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Show Donors "Get It All Together" for 4-H 411 DOflORS GET IT ALL TOGETHER SPECIAL-"4-H Gets It All Together". That's the theme of this year's National 4-H Week, October 7-13. And 5'A million 4-H boys and girls, a half million volunteer adult leaders, plus countless others who- support the 4-H program nationwide will be getting together to-gether to call attention to 4-H program successes. Helping them observe National 4-H Week are some 60 businesses, corporations and foundations that support the 4-H program through the National 4-H Service Committee. Com-mittee. In 1973, the Committee in its 52nd year, has committed over S3 million dollars to aid the 4-H program, nationwide. These funds go into incentives incen-tives and recognition, educational educa-tional aids and literature, scholarships, leader training and other services. These corporate friends of 4-H provide over 270 scholarships scholar-ships valued at SI 86,300. Many of .these grants are awarded during the 1973 National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Nov. 25-29. Over 1,600 teens are scheduled to participate in five days of seminars, tours, events and entertainment all geared around the "4-H Gets It All Together" theme. And 4-H is getting it all together in many different ways. Boys and girls of different differ-ent racial, economic and social backgrounds participate partici-pate in 4-H programs and activities. Exchanges between 4-H'ers of different states and different lifestyles are common com-mon activities in every state 4-H program. Boys are participating in once traditional girls 4-H activities and vice versa, with the encouragement of the Cooperative Co-operative Extension Service. Boys are becoming more interested in fashion and they find an outlet for their curiosity curi-osity in programs such as 4-H Dress Revue, sponsored by Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc. Boys as well as girls are gaining sewing skills in 4-H clothing, sponsored by Coats & Clark, Inc., and they learn how to efficiently use their time, money and resources in 4-H home management, a program aided by Tupper-ware Tupper-ware Home Parties. In traditionally male oriented programs, such as automotive, sponsored by The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, girls have become very active participants. And 4-H donors encourage young people to develop and use their talents and skills in helping others in their communities. These qualities are best brought out in 4-H'ers through 4-H health programs, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company; public speaking, aided by Union Oil Company of California; safety, supported by General Motors; and the 4-H leadership leader-ship program, newly supported sup-ported by Reader's Digest. While 4-H support by American business dates back to the early 1900's honors for longest continuous support through the National 4-H Service Committee, goes to Armour and Company. Donor anniversaries in 1973 include Eastman Kodak Company, Com-pany, 10 years; The Goodyear Good-year Tire and Rubber Company, 5 years; and a new 4-H donor, Ski-Doo, Division of Bombardier Limited. In addition, The Santa Fe Railway Company and Gulf Central Piepline Company; The Milwaukee Road; Chicago & North Western Transportation Company; Burlington Northern, Inc.; DeKalb AgResearch, Inc.; The Conrad Hilton Hotel; Cities Service Company; Edwin T. Meredith Foundation; Founda-tion; and Top Form Products Dept., Merck & Co., Inc. all aid 4-H programs through the National Committee. Together these 4-H donors, along with 4-H'ers and their leaders, have helped to make the outstanding youth organization it is today. And together, this viable partnership will continue con-tinue to encourage and inspire youths to follow the 4-H ideals of "learning by doing" and "to make the best better". 7 1 National Donor WesTingtiouse 4H Electric Program Educating people in their communities on the current energy shortage is the primary role of the 130,000 4-H'ers enrolled in the national 4-H electric progTam. This 4-H'er is doing just that by passing out literature and talking to people at a 4-H electric exhibit in his community. Sponsored by Westinghouse Electric Corporation and supervised , by the Cooperative Extension Service, young people in the program are learning how to better utilize electric energy and resources. |