4-H grows impact with Citizenship experiences ...

The 4-H program provides youth opportunities to impact their personal lives, community, country and world, objectives also spoken through the 4-H Pledge. The regional 4-H citizenship group met Sunday, February 19 to hear directly from a 4-H alumnus who has impacted a multitude of people through his work in the analytical division of intelligence to assist operations through the United States Defense Department and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The group welcomed Lowell Engle, retired contractor with the CIA and Crypt Analyst with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Lowell grew up as a 4-H member in Bremer County. He was recruited as a college student into the intelligence field and worked 42 years in 48 countries for the Defense Department before retiring in 1991 to return back to an Iowa life of farming. Shortly after, he was contracted again to set up an operations center and found himself working for several more years. Engle speaks fluent French and Spanish and engaged youth in conversation throughout his presentation. He is pictured in the center of the above photo with members of the Citizenship Club Planning Committee. More than 35 4-H youth and their parents from Allamakee and Winneshiek Counties participated in the February 19 program. This group of 4-H’ers is part of a two-year 4-H Citizenship Program with ISU Extension and Outreach. For more information on joining 4-H or learning more about the 4-H Citizenship Project, contact the Allamakee County Extension Office at 563-568-6345. Submitted photo.