The Rusk County Junior Leaders have wide-ranging impacts in their communities, on the fairgrounds, at community meals and more.

Activity: Small animal petting zoo Group: Rusk County Small Animal Committee — Rusk County Date of Activity: March 2014 Number of people: 15 youth; 8 adults Number of hours: 6 hours per person 4-H members from various clubs set up and manned a petting zoo during the Rusk County Farm Show. This involves laying down tarps, […]

The Rusk County Hoofbeats 4-H Club helps support other important community organizations like the Lions Club and Meals on Wheels.

The Hoofbeats 4-H Club in Rusk County took on many service projects around the holidays, including preparing gift bags for Meals on Wheels recipients, singing holiday carols at a local nursing home and providing project animals to a live nativity.