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National 4-H Week was October 4-10. 4-H is a great leadership program that focuses on kids ages 8-18 worldwide. There is also the clover bud program that anyone under the age of 8 can join. 4-H is focused primarily on agriculture and life skills. There are 58 different projects that you can partake in; these include food and nutrition, computer and digital technology, engines and transportation, physical sciences, environmental resource management, leadership, and animal evaluation.

This summer, I had the opportunity to be involved in a pen pal program. You have to fill out an application to g...