Wayne County 4-H began a strong working relationship with our local National Guard unit in 2012. This partnership has brought programming to an underserved audience in our community. Monthly packets have been delivered to soldiers and families with education materials on healthy recipes, family communications, budgeting and more during their monthly drill meetings. The Wayne Co 4-H Ambassadors have taken in the leadership role of serving their Christmas meal, learning how the Guard serves our community and potential employment opportunities, and how the community can assist them. With the announcement of a 2024 deployment, the Ambassadors will be utilizing leadership skills to support all 75 soldiers and families during upcoming trainings, pre-mobilization, deployment and re-integration.