b'Our 4-H Story and How It Shaped Our Childrens Future by Erica Odello, Glendale 4-HI n 2017 my oldest daughter was at a crossroads. Sheused as supplemental curriculum for was getting picked on at school and every sport andhomeschoolers. When we have a kid say,activity wed enrolled her in had been a disaster. SheI want to learn woodworking, then we find C A R D I N A LF I N A N C I A LCO M PA N YL I M I T E DPA R T N E R S H I P was miserable. I was scrolling through my Facebook feedanother parent who has the tools and skills NMLS #66247 and saw that one of my oldest friends had a daughterto lead the project. Ive led everything from showing a chicken! I thought it was one of the funniestbaking to photography and my kids have won not things Id ever seen and when I asked her about it, she saidonly ribbons but rosettes at the county fair for their art, CONVENTIONAL FINANCING (Purchase/Refinance)that it was a 4-H thing. I read an article a few years backsewing, baking, cooking, and photography entries.about the Tour de Coops and the Phoenix urbanites who 580 Minimum ScorePrimary Residence/Second Home/Investment keep chickens in city limits and often spend more on theirMy youngest learned that she has Celiac Disease last year poultry than on their more traditional pets. I thought itand has been on a mission to learn how to make familiar was cool but didnt have much time to figure out a wayfoods gluten-free and delicious! My oldest is headed to to make it happen for us. Everything changed that springDenver in January for the Western National RoundupClockwise from top: Mya and Kalise helped our club collectUSDA 100% FINANCING (Wickenburg) 580 Minimum Score when I quit my corporate job and found myself freelancingpublic speaking competition and she just got back fromnearly 800 pounds of clothing and small household goods as a from home. Without a long commute and desperate to findAtlanta, GA as one of eight Arizona delegates to the 101stfundraiser and community service project.something, anything that my kids would enjoy, I stole my4-H National Convention. Kalise baked a gluten free chicken pot pie from scratch as her cooking entry into the 2022 county fair. She won a blue ribbonfriends idea and signed my kids up for 4-H. for her efforts.FHA FINANCING(Purchase/Refi) 3.5% Down580 Minimum Score That first year they showed chickens and had a really, reallyMy youngest says 4-H has helped her learn how to be aMya earned top marks for her 2022 record book and alongleader both in the club but also at school and amongst herwith that a spot with the Arizona delegation to this years 4-H good time. They made friends they still have nearly sixfriends. She complains at the time but relishes the publicNational Convention in Atlanta, GA.years later. That second year they started a business sellingspeaking opportunities and the chance to speak in front VA FINANCING (Purchase/Refi) 580 Minimum Score paracord bracelets and saved enough money to buy theirof a captive audience. She intends to follow in her sistersa leg up in the admissions process. These kids are our future own cavys (guinea pigs for anyone outside of this uniquefootsteps and earn a trip to Atlanta and Western Nationalranchers, farmers, and Ag educators. They are the next world). The herd has fluctuated over the years with as manyRoundup when shes older. generation that will be providing food to the nation! as 12 at one point and both kids have seen both heartbreak JUMBO FINANCING ($3 Million to 90%) 680 Minimum Score and huge success showing small stock all over our state. 4-H helps kids learn STEAM and also basic life skills thatWant to be part of a life-changing organization? 4-H clubs have fallen out of school over the decades. 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