Comments on: Reaching Out to Rural Youth http://www.kevinbondelli.com/2008/07/25/reaching-out-to-rural-youth/ Youth Vote, Technology, Politics Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Craig Berger http://www.kevinbondelli.com/2008/07/25/reaching-out-to-rural-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Craig Berger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:17:22 +0000 http://www.kevinbondelli.com/?p=582#comment-5535 Yeah.. interesting. It sure is novel.. Yeah.. interesting. It sure is novel..

]]> By: Kevin Bondelli http://www.kevinbondelli.com/2008/07/25/reaching-out-to-rural-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Kevin Bondelli Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:18:45 +0000 http://www.kevinbondelli.com/?p=582#comment-5534 A lot of people who responded mentioned local/county fairs. I was actually surprised about the amount of responses that specifically mentioned Dairy Queen. A lot of people who responded mentioned local/county fairs. I was actually surprised about the amount of responses that specifically mentioned Dairy Queen.

]]> By: Craig Berger http://www.kevinbondelli.com/2008/07/25/reaching-out-to-rural-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-5533 Craig Berger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:45:46 +0000 http://www.kevinbondelli.com/?p=582#comment-5533 I think one big thing on that list is the county fair. A good county fair brings in thousands of youth, many who are high school graduates who work on the family farm or in the local area. That demographic is a step in the right direction.<br><br>Churches are also another possibility, along with 4-H clubs. There are also Ruriteen and Key Clubs that are civic/service organizations for many high school students in rural school districts. I think one big thing on that list is the county fair. A good county fair brings in thousands of youth, many who are high school graduates who work on the family farm or in the local area. That demographic is a step in the right direction.

Churches are also another possibility, along with 4-H clubs. There are also Ruriteen and Key Clubs that are civic/service organizations for many high school students in rural school districts.

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