Show Projects Give H 4 Health Lifetime Aids Good health is not a Some time Thing with boys and girls They work at it year car round Besides the II 11 stands for Health More than youth pledge their health to better living MEMBERS enrolled in the national Health program are lre expected to lo 1 get plenty of oC dally daily exercise 2 include nu foods In their daily diet 3 get enough sleep leep 4 stretch mental capacities 5 acquire habits of personal cleanliness and good grooming wide Statewide supervision of the program Is given by the Coop Extension Service County Extension agents work with local club leaders in set set- setting ting up and call carrying ing out health projects for both the individual and the club NATIONAL sponsor of the 4 II Health program and awards for the straight year is Eli Lilly and Company It will pro vide six to three boys and three girls who qualify for 1967 national hon hon- honors ors ers TIle The winners will be an- an announced an pounced during the National 4 Club Congress at Chicago next November Prior to the Congress one member p per r stale will wail e nam- nam named named ed n a delegate and the award will b be an expense paid trip to Chicago Thousands of mern- mern members bers will earn the county health medal and individual clubs will be cited for both state and county honors THESE awards do not cone come easy however The 4 must show definite progress in ina a a health project or activity and should complete a specific phase of oC the program Year to year records are kept by the member Here are examples of what two top 1966 1960 winners did to improve their own health and that of others One year old boy headed community projects dealing with water pollution immunization and drowning first aid As Asa Asa a matter of fact one young mother who had attended the I 4 mouth to mouth able tion training sessions was able to r revive vive her own child AN OLD 18 YEAR OLD university cooed co credits her work and knowledge kno gained In the 4 11 Health program with her deci lion sion to become a social worker Physical fitness dental health and eye and ear care were stressed in her projects No special requirements are needed for enrolling a young ster in a I 4 4 II Club Age limits generally are from from 9 through 19 years Parents wishing more information about the U 4 pro gram grain can obtain it by calling the county extension office |