There's more to 4-H than just cows, Miss Nebraska Kelly Keiser said in McCook on Wednesday, and Miss Nebraska is not just about beauty, both perceptions she wants to change in her attempt to visit all 93 counties across the state.Keiser will be the first Miss Nebraska to visit every county if she succeeds.
Driving by herself across the state, she estimated she will finish her tour across Nebraska around May 11 in Fairbury, just in time to pass her tiara on to the new 2006 Miss Nebraska in June.
The 21 year-old from Gothenburg, who used to show cattle and hogs in 4-H, wants to get the word out that 4-H and the Miss Nebraska programs are both focused on education and scholarships, she said.
Many of the scholarships 4-H offers go untouched, she said, as no one applies for them, with grants also available for school programs and other organizations. (Read More)
Lorri Sughroue
