National 4-H Council 2007 Annual Report

2007 annual report
Nationa l 4 - H Counc i l
At Right: 4-H is a community of more than
6.5 million young people across America who are
learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.
National 4-H Counc il Mission
National 4-H Council works to advance the 4-H Youth Development
movement, building a world in which youth and adults
learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.

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From left to right are Donald T. Floyd, Jr., president and CEO, National 4-H Council;
Anthony Tansimore, chairman, National 4-H Council Board of Trustees; and Cathann A.
Kress, Ph.D., director of youth development, National 4-H Headquarters, Cooperative
State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA). They lead organizations committed to success of the National 4-H
Leadership Team and the 4-H Youth Development Program.
It was a turning point that day in October 2006. Dr. Cathann Kress of
National 4-H Headquarters at USDA asked National Association of Extension 4-H
Agents (NAE4-HA) members present at its annual conference in Milwaukee to stand
up if they were involved in leadership of at least one of the national 4-H programs and
projects she named. Scores of people in the room were on their feet before Dr. Kress
finished. The crowd applauded for their National 4-H Leadership Team.
Since then, this National 4-H Leadership Team has continued to work closely with
National 4-H Headquarters at USDA and National 4-H Council to move 4-H toward
its vision of a world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts
for positive change. As a result, 4-H leaders from across the nation are partnering
with National 4-H Headquarters and National 4-H Council to determine the policy,
programming, fundraising and marketing resources necessary to double the number
of youth in 4-H clubs to 3.4 million by 2013. This ambitious national goal includes
engaging an additional 1 million youth in 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology
(4-H SET) programs to meet America’s ever-increasing need for a competitive science,
engineering and technology workforce.
As National 4-H Council trustees, four Extension directors, one Extension administrator,
two state 4-H program leaders, one land-grant university president and four youth join
business executives from a wide variety of corporations to guide the work of 4-H’s
national private sector partner. During Fiscal Year 2007, National 4-H Council trustees
either personally donated or acquired a total of $2,065,600 in private sector funds
to help 4-H expand and deepen its reach in urban, suburban and rural areas so that
more young people have the opportunity to experience learning in an environment that
facilitates belonging, independence, mastery and generosity. Because of their deep
commitment to the mission of 4-H and the youth we serve, Council’s trustees amended
the board governance policies to include a formal expectation that members of its
corporate class individually contribute $100,000 or personally raise the equivalent.
The 2007 National 4-H Council Annual Report showcases the results of quality leadership
among the National 4-H Leadership Team and throughout the 4-H Youth
Development movement as a whole. We hope that you will take a few moments to
review how we in 4-H are all working together to provide young people with more
and better learning opportunities that meet their needs no matter where they live.
Anthony A. Tansimore Donald T. Floyd, Jr.
Chair President and CEO
National 4-H Council Board of Trustees National 4-H Council
Senior Consultant
The 360 Group
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MESSAGE FROM THE
CHAIR AND PRESIDENT
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Chair
Anthony A. Tansimore*
Senior Consultant
The 360 Group
Vice Chair
Natalie M. Cheng*
Relationship Manager
Merrill Lynch
Vice Chair
(as of 9/2007)
Dr. Douglas L. Steele*
Vice Provost and Director
Montana State University
Extension
Vice Chair
(10/2004–9/2007)
Dr. Ivory W. Lyles*+
Director
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Arkansas
Vice Chair
E. Kent Baker*
Chief Executive Officer
ColdHeat, Inc.
Treasurer
Mr. F.A. (Andy) Lowrey*
President and CEO
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
President, CEO, and
Assistant Secretary
Donald T. Floyd, Jr.
National 4-H Council
Secretary
Edward J. Beckwith, Esq.*
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Stephen D. Barr
CEO
Osborn & Barr Communications
Lily H. Bentas
CEO
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
James C. Borel*
Senior Vice President – Human
Resources
DuPont
Cynthia J. Brinkley+
President
AT&T Missouri
Corinna Byrum
4-H’er
Student
The College of William
and Mary
Tamira A. Cole+
4-H’er
Student
Austin-Peay State University
Dr. Thomas G. Coon
Director
Michigan State University
Extension
Carlton L. Curtis
Vice President
Industry Affairs, Foodservice
and Hospitality Division
Coca-Cola North America
The Coca-Cola Company
Joseph B. Dzialo
President
Lee Jeans
Dr. Dorothy M. Freeman+
State 4-H Program Leader and
Assistant Director
Center for 4-H Youth
Development
University of Minnesota
David C. Hardesty, Jr.*+
President
West Virginia University
Lynn O. Henderson
President
Henderson Communications LLC
Ken C. Hicks*
President and Chief
Merchandising Officer
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Dr. Susan L. Holder+
State 4-H Program Leader
Mississippi 4-H Youth
Development
Mississippi State University
Kevin Ponticelli+
Group Vice President
President NA Cheese
and Dairy Sector
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Nekeisha L. Randall+
4-H’er
Student
University of Georgia
Nancy A. Redd+
Author
Body Drama
Contributing Editor
CosmoGIRL!
Orion C. Samuelson
WGN
Donald H. Schriver
Senior Consultant
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Herman L. Scott
Founder and Managing Director
Response Group
Dr. Janice A. Seitz
Associate Dean for Extension
and Outreach and Director
University of Delaware Extension
James P. Tobin+
Director, Biotech Business
Development
Monsanto
Ricardo Valencia+
Senior Vice President
Head of Diversity Marketing
ING Group
Dr. Linda Williams-Willis*+
Dean, College of Agriculture
and Human Services
Administrator, Cooperative
Extension Program
Prairie View A&M University
USDA/CSREES Liaison
Dr. Cathann A. Kress
Director
4-H Youth Development
National 4-H Headquarters
Newly-Elected Board
Members as of
September 28, 2007
Carl M. Casale
Executive Vice President
Strategy and Operations
Monsanto
Dr. Robert H. “Doc” Foglesong
President
Mississippi State University
Michael Johnson
4-H’er
Student
Jefferson City High School
Victoria LeBlanc
4-H’er
Student
University of Louisiana
at Lafayette
Dr. Mark McCann
Director
Virginia Tech Cooperative
Extension
Dr. Roger C. “Bo” Ryles
State 4-H Leader/Director of 4-H
University of Georgia
* Executive Committee Members
+ Special thanks to those trustees
whose terms expired or who
retired or resigned
in 2007.
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Board of trustees
National 4-H Council trustees at their March 2007 meeting are, front row from left, Dr.
Ivory W. Lyles, University of Arkansas; Donald T. Floyd, Jr., National 4-H Council; Anthony
A. Tansimore, The 360 Group; Dr. Cathann A. Kress, National 4-H Headquarters; Dr.
Douglas L. Steele, Montana State University; James C. Borel, DuPont; middle row from left,
Nancy A. Redd, author; Dr. Thomas G. Coon, Michigan State University; F.A. (Andy) Lowrey,
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank; Nekeisha L. Randall, University of Georgia; Ken C. Hicks,
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.; Joseph B. Dzialo, Lee Jeans; Lily H. Bentas, Cumberland
Farms, Inc.; Orion C. Samuelson, WGN; Dr. Dorothy M. Freeman, University of Minnesota;
back row from left, Dr. Susan L. Holder, Mississippi State University; Tamira A. Cole,
Austin-Peay State University; Edward J. Beckwith, Esq., Baker & Hostetler, LLP; James P.
Tobin, Monsanto; Corinna Byrum, The College of William and Mary; Dr. Janice A. Seitz,
University of Delaware; and Donald H. Schriver, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Committed Unified 4-H Leadership
Great organizations like 4-H require dedicated leaders with vision and willingness to
work together in the best interest of our mission. During Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006
to June 30, 2007), National 4-H Council and National 4-H Headquarters at USDA
continued to strengthen our partnership and our work with state and local 4-H program
leaders nationally. We believe that a unified National 4-H Leadership Team is necessary
for the 4-H Youth Development Program to continue to thrive. As members of the
National 4-H Leadership Team, we have committed ourselves to examining together
the issues facing 4-H so that we—in concert with the Cooperative Extension System
(CES) of land-grant universities and colleges—can work together to ensure that 4-H has
the resources necessary to provide youth with 4-H non-formal educational experiences
well into the future.
National 4-H Council and National 4-H Headquarters
exemplified our commitment to each other and the 4-H
movement with regular meetings among our senior
leaders to determine how we work together to best
move forward the vision and mission of 4-H. We
clarified the roles and responsibilities of each partner
to better facilitate our work with and in support of the
4-H system as a whole. National 4-H Headquarters
drives national policy for professional development of
4-H staff and volunteers and the 4-H programming
mission mandates of science, engineering and
technology; healthy living; and citizenship. National
4-H Council works closely with National 4-H Headquarters as National 4-H Council
raises monetary resources for 4-H, licenses the 4-H Name and Emblem, positions and
protects the 4-H brand in the marketplace, and provides sound business stewardship of
the National 4-H Supply Service and National 4-H Youth Conference Center.
4-H offers youth ages
5–19 in every county in the
nation, U.S. territories and
U.S. military installations
worldwide opportunities
to experience belonging,
independence, mastery
and generosity.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Get Help
A grandmother spends
quality time with her
grandchild during a
4-H KKONA support
group gathering.
Grandparents raising grandchildren facilitate social support networks
for each other through The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Coconino County 4-H Program’s Kinship Kare of Northern Arizona
(KKONA). KKONA aims to ensure that the health, education and basic
needs of grandchildren are met by educating both grandparents and
service providers. In support groups, grandparents and children learn to
navigate community resources while forming friendships with each other.
Grandparents also are peer mentors and get free legal advice about
custody and temporary guardianship of their grandchildren. KKONA is
the recipient of a Families Count Family Strengthening Award from the
Annie E. Casey Foundation and National 4-H Council.
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Top Right: National 4-H
Council President and CEO
Donald T. Floyd, Jr., greets
President George W. Bush
as he arrives for the White
House Conference on School
Safety. Middle: First Lady
Laura Bush addresses the
audience. Bottom: President
Bush listens to recommendations
from panelists.
