4-H volunteers Rachel Kucera and Julie Hellendrung work with their club members to bring 4-H and horse experiences to youth not yet involved in the program– specifically those with disabilities.
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Thirteen 4-H’ers from Minnesota had the opportunity to participate in Ignite by 4-H – a four-day experience in Washington, D.C.
4-H volunteer Ace Allgood helps youth explore their "spark" and inspires them to become better storytellers through the 4-H video project.
As a deaf person, 4-H volunteer Felicia Lee didn’t know what to expect when she signed up to work with a hearing 4-H program in Ramsey County, but she and the youth members have been positively impacted.
4-H alumna and volunteer Beth Johnson received the 2023 Minnesota 4-H Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award for her years of dedication to 4-H youth.
Brown County 4-H volunteer Allysa Kelton has received the 2023 Minnesota 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer of the Year Award for her exemplary service to 4-H.
Minnesota 4-H alumna Nicole Cash was selected as one of four 4-H Youth in Action award winners in 2023.
4-H Outdoor Wilderness Leadership and Service (OWLS) Program participants create and implement service-learning conservation projects that benefit their local area.
Kimberlee Bell credits 4-H with teaching her a wide range of important skills, which led to her being a U.S. foreign service officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
4-H allowed alumnus Nathaniel (Nathan) Diedrich the opportunity to discover his “spark”— which, in his case, was aerospace engineering.