STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Members of the Chester County 4-H Teen Council, part of Penn State Extension’s 4-H Youth Development program, received the second highest placing of the Pennsylvania 4-H County Council Award presented during the Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College.
The Pennsylvania 4-H County Council Awards program was established to recognize outstanding achievement of 4-H teens who are taking part in their local County Council and is made possible through the National 4-H Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign partnership.
Components of the award application include reporting on a minimum of three S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) goals that were established by the teens to be completed from January of the current year until October of the current year – when the award applications are due. Councils are also strongly encouraged to provide supporting documentation such as promotional materials, meeting agenda, photos, and a yearly meeting calendar.
Members of the Chester County 4-H Teen Council that submitted the application included: Suzanna Angstadt of Coatesville, Kaitlin Bell of Nottingham, Lily Bramm of Pottstown, Gianna Emmons of Newtown Square, Celia Johnson of Elverson, Zachary Johnson of Elverson, Olivia Macomber of Elverson, Aaron Phillips of Elverson, Melinda Stoltzfus of Coatesville, Emma Uhlman of Exton, and Mary Wirtel of Malvern.
The Chester County 4-H Teen Council, also commonly referred to as a County Council, is a group of Chester County 4-H members, ages 13-18 years old. This elite group of youth provide input into the county-wide 4-H programming, plan and implement county-wide activities, and provide leadership opportunities. The Teen Council members serve as ambassadors of the 4-H program and are positive role models for younger 4-H members.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of more than 6 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Penn State Extension 4-H youth development educators in all 67 counties throughout the commonwealth administer local 4-H programs through non-formal education and outreach. To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h.
–Logan D. Hall, Penn State Extension