4-H Center Hosts White House
Conference on School Safety
The National 4-H Youth Conference Center hosted President
Bush and the White House Conference on School Safety,
which convened experts and stakeholders to discuss how
federal, state and local governments can work together with
families, schools and communities to ensure schools are safe
places for learning. Several 4-H delegations attended and met
First Lady Laura Bush, then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. “4-H is proud
that the White House asked us to host this event, and that they
recognize the important positive contributions 4-H already
makes in the lives of so many children and youth,” said Dr.
Cathann A. Kress, director of youth development, National
4-H Headquarters, CSREES, USDA.
50 states 4-H programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were beneficiaries of this funding.
63 universities 63 land-grant universities and colleges received funding for programs.
$9.3 million $9.3 million raised to advance the 4-H movement.
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Youth Get Tutoring After School
Youth in Terrell
County, Ga., are
able to attend a 4-H
Afterschool Program
due to mini-grants from
the JCPenney Afterschool
Fund.
In Fiscal Year 2007, National 4-H Council raised a record $9.3 million in private sector
contributions for professional and volunteer development, Web development, programming
and curriculum development that furthers the 4-H mission mandates. State and local
4-H programs at 63 land-grant universities and colleges in all 50 states, District of Columbia,
Guam, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands received more than $3.35 million to
fund implementation of 4-H programming. We expanded our long-standing partnerships
with the JCPenney Afterschool Fund and welcomed the Noyce Foundation, Cumberland
Farms, and The Farm Credit System Foundation to the 4-H family of corporate partners.
Consider:| 2,234 youth in 19 states who could not otherwise afford to attend
4-H Afterschool programs received mini-grants and J.C. Penney
gift cards for back-to-school clothing and supplies as the result of a
$1.13 million gift from the JCPenney Afterschool Fund.| The Noyce Foundation’s $750,000 matching
grant helped develop the national strategic plan
for 4-H’s science, engineering and technology (4-H
SET) mission mandate to reach 1 million additional young people with 4-H SET by
2013. The funding supported 4-H SET curriculum development, research and evaluation
and professional development for national, state and county 4-H staff.
Noyce Foundation
4-H educators, volunteers,
and youth from 40 states
strategize about how 4-H will
reach an additional 1 million
youth through 4-H SET.
4-H SET Liaisons Get Into Action
More than 120 4-H Extension staff, volunteers and youth
representing 40 states gathered to strategize about how
4-H will reach an additional 1 million youth by 2013 through
4-H Science, Engineering & Technology (4-H SET) programming
at the 4-H SET Liaisons Conference at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. The National 4-H SET Leadership Team
briefed 4-H SET liaisons about national support for 4-H SET
professional development, curriculum, evaluation, fundraising
and marketing. The 4-H SET Leadership Team also
provided the 4-H SET liaisons with training to increase their
capacity to lead design and delivery of high-quality 4-H SET
learning experiences. Liaisons began writing 4-H SET action
plans for their individual states at the conference.
Fifty youth with learning disabilities get tutoring during the after-school
hours through a partnership between the Positive Youth Direction Center
(PYDC) and the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Terrell
County 4-H Afterschool Program. At PYDC, parents, community businesses,
volunteers, neighbors, school officials, and policy makers contribute
to after-school programming by providing leadership to help youth grow
academically and socially. PYDC supports working families by ensuring
their youth are safe and productive during after-school time. The additional
mini-grants were made possible through a grant by the JCPenney
Afterschool Fund and National 4-H Council.
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Rookie Archaeologists Explore East Texas
Youth study Caddo
Indian culture and life
through a partnership
among Native American
groups, schools,
government and the
Prairie View A&M
Cooperative Extension
4-H Program.| A $500,000 gift over two years from Monsanto
Company is funding 4-H volunteer forums in 48
states and 3 U.S. territories and 4 regional 4-H
volunteer forums this year. The forums provide volunteers opportunities to network
with each other to bring fresh perspectives and activities to their local 4-H programs
and consider how to recruit, retain, recognize and promote the good deeds of 4-H
volunteers.| Forty-eight youth and their chaperones from eight
historically black colleges and universities and
one tribal college were among 300 National
4-H Conference delegates that provided recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture about the future of the 4-H Program thanks to scholarships funded with a
$100,000 gift from The Farm Credit System Foundation.
National 4-H Council also worked with state 4-H foundations to enhance the private
sector fundraising capacity of the 4-H field. We assembled a national picture of state
4-H fundraising for the first time, hosted the state 4-H foundation executives annual
meeting where we offered technical assistance and training about fundraising and
board development, and held a strategic positioning workshop for the top 10 state
4-H foundations by total contributions and youth population.
With guidance and support from National 4-H Headquarters, National 4-H Council
began building ACCESS 4-H, an ambitious multi-million dollar overhaul of 4-H’s Web
presence. We also gave the 4-H Brand Network—the first community of its kind to join
together to advocate for the 4-H brand at the grassroots level—its first real test with
promotion of 4-H through the premiere of the live-action movie version of E.B. White’s
literary classic, Charlotte’s Web.
Top Right: New York Life
Foundation President
Christine Park visits with
CWF delegates representing
728 youth from New York
Life Youth in Governance
4-H Clubs in New York and
Georgia. Middle: Youth visit
Washington, D.C., as part of
the CWF program. Bottom:
Ken Jones, Ph.D., University
of Kentucky, greets G-Quan
Booker following Dr. Jones’
keynote address to New
York Life 4-H Club CWF
delegates.
Civic Leadership Focus
of D.C. Experience
New York Life Foundation scholarships helped 53 youth—
many of whom had never left their states before—come to
Washington, D.C., to participate in Citizenship Washington
Focus (CWF), a national 4-H civic leadership educational
opportunity at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center.
New York Life Foundation President Christine Park visited with
these CWF delegates who represented 728 New York and
Georgia youth from underserved neighborhoods who joined
4-H since 2006 through 41 newly-created New York Life
Youth in Governance 4-H Clubs. While at CWF, the youth
identified neighborhood issues and created action plans to
meet those needs when they go home.
Eight 4-H members spent a summer discovering how the Caddo Indian
tribe lived in the Big Cypress Basin in East Texas as part of the Prairie
View A&M University Cooperative Extension 4-H Program. The 4-H’ers
trained in computers, digital photography, GIS mapping, archaeology
surveying and historic analysis through a partnership among Native
American groups, schools and government. They then set off to uncover
artifacts, study Caddo culture and life, and research the history, culture
and environment of the area. The project was possible through an
Engaging Youth Serving Community Rural Youth Development Grant
from USDA and National 4-H Council. **
**See back cover.
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Teens More Aware of Food Consumption
When ACCESS 4-H launches in 2008, 4-H members, volunteers and professionals
nationwide will be able to customize 4-H.org to get the news and information, interaction
and instruction they need for their individual 4-H experiences. ACCESS 4-H takes
advantage of Web 2.0 applications and social networking tools through its innovative
Internet architecture. National 4-H Council and National 4-H Headquarters already
have begun integration of their individual Web sites into the ACCESS 4-H model.
After National 4-H Council partnered with Walden Media and Paramount Pictures to
prominently feature 4-H in Charlotte’s Web, the 4-H system embraced the opportunity to
promote 4-H in their local communities through the film. The system downloaded more
than 33,000 files of Charlotte’s Web promotional tools from 4-hbrandNetwork.org,
created 3.3 million media impressions about 4-H in conjunction with the movie, and held
hundreds of 4-H educational events at local theaters throughout the nation.
4-H Alumni Stars of Charlotte’s Web
Delaware 4-H youth
survey the public about
food choices as part of
their 4-H project.
Left: 4-H Alumna Julia Roberts, the voice of Charlotte,
poses with Dakota Fanning, who played Fern, during the
premiere of the all-star, live-action version of Charlotte’s
Web. Middle: National 4-H Council Trustee and 4-H
Alumna Nancy Redd greets fellow 4-H Alumna Reba
McEntire, the voice of Betsy the Cow. Right: 4-H promotional
materials included a photo of Dakota Fanning
wearing the 4-H Emblem as she did in the movie.
4H Newsletter ad
7.5”w x 5”h
4C
The 4-H name and
emblem are protected
under 18 USC 707.
The 4-H name and
emblem are protected
under 18 USC 707.
The National 4-H Leadership
Team, in partnership with
Walden Media and Paramount
Pictures, has developed an
opportunity to raise funds for
your state 4-H program through
Charlotte’s Web ticket sales.
For ticket buying information
and ideas on how to promote
4-H using Charlotte’s Web, visit
www.fourhcouncil.edu
Top Right: Donald T. Floyd, Jr.,
president and CEO, National
4-H Council, at right, and
Dr. Cathann Kress, director of
youth development, National
4-H Headquarters, CSREES,
USDA, speak with Noyce
Foundation President Ron
Ottinger after his address at
the National 4-H Curriculum
Summit. Middle and Bottom:
4-H youth, volunteers and
professionals explore how
video games can be incorporated
into 4-H curriculum.
4-H System Looks at Future
Educational Direction
For the first time in its 105-year history, 4-H examined how
it meets the educational and developmental needs of youth
through hands-on learning experiences during the National
4-H Curriculum Summit at the National 4-H Youth Conference
Center. National 4-H Headquarters and National 4-H
Council co-sponsored the summit so 4-H youth and land-grant
university and college leaders from across the nation could
provide feedback about strategies to successfully develop
high-quality curricula that speaks to the needs and interests
of 21st century youth. West Virginia University President
David Hardesty and Noyce Foundation President Ron
Ottinger were among those who addressed the panelists
and participants.
Eleven 4-H members promoted awareness about the effects of food and
beverage marketing on consumption choices as they collected data
from 900 respondents. Through the University of Delaware Cooperative
Extension Sussex County 4-H project, young people learned careerbuilding
skills like public speaking, survey processing, politely accepting
rejection and comparing data as they reviewed their data with collected
data from survey sites in Florida, Kentucky and New York. The project
also influenced their consumption habits. “I’m a little more aware of how
food and beverages are being marketed to me, so I’ll keep that in mind
before I purchase,” said 4-H’er Richard Tyler.
