Urban Achievers 4H Program

Kerry, who is a Merion Village resident, asked me to post this information. I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet her last earlier in the week at the Merion Village Association meeting with Kroger.

We talked briefly about the Urban Achievers 4H program and I learned that the cost of sponsoring a child is only $16 per year. When I learned that a small investment could help give a child a chance to participate in such a program I offered to donate $16 so that the program could sponsor one more child this year.

I would encourage everyone to do the same. It amounts $1.33 per month, which is less than the cost of one cup of coffee. Sponsoring a child for the Urban Achievers 4H program is a very inexpensive investment for our neighborhood and our city as a whole.

Urban Achievers 4H would like to invite all youth ages 8-18 to join our club.

We are hosting an organizational meeting on Friday March 13, 2009. 5:30 – 7:00pm at the Columbus Metropolitan Library – Parsons Avenue Branch meeting room. (845 Parsons Ave.)
For more information about the Franklin County 4H youth program click here.

Urban Achievers formed in 2005 and offers a fun learning environment with a focus on volunteering and community service. To serve our community the club has been helping weed, maintain and even pick a name for the pocket park at Morrill & Bruck now called “Walker-Bruck Park” in Merion Village. This is an on-going volunteer project that began when Urban Achievers participated in Make a Difference Day 2005, the club created an action plan for the park and were awarded a grant from the Ohio 4H Foundation to put the plan into motion. Each year we plan learning experiences focused on the park. Our members have also volunteered for the Merion Village Association Pasta Dinner, the 4H BBQ at the Franklin County Fair, collected pop tabs for The Ronald McDonald House and canned food for the food bank.

Members are encouraged to select and enroll in a project for evaluation at the Franklin County Fair, but are not required to. Members can opt to participate in a group project completed during club meetings. In the past the club has pursued “Art as Expression”, “Let’s Explore the Outdoors” and “Ohio Ponds” as group projects. There are also opportunities for learning at 4H camp, participation in various workshops hosted throughout the year and on club field trips. 4H also offers State, National and International opportunities for learning and leadership and several scholarships for college.

If you are interested in learning more feel free to attend the meeting, we are more than happy to answer your questions. If you are interested but unable to attend the meeting please contact me directly at: kerry |at| think-urban.com or (614)507-5630.