You may think 4-H is just for kids who grow up on the farm, but over the years the club has grown and changed, and those involved say it has something for everyone.

4-H kids have been raising and showing livestock for decades. "I show Hereford cattle, and I really enjoy it- all five years," says 13 year old Julie Choate.

"My first year, I did horse and dog, and my second year, I did horse, dog, beef and poultry," says 13 year old Chenoa Schwenn.

At the Greene County 4-H Reunion, club alumni came to recognize the successes of current 4-H members and celebrate the club's long successful history. "Of course, 4-H started over 100 years ago, and most all the kids were farm kids, so it started with foods and cooking and growing animals," says Greene County 4-H Foundation member Byron Morrison.

But the club is growing and changing to reach more kids. "Most kids aren't on a farm, and most projects aren't farm related at all. They're projects any kid anywhere can do," says Morrison. "The project leaders will teach you what you need to know, and you can also do stuff out of agriculture areas, like photography and scrap booking. Whatever you enjoy, you can do in 4-H," says Choate.

Missouri 4-H has over fifty different project areas to choose from. "I like doing the sewing, and foods, and archery, and arts and crafts," says 17 year old Kirby Elliott. Computers, model rocketry, automotive, and small engines are just a few other possibilities.

"I've been scrap booking for two years, and I scrapbook all my cattle," says Choate.

4-H provides education and opportunity outside of school, but according to the kids, it's also fun. "I have a bunch of friends in 4-H and it's a very rewarding thing," says Schwenn.

Greene County 4-H is currently enrolling for the year, and so are many other counties. Kids ages five through seven can be Clover Kids, and work on activities in groups. Ages eight to eighteen begin taking on projects in their own areas of interest. If you're interested, contact your local extension office.