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The National 4-H Supply Service focused on expanding its visibility among 4-H clubs,
camps, fairs and volunteers as the premier supplier of all things 4-H with the launch of
the first 4-H SourceBook Spring Update. The special supplement featured 75 new items
that included tech accessories like iPod® covers and flash drives; camp gear; infant and
toddler tees, onesies and bibs for aspiring 4-H’ers; pet t-shirts, food bowls and leashes;
backpacks, totes and cinch bags; and fashions for girls and guys of every age.
Internet orders at 4-hmall.org increased by 13 percent to 48 percent of total orders
received in the second year of an aggressive e-commerce strategy that included
more user-friendly navigation and an improved shopping cart with easier ordering for
customers. The Fair Share Program, which gives participating state 4-H programs 10
percent back of the total merchandise value of all orders shipped to addresses within
their boundaries, has expanded to all 50 states.
The National 4-H Youth Conference Center welcomed more than 30,000 guests and
hosted several events at the request of National 4-H Headquarters including the White
House Conference on School Safety, National 4-H Conference and the National 4-H
Curriculum Summit. Center increased its tour and travel business ten-fold and upgraded
facilities to improve the comfort and safety of guests including installation of a new sprinkler
system throughout the entire campus; updating the lobby with new carpet, furniture
and lighting; and replacing the large screen and sound system in Aiton Auditorium.
Oregon 4-H teens
are part of the 4-H
Youth Community
Readiness Network.
Teens Use GPS in Disaster Response
The first 4-H Spring Update
introduced 75 new items.
Top Right: A permanent 4-H
history exhibit is the focal point
of Kathleen’s Corner. Middle:
A portrait of Kathleen Flom
portrays her warm smile as she
greeted guests to the National
4-H Youth Conference Center.
Bottom: A ribbon cutting
officially celebrates the opening
of Kathleen’s Corner. From
left are Sue Benedetti; Donald
T. Floyd, Jr., president and
CEO, National 4-H Council;
Dr. Cathann A. Kress, director,
youth development, National
4-H Headquarters, CSREES,
USDA; and Eleanor Wilson.
Benedetti, Wilson, Sue Fisher,
and Gwen El Sawi led the
Kathleen’s Corner project. 4-H Celebrates
“The First Lady of Center”
4-H celebrates the legacy of “the First Lady of Center” with
the Kathleen’s Corner 4-H History Exhibit that honors Kathleen
Flom, National 4-H Hall of Fame laureate and lifelong 4-H
member. Kathleen’s Corner embodies the spirit and passion
of Flom who, for many years, greeted guests to the National
4-H Youth Conference Center with stories of 4-H and the role
of her “home away from home” in the 4-H movement. The
newly-renovated room off the J.C. Penney Lobby includes
the permanent 4-H history exhibit, Flom’s portrait, a selection
of her favorite 4-H treasures, 4-H club charters, gifts from
National 4-H Headquarters, and a stained-glass window
honoring J.C. Penney. A volunteer committee and individual
contributions made Kathleen’s Corner possible.
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Oregon State University Extension Service Clackamas County 4-H Teen
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is one of many nationwide
that are part of the 4-H Youth Community Readiness Network. These 4-H
members are armed with GPS devices to assist their communities in times
of natural disaster. They use GPS technology to map water sources for
firefighters fighting wildfires and create evacuation maps. 4-H Teen CERT
members are trained in Department of Homeland Security and Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-developed natural disaster
response methods. Teams participate in interactive learning activities like
search and rescue situations, building engineering, and medical and
emotional first-aid responses.
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Scholarships Support 4-H Conference Youth on the Move to Better Healetnhc e Diversity
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Second Century
of Excelence Club
Corporate/Foundation Donors
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Emerald Clover
$1,000,000 AND UP
American Honda Motor Co., Inc./
Motorcycle Division (FY 1998)†
JCPenney Afterschool Fund
(FY 2007, FY 2006)†
Philip Morris USA (FY 2007, FY 2005)†
Platinum Clover
$250,000 - $999,999
The Coca-Cola Foundation (FY 2006)†
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
MetLife Foundation
Monsanto
New York Life Foundation (FY 2006)†
NFL Charities (FY 2005)†
Noyce Foundation
Specialty Vehicle Institute of America
(FY 2006)†
Gold Clover
$100,000 - $249,999
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
(FY 2007, FY 2006)†
Cargill (FY 2006)†
Carhartt, Inc. (FY 2006)†
Cumberland Farms
The Farm Credit System Foundation, Inc.
John Deere (FY 2007, FY 2006)†
Kraft Foods (FY 2007, FY 2006)†
Surdna Foundation, Inc. (FY 2006)†
Toyota USA Foundation (FY 2006)†
Silver Clover
$50,000 - $99,999
DEFT, Inc. (FY 2006)†
Edward R. Tinker Charitable Trust
MetLife Foundation (FY 2006)†
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
(FY 2004)†
Surdna Foundation, Inc.
Bronze Clover
$25,000 - $49,999
ACH Food Companies, Inc./
Fleischmann’s Yeast
Bob Evans Farms, Inc./
Owens Country Sausage
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
(FY 2007, FY 2006)†
Carter’s, Inc.
CHS Foundation
Lee Jeans
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
VF Corporation
Green Clover
Up to $24,999
The 360 Group
Allianz Life Insurance Company
of North America
American Income Life Insurance Co.
Anoka County 4-H
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Bank of America Foundation, Inc.
Cadeau Foundation (FY 2004)†
CHS Foundation (FY 2006)†
The Columbia Foundation
Computer Sciences Corporation
Constellation Energy Group
Employee Fund
Corporate Philanthropy Services
Dickerson’s Greenhouse
The Dickson Foundation, Inc.
Dobler Imagineering
Education Development Center, Inc.
(FY 2006)†
Eurest Dining Services
Eyre Tour and Travel
FedEx Express
First Western
Fundamentals Company, Inc.
General Motors Foundation
Global Change Strategies
Global Impact
Harper Livestock Company
Hemlock Hi-Toppers 4-H Club of N.H.
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Insurance Skills Center, Inc.
International Business Machines
Jefferson County Area 4-H Council, Inc.
Keller Benefit Services, Inc.
Kickin’ Country Clovers
Larsen Production, Inc.
Lincoln County 4-H Teen Leaders
The Lipper Family Charitable Foundation
Mary Jean and Oliver Travers
Foundation, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
University of Minnesota, Department
of Animal Science, In Memory of
Wallace Jerome
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
(FY 2006)†
Mylestone Plans
National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association
PBI-Gordon Corporation
Pfizer
Phalanx Media Group, Inc.
Professional Resources On Demand
Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
SBC
SilverStone Group, Inc.
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation
T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ThyssenKrupp Elevator
TM Design, Inc.
Trikora USA
National 4-H Council’s work on behalf of the 4-H Youth Development movement would not be possible without
the generosity of our individual, corporate and foundation donors. Listings with a † are gifts committed in a prior
reporting period that continue to support our work. Thank you.
North Dakota State
University star athletes
encourage youth to
eat smart and play
hard as part of an
NDSU Extension 4-H
educational campaign.
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Star athletes at North Dakota State University (NDSU) encourage
youth to develop healthy habits for life through NDSU Extension 4-H’s
statewide “Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together” school-based educational
campaign. The athletes posed for promotional posters and traveled
to elementary schools to eat lunch with and encourage youth to add
healthy foods and exercise to their lives. Another program component
is the Healthy North Dakota 4-H Club initiative, a hands-on learning
opportunity for children and families that supplements learning in
schools. Cargill and National 4-H Council helped fund the program,
a Families Count Family Strengthening Award recipient.
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Honor Roll of Donors
Visa International
Walden Media
Weaver Brothers Insurance
Associates, Inc.
Willard E. Bartel Foundation
President’s Club
Special appreciation for those individuals
who have contributed $25,000 or
more during their lifetimes in support of
National 4-H Council and its programs.
