4-H Alberta Magazine - 2019-20 Fall & Winter Edition

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FALL & WINTER 2019/20 4-H YOUTH SERVICE LEADERS LEAD THE WAY This summer, 22 Youth Service Leaders travelled across Canada to lead and promote community engagement, volunteerism and service, and to help create a culture of service for Canadian youth. Youth Service Leaders (YSLs) are ambassadors for 4-H service and community engagement. They have been selected through an application process and are trained in service learning. YSLs were matched with Club to Club Exchange groups and helped plan, coordinate and lead service-learning projects in partnership with exchange groups and the communities where projects are taking place. In 2019 4-H Alberta has four outstanding Youth Service Leaders. Brookelyn Felske, Amanda Hardman, Carissa McGregor and Kianna McGregor all demonstrated tremendous leadership, passion and camaraderie in leading their servicelearning projects. They were all too happy to share some of their experiences. “It has been a great experience to work alongside these amazing 4-H clubs. They not only helped plan such great projects, but have helped me and the other members grow ourselves into the leaders of tomorrow!” – Brooklyn Felske “This year my club dove gloves first into our community! The Namao Trail Busters 4-H club in Namao, Alberta strengthened their passion for community service this year through my Leadership/Community Service project. A new internet challenge called #TrashTag encourages people to pick up garbage wherever they find it. We spent two days in the spring picking up garbage at the high school, community hall, and along the ditches to take part in the challenge. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO WORK ALONGSIDE THESE AMAZING 4-H CLUBS. THEY NOT ONLY HELPED PLAN SUCH GREAT PROJECTS, BUT HAVE HELPED ME AND THE OTHER MEMBERS GROW OURSELVES INTO THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW! There were some interesting finds, including a bullhorn! We picked up lots of trash and had lots of fun while doing so! 4-H’s passion for community service has inspired many young people in our club to help in any way they can, even if it's picking up a piece of garbage on the way to school. We also participated in the Roots for Trees program in Edmonton that is working to increase the number of forest areas in the city. We planted about 150 trees in record time! Our club had a lot of fun and has booked another planting time for this fall. I’ll be doing the same project this year and we are looking forward to more fun times helping in our community!” – Kianna McGregor • 10
4-H ALBERTA MAGAZINE // 4H.AB.CA THE BENEFITS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES By: Adriana Van Tryp As I write this article I am sitting in a car traveling across Argentina... I am in Argentina as a delegate for 4-H Canada’s Going Global Exchanges Program. Over the past three weeks I visited four different 4-H clubs and attended 4-H camp. In each instance I iterated the benefits of 4-H and how it personally impacts me. While in Argentina, I am expounding my experiences as a member and ambassador within 4-H. My hope is that by sharing my benefits of staying involved in 4-H it will motivate others to think twice before discontinuing with this amazing program. Travel: In 2018 I was selected as a Northwest Territories Agriculture Development Tour delegate by attending the 4-H Alberta Selections program. This year, 2019, I applied and went through an interview process that allowed me to travel to Argentina for three weeks with 4-H Canada’s Going Global Exchanges. Ambassadorship: I have always had a passion for 4-H. The 4-H program has been apart of my life for more years than not. As a 4-H Alberta Ambassador I get to advocate for a program I love, meet and network with new people and attend exemplary events. Resume/Applications: I created resumes for scholarships, travel opportunities, to gain membership on boards and in my applications to universities last year. Organizations and individuals told me it helped me stand out from other applicants. Institutions are aware that 4-H builds public speaking and teamwork skills, how to run a proper business meeting, networking and interaction skills. Scholarships/Money: Post secondary education is not cheap. Through 4-H I received District, Regional and Provincial Scholarships. I am grateful as it allowed University to be more cost manageable. University: In September, I start my second year of University. 4-H proved to be an exceedingly valuable skill in my first year. I gained an irreplaceable network of peers. I was unafraid to say hello to the person beside me or in joining a new club. Presenting in class was simple because I had done it so many other times in 4-H. In one specific instance, when applying for the Alumni Relations Officer in CERES Women’s Fraternity, I used 4-H as the main reason I would excel. • 11
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