{"id":1848,"date":"2025-09-03T10:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2025-09-03T10:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:11:25","slug":"osu-extension-intern-helps-grow-the-4-h-program-that-grew-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2025\/09\/03\/osu-extension-intern-helps-grow-the-4-h-program-that-grew-her\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Extension intern helps grow the 4-H program that grew her"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, my name is Abigail Cape, and I am in towards the end of my internship for this
\nyear with Polk County 4-H. Throughout this summer, I have had so many amazing experiences
\nand opportunities within Polk County 4-H. Some of my favorites were helping with the Jr. Master
\nGardeners Camp, working with the West Salem Dream Center and finally being able to help
\nwith both county and state fair. Fair itself has always been a favorite of mine; as a youth to show
\nat, and now as an intern being able to help with all of the behind the scenes work before, during,
\nand after fair is something that I truly enjoy. During our county fair this year, I had the
\nopportunity to run the small animal judging contest, which typically consists of knowledge, breed
\nID and finally a couple of animals for the kids to judge; however, due to number of animals
\nrequired for a class, the judging portion of the contest was omitted causing the contest to be
\nmore of a knowledge contest. Youth were able to choose from four different tests, two were
\nabout rabbits and cavies (guinea pigs), with the other two being about various kinds of poultry.
\nDuring the state fair, I was able to clerk for the horticulture exhibits for the 4-H for the second
\ntime, as well as work in the 4-H building at the state fair.<\/p>\n

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OSU Extension intern, Abigail Cape, assists with the small animal projects at the Polk County Fair. Pictured is a 4-Her walking her Cochin Bantam. Photo: Annalee Altavilla<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Throughout my time this summer working with Extension, I have been able to learn so
\nmuch. With our county growing and more kids being interested in more things, helping the 4-H
\nprogram I grew up with grow and adapt to meet the needs of all the new members makes me so
\nhappy. The skills I have learned during this internship will help me in my future years at school,
\nbut also in my future career. As this summer and this internship unfortunately come to a close,
\nI\u2019m reminded of all that I have learned through this program. I am truly grateful for everything
\nthat I have experienced and everyone I have met in this internship this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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