
4-H’ers.
Celebrate the
4-H Centennial
with us!
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