Community Engagement Plays an Important Role in the Development of 4-H Youth
June 1, 2017
4-H Member Spotlight: Logan Emiry
In the summer of 2016, 10 Canadian 4-H members travelled to Ghana as part of 4-H Canada’s Going Global Service Learning Program. The pilot program in Ghana goes a step beyond local community engagement and created a platform for 4-H youth to make meaningful contributions to a community development project in an international context. 4-H Ontario member Logan Emiry was one of these 10 members and recalls the experiences he had helping to better the 4-H Ghana program and learning about sustainable agriculture in the region.
This week, we’re shining the 4-H spotlight on Logan, who is a student, dairy farmer, a 2016 4-H Ontario Ambassador, and member of the Sables Spanish River 4-H Club in Northern Ontario. Logan has been a very active member of his 4-H community, taking part in many experiences and opportunities that 4-H has provided him with in order to better the community, at home and around the globe.
Logan Emiry, 18, 4-H Ontario (Canada)
What projects does your 4-H club do or what club projects are common in your area?
My 4-H club runs many different projects but my favourites are square dancing and dairy. In Canada, animal livestock projects are very popular, and in Ontario where I live, dairy projects are the most popular. Many of the livestock project members compete as showman and their season concludes at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto each November.
Why did you join 4-H?
For me, 4-H has always been a family affair. Both of my parents were members growing up, and are club leaders today. I am the youngest of three brothers, so when I was finally old enough to join 4-H, I was extremely keen to follow behind them. At 10 years old, my very first 4-H project was “Put Your Best Foot Forward” which helps members to learn proper etiquette.
What is your favorite 4-H memory?
My years in the 4-H program have been full of great 4-H memories, but my favourite memory is travelling to Ghana last year with 4-H Canada’s Going Global program. Nine 4-H members from across Canada and myself travelled to Ghana to learn about 4-H programs and agriculture in the country. The trip was full of memorable experiences, from spending a night ocean side on a beach to playing soccer with neighbourhood kids. It will be a trip I never forget.
Why are you excited to be part of the global 4-H movement?
Being a part of the global 4-H movement is very exciting for many reasons. I am most excited to continue having the chance to make connections and travel around the world through the 4-H program. I have been extremely lucky to meet people from across the world in 4-H. As 4-H continues to grow globally, more youth will be able to learn through this great program.
What do you do outside 4-H?
This year I attended my first year at the University of Guelph in the Agriculture Science program. Being part of the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) at the University of Guelph gives me many ways to be involved in my community. I sit on my class’s executive as vice president and am heavily involved in the OAC. The OAC is a very close community which I am very proud to be a part of. I come from a dairy farm that has been run by my family for over a hundred years and I plan on returning to the farm when I finish university.
See Logan share his 4-H story and experiences as he takes over our Instagram this week!
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