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Leadership Development

Author: Owen Prim

Planning Unit: Campbell County CES

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

Plan of Work: Community and Leadership Development

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The 2020 Kentucky 4-H Volunteer Forum was held February 13-15 in Lexington, Kentucky.  This was the largest forum in the history of the event with over 1138 people in attendance.  Campbell County had the fifth largest county delegation with 40 delegates.  This was a new county record for attendance at this biannual state event.  Highlights of this event included speakers and workshops about volunteering in today's society and about building leadership skills and information about youth development and 4-H projects and activities. The Campbell County volunteers reported learning new things and gaining new ideas to implement back in their clubs and communities.  Furthermore, one volunteer received accreditation in 4-H Photography and is starting a new 4-H Photography Club for Campbell County.

At the Friday night banquet the Kentucky 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame Awards were announced.  Award winners from Campbell County were:  David Foutch- Certified Shooting Sports Award, Cheryl Myers- Lifetime Achievement Award, Leslie Deaton- Certified Horse Volunteer Award and Carla Kursell- Community Service Award.  This was the third time in a row that a Campbell County 4-H Volunteer received the highest award, Lifetime Achievement.

At the Awards Luncheon on Saturday of the forum, Campbell County Teens recognized with 10 year membership awards were:  Anya Deaton, Rebrkah Foutch, Joshua Spaulding, Daniel Myers, Lydia Deaton, Ellie Martin, and Samantha Webster.

This agents role included working with these volunteers on a daily basis, recruiting the delegates to attend the forum, working with the RC Durr Foundation and the Campbell County 4-H Council to secure funding for our delegates to attend the forum.  I also wrote and submitted the award nominations for our volunteers recognition.






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