Needless to say, it was humbling to walk into Quality Assurance training and be the only two students in the room over the age of 11!” It would have been easy to quit, but she didn’t give up. Prior to this, we both focused on creative arts projects and wanted to try something new to experience the fair from a different perspective. “During our junior year of high school, a friend and I decided that we were going to show pigs at the fair for the first time together. But one particular project offered a valuable life lesson. Throughout her nine years in 4-H, Frilling completed a variety of projects that explored such things as creative writing, photography, cooking and woodworking. They even gave me a round of applause at the end, which left me grinning from ear-to-ear.” I almost cried I was so nervous, and my hands were shaking the entire time, but everyone was very attentive. Speaking in front of a group terrified me! I still remember my first demonstration I taught my club how to make the origami fortunetellers that were popular in middle school. She did not know much about 4-H going into her first meeting and was a bit intimated by the older kids, but she was quickly relieved to discover herself in a friendly and welcoming group. This month we feature Megan Frilling, a Mercer County alumna and the Ohio 4-H Foundation’s new engagement program assistant.įrilling joined the Rainbow Connectors 4-H Club in the fourth grade at the encouragement of two friends. Forestry and Wildlife Conservation CampĮach month we highlight an Ohio 4-H alumnus with amazing stories to share-from their personal experience in 4-H to how they have given back to the program.Ohio 4-H Youth Development Impact Report.Self-Determined Projects and Idea Starters.Change Game: Levels of Community Change.

Club Management Resources, Policies, and Procedures.

Collegiate 4-H at Ohio State University.

Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.

Fourth Child by Megan Hall