Roger C. Beach
Gary L. Davis
Don and Carolyn Floyd
Robert B. and Barbara Gill
Susan W. and Dana L. Halbert
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hampson
Chuck Hayes
Becky B. Kaiserman
Ralph W. and Anne B. Ketner
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Lowrie
Mason and Beverly Miller
Elaine R. Pitts
Marian and Harold A. Poling Fund
Richard J. and Elizabeth L. Sauer
Grant and Alma Shrum
Gene and Sharon Swackhamer
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrason Thomas
James P. Tobin and Virginia E. Heagney
Omer G. and Annabelle K. Voss
Second Century
of Excelence Club
Individual Donors
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Emerald Clover
$10,000 and Up
Don and Carolyn Floyd
Marian and Harold A. Poling Fund
Gold Clover
$1,000 - $9,999
E. Kent Baker
Lily H. Bentas
Jim Borel
Jill and Scott Bramble
Cindy Brinkley
E. Niel and Helen S. Carey
Michael D. Carr
Natalie Cheng
Carlton L. Curtis
Gary L. Davis
Estate of Jeannette S. DeMure*
Nancy W. Driehorst
Joseph B. Dzialo
Anthony and Carolyn Fernandez
Susanne G. Fisher
Dorothy McCargo Freeman
Clark and Marilynn Gafke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hampson
Harold and Judy Harper
Ken and Lucy Hicks
Karla Chappelle Howard
Paul and Susan Koehler
Larry L. Krug
Loren J. Kruse and Elizabeth Anderson
Ruth C. Lipper
F.A. Lowrey
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Lowrie
Thomas A. and Loraine Martindale
Mason and Beverly Miller
Steve Otrembiak
David E. and Valerie Pace
Dwight E. Palmer
Elaine R. Pitts
Noel P. Ralston
Richard J. and Elizabeth L. Sauer
Sharon Schainker
Grant and Alma Shrum
Jennifer L. Sirangelo
Denise W. and Christipher M. Streeter
Anthony A. Tansimore
James P. Tobin and Virginia E. Heagney
Omer G. and Annabelle K. Voss
James G. Walls
Michael and Patricia Williams
Eleanor L. Wilson
Margaret and Wayne Wright
Lucy and Vernon H.C. Wright
Silver Clover
$500 - $999
Oliver C. Anderson
Dr. Sharon Anderson
Tony and Carlotta Ashton
Norma K. Asnes
Helen H. Bailey
Samuel B. Baker
Shirley Barlow, In Memory of Margaret
Hushelpeck
David W. Buck Family Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Audrey C. Burkart
Bertha T. Coombs, In Memory of
Kenneth L. Coombs
Thomas G. Coon
Mrs. Benjamin Dornfest
Gail and Edwin M. Gershon
Carrie Guadagnolo
Steve Gunderson and Jonathan Stevens
Lita Haarer
Norma and Stanley Haas
Alene D. Haines
Ann E. Henderson
Louise K. Henriksen
Jean Hoshiko
Wentworth Hubbard
Alberta B. Johnston
Robin Kline, MS, RD, CCP
Steven K. Knapp
Allyson McMahan
Lori Melichar
Barbara Nordin-Elmer
Kevin D. Ponticelli
Frank and Ruth Proctor
Nancy A. Redd
Leland and Jacqueline Russell
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Orion Samuelson
Robert J. Saum
Daniel L. Schadler
Donald H. and Jane E. Schriver
Herman L. Scott
Janice A. Seitz
Janice C. Shank
Russell W. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Strickler
Bill and Mattie Umscheid
Eddie N. and Jearline F. Williams
Mary Williams
Steve and Maureen Wilson
Larry C. Wood and Janet S. Dennis
Wood
Mary Lee Wood
Virginia I. Zirkle
Bronze Clover
Up to $499
Geraldine Abbey
Arlene Seidel Abrams
Barbara S. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. David Adams
Sharon K. Adler
Richard A. Ahrens
Ted Alban, In Memory of Mrs. Polly
Hanst
Philip B. Alexander
Roberta Altamari
Salvador E. and Isabel H. Altar
Chris and Anne Altizer
Owen D. and Diane E. Ambur
Beverly J. Andersen
Louisa G. Anderson
Virginia Tomasulo Anthes
Dan and Susan Arnholt
Arlis Arnold
Terry E. Asher
Tonia Ashton
Kirk and Tana Astroth
Kenneth and Patricia Auberger
Priscilla and William August
Barbara Austin
Holly and Keith Axtell
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bagby
Louise H. Bailey
Darlene Z. Baker
Sudhir Bakshi
Mr. and Mrs. Perry S. Banks
Steven R. and Georgia L. Barbour
Roger E. Barrows
Becki T. Bates
Amy Battles
Ceo E. Bauer
Don and Joan Bay
Dick A. and Hope Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Beckwith
Sarah W. Becton
M. Langley Bell, Jr., DDS
Brian F. Bend
Elinor S. Benes
Max Benne
Linda Kay Benning
Gail Hamilton Berardino
Mark and Nadine Berkowsky
Robert Bernstein, M.D.
Jill L. Bidwell
Helen Biever
Dr. Beth Birnstihl
Barbara and Albert Bishop
Barbara W. Bitetto
Richard W. and Norma S. Black
E. Page Bladen
Tanya K. Blue
Joan L. Boewe
Ken and Mary Bolen
Kenneth Bonham
Donald E. Bonsall
Robert R. Boone
Jeanette Borich
Cheryl and Frank Boucher
Linda Sanders Bowers
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Boyd
Pat BoyEs
Carolee Anita Boyles
Mildred O. Bradner
William J. and Bonnie Braun
Erna Bamford Breton
Mrs. Mabel M. Briscoe
Raymond L. Brodie
Brad and Joan Brolsma
Larry and Dorothy Bromenshenkel
Henry M. Brooks
Amy E. Brown
Emory Brown
Kathleen and George Brown
Lynn and Marjorie Brown
Miriam Brown
Nettie Ruth Brown
Paul and Janice Brown
Mary Frances Dew Bruner
Jacqueline Y. Bryant
Daryl and Joyce Buchholz
Blodwen J. Buckel
Roger P. Buffington
David and Nancy Bull
Drew and Cindy Buniski
Alberto and Gladys Burgos
Annina C. Burns
Margaret and Johnny* Burris
Dorothy Arvidson Buss
Marcius and Elna Butterfield
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar R. Butts
Earl L. Butz
Richard A.W. Byrne and Sharon K.B.
Wright
Corinna M. Byrum
Sue Cammack
Jerrie Camp-Henderson
Dennis and Rita Campion
Timothy E. Canevascini
Charles R. Carmichael
Kelly Carpenter
Mrs. M.J. Carter
Maria Cascioli
Dr. Charles H. Casey - Barbara J.
Muesing
William and Cynthia Catto
Matthew Cavedon
Diane Cavellini
Cheryl Cesar
Julie A. Chaffin
Debra Fink Chapman
Dick Chelton
Dr. and Mrs. Morris J. Cherrey
Robert F. Chiasson
Robert and Carol Christensen
William F. Church
Dr. Carolyn Clague and Mr. Dennis L.
Hopfinger
Carrie Nolan, third from
left, created a 4-H ATV
Safety Program
so that families in her
community know about
the dangers of allterrain
vehicles and how
to operate them safely.
Carrie Nolan is a 4-H volunteer with a mission after the all-terrain
vehicle (ATV) accidental deaths in 2005 of her two boys, Justin and
Austin, ages seven and nine. Carrie created a 4-H ATV Safety Program
with University of Wisconsin-Extension Crawford County 4-H to educate
other families about ATV safety. “Our sons are what give me the drive
to get the word out to other families about the dangers of ATVs,” Carrie
said. The 4-H ATV Safety Program — funded by Specialty Vehicle Institute
of America and National 4-H Council — has provided ATV safety and
training information to 1.8 million youth and adults across the nation.
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Barbara Clark
James W. and Sheri L. Clark
Sabina and Blake Clark
Donald J. Cleary
Sharon Paynter Cleaves
Anner Clemons
Kenneth K. and Caroline L. Clinard
Natalie and Perry Cobb
Charlotte Coffman
Jean Cogburn
Faye F. Cohen
Tamira A. Cole
Leatrice J. Coleman
Carolyn Zehner Condorodis
Anne Looney Cook
Rachel M. Cook
Martha E. Couch
Rosemarie Craighead
Robert L. and Lucy Crom
Carrie Crone
Ele Crossan
Reverend Joyceann Crump
Merrilyn N. Cummings
Clarence and Jane Cunningham
Eugene Dabney
Terry J. Dailey and John V. D’Agostino
Duane C. Davidson
Elizabeth C. Davies
Jeanetta and Kenneth Davis
Madge H. Henning and Warren N.
Davis
Capt. Victor Delano
Patrick J. Denning
Kate M. Halstead Dennis
Dr. and Mrs. Leon G. Devlin
C. Joseph and Linda Diamond
Shirley Diaz
Elbert and Peggy Dickey
Margaret S. Dixon
Nancy Dobler, Dobler Imagineering
Gwyn Donohue
Ms. Lillian D. Dorn
Dr. and Mrs. M. Lloyd Downen
George and Kathi Downey
Marilyn N. Downs, In Memory of
Wallace Jerome
Ronald C. and Phyllis Drum
Oakshire 4-H Club and William
Dunckelman
Marie Dolly Dwyer, In Memory of Terry
Dwyer
John and Anne Edgecomb
Nancy B. Edmundson
Joyce E. Egge
Geraine Eisentraut
Alex Elder
Dennis E. Elgrim
Marion and Richard Eller
Norman and Cynthia Engelbrecht
Marguerite Ensor
Helen Fahning Enstrom
Mary Ann and Robert D. Espeseth
Emma Rae Eyre
Ronald F. Fairbrother
Dr. and Mrs. Chester Fehlis
Francis and Kolleen Felber, In Memory
of Wallace Jerome
Wes and Jean Felton
Frank A. Fender
Betty Fewell
Margaret Carroll Finch
Paula J. Florkey
Franklin B. and Ada Z. Flower
Kyle and Angela Fogt
Nadine Foley
Kimberly Forrest
Fred and Donna Fortney
Betty Jo Foster
Danny and Vicki Fowler
Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Fowler
Linda Kirk Fox
Toni Frank
Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Franklin
Lisa Fulco
Jolenne Wendel Fullagar
Norman and Deborah Fuller
Walter L. Ganshaw
Jason M. Gant
Anarosa Garcia
Dorothy J. Garner
Laura Phillips Garner
Byron V. Garrett
Charlene Gaskins-Jones
Mary and Jerry Geckle
Mildred I. Gedrites
Violet Gertsch
Mark E. Geyer
Jack and Anne Gherty
Gail Girbach
Bonnie and Quentin Glass
Paula and Lee Gleason
Philip and Diana Goebel
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Goyen
Mary and David Graham
Gardiner and Violet Graham
Dorothy Gransee
Mary McPhail Gray
Chester Greene
Sally Grenz
Juanita Griebel
James and Margaret Grillo
Hildy Grimes, In Memory of Terry
Dwyer
Margaret D. Gross
Mrs. Helen K. Groves
Patricia R. Dawson Gruber
Larry Guilbeau
Laura W. Gullotti
Jimmy S. Gunnells
Arletta M. Gustafson
George F. Haenlein
John and Barb Hagie
Curtis and Elaine Hall
Marshay N. Hall
Shirley Haller
Carol A. Halsey
Donald and Lorraine Hand
David C. Hardesty, Jr.
Peggy Hart
James G. Hartsock
Mrs. John Hassert
Edwin N. Hathaway
Richard and Geraldine Heavner
Carol J. Heckmann
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hedke
Zane R. Helsel
Lynn Henderson
Alvin and Phyllis Hepner
Leslie M. Hepp, In Honor of Mary
Garrison and Kim Haynes
Mother Champions ATV Youth Feel Closer to HeriVta Sgaefety
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Tim and Beth Hermanson, In Memory of
Terry Dwyer
Donna Powell Hershberger
Gina Hesley
John and Bernice Hibbard
Mrs. Eleanor E. Hill
Oliver C. and Joyce M. Hill
Dr. Susan Holder
Dr. Ernest L. Holloway
Charles M. Holmes
Eugene B. Hook
Ann L. Hoover
Jane R. Hopkins
Leonard H. Hopkins, Jr.
Paul B. Hornquist, Jr.
