Busy 4-H Members Learn Life Skills While Meeting a Community Need

Published: 2022
By Julianne Snedigar

Young children frequently misplace things. Often to their parent's dismay, warm hats usually go missing. This past winter, MSU Extension Blaine County agents discovered a need for hats for preschool and school-age youth in the county. With that, they started a campaign asking for yarn donations from community members. Constituents answered the call and over 200 skeins of yarn were donated to the project. Blaine County 4-H teen leaders helped knit hats while participating in their monthly meetings. More than 100 hats were knitted and donated to schools in the area. Blaine County 4-H members learned the importance of helping others in their communities. They were excited to pick out colors and wanted to construct hats that the wearer would be proud of. MSU Extension Blaine County was able to meet this need quickly and 4-H members gained new skills in the process.