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4-H coordinator issues Penguin Plunge
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February 18, 2012 |
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Boundary
County's new 4-H coordinator, Squire
Thomas Fields, has issued a challenge to
all Penguin Plungers ... but he looks
pensive as he contemplates just what he
may be getting himself into. It's going
to be cold, and wet. Freezing cold. But
like everyone else who braves the cold,
cold Kootenai March 3, he's going to be
"Freezin' for a Reason," braving blue
extermities for
Idaho Special Olympics. |
To all past and present members, family and
friends of 4-H;
My name is Squire Thomas Fields and I am the new
4-H Program Coordinator for Boundary County. On
Saturday, March 3, I will be representing the
Boundary County 4-H Program to "take the plunge"
and show our support for the Idaho Special
Olympics program and athletes.
The 4-H program has a rich history of supporting
and meeting local community needs through hard
work and dedication to community service
projects.
This year, 2012, marks the 100 year anniversary
of the 4-H program in Idaho.
There will be many local and state level events
and activities to celebrate this anniversary,
but I am encouraging all current members, past
members, families of members and overall
supporters of the program to donate to this
year’s
Penguin Plunge to help support the Idaho
Special Olympics events and athletes as our
first local event to honor our 100 year mark.
All proceeds from this fundraiser go to the
Idaho Special Olympics Program. This is not a
4-H fundraiser. This is our chance to come
together as a program and community to help
support a great cause. No amount of support and
no amount of money is too small. All of those
crumpled dollar bills and unsorted bags of
change add up when you put them all together.
If
you would like to donate and help 4-H in
supporting Idaho Special Olympics please drop
off donations at the Boundary County Extension
Office or mail them to us at P.O. Box 267,
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805.
Checks should be made out to “Special Olympics
Idaho” and all donations need to be in to the
office before March 3.
Please feel free to contact me at (208) 267-3235
if you have any questions or would like to
represent 4-H and “take the plunge” with me.
I put $500 as the goal that I would like the
Boundary County 4-H Program to raise, but I
think we are capable of much more. Let's show
the community what 4-H members and families can
do when we work together to support a worthy
cause and let's show them the power of youth in
action! |
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