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Editor,
On May 30, my husband and I attended the 4-H Cloverbuds and Outdoor Adventures School year end program at the Ronan Boys and Girls Club. Rene Kittle, the MSU Flathead Reservation extension agent, Brenda Richey, MSU Flathead Reservation program assistant and Cloverbud leader, and Amy Vaughn, volunteer and club leader, officiated and participated in this event. This was an opportunity for the young people in this program to demonstrate what they learned over the course of the school year and also to recognize volunteers who had taught segments of their program. The room was filled, with standing room only. Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends were present. The young people were very well-behaved and enthusiastic as they participated in the presentations.
The Mother Nature’s Wish presentation really spoke to me. Mother Nature was crying about all the litter that is ruining the world. The children did a demonstration of the reduce, reuse and recycle theory of properly disposing of waste products and using our valuable resources wisely. This presentation demonstrated that these children understand the theory and have a deep commitment to keeping the earth clean. Two other demonstrations that also impressed me were how you properly pack a backpack for an outdoor outing and how to splint injuries and stop bleeding. I was amazed that these elementary and early middle school children could have such a working knowledge of content that many adults do not possess. My husband I truly went away from this event with a very good feeling about this group of young people, their leaders, and the volunteers who work and teach in these programs and the Ronan Boys and Girls Club.
Milla Koger
Ronan
