About 70 4-H youngsters and their adult leaders from throughout Nevada visited the state Legislature on Friday as part of a two-day visit to Carson City.
The boys and girls met with a variety of state officials including Attorney General Brian Sandoval, who said he is a former 4-H member.
From experience, Sandoval told the youngsters never to put two sheep in the back of an El Camino, because they won't get along.
Sue Hoffman, spokeswoman for the 4-H group, the purpose of the visit was to help the youngsters to better understand the workings of state government.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension sponsored the visit, which began Thursday with team-building meeting at the Carson City Fairgrounds.
Hoffman said the 4-H youngsters were scheduled to meet with other state officials including Controller Kathy Augustine, Secretary of State Dean Heller, Treasurer Brian Krolicki and some Supreme Court justices.
The group later toured the State Museum.
While most of Nevada's 52,000 4-H members are involved in farming and livestock projects, many also are learning about cooking, sewing, decision making, goal setting, self responsibility and conflict resolution while preparing them for community leadership roles, Hoffman said.