(Cheyenne Wells, Colo.) Each year Colorado 4-H members participate in a variety of events, learning opportunities, and contests across the state and within their counties. We often see these highlighted in the local newspapers and social media timelines. We smile at the news, applaud the accomplishment, and move on about our day losing touch with where those youth ended up following their 4-H career completion. This article series highlights youth from the 2011 Colorado State 4-H Conference and investigates how 4-H shaped their lives and the skills it provided to help them enter adulthood and experience world events not seen in over 100 years.