Goheung-gun 4-H Association Sweeps Korean 4-H Awards

The Fruit of Efforts Dedicated to Community Development and Fostering Youth Emotional Well-being

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] The 4-H Association of Goheung County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) has become a hot topic for winning multiple awards with excellent results at the Korea 4-H Awards hosted by the Korea 4-H Headquarters.

The award details are as follows: In the school 4-H category, the Goheung Industrial Science High School 4-H Association won the Excellence Award (Korea 4-H Headquarters President’s Award); in the youth 4-H category, Ryu Jin-ho (former president of the Goheung County 4-H Federation) won the Grand Prize (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Award); and in the student 4-H category, Kim Seo-jin from Goheung Industrial Science High School (President of the National Student 4-H Federation) received a Special Award (Korea 4-H Headquarters President’s Award).

The Korea 4-H Awards marked its 23rd year this year, and the award ceremony will be held on November 16 at the Korea 4-H Headquarters building.

Meanwhile, the Goheung County 4-H Association is a youth agricultural organization actively working to create a happy Goheung through local love and volunteer activities based on the 4-H ideals of Wisdom (智), Virtue (德), Effort (努), and Health (體). It is composed of 281 members across 7 associations in 4 organizations, including the headquarters (President Song Jeong-jun), the federation (President Shin Gil-ho), school 4-H clubs, and the 4-H instructors’ association.

The 4-H Federation has been dedicated to fostering young farmers by supporting projects such as young farmer succession and entrepreneurship support at seven sites, operating joint demonstration fields for study groups, and volunteer activities for Goheung love. The school 4-H clubs, under the guidance of 4-H instructors, have engaged 220 students from six schools in activities such as cultivating corn and cabbage, chrysanthemum bonsai, indoor gardening, the Bean Planting Project, and non-face-to-face youth 4-H experiences. These activities, which emphasize nature and the environment and enhance self-directedness, resulted in winning the Volunteer Grand Prize, Project Excellence Award, and Instructor Award at the Jeollanam-do Student 4-H Project Competition.

Song Jeong-jun, president of the Goheung County 4-H Headquarters, said, “In 2021, there were many restrictions on activities due to COVID-19. During difficult times, the 4-H Association will work even harder to contribute to community development and the emotional growth of youth.”

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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