Kathleen's Room 4-H History Exhibit

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4-H celebrates the legacy of "the First Lady" of the National 4-H Center with Kathleen's Room, featuring the 4-H History Exhibit photo mural. With generous gifts from many friends, Kathleen's Room was planned and dedicated in 2008. A team comprised of Sue Benedetti, Eleanor L. Wilson, Sue Fisher and Gwen El Sawi planned the room and secured the funding to make it possible.

Kathleen's Room is dedicated to the foresight... the vision of Kathleen Flom, longtime staff member of National 4-H Council who continued to be involved in 4-H Center activities on a daily basis for years, even after retirement. She was key to maintaining historic records, working with commemorative gifts, and conducting tours of National 4-H Center for visiting groups and new staff.

The history of 4-H is one of the most significant and far-reaching stories in America: a story of youth education, community pride and responsibility, personal leadership, and volunteerism. Truly unique – born at the grassroots level and involving special public-private partnerships at the local, state and national levels – it represents the very essence of America's growth. This is what is captured in this large photo mural covering over a century of 4-H history.

Kathleen's Room, right off the main lobby of J. C. Penney Hall at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, is highly visible, presenting the history of 4-H to the tens of thousands of visitors to the Center each year.