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Local families host 4-H exchange students
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Wyatt Steiner and Sho Sato pose in front of the Steiner farm sign.

MONROE — Two local families had the opportunity to take part in the 4-H International Exchange program by each hosting an exchange student from Japan for three weeks this summer. 

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From left, Dylan Steiner, Sho Sato, Wyatt Steiner and Colby Steiner (in back) pose for a picture recently at the Steiner family farm in Juda. The Steiner family hosted Sato through the 4-H International Exchange Program.

The Jeremy and Amy Steiner family of Juda hosted a 12-year-old boy from Tokyo, Japan named Sho Sato. 

While staying with the Steiner family, he has been enjoying his time outside playing with their three boys as well as the animals, and has especially liked playing with their dog and kittens on the farm. He also enjoys playing the Super Mario Brothers video game.

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Skye Dickson and Miya Yamamura enjoy time on the Dickson farm with Nibbles the lamb recently. The Dickson family, Browntown, hosted an exchange student from Japan this year through the 4-H International Exchange program.

The Mark and Katy Dickson family of Browntown also hosted an exchange student from Japan, a girl named Miya Yamamura. Miya enjoyed helping with daily chores on their farm, and the Dickson girls enjoyed learning about origami from Miya.

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Mara Dickson, Skye Dickson and Miya Yamamura having an origami lesson at the Dickson home recently.

4-H International Exchange is one of the many travel experiences in which 4-H youth and families are able to participate. For more information about Green County 4-H, please contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator at 328-9440 or ellen.andrews@ces.uwex.edu.