by John Jobe

Riley County is an area with a vibrant youth culture.  The young people in our population make Manhattan and the surrounding communities a great place to learn, grow, and live. Just within the last several years we have seen tremendous growth in the number of young people coming into our schools and community youth development programs. As one of the forerunners in the field of positive youth development, 4-H programming here in Riley County is looking to grow, adapt, and expand along side its young leaders of tomorrow. To accomplish this growth, we need community partners willing to help us in our mission of growth by providing positive adult mentorship and volunteer opportunities. Recently Riley County 4-H has partnered with representatives from Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan to discuss the possibilities of enlisting residents, staff, and facilities to assist with the growth and scope of our programming. If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer leader or konw a parent looking to get their child enlisted in a wonderful program, please contact John Jobe at (785) 537-6353 or via email at jajobe@ksu.edu.