Spring 2012 - 4-H Ontario

LEADERSHIP
In Action
official publication of 4-H Ontario
Leadership In Action is distributed
four times a year by 4-H Ontario.
Issue dates are January (Special
Edition), May (Spring), August (Fall)
and December (Winter).
Reproduction in whole, or in part,
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permission of 4-H Ontario.
Copy deadlines:
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Editor: Stephanie Craig
Copy-editor: Nikki Kross
Cover photo: Region 2 CAM
Planning Committee Members
wrap up on Saturday night.
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4-H Ontario Staff
Leadership
Executive Director •Wraychel Horne
Communications
Sr. Mgr., Communications •Stephanie Craig
Coordinator, Communications • Nikki Kross
Coordinator, Alumni Services • Lois James
Community Engagement & Development
Sr. Manager, Volunteer & Community Engagement•
Debra Brown
Coordinators, Volunteer Support
Region 1 & First Nations Outreach • Matt Hill
Region 2 • position open
Region 3 • Megan Burnside
Region 4 • Faith Kirk
Region 5 & 6 • Kathryn Lambert
Coordinator, Database • Charlotte Palmer
Finance
Sr. Mgr., Advancement & Development • Andrew Moore
Sr. Mgr., Human Resources & Finance • Doris Curran
Coordinator, Finance • Trisha Lefler
Programming
Sr. Mgr., Programming • Marianne Fallis
Coordinator, Programming & Events • Hanica Van
Looyen
Coordinator, Programming & Resources• Elizabeth
Johnston
Coordinator, Sen$e Programs • Andrew Campbel
SUPPORT
Executive Assistant •Patricia Hass
Office Assistant • Cindy Byers
We gratefully acknowledge the support of
spring 2012 / volume 12 / issue 02
contents
Features
11 Life Changing Leadership
Senior 4-H Member receives one of
Canada’s top scholarships
12 Shining A Light on Region 2 at CAM
Region 2 Planning Committee
members recap their Conference &
Annual Meeting experience
14 On the Road to the Olympics
4-H Alumnus, Cristy, takes on the
2012 Summer Olympic selections
16 Lifeskill Lessons
The 2012 Syngenta 4-H Ontario Arbor
Award Recipients share their 4-H tips,
tricks and talents
In Every Issue
4 Ask A Volunteer
4 Ask A 4-H Ontario Ambassador
5 What’s Up • Across the Province
6 In Brief • Local Stories
9 In Brief • Provincial Stories
20 Scrapbook
21 In Action Activity
22 President’s Message
23 Chair’s Message
Editorial
Contribution has many forms. Being an active contributor to organizations,
communities, Clubs and our country is often what 4-H is about. The Volunteers on
page 20 have contributed decades of time to the 4-H program. Tristan Emiry, featured
on page 11, is a major contributor in his community, especially his school. Cristy
Nurse, a 4-H Alumnus featured on page 14, contributes every day to her rowing team,
hoping to be a contributing member of Canada’s Olympic team this summer. The three
fantastic 4-H Volunteers, who received the 2012 Syngenta 4-H Ontario Arbor Award,
which recognizes their outstanding volunteer contributions, are featured on page 16.
Finally, many Club Press Reporters have contributed to this magazine by submitting
their reports on 4-HOntario.ca/club-reports. Read their contributions on pages 6 - 9.
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toward the Leadership In Action
magazine annual communication series.
Remember, contributions come in all forms and sizes. Just by being involved in 4-H
you are contributing to a movement of youth and Volunteers working together to learn
by doing. Each time you say the Pledge, you are remembering the importance of
contribution; to your Club, community and country.
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