At the end of August 4-H Member and 2025 Clermont County Fair Queen, Lizzie Derflinger attended a meeting of the Eastside Rotary Club to present about her involvement with Clermont County 4-H.
During her presentation Lizzie spoke about a few of the projects she’s completed including Am I Ready for Work, Not Just Knots, Cavy, and Dairy Cattle. She discussed what all goes into project work, and how her 4-H involvement has shaped her interests and life aspirations. Lizzie also mentioned how 4-H is a unique experience that allows you to learn useful skills through fun learning experiences and ultimately create lifelong memories.
“A lot of kids know about 4-H, but there is a lot of work that adults to do pour into the program. Put simply though, 4-H isn’t your average youth program. It works to develop skills you can use throughout your life and also has so many different opportunities to offer for kids of all backgrounds,” Lizzie said.
Lizzie is a 12-year 4-H member and has completed projects in 10 different areas. Lizzie said, “one tip I strongly recommend for first time 4-H’ers is to start small. A lot of kids want to start with a bigger animal, but actually starting out with a general project, a chicken or rabbit can be really rewarding. It’s not as much work for your first year, so you can take it slower and really enjoy your first year and the fair as well.”
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Phone: (513) 732-7070
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