Delegates
to 2001 State 4-H Congress collected over 525 books to donate to Metropolitan
Nashville/ Davidson County Head Start centers. They learned about the
state of literacy in Tennessee and planned how they could help children
in their home counties learn to read.
State
leadership finalist Rebekah Lemley (Robertson County) and youth
coordinator Chris Vessell (Lincoln County) prepare the books
collected in the service learning project at 4-H Congress.
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Union
County delegates to 4-H Congress, Daniel Cabage and Dennis McGhee,
count the 57 books they donated for the service learning project.
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Nina
Dilicandro (Rutherford County) drops off her donation for the 4-H
Congress service learning project. |
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Arkansas
state 4-H staff member Darlene Baker (left) and state public speaking
finalists Yamini Rao and Amanda Mainord (both of Putnam County)
place labels in the books donated at 2001 4-H Congress. The labels
read: "This book provided by delegates attending 2001 Tennessee
4-H Congress, Nashville, Tennessee."
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Youth
coordinators Chris Vessell (Lincoln County) and Elizabeth Moss
(Henry County) and state finalists Rebekah Lemley (Robertson County),
Brittany Baggett (Davidson County), and Laura May (Humphreys County)
help carry the 525 donated books to War Memorial Auditorium.
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Head
Start students wait for their turn on stage.
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4-H
Congress Governor Melissa Daniels (Wayne County) and Governor
Don Sundquist prepare to present the books.
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Governor
Don Sundquist presents books to Gwendolyn Chambliss, Director
of Head Start for Metropolitian Nashville/Davidson County.
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Head
Start students lead delegates in the Pledge of Allegiance. before
they "stole the show" with songs in different languages.
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