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Kansas members of the National 4-H Hall of Fame
J. Harold Johnson, former State 4-H Leader and the first full-time 4-H agent in Kansas, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2002. J. Harold also served as Executive Director of Rock Springs Ranch and was the first Executive Director of the Kansas 4-H Foundation.
Merle Eyestone was selected for induction into the Class of 2003 National 4-H Hall of Fame. Merle was a former 4-H agent in Shawnee County. He will also be remembered for his years as Director at Rock Springs and Executive Director of the Kansas 4-H Foundation.
Otis Hall, the first Kansas State Leader and author of the National 4-H pledge, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2004.
Glenn Busset, National 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2005, has had a lifelong interest in world citizenship projects having initiated the 4-H Japanese Exchange in Kansas while serving as State 4-H Leader, as well as other international Extension education ventures Glenn introduced television programming, short term projects and special interest groups as ways to reach out to new audiences.
Maynard Coe, National 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2006, served as Kansas State 4-H Leader from 1925-1945. Encouraged by his desire to stress the complete development of youth beyond the agriculture and homemaking content, Coe expanded the community club 4-H program into all 105 Kansas counties.
Cecil Eyestone was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in 2008. "Teaching by example" was his philosophy during his 31-year Kansas 4-H career. Cecil served 12 years as Montgomery County club agent where he initiated the first junior leaders club for teens and served 19 years as State 4-H Specialist.
