Story Tips for Local News Media - 06/12/98

                           STORY TIPS

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YOUTH CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY SERVICE--June 17-19. Teens 
will sew coats for the homeless children and take animals to a 
nursing home to discover the power of community service during the 
82nd Ohio 4-H Youth Expo.  The annual conference, held on the 
Columbus campus of Ohio State University, will provide more than 450 
4-H teens with a chance to learn about a particular subject, 
participate in a related service project and take home strategies 
for initiating similar activities. On Thursday, June 18, the 4-Hers 
participate in small group, all-day workshops on topics including 
clowning, edible flowers, ATV safety and pet therapy.  The next day, 
the same groups will perform community services that incorporate 
materials from Thursday