1990

DATES OF SIGNIFICANCE IN KANSAS AND NATIONAL 4-H
The 1990's: 4-H Faces Challenges Ahead
1990	Redesigning of 4-H literature for 32 4-H curriculum project areas begins
1991	First time Ambassadors were used to coordinate classes and divisions at the Kansas State Fair
1991	7,500 boys and girls exhibited over 11,000 different projects
1991	First activity held at new almost-completed Kansas 4-H Courtyard at National 4-H Center
1992	Kansas had record number of National Winners -- 22
1993	The last National 4-H Congress was held in Chicago, IL, which marked the end of the national 4-H individual recognition system as it had existed since the inception of 4-H.
1995	National 4-H Congress was held in Memphis, TN. It continued in Memphis until it outgrew its hotel facility and moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
1998	Beginning then and annually thereafter, 4-H began collecting and publishing outstanding impact reports from counties and states called, "4-H Programs of Excellence." These reports were important in promoting information on 4-H to the public.
Information taken from Kansas 4-H, The History of Head, Heart, Hands and Health, 1906-1993 by Betty Lou Denton and Merle L. Eyestone, Copyright 1993 and from the 4-H Centennial history Web site: http://www.4hcentennail.org/history The newly-revised curriculums emphasized small group learning experiences as the ideal place to foster critical thinking, communication and life skill development. They were based largely on work by Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelson in their book, Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World. They are designed to meet the needs of today's busy volunteer by providing lesson plans and activity handouts.

Kansas 4-H Youth Development Programs are part of K-State Research and Extension located at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
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