There are a number of organizations available for youths to
             participate in. It is interesting to look at the past of the 4-H club as
             well as what the future holds for this important institute.
             The 4-H club was formed "when Congress created the Cooperative
             Extension Service at the USDA in 1914 and included boys' and girls' club
             work (www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/4h_history.htm)." The symbol 4-H
             stands for "Head, Heart, Hands and Health, and two forces generated the
             idea of 4-H work. One force was the concern for education in rural areas,
             while the second was a need for advancing the new agricultural technologies
             produced by research at experiment stations of the land-grant college
             system (www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/4h_history.htm)." Initially, the
             new concepts were rejected by those in the farming community. Since the 4-
             H clubs began "public and private resources have been tied together for the
             purpose of helping young people (www.national4-
             Over the years, 4-H has seen a number of changes. In "1948 a group
             of American young people went to Europe and a group of Europeans came to
             the United States on the first International Farm Youth Exchange
             (www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/4h_history.htm)." In the 1950's, the
             first 4-H clubs formed in the urban areas of the country, and over the
             years the club has mainly focused on its member's personal growth. In the
             1960's, "the organizational coordination changed, combining groups divided
             by gender or race into a single integrated program (www.national4-
             Today "4-H is the largest out-of-school youth program in the US-both
             in rural and urban areas throughout the country (www.national4-
             hheadquarters.gov/4h_history.htm)." Almost 7 million young people in the
             United States currently are benefiting from the opportunities offered in
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