B. Dale and Mae B. Hostetter
Roy and Pat Hougen
Joe and Lynn Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Hunnicutt
Jennifer M. Hunt
Lois R. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunter
William and Peggy Hupfeldt
Dean and Kathleen Huston
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Hutchcroft
Charlene Hyde
Carol S. Ikeda
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Ilnicki
Ralph and Janet Izard
Cathy Jackson
Daney Jackson
DiTamra C. Jackson
Ed and Claire Jaenke
Steve A. Jensen
Mary Ella Jerome, In Memory of
Wallace Jerome
Donna Johnson
Betsy and Jerry Johnson
Jeanne H. Johnson
Larry Johnson
Norm and Florence Johnson
Paul B. Johnson
Ralph G. and Ruth Caven Johnston
Hilbert and Kathleen Johs
Ronald and Margaret Jones
Tiny Faye Jones
Aurelia E. Jones W.
Paul E. Jungermann
Paul and Gloria Kaste
Mark and Debbie Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kerr, Jr.
Gerald M. Killigrew
Marjorie Killingsworth
Karen King
Glenn A. Klein
Hadwen and Louann Kleiss
Eleanor Klockenbusch
Mrs. J.O. Knapp
Stan and Nina Knowles
Jim and Marie Koch
Richard and Lynne Koehler
Fran Krause
Miss Alma L. Kronmann
Charles W. and Beverly J. Kruse
Larry and Vickie Kuester
Pamela S. Kunesh
Joe Kurth
Luke C. Kurth
Paul E. Lacey
Sally Lackett
Mary Laeger-Hagemeister
Thomas S. Lakritz
Gordon and Peggy Lamb
Mrs. Mary Lambert
Jerald E. Lang
Terry Langston
Willie and Arlene Lantz
Vernon I. Lawson
Suzanne Le Menestrel
Paul and JoAnne Leatherman
Luther LeBlanc
Teresa LeGrand
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Lehman, II
Charlotte and Bruce Lehmann
Joan E. Lein
Pat and Jerry Leslie
Constance and Michael Lexion
Carol L. Leybourn Janssen
Lawrence H. Liden
Mr. Robert Light
Sandra L. Lignell
Charlene Lind
Leland Lindquist
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Linnenbringer
Eddie L. Locklear
Marie L. Lofgren
Billie Loftis
Maxey D. Love, Jr.
Jon and Beth Luikart
Ivory W. Lyles
Luiese Husen Lynch
Elsie L. Mackey
Jane E. Mackey
Flower and Glenn MacMillen
Carole MacNeil
Don MacNeil
Zindo Majaliwa
Dr. Karyn Malinowski
Jennifer Malon
Cooper Malone
Francis S. Mansue
Laura A. Marek
Dr. Pamela A. Marino
Ellen Markowitz
Louella B. Marlin
Ronald and Ann Marlow
Dorothy H. Martin
Michael J. Martin
Beverly S. Marvin
Wynon Mayes
Debra Maynard, In Memory of John
W. Maynard
Betty P. McCartney
M. McCoy
Terryann G. McCoy
Sandy McDonald
Neal and Linda McIntyre
Sadie L. McKelvie
Margaret M. McKenna
Elaine McKnight
Arthur McLendon
Deborah Mendez
Win and Betty Merriam
Edward H. and Jessie B. Merritt
Mettler Farms Inc., Dennis L. Mettler
Marilyn R. Meyer
Daniel and Peggy Millender
Daniel R. Miller
Robert H. and Vivian E. Miller
Ronald H. and Ruth A. Miller
William J. and Anita M. Million
Sally Miske
John Robert Moody
Barbara Moore
Nebraska 4-H youth
participated in the
Helping America’s
Youth (HAY) Conference
hosted by First
Lady Laura Bush
as part of their 4-H
program, Tribal &
Hispanic Youth Partnerships:
Wa’gon’ce and
Nuestro Futuro.
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Tribal & Hispanic Youth-Adult Partnerships: Wa’gon’ce and Nuestro
Futuro is a University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension 4-H program
that helps Nebraska tribal and hispanic youth learn about their heritage,
get involved in the governance of their communities and become closer
with the adults in their lives. Youth participated in Helping America’s
Youth Conference in Denver and the Nebraska 4-H Unicameral Youth
Conference, where they spent three days at the State Capitol in Lincoln
learning about state government and the legislative process. The program
was possible through an Engaging Youth Serving Community Rural
Youth Development Grant from USDA and National 4-H Council. **
**See back cover.
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Matthew Moore
Cecily Michele Morgan
Ken and Winnie Morgan
Chuck and Mary Morris
Dr. and Mrs. Ted R. Morton, Jr.
Walter and Donna Morton
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Moses
Donald Moss
John T. Mount
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Moxley, Jr.
Curt and Alisha Mueller
Gayle E. Muggli
Betty J. Munis
Karen and Harlan Murley
Agnes Mutooni
William Myers
Tony and Lynette Nakazawa
Ju Namkung
Judith Napier
James S. and Angela M. Neal
Joyce K. and Ralph E. Neill
Bart and Karen Nelson
Nan Nelson
Carl W. and Patricia Tanner Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson
Paul Newcomer
Esther M. Nichols
Drs. Linda and Wayne Nierman
Rochelle M. Nolte
Mrs. Richard H. Norair
Marilyn Nordby
Marilyn N. and Stephen Norman
Parrline Norton
Cameron Nyack
Patrick and Melinda O’Neil
Walter R. O’Neil
Ardell and Douglas Olin, In Honor of
Virgil C. Wolfer
Keith and Doris Olsen
Conrad and Anne Ormsbee
Brenda Osman
Bev Osterberg
Laura A. Ott
James A. Otto and Adel L. Visser
Lois E. Padellford
Hazel L. Palmer
Fan G. Panton
Dorothy Stewart Parker
H.B. and Katherine D. Pasley
Amee Patel
Trevor and Cassie Patterson
Jerrilyn D. Pease
Andre Pelham
Lew and Donna Pence
Ofelia Penichet
Becky Perkovich
Matthew J. and Kelly A. Peters
Russell Petty
Jim Phelps
Irma Branding Picker
Jean R. Pierce
LaTarsha Pierre
Joan Pierson
John A. Pistor
Sam Plumpter
Bob and Vickie Powell
Rudolph and Hattie Powell
Frances E. Price
Christa Priesing
John C. Quayle and Elizabeth Johnson
Quayle
Ted Raatikka
Heidy A. Ramanata
Jean Bopp Randall
Margaret J. Randall
Nekeisha Lynne Randall
Phyllis and Stan Rathbun
Daniel Ray
Jeannette and Thomas D. Keywood
John Shedd Reed
Dr. Edgar A. Reeves, Jr.
Paul E. Reichart
Miss Edith J. Reisler
Tracy Remy
Cheryl Reynolds-Small
Sam and Margie Sellers Rice
Allen and Donna Ricks
Anne and Ken Rideout
Elaine M. Riendeau
Michael and Marcella Riisager
Patricia Rinehart
Mary Roberts
Steve and Pat Robertson
Curtis Rogers
Carl M. Ross
Shirley Rote
Charles W. and Joan Dean Rowe
Mr. Henry A. Rueden
Carolyn M. Rundell
Mildred E. Salisbury
Marion W. Sandell
Carole and Jeffrey Santer
Arlene Sax
Mary E. Scharkey
Barbara K. Schirmer
Judy A. Schmid and Stewart H. Koenig
Barbara Schmidt
Walter and Nancy Schmidt
Warren E. Schmidt
James W. Schmitt
Timothy J. and Theresa A. Schoessow
Ruth Friend Schoonover
Gail and John F. Schultz
John and Geraldine (Eberline) Schultz
Louis E. Schultz, Jr.
Patricia Schwartz
Jeremiah and Mary G. Scott
Raymond C. Scott
J. Howard and Jackie Settle
Dan and Jody Sherman
Myriah M. Shewchuk
Kendrick and Jamilia Shipman
John W. Shishoff
Heather T. Shoup
Cecil R. Simmons
Tammy Skubinna
Marjorie Mayer Slaughter
Stuart Sleight
Burr Smiley
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Smith
Jennifer A. Smith
Mrs. Joan B. Smith
Julia E. Smith
Melissa and Scott Smith
Robbins and Nancy Smith
Timothy Smith
Todd G. and Rebecca Smith
Jennifer R. Snelson-Wells
Col. Covert A. Soulé, Jr.
Ronda M. Sovine
Joy and Don Sparks
Denyse Spence
Ann and Chuck Stadler
Shirley A. Stakey
Fourth Graders Experience Wonders of Water
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Douglas L. Steele
Wanda Brewer Stephens
Bear Stephenson
John C. and Nancy C. Sterling
Rudy and Keisha Stevens
Douglas Stewart
Larry E. Stewart
Harold and Carol Stolt, In Memory of
Terry Dwyer
Margaret R. Stricker
Barbara Strickland
Bill and Aljean Svendsgaard
Gene and Sharon Swackhamer
Dennis and Donna Swan
Florine and Ron Swanson
Steve and Chris Swift
Alan J. Switzer
Valerie K. Tamblyn
Norman W. Thomas
Leonard and Raquel Thompson
T. T. Tyler Thompson, O.D., In Memory
of Harriett Blue
Dr. E. Thomas and Mrs. Beverly J.
Thurber
Michael J. Thursam
Mrs. Colleen Titelbaum
Nelson Trickey
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Triplett
Kathleen A. Trowbridge, In Memory of
Wallace Jerome
Michael and Barbara Turell
Linda Jo Turner
Nellie Mabel Turner
Kathleen M. and Howard W. Tweeten
Nancy Valentine
Gladys I. Van Meter
Frances Vannoy
Gene and Arlene Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Vineyard
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin H. Voyles, Jr.
