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About Us	4-H began in Arizona in 1913, when volunteer leader George T. Peabody organized a Boy's Cotton Club in Chandler. When the U.S. Smith-Lever Act was passed in 1914, Professor Stanely F. Morse, of The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture Experiment Station, organized 12 cotton, corn, and grain sorghum 4-H clubs. Canning, swine, and poultry clubs were organized in 1915 by Leland Park, a University of Arizona State Agent who became the first employee to devote full time to clubs for boys and girls. In the early years, most clubs were organized through schools, with teachers serving as leaders. Boys' and girls' clubs became known as "4-H Clubs" in the early 1930's. In recent years, 4-H Youth Development programs have been organized in the communities with a continued emphasis on a balance of experiences for young people in project work, personal development opportunities, leadership and citizenship.
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	Historic Arizona 4-H Photos:		National 4-H History:
			1902-1912
	1910's		1913-1922
	1920's		1923-1932
	1930's		1933-1942
	1940's		1943-1952
	1950's		1953-1962
	1960's		1963-1972
	1970's		1973-1982
	1980's		1983-1992
	1990's		1993-2002
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	Information on the Oliver Anderson Family 4-H Museum
	Arizona 4-H Hall of Fame
	On Saturday, October 12th, 2002, Arizona 4-H honored 21 outstanding individuals with the Inaugural Clover Award. The honorees consisted of 21 individuals who exemplified the true spirit of 4-H. This was a great event to celebrate and recognize outstanding volunteers to the Arizona 4-H Youth Development Program.
		Inagural Inductees
	Oliver Andrerson		Marge Bayless
	Everett & Anita Brown		Jean Buzzard
	Conner Byestewa		Daisy Mae Cannon
	Dr. Bartley P. Cardon		Ed and Debbie Carpenter
	Ernest Chilson		Jim and Mary Faul
	Everett & Cecilia Grondin		Dorothy Johnson
	Bud and Justine Lemke		Nick Lipinski
	Emma Malone		Judi Mann
	Ken McDonald		Bill Piper
	Cyndi Roer		Emil Rovey
	Donna Wahl
		2004 Inductees
	Leigh A. Cheatham		McFarland Donaldson
	Carol Getting		Elizabeth Gonzalez
	Bernie Iraelson		Judith Lent
	Bonnie Palmer		Lorrine Rencher
	Mary Ellen Roberts		Linda A. Stead
	Barbara Stockwell		Dora Teran
	National 4-H Hall of Fame
	Beginning in 2002, the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents 4-H honored the first laureates - volunteers, supporters, staff, pioneers - who made major contributions to 4-H at local, state and national levels. New members are inducted annually at National 4-H Conference.
	2002 - Jim Kolbe		2003 - Sarah Harman
	2004 - Beryl Jeanne Burt		2005 - Bartley Cardon