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Our History
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The Vanderburgh County 4-H Center began its proud history in 1950 on a rural 51-acre site that offered a beautiful, unspoiled country setting. The terrain was rough and
the trees were plenty but when area farmers worked together
to spruce up the land, it was soon ready for its first big
event: the popular Scott-Vanderburgh County Fair. The site
was originally named the Rural Center and got its start, in
fact, because the fair had outgrown the grounds of the Scott
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The Rural Center was incorporated in August, 1950,
and was renamed the Vanderburgh County Rural Center.
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doubtful that the founders of this simple gathering place
knew that they had laid the foundation for one of the finest
activity complexes in the tri-state region. |
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As the years progressed, an auditorium and livestock
pavilion, a grandstand, and other structures were built to
accommodate the growing number of events. The grounds
provided a wonderful place where farmers and their children
could learn new technologies, show their animals and crops,
and meet socially.
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| In November of 1957 the Center became
known as the Vanderburgh County 4-H Club Association, Inc.
As a newly-incorporated non-profit organization, the 4-H
Center retained its commitment to continue developing
facilities for educational, and recreational activities for
area young people and adults. By 1972, the Center had
acquired additional land, giving the organization a total of
192 acres on which to grow.
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Today the Vanderburgh 4-H Center offers surrounding
communities a unique complex of modern facilities that are exceptionally-maintained and managed by professionals.
It remains the hub of many youth-oriented events and has
diversified, as well, to become a desirable spot for
corporate meetings and dinners, conventions, sporting events,
and a variety of other private and public activities. The
4-H Center invites you to experience the charm of its rural
setting and the convenience of spacious, accommodating
facilities. There is much to discover at the Vanderburgh 4-H
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