AMES, Iowa – Bethany Welsh of Iowa County has been selected to represent Iowa at the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 28 – Dec. 2.  She is sponsored by the Iowa 4-H Foundation National 4-H Congress Endowment.  Welsh, 16, is the daughter of Bob and Nancy Welsh of Williamsburg.

Welsh is one of 22 youth from Iowa attending the leadership conference, entitled “Accept the Challenge.”  Iowa’s Congress delegates are selected through interviews and evaluation of support materials. Welsh, a junior at Williamsburg High School, was chosen for her leadership, citizenship and overall achievement in the 4-H program.

During her nine years of 4-H she has completed several major projects including rabbit, photography, citizenship, leadership and food and nutrition. She has been awarded a state rabbit project award and received the Make a Difference, senior achievement, photography, rabbit and communications awards at the local level. Welsh also has attended the Citizenship-Washington Focus and Iowa 4-H Youth Conference. A county and area 4-H council member, she has served as president, vice president, historian and card person of her club.

For more information about 4-H, contact the Iowa County office of Iowa State University Extension.  4-H in Iowa is administered through the ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development program and headquartered on the ISU campus in Ames.

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