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4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". [1] Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times in the organization's original motto head, heart, hands, and health, which was later incorporated into the fuller pledge officially adopted in 1927.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis raised a calf while a member. [1]4-H alumni have participated in many fields. One out of every seven adults in the U.S. is a former 4-H member. . Participation in 4-H events and activities, the value of projects completed, and the challenges and responsibilities experienced in 4-H have contributed to the personal and leadership development of 4-H
The Kansas State Guard was the official state defense force of Kansas during World War I and World War II which was created when the Kansas National Guard was federalized. It is not currently in existence, despite a failed effort in the Kansas Legislature to reactivate Kansas's state defense force.
The Kansas Army National Guard armory in Concordia, Kansas is a typical building used for National Guard training and administration. The Kansas Army National Guard is authorized more than 5,200 soldiers. [15] Subordinate units within the Kansas Army National Guard include: [16] Joint Forces Headquarters-Kansas ; 69th Troop Command (Topeka) [17]
For more information, visit the Young Riders 4-H Club Facebook page. This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: 4-H members and their horses compete at Crawford County Fair.
The regiment, or elements thereof, was called up to perform the following state emergency duties: three batteries to perform road patrols and bridge guard duties in connection with the Kansas State Penitentiary breakout at Lansing, 19–20 January 1934; 2nd Battalion for strike duty in the coal fields near Columbus, 17–25 June 1935; 1st ...
The 2nd Separate Company, Infantry, was organized on 12 April 1916 in the Kansas National Guard at Eureka, Kansas. It was mustered into Federal service for the Pancho Villa Expedition on 23 June at Fort Riley, Kansas, later being converted and redesignated on 7 July as Troop A, Cavalry. It was mustered out of Federal service on 6 March 1917 at ...
The Nickell Memorial Armory is a Kansas National Guard armory, located at 2722 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas 66611. It is bounded on the north by 27th Street, on the east by Kansas Avenue and on the west by Topeka Avenue (US 75 highway). On the south is a public baseball complex and an area with retail shops that fronts 29th Street.