Nancy M. Wachter
Marjorie Walton
William D. and Bonnie Lou Wampler
Joyce Wasmund
Lowell and Verna May Watts
Maren E. Weber
Julia Y. Weefur-Doe
Dabney S. Wellford
Kendra L. Wells
Greg Welsh and Marion Ianuzzi
Sushil Dulai Wenholz
Clay Matthew West
Steen and Nancy Westerberg
Kenny and Marcia Wheeler
Glen and Darla Whipple
Ruth B. Whipple
Laura Whisney
Pete and Adele Whitford
Gabe Wical
Jim and Joanne Widmaier
Denny and Carol Wiggim
Jeffrey A. and Rose Wignall
Diane D. and James J. Wilcox
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilde
Rance and Vera Willis
Boyd and Lilly Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wilson
Neva N. Wing
Gene E. Winland
Paul G. Wist
John and Martha Woeste
Francis and Pamela Wolak
Mary Beth Wold
William F. Wolhaupter
Joseph Wolinsky
Anne S. Woodhams
Allen and Trudy Woodward
Elsie P. Woolam
Laurie Wooldridge, In Memory of
Wallace Jerome
Dale and Nora Wright
Elaine A. Young
Helen M. Young
Molly V. Young
Jennifer Zaniewski
Leon and Eileen Zebroski
Dominic and Barbara Zweber
Kathleen ’s Corner Donors
Kathleen’s Corner, a conference room
off the J.C. Penney Hall Lobby, is a
special tribute to Kathleen Flom whose
life (1913-2005) and 4-H career in
Minnesota and at the National 4-H
Youth Conference Center created an
incredible record of service to youth.
We thank the following donors from
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 for
honoring Kathleen and continuing her
legacy of 4-H stories and history at the
Center’s front door.
Becki T. Bates
Barbara W. Bitetto
Richard A.W. Byrne and Sharon K.B.
Wright
Nancy W. Driehorst
Dennis E. Elgrim
Janet Marchetti Flom
Lita Haarer
Richard and Geraldine Heavner
B. Dale and Mae B. Hostetter
Louella B. Marlin
Robert H. and Vivian E. Miller
Drs. Linda and Wayne Nierman
David E. and Valerie Pace
Rudolph and Hattie Powell
Grant and Alma Shrum
Bill and Aljean Svendsgaard
Kendra L. Wells
Eleanor L. Wilson
Larry C. Wood and Janet S. Dennis
Wood
Extension Directors /
Administrators
Dr. Henry M. Brooks, University of
Maryland - Eastern Shore
Dr. Daryl D. Buchholz, Kansas State
University
Dr. Dennis R. Campion, University of
Illinois
Dr. Thomas G. Coon, Michigan State
University
Dr. Elbert C. Dickey, University of
Nebraska
Dr. Linda K. Fox, Washington State
University
Dr. Daney Jackson, Pennsylvania State
University
Dr. Ivory W. Lyles, University of Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Rutgers
Cooperative Extension
Mississippi 4-H youth
and adults learn about
water quality and
conservation in their
region as part of the
Wonders of Water 4-H
Conservation Program.
Mississippi State University Extension Service Leflore County’s Wonders
of Water 4-H Conservation Program helped 675 fourth graders and
53 adults in the Mississippi Delta-Hills Region address why they need to
conserve water, care about water quality and support the watershed.
During seven county camps, participants took samples of local water
sources, tested them for pollutants and then mapped global positioning
system waypoints for the samples for a regional analysis. The Wonders
of Water 4-H Conservation Program is supported with funding from
Coca-Cola Foundation and National 4-H Council.
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Dr. Janice A. Seitz, University of
Delaware
Dr. Douglas L. Steele, Montana State
University Extension Service
Dr. Glen Whipple, University of Wyoming
Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Francis Wolak, Clemson University
Cooperative Extension
State 4-H Leaders
Dr. Darlene Z. Baker
University of Arkansas Cooperative
Extension Service
Dr. Beth Birnstihl
University of Nebraska
Dr. Patricia BoyEs
Washington State University
Dr. Henry M. Brooks
University of Maryland - Eastern
Shore
Dr. Nancy H. Bull
University of Connecticut
Mr. Richard A. W. Byrne
Maryland 4-H Center
Dr. Martha E. Couch
Texas A&M University
Dr. Dorothy M. Freeman
University of Minnesota
Dr. Susan L. Holder
Mississippi State University
Ms. Carol S. Ikeda
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Dr. Joseph R. Kurth
University of Kentucky
Dr. Carole MacNeil
University of California
Dr. John Charles Morris
Iowa State University Extension
Dr. Marilyn N. Norman
University of Florida
Ms. Barbara K. Schirmer
Cornell University Cooperative
Extension Service
Mrs. Joy G. Sparks
University of Delaware
Nat ional Associat ion
of Extension 4-H Agents
Designated Fund
Linda R. Aldridge
American Income Life Insurance Co.
American Quarter Horse Association
Christopher W. Anderson
Arizona Association Extension 4-H
Agents
Kirk and Tana Astroth
Allen Auck
Mary S. Averbeck
Darlene Z. Baker
Elizabeth Lance Barber
Jim and Carolyn Barthel
Lynne Beam
Tammera and Guy Beckham
Virginia Bourdeau
Donna Bradley
Paul Brings
Wendy L. Brock
Rod Buchele
Dorothy M. Burrows
Judy Butterfield
Dr. Carolyn Clague and
Mr. Dennis L. Hopfinger
Nancy L. Coleman
Charles M. Comer
Karol Dyson
Torey Earle
Terril D. Faul
Janet E. Fox
Denise Frebertshauser
Dorothy McCargo Freeman
Karen Gagne
Grace Garnier
Francis G. Ginther
Betty Gottler
Susan W. and Dana L. Halbert
Heidi Haugen
Nancy Hegland
Gregory J. Hickey
Oliver C. and Joyce M. Hill
Dr. Susan Holder
University of Illinois
Debra Ivey
Clyde F. Jackson
James R. Kahler
Judith A. Kennedy
Sharon Kickertz-Gerbig
Tamara T. Koop
Phyllis M. Kriesel
Vietfen Virginia Kuo
Carolyn Langley
Lisa A. Lauxman
Paul and JoAnne Leatherman
Lena D. Mallory
Linda M. Manton
Laura A. Marek
Keith Martikainen
Michael J. Martin
John E. Mayfield
Bonnie D. McGee
Patricia McGlaughlin
Wanda McLocklin
Rene’ L. Mehlberg
William J. and Anita M. Million
Montana State University Extension
Service
Chuck and Mary Morris
Arlinda K. Nauman
Chrys P. Nestle
Debbie Nistler
Kandi O’Neil
Pamela Olsen
Lucia M. Orcutt
Eric T. Otte
Mary Ottmar
Marianna Papa
Curtis L. Peters
Jim Phelps
Susan J. Pickle
Kim Pond
Tammy C. Powell
Peggy Ann Prucnal
Lori Purcell
Kimberly Reaman
Kasey R. Reid
Ann M. Religa
Denise Retzleff
Kathleen Riggs
Nancy M. Rucker
Jim and Kathy Rutledge
Bo and Becky Ryles
Janine Rywak
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Young People Conquer Community Conflict
Barbara J. Scharf
Barbara Schmidt
Linda L. Schultz
Hallie P. Sherry
Brandi Shiflet
David Sorrell
Carla M. Sousa
Carrie Stark
Laurie Sula
Barbara Dunn Swanson
Megan Tifft
Pamela Van Horn
Kathleen E. Vos
Deryl E. Waldren
Vernon L. and Susan Waldren
Nicole Walker
Sarah M. Wanczyk
Carol Knowlton Ward
Linda and Garry Webb
Kendra L. Wells
Dr. Rae Wilkinson
Mary Williams
Elizabeth J. Wingerter
Marie Witzel
Allen and Trudy Woodward
Joe W. Yedlik
Brenda Young
Workplace Donat ions
We extend our gratitude to the
donors listed below who have given
to National 4-H Council through the
Combined Federal Campaign, United
Way Charitable Campaign, and other
state and private workplace giving
programs.
Justin D. Albarado
Nathan D. Altmen
Rebecca Ann Alyea
Alma A. Anderson
Angela A. Anderson
Benjamin B. Anderson
Dion Anderson
Jessica B. Anderson
Kemba K. Anderson
Andrea Annis
Kenzie L. Arnold
Kandace A. Arrott
Brandon Arzillo
William B. Ash
George M. Autry
Alexis B. Babcock
Ryan R. Bagent
Amy L. Bailey
John Baker
Pat Barrett
Amy Battles
Robin L. Bayer
Thomas A. Beach
James C. Beel
Mark E. Beerbower
Brandy L. Bendele
Jenny Benner
Matthew J. Bennett
Col. Albion A. Bergstrom
Crystal L. Bessee
David Beville
Deborah S. Bingham
Jacob Blackburn
Tracy A. Bleim
Dale Boecker
Kathryn S. Boehle
Sherry L. Bond
Phillip Bopp
Rosario Botelho
Christin Boudreaux
Heath Bozeman
Travis Brabec
Keith Brannon
Bryant Brantley, Jr.
Heidi M. Braun
Melissa K. Brewer
Jason R. Bridwell
Paul S. Bright
Miranda D. Brockett
Daniel E. Brooks
Thomas A. Brosch
Hank W. Brower
Amy E. Brown
Cynthia Brown
Morgan T. Brown
Christopher L. Bryant
Deborah Buckner
James R. Bugg
Cynthia Burkee
Jocelyn Burris
Jonathan L. Bushnell
Mark Busman
Wanda Busse
Casey Butikofer
Angela D. Cagle
Elaine K. Cannon
Luviminda M. Capoy
Lana M. Cargould
Gregory S. Carr
James W. Carr
Scott B. Carson
Steven Cassell
Pamela Castellano
Donn Castonguay
Tracey L. Causer
Erica D. Chappelear
Cheryl L. Cherry
Claire D. Chipman
Don Christiansen
James E. Christiansen
David S. and Laura L. Chu
Charles D. Clark
Joshua J. Clark
Jocelyn Clemings
Valerie A. Clouse
Dana H. Coale
Timothy P. Cockrum
Christian F. Cognigni
Angelique L. Colby
Kimberly Colson
Michael Colwell
Shelby D. Compton
Tonnie Compton
Nancy C. Comstock
Jeffrey A. Conley
Michael B. Conley
Julie G. Connor
Judith L. Coretti
Denise H. Corley
Margaret Cormack
Lewis D. Cory
Kelby L. Cox
Michael L. Coyle
Priscilla A. Craig
Danitra Culberson
David Cullison
Tony Dahlman
After participating
in the Louisiana Citizenship
Focus Program,
Madison Parish, La.,
youth returned to their
parish to lead an effort
to stop bullying in their
consolidated
junior and high schools.
