4-H Members and Leaders Participate in National Conferences

Nova Scotia 4-H members and leaders will attend three national conferences during 4-H Month in November.

"4-H is a fabulous leadership development program that offers personal growth opportunities for our young people and volunteer adults," said Brooke Taylor, Minister of Agriculture. "The national conferences are a valuable networking opportunity for our delegates to promote the Nova Scotia 4-H program, to learn skills and more about 4-H in other parts of the country."

Sixty-five 4-H members from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States will attend the 77th National 4-H Member Conference in Toronto, Nov. 5-9. Hillary Hudgins, Middleton, Annapolis Co.; Laura MacDougall, Antigonish; Carolyn Saunders, Marion Bridge, Cape Breton Co; Matthew Bryson, Amherst; Melody Sanford, Waterville, Kings Co.; Jason van Kessel, New Glasgow and Michael Withrow, Rawdon, Hants Co. are the delegates attending the conference.

The National 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Conference, will run concurrently with the 4-H member conference in Toronto and the theme for both is Harnessing the Energy.

At both conferences delegates will learn about using their personal energy in a positive way to enrich their lives, communities and the 4-H program, and discover energy alternatives in business and agriculture through tours to agri-food or energy based businesses, presentations and workshops.

The Nova Scotia 4-H representatives attending the leaders conference are: Marlene Maufort, Middle River, Victoria Co.; Cathy Tulkins, Heatherton, Antigonish Co.; Faye Lennerton, Clifton, Colchester Co.; Brenda Pick and Sarah Withrow both from Rawdon, Hants Co.; Pat Wentzell, Upper Branch, Lunenburg Co. and Sheila Floyd of Upper LaHave, Lunenburg Co.

Two delegates will also attend the National 4-H Skills Conference in Brandon, Manitoba from Nov. 27 -30. Michelle Wentzell from New Germany, Lunenburg Co. and Lindsay MacDonald from Brook Village, Inverness Co., will explore the diversity of careers needed to support rural economies and improve employment skills so they will be successful in current and future job markets.