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4-H clover Youth Spotlight: Sophia A.

This week's youth spotlight is 4-H'er Sophia A.! She is an eighth grader and is a member of the Lakeside Victory Club. She participates in the horse, drill team and poultry projects.

Sophia's favorite 4-H event is competing in Western Pleasure with her horse Martha. We also asked her what her favorite 4-H memory is. She said, "My favorite 4-H memory is my first year doing Challenged Rider with Martha."

4-H has made an impact on Sophia over the past six years. "4-H has made me love horses even more and I have made a lot of new friends," she says. Sophia also says 4-H volunteers have encouraged her to be more outgoing with new people. "I get very overwhelmed by new people and environments and the volunteers have helped me overcome that," she adds.

The advice Sophia would give to those considering signing up for 4-H is to not be afraid to go out of your comfort zone, because 4-H is for everyone! She ended her advice with, "And don't forget to wear your helmet!"

 

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