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4-H youth at Madison Parish, La., junior and high schools under consolidation
led an effort to stop bullying among students. With Louisiana
State University AgCenter Extension, 4-H members collaborated with
4-H volunteers and teachers to develop a plan to address the violence.
The young people honed their conflict management and cooperation
skills so that they could ease tensions among their peers as the schools
merged. They also designed and placed anti-bullying posters throughout
the parish. The project was made possible through an Engaging Youth
Serving Community Rural Youth Development Grant from USDA and
National 4-H Council. **
**See back cover.
Richard Daise
Nancy J. Darabpour
Margaret G. DaValt
Janice H. Davis
Susan Dearborn
Stanley C. Decker
Peter J. DeMarco
Cameron Denton
Jane H. Desrosiers
C.L. Deuprey
Earline R. Devito
Guy Dewees
Donald C. Dittus
Kind Donor
Kelli Douglas
Amanda E. Doyle
Elaine M. Dunn
Jonathan M. Dunn
Leo A. Dunton
Marilyn S. Edwards
Janet M. Evans
Carmen Fahy
Nancy A. Finn
Susan Flora
Maria K. Flynn
Sandra Foley-Smith
Susan A. Foltz
Douglas E. Ford
Jimmy R. Ford
Peggy S. Ford
Gregory S. Formanski
Kimberly Fox
Kimberly D. Frisco
Marlene J. Gallahan
Cheryl R. Galligos
Jennifer Gebert
Cynthia Gianfrancesco
Tytus A. Gilliland
John F. Glass
Matthew D. Gleason
Sharee N. Goines
Kevin R. Goljnghorst
Paul E. Gombert
Adan Gonzales
Jesse Gonzales
Troy E. Gorman
Lori M. Graham
Oscar Grant
Sally Grenz
Paul B. Griffin
Mary Beth Haan
Christopher R. Hadley
Thomas S. Haley
Janice M. Hamby
Kari Hammond
Steven A. Hansen
David Hard
Michael A. Harwood
Craig K. Hebebrand
Colien Hefferan
Janel D. Heloskie
Rodney C. Hembree
Karla A. Henderson
Jason Hennessy
Connie Hessler
Kris Hessling
Scott J. Hester
Christopher A. Hidy
Diane C. Hinojosa
David Hipp
William M. Hockman
James E. Hodges
Rhonda H. Hohertz-Covarrubias
Melissa J. Holmes
Walter T. Horikawa
Scott A. Horne
Jeffrey W. Howard
Gregory A. Howell
Leah V. Hoy
Ann L. Hoyniak-Becker
Katrina R. Hrivnak
Shingkwan S. Huang
Donald E. Huff
Brandon J. Hughes
Brian L. Hughes
Cheryl Hughes
Rankin L. Hunt
Charlene Hyde
Harry W. Jackson
Becky A. Jasper
Larry Q. Jeffrey
Todd M. Jenkins
Thomas Jennings
Marc K. Jensen
Carol A. Jeter
Dawn F. Johnson
Eric F. Johnson
Jay R. Johnson
Jesse L. Johnson
Karen L. Johnson
Randall Johnson
Cody L. Johnston
Zanna L. Jordan
Richard A. Kaduce
Karin Kasperski
Jeffrey Katon
Grace A. Keithley
Shawn M. Kelsch
Jack O. Kendall
Keely Z. Kilburg
Sandra King
Michael L. Kiser
Kevin Kjosa
Brittney N. Klein
Tracy G. Klein
William R. Klinger
Nina L. Kneblik
Edward W. Knipe
Jonathan M. Krueger
Virginia and David Krzyanowski
Betty A. Kunkel
Richard Lahey
Tesa L. Lanoy
Penny A. Launstein
Quincy Lawson
Leann R. Leas
Alice L. Ledoux-Abraham
Christopher D. Lee
Leonardo Lee
Becky Letko
Nancy J. Lewis
Lawrence H. Liden
Luann Lieurance
Edward R. Limowski
Ryan S. Lippe
Shawn Logan
Deanna M. Lord
Edward Loudin
Springe Love
Christian Lund
Theresa J. Luoma
Linda A. Lykins
Kelly S. Lyon
Linda L. Mahaney
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Teens Give Back With GIFT
Jeff Malcom
Jason C. Maltba
Julie W. Manico
Rachel Mantey-Sears
Jon T. Marburger
Carrie L. Marley
Ronald L. Marlow
Dustin Martin
Ronald E. Martin
Sam Martinez
John E. Matocha
Elizabeth H. McCarthy
Susan McClain
Christine McGee
Rita F. McGriff
Michael McGuire
Donald McKenzie
Susan McLain
Marcia B. Meador
Thyrza M. Melsby
David Merchant
Elizabeth Y. Meyer
Laura Migliore
Erin M. Miley
Christopher S. Miller
Thomas F. Miller
Victoria L. Miralda
Pamela G. Mongan-Taylor
Dorcas Moore
Noah L. Moran
Diana Moran-Kayser
Richard D. Morrison
Rogena Morrison
Joshua Mouser
Nathan Mueller
Suzanne L. Mulet
Sonie L. Munson
Kelley Murphrey
Theresa P. Murphrey
Linda Murphy
Sandra K. Murphy
Sade Murray
Paula Myers
John L. Neff
Bruce L. Neilans
Karen N. Neilsen
Christa L. Nelson
Loretta Nelson
Andrew A. Nemeth
Kim M. Neuhauser
Pamela M. Newman
Shane R. Nolan
Beth Norman
Lynn M. Nowinski
Steven O’Drisoll
Colleen M. O’Keefe
Robert B. Oberholtzer
Kenneth L. Ortberg
Jelani O. Osborne
J. T. Oswald
Dean G. Padgett
Lanette A. Palmquist
Anthony J. Panasuk
Anne E. Parkinson
Erin R. Payne
Alfred S. Pennington
Jennifer L. Pennycuff
Lori J. Perry
Patrick L. Persinger
Bobby D. Phelps
Catherine M. Phillips
Robert D. Pierce
Ross Pifer
Susan K. Platt
Kimberly J. Pleutl
Cody Polvado
Willie Ponder
Robert W. Procella
James Purcell
Zoyla V. Rabanales
Ronald E. Raines
Patricia R. Ramsey
Vonda Randle
Genivieve D. Rasmussen
Patrick J. Reardon
Cynthia Redshaw
Harold Reep
Rodney F. Rethmel
Roberto Reyes
Robert D. Richey
Nancy L. Richmond-Dopkins
Angela D. Ridley
Sherman Robinson
Yvette G. Robinson
Brad W. Roeder
Carolyn S. Roehrig
John A. Rollins
Cynthia Rowe
Gary Rowe
Alice A. Rybak
Michael J. Sage
Scott C. Sampson
J. Scalise
Kyle J. Scheumann
Francesco Schillaci
Valynn L. Schmierer
Christine A. Schmitz
Kyla J. Scott
Marcia S. Scott
Frederick Seitz
Monica L. Sharp
Doreen E. Shaw
Dennis P. Shirk
Barbara Simmons
Kathryn Skiera
Steven Sledge
Edward G. Smith
Patricia A. Smith
Ryan C. Smith
Wesley E. Smith
Sgt. Toby Soltermann
Marcia S. Sonon
Peggy S. Stalcup
Terri L. Stanley
Anthony M. Stapleton
John R. Steer
Kevin E. Stephenson
Pamela D. Stephenson
Olivia M. Steyer
John Stipes
Donald Stith
Rod Stoll
Amy K. Storer
Sam Sullens
Jeffrey Svoboda
Kathy Svoboda
Ellen A. Swain
John M. Sweeten
John M. Syarto
Dustin B. Taber
Matthew T. Tate
Eric D. Taylor
Jeffrey Taylor
Marvin Taylor
New Jersey 4-H youth
go toy shopping as
part of Project GIFT.
Youth in the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County’s
4-H Program give New Jersey families with limited resources the gift
of Christmas by providing parents with the funds they need to pick out
presents for their children. The 4-H Teen Council provides transportation,
child care and refreshments at the event, which has gained the
support of local agencies and the USDA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition
Program (EFNEP). “I find Project GIFT especially gratifying because
it is probably the greatest feeling in the world to give a family the gift of
Christmas,” said one 4-H youth. Project GIFT is supported with funding
from Cumberland Farms and National 4-H Council.
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Kathy Teeters
Teresa Telesz
Brady Thoennes
Jamie Ann Thomas
Lauri L. Thomas
Justin Thompson
Karen A. Thompson
Robert Thompson
Kathleen J. Tilbury
David W. Titley
Joseph D. Tomczak
Dewayne R. Toogood
Calvin H. Tran
Bron R. Tschumperlin
Wade W. Varner
Thomas H. Via
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Vineyard
Brian T. Vogt
Marcia L. Voss
Nichole Waggoner
Donna Wald
Whitney L. Walker
Robert D. Wallace
Sharon W. Waltman
Zachary N. Ward
Michael C. Watkins
Kendra S. Wecker
Nicole Weinstein
Stanley W. Wertz
Michael Wever
David Wheeler
Drew C. White
M. D. White
Justin Willey
Herbert Williams
Miranda V. Williams
David Williamson
Cara J. Wilson
Harry Wilson
Carolee Wise
Skip Wolverton
Virginia Womack
Jeff D. Wood
Lucinda A. Wood
Wayne S. Wood
Brad S. Wooddell
Gary D. Wooddell
John M. Wrotmeier
James Y. Yap
Yvonne F. Yoerger
Jeffrey G. Yokum
Adelina Young
Alan M. Young
Bruce Young
Jacob K. Zant
Christopher A. Zartman
Chris Zenefski
Named And Special 4-H Funds
The following named and special funds
have been established at National
4-H Council. We salute the people
who established these funds and the
people who have contributed to them.
You can assure the legacy of 4-H by
creating or contributing to a named
or special fund. For more information
on any of these funds or how you can
establish new funds, please contact Sue
Fisher at sfisher@fourhcouncil.edu or
301-961-2866.
