Alum for the Day never really left 4-H

Joanne Tupper believes she’s the person she is today because of what she did “back in the day” when she was Joanne Poppe.
“I give a lot of credit to 4-H and the things I learned way back when,” she said. “In 4-H, you learn so many things like responsibility, public speaking, work ethic … all those things. Think about it, you have to present your project to an adult you don’t know, explain why you did it this way or that way … and that’s a huge skill you’ll use for the rest of your life.”
In a way, Tupper never left 4-H, and because of her contributions to the program, she was one of 10 Iowans honors as a 4-H Alum of the Day by the Iowa 4-H Foundation during the Iowa State Fair that wrapped up its record-breaking 11-day run on Sunday.
For more on this story see the August 27 Tribune.