WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the Nez Perce County Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) 4-H Group participated in placing a wreath representing Idaho 4-H at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
The group includes eleven delegates who have been attending monthly meetings and fundraising for the past two and a half years. The 4-H program focuses on citizenship, history, and government.
Leaders Art King and Katie Spendlove organized an 18-day educational tour of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas for the group, according to information submitted by Stacey Biging.
CWF is a five-day 4-H youth program held each summer in Washington, D.C. It is designed for youth ages 15 to 19 to explore civic responsibility, government operations, and current issues. The program combines educational workshops, operational simulations, field trips, and professional consultations. Topics include youth issues, the U.S. Constitution, and the federal government.
According to University of Idaho Extension, CWF aims to help youth identify and understand their active role in society.
The group has also been to Mount Vernon to see the home of President George Washington, Philadelphia to see the Liberty Bell, Fort McHenry, Gettysburg, Ford’s Theater (where President President Abraham Lincoln was shot), Smithsonian Museums, The WWI and WWII Memorials, United States Capitol Building, Arlington National Cemetery, Kennedy Center and the offices of Idaho State Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Russ Fulcher.
