To the editor

I was pleased to see photos of the 4-H members in the paper recently. 4-H is an excellent organization for boys and girls who live in the city or the country. 

We did not live on a farm with livestock, but our son found many projects that we all enjoyed: rocketry, dog training, arts and crafts, foods, handheld pets, photography, leadership and citizenship. He participated in 4-H theater productions, music competitions and the county and state fairs. Our son was a very shy 7-year-old when he started 4-H. The 12 years he was enrolled in the Four-Leaf Clover 4-H club helped him to develop confidence, the ability to work with people of all ages, life skills, a strong sense of community service and an interest in film that led to his adult career. 

I would encourage any parent to look into the many projects offered through 4-H and spend some time at the fair visiting with 4-H families.