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Over 2000 volunteers donate thousands of hours of service to our 4-H youth every year. The 4-H program could not operate without these volunteers who give selflessly of their time to benefit others. 4-H is taking this opportunity to highlight ten very special volunteers.
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012 – Massachusetts’s delegation to the National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC, returned home from a week in which 200 youth and adults gathered to share ideas and form recommendations in guiding future national 4-H youth development programs nationally and in their communities.
Eight 4-H youth representing Massachusetts, attended the 90th Annual National 4-H Congress, held November 25-29, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 900 delegates from across the United States and Puerto Rico, gathered to participate in this year’s “Become a Catalyst of Change” congress.
Congratulations to all the 4-H’ers who participated in the State Photography Contest this year. The results are in, and the stats are impressive. 50 4-H youth from 9 counties submitted 172 spectacular photographs. For 34 of those youth it was their first time entering. Twenty entries received 1st place awards, and 10 have been selected to go on to a non-competitive showing in the Eastern States Exhibition New England Center building during the Big E show days in September 2011.
There are several scholarship opportunities available to Massachusetts 4-H youth. The George L Farley Scholarship is awarded to deserving 4-H members (or former members) each year. Two new scholarships this year are the Michelle M. Marsh Memorial Scholarship Honoring Equine Partnerships and the Michelle M. Marsh Memorial Scholarhsip Honoring Hands in Service. Massachusetts 4-H congratulates the deserving 2011 recipients of these scholarships.
Nearly 100 adult and youth volunteer leaders from across the state gathered at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Grafton on November 20th for the 3rd Annual Massachusetts State Volunteer Forum. This was the best attended Forum to date!
Massachusetts 4-H members Sarah Belder, Danielle Skoglund, Regina Grover and Ashley Hudson attended the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Their participation is highlighted in the Clover Corner News.
Clover Corner News Article
January 8th 2010
Grant to Support Call for New 4-H Volunteers
