By Kathy Hedberg, Aug 12, 2019, The Tribune
4-H program’s benefits will be on display, and behind the scenes, at annual Idaho County event
GRANGEVILLE — There’s lots to see and do at the Idaho County Fair, but possibly the most important feature is something people don’t see.
“The skills that we teach them — not only the bookkeeping and economic side of it, but also life skills, like how to work with other people, on a team, how to be a leader in a club, public speaking skills,” said University of Idaho/Idaho County Extension Agent Jim Church, describing the benefits county fair projects bring to young people.
“They each have to give a demonstration every year in front of their peers in their club, which, when you’re 9 years old, that can be pretty intimidating,” Church said. “A county fair is such a valuable thing for young people, especially in rural areas.”
There’s always an economic benefit to a county fair that reaches beyond just the fairgrounds, but Church said there’s more to it than that.
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