"...using the skills, experience that
4-H gave me each and every day."
4-H has always been a part of my life from the time I was the little sister following my brother to 4-H events to the 12 years of being a 4-Her myself. Now I am using the skills and experiences that 4-H gave me each and everyday of my life. 4-H taught me about communication, leadership, organization, and teamwork. It taught me not only how to use these skills among my own peers but also when working with adult leaders and with younger members. 4-H is a unique organization that reaches out to a wide array of people and brings them together while teaching many life skills.
While attending K-State I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to live at Clovia, the 4-H Scholarship House. At Clovia I served as one of the House Managers for a year. In this position I was in charge of taking care of maintenance and repairs to keep the house a functional place for us to live. This proved to be yet another experience where I put to use the skills of organization, communication, teamwork, and leadership that 4-H had instilled in me. Above all my most memorable part of Clovia was the people I met and still have as my friends today. Although all of the women’s futures were headed towards different careers we all shared the fact that 4-H had been an influence in our lives and had helped to get us where we were and take us to where we were going.
- Tina (Krafft) Terry, Glade, KS
About Tina
A former participant in the Phillips County 4-H Program and member of the Clovia Scholarship House, Tina operates an extensive livestock operation near Glade.
Rock Springs is a 735-acre, year-round camp, conference and retreat center nestled in the scenic Kansas Flint Hills near Junction City. Rock Springs was purchased and developed by
Rock Springs provides facilities and services in a positive environment for camps, conferences, retreats, family reunions, and class field trips. The Foundation operates Rock Springs as one of the finest and most economical education conference facilities in the Midwest.
Rock Springs staff includes 25 to 35 year-round full-time and part-time staff. More than 50 summer staff members, primarily students and teachers, serve during the peak season at Rock Springs. User fee revenue provides day-to-day maintenance coverage, as well as services of staff and facilities.
Generous donors enable Rock Springs to build, expand and renovate facilities to keep the grounds modern and meet the needs of current groups. Individuals, families and businesses show their support and memories of others with tree plantings, building projects and gifts to the Rock Springs Sustaining Endowment.
Rock Springs
1168 K-157 Highway
Junction City, KS 66441
Phone: (785) 257-3221
Email: administration@rocksprings.net
Website: www.rocksprings.net
