Cuts would kill 4-H

The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Cuts would kill 4-H

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

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Cuts proposed by the University System of Georgia would completely kill Georgia's venerable 4-H program.

The proposal includes elimination of all Georgia 4-H programs, 116 immediate layoffs which includes 94 County 4-H Agents, closing all five of the 4-H camping facilities including Rock Eagle, closing half of the county extension offices eliminating another 169 positions, and a host of other program eliminations and facility closures.

The Cooperative Extension progam has already taken over a 20% reduction in FY2009 and FY2010. The proposed cut for FY2011 is 33.33% and would bring the Cooperative Extension program cuts since 2008 to 51.45% of Extension's state funding.

To comment on the cuts, contact your state legislator:

Sen. Ronnie Chance

Rep. Billy Maddox

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#1 B.L.S on 03/03/10 at 10:55 AM

This just would not be fair to the children . You know that there is nothing as far things to get the children envoled in in Pike County . 4 H has been around for a long time and has keep alot of children getting envoled in different activities teaching and learning things is suppose to be important, why not cut somethings they don"t neeed .

#2 David Rawlins on 03/03/10 at 12:48 PM

It is unfortunate that our politicians from the BOC to the Governor to the President have squandered so much money over the years. Now I'm afraid we will all have to pay.

Trust me, this is just the tip of the iceberg and most likely the least painful cut we will be experiencing.

#3 Anonymous on 03/03/10 at 02:46 PM

They are also talking about cutting the "gifted" programs in schools. Sad sad sad.

#4 B.L.S on 03/03/10 at 10:11 PM

All these ' TOP'OFFICALS in the capital and were ever need to work in a mim. wage job for 1 year, Find things such as the 4H ,boy scouts or girl scouts program to let there kids join and help them make a diffence bettering themselves and helping others. Not just GIVE there kids everthing they want when they want it,as far as the school system programs go what the H--- are they doing they want the kids educated to there highest and are going to lay off teachers and put more kids in the classes. kids not going to get the special help that alot need. What is this this world comming to.

#5 Barry on 03/17/10 at 07:17 PM

This is sad. Let's never forget the start of the economic troubles - those who were suppose to be watching our housing giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae ... Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd. "I see no problems with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae"... then the bubble popped.

#6 B.L.S on 03/17/10 at 09:07 PM

O lets print about 4H .wait did 3 kids do at the state bow shot last month? Thea paper needs to research it and print it.

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