Edward T. Aiton Fund
Kenneth H. Anderson Fund
George L. Brown Multicultural
Immersion Fund
Donald and Toni Daley Fund
Gary L. Davis Excellence in Leadership
Award Fund
Raymond C. Firestone 4-H Leadership
Fund
John M. Fisher Fund
Gail and Edwin M. Gershon
Scholarship Fund
Mary Nell Greenwood Fund
Agnes M. Hansen Fund
David C. Hardesty Fund
Becky and Jay Kaiserman Fund
Mary Ann Krug Fund
Lynn Luckow Learning Fund
Miener-Welman Fund
Denise Miller Fund
Norman C. Mindrum 4-H Education
Fund
NAE4-HA Designated Fund (aka
Clover Pledge)
National 4-H Conference Fund
In Memory of Elsie J. Carper
Onizuka 4-H Fund for Excellence
Program Assistant Fund
Elaine R. and Paul E. Pitts Fund
President’s Innovation Fund
Salute to Excellence 4-H Volunteer
Recognition Fund
Luke M. Schruben Memorial Fund
Grant A. Shrum Fund
Roger Stewart Fund
Stiles Scholarship
Norman A. Sugarman Fund
Edward R. Tinker Fund
Gertrude Warren Memorial Fund
Stanley J. Whitman, Sr. and Helen W.
Whitman Fund
Thomas E. Wilson Fund
In-kind Donors
Carhartt, Inc.
Cumberland Farms
Farrell Management Advisors, Inc.
Janet Marchetti Flom
Global Change Strategies, Madelyn
Clark-Robinson
Henderson Communications, LLC
JCPenney Afterschool Fund
John Deere Company
Monsanto
New York Life Foundation
*Deceased
We make every effort to ensure
accuracy. If your name is not listed
appropriately, please contact Betsy
Johnson at bjohnson@fourhcouncil.edu
or 301-961-2817 with changes.
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National 4-H Council’s commitment to sound, effective financial stewardship produced favorable
results in Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007). Independent auditors, BDO Seidman,
issued an unqualified opinion on consolidated financial statements of National 4-H Council and
Controlled Affiliates as of June 30, 2007, and for the year then ended. Council’s chief executive
officer and chief financial officer certify the appropriateness of these financial statements. The
independent auditors noted no material weaknesses in internal controls and no instances of
non-compliance with applicable federal regulations. Finally, Council complied with all financial
governance policies directed by its trustees.
Fiscal Year 2007 Financ ial Overview
Summary Statement of Financial Position
2007 2006
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $946,436 $81,489
Investments 18,804,846 17,899,164
Receivables 3,755,992 2,443,844
Merchandise inventories 880,673 680,920
Property and equipment, net of depreciation 8,922,848 8,579,699
Other assets 212,817 359,248
Total asets $33,523,612 $30,044,364
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $1,401,099 $1,502,833
Deferred revenue 1,335,576 1,050,310
Accrued postretirement benefit liability 2,056,663 2,366,616
Unfunded pension liability 1,624,556 1,378,201
Agency funds and other 945,308 1,039,890
Total liabilities $7,363,202 $7,337,850
Net Assets
Unrestricted net assets
Undesignated $12,416,979 $12,361,116
Designated 6,312,684 4,593,284
Total unrest ricted net asets 18,729,663 16,954,400
Temporarily restricted net assets 7,220,400 5,541,767
Permanently restricted net assets 210,347 210,347
Total net asets $26,160,410 $ 22,706,514
Total liabilities and net asets $33,523,612 $30,044,364
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2007 2006
Revenues and Gains
Contributions and grants $9,654,674 $6,896,002
National 4-H Youth Conference Center 10,313,868 10,184,703
National 4-H Supply Service 4,377,123 4,184,711
Investment income and gains 2,559,733 1,436,519
Other 186,407 122,171
Total revenues and gai ns $27,091,805 $22,824,106
Expenses
Program services $18,727,394 $16,414,789
Management and general $3,245,671 $3,242,756
Fundraising 1,377,056 1,157,456
Total expenses $23,350,121 $ 20,815,001
Change in net assets before
pension adjustments $3,741,684 $2,009,105
Combined effect of pension adjustments (287,788) 1,327,569
Change in Net Assets $3,453,896 $3,336,674
Summary Statement of Activities
The complete consolidated financial statements from which the accompanying financial highlights were
derived have been determined to present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of National
4-H Council and Controlled Affiliates as of June 30, 2007, and the changes in their net assets and their
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. For a
complete set of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2007, including
the consolidated statements of functional expenses and cash flows, full footnote disclosure, and the report
of independent certified public accountants, please contact the National 4-H Council Finance Team, 7100
Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4999 or 301-961-2985.
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Funding Sources
National 4-H Council operating and program funds are derived from four main funding
sources: grants and contributions, National 4-H Youth Conference Center revenue, National
4-H Supply Service merchandise sales, and investment income and gains. In FY2007, these
sources generated $27 million—a $4.2 million or 18.5 percent increase over FY2006 total
revenue. A strategic focus on charitable contributions and grants is responsible for 60 percent
of this significant increase and produced 36 percent of total revenue in FY2007. Increased
revenue means increased support for the 4-H movement’s educational programs and initiatives.
Expense Components
As National 4-H Council diversifies its funding sources and increases income-generating activities,
its revenue is directed toward 4-H system-wide programmatic and educational initiatives. Council’s
supporting services expenses (fundraising and management and general) are maintained
at low levels. In FY2007, supporting services accounted for 19.8 percent of total expenses while
80 percent of expenses directly funded educational and other program initiatives.
38%
36%
16%
9%
1% National 4-H Youth
Conference Center
National 4-H
Supply
Service
Contributions
and Grants
Investment Income
and Gains
Other
34%
Educational Programs
29%
National 4-H Youth
Conference Center
14%
Management
and General
6%
National 4-H
Supply Service
17%
Fundraising
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Five-Year Trend
National 4-H Council’s financial position is strong. The five-year trend has been exceptional
as assets have increased by 26 percent since 2003 and total net assets have grown by almost
54 percent to $26.2 million during this period. Net assets ensure availability of funding for future
4-H system-wide initiatives.
0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
$26.5
$27.7
$28.8
$30.0
$33.5
$17.0
$19.0
$19.4
$22.7
$26.2
Fiscal Year
Total Assets
Total Net
Assets
In Millions
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National 4-H Council congratulates the Army 4-H Youth Development Project (AYDP)
based at National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES, USDA for being recognized with the
Secretary’s Award, the most prestigious award presented by the United States Department
of Agriculture. The project was recognized in October 2006 for its collaboration
of federal agencies and land-grant universities and colleges, using public resources
wisely and meeting critical challenges facing America’s children when a parent is
deployed. National 4-H Headquarters staff honored were Sharon K.B. Wright, national
program leader for military programs; Dr. Cathann Kress, director of youth development;
James Kahler, youth technology specialist; Eddy Mentzer, youth development
specialist; and Janice Clark, grants management specialist. Front row from left are
Brigadier General Belinda Pinckney, commanding general, U.S. Army Family and
Morale, Welfare & Recreation Command; then-Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Charles
F. Conner; then-Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns; Wright; Dr. Merle Piersen,
deputy under secretary for research, education and economics, USDA. Second row
from left are Brigadier General John Macdonald, deputy commander, U.S. Army Installation
Management Command; 4-H/AYDP Youth Development Specialist Deb Marple,
Washington State University; Kress; Kahler; M.-A. Lucas, U.S. Army, director, Child and
Youth Services, and National 4-H Hall of Fame Laureate; Nancy Campbell, U.S. Army,
Youth Education Support Services program manager. Third row from left are 4-H/AYDP
Project Manager Sam Fowler, Auburn University; 4-H/AYDP Youth Development Coordinator
Bradd Anderson, University of Missouri; Operation: Military Kids Coordinator
Darrin Allen, Virginia Tech University; 4-H/AYDP Youth Technology Coordinator Mark
Otto, Auburn University; Mentzer; and Clark.
National 4-H
Headquarters Honored
HEROES
By G-Quan Booker
New York Life Youth in Governance 4-H Club Member
Tompkins County, New York
Peace is something that comes from love
If we must I’ll take a miracle from above
Some people have courage in their souls
And some people’s soul is dark as coal
When the time comes, you must listen to your heart but heroes and villains
are what set us apart
You must be ready for your big fight
You will feel good to know you’re fighting for what’s right
At the end of the day your account might be zero, but you will feel good to
know you’re a hero
You could be a star in somebody’s eye
You could be there to stop the cries
Keep your chin up and always stand
In your life you’re going to need a hand
Another lesson, just think before you act
That’s how you look and that’s a fact
When you get negative thoughts just put them in the sand
Never say you can’t when you can
People will slam the door and yes there’s some
Just be patient and your time will come
Just Stand out and let your voice ring
I hope this poem helps you do the right thing
G’Quan Booker, 16, wrote Heroes after his week-long experience at 4-H’s Citizenship Washington
Focus civic educational program in Washington, D.C. (See story about CWF and a photo of G-Quan
on Page 11.) The young writer and poet is a student at Ithaca High School where he is a member of the
African Latino Club and Wrestling Team. After-school activities include The Dinner Club and Poets and
Scribes. G’Quan works hard, loves people and believes that everyone should get one good hug a day.
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4999
Phone: 301-961-2800
Fax: 301-961-2894
www.4-H.org
National 4-H Council works to advance the 4-H Youth Development movement, building a world in which
youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change. National 4-H Council
partners with the Cooperative Extension System of Land-Grant Universities and Colleges, National 4-H
Headquarters at USDA, communities, and other organizations to provide technical support and training,
develop curricula, create model programs and promote positive youth development to fulfill its mission.
National 4-H Council also manages the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, a full-service conference
facility, and the National 4-H Supply Service, the authorized agent for items bearing the 4-H Name and
Emblem. National 4-H Council is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. National 4-H Council is committed
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National 4-H Council associates recite The 4-H Pledge
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“I Pledge my Head to clearer thinking,
my Heart to greater loyalty,
my Hands to larger service,
and my Health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country,
and my world.”