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Olmsted County 4-H Club celebrates 75th Anniversary
Mon, Oct 15th, 2012
Posted in Oronoco Features
Posted in Oronoco Features
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The New Haven Sodbuster 4-H Club of Rochester will celebrate their 75th Anniversary on November 4th. This club, the longest standing 4-H group in Olmsted County, has impacted the lives of many young people. “Not just for farm kids,” this highly active community organization fosters community service projects, leadership development and mentoring, and cultivates practical skills among its participants. The emblematic four leaf clover of 4-H symbolizes Head, Heart, Hands and Health.
Michelle Rossman of NW Rochester, farmer of corn and soybeans, rancher of cattle and hogs, and parent of three sons in the Sodbusters Cloverbud program said, “4-H is the largest youth organization in the country, and over our 75-year history the Sodbusters have touched thousands of people, created lots of leadership and learning opportunities, and positively shaped a lot of young lives.”
For example, currently the New Haven Sodbusters are planning to: sing Christmas carols at the nursing home in Pine Island, do road clean up, and pack food for Channel One Food Bank.
Jan McNallan of Pine Island, who is highly active in New Haven Sodbusters and recently won a national award for her 4-H leadership, said, “I can’t imagine my life without 4-H. Our four children were able to meet new people and explore new ideas through different 4-H projects. They gained strong leadership skills by speaking in front of people with their demonstrations and committee reports.”
To prepare for the upcoming event, volunteers have gone through 75 years of memory books to create a multi-media presentation of photographs, documented memories, and other paraphernalia representing three quarters of a century in service and fellowship. High schooler Ryan Kohlmeyer organized hundreds of photos like that of the 1976 Rochesterfest Parade (shown).
The 75th Anniversary celebration will be held in the New Haven Town Hall (located off Hwy 3 in Oronoco, MN) from 2:00 p.m until 4:00 p.m. All 4-H alumni affiliated with the New Haven Sodbuster Club as well as other community supporters are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Attendees are encouraged to come with memories and reflections to share of how 4-H has affected their lives. Notes can be written on four-leaf clovers provided at each table to be kept with Sodbuster archives. No doubt they will reappear in 2037 for the Centennial as the Sodbusters show no signs of slowing down in the years to come.
Michelle Rossman of NW Rochester, farmer of corn and soybeans, rancher of cattle and hogs, and parent of three sons in the Sodbusters Cloverbud program said, “4-H is the largest youth organization in the country, and over our 75-year history the Sodbusters have touched thousands of people, created lots of leadership and learning opportunities, and positively shaped a lot of young lives.”
For example, currently the New Haven Sodbusters are planning to: sing Christmas carols at the nursing home in Pine Island, do road clean up, and pack food for Channel One Food Bank.
Jan McNallan of Pine Island, who is highly active in New Haven Sodbusters and recently won a national award for her 4-H leadership, said, “I can’t imagine my life without 4-H. Our four children were able to meet new people and explore new ideas through different 4-H projects. They gained strong leadership skills by speaking in front of people with their demonstrations and committee reports.”
To prepare for the upcoming event, volunteers have gone through 75 years of memory books to create a multi-media presentation of photographs, documented memories, and other paraphernalia representing three quarters of a century in service and fellowship. High schooler Ryan Kohlmeyer organized hundreds of photos like that of the 1976 Rochesterfest Parade (shown).
The 75th Anniversary celebration will be held in the New Haven Town Hall (located off Hwy 3 in Oronoco, MN) from 2:00 p.m until 4:00 p.m. All 4-H alumni affiliated with the New Haven Sodbuster Club as well as other community supporters are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Attendees are encouraged to come with memories and reflections to share of how 4-H has affected their lives. Notes can be written on four-leaf clovers provided at each table to be kept with Sodbuster archives. No doubt they will reappear in 2037 for the Centennial as the Sodbusters show no signs of slowing down in the years to come.
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