Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
3/15/02
Contacts:
Brenda Allen, 4-H Youth Development, (515) 294-1567, bsallen@iastate.edu
Tracy S. Petersen, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515)
294-9915
Hamilton County 4-H Member To Attend National Conference
AMES, Iowa -- Kari Entriken, Webster City, has been named a delegate to the 2002 National 4-H Conference, April 6 through 13, at the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Md. Entriken, 17, is the daughter of David and Cheryll Entriken.
Joining Entriken will be Teresa Jurchen of Cumberland, Renee Schmitt of Rudd, Nate Hertel of Jefferson and Andy Determan of Early. Dee Colwell of Woodbine and Helen Ackerman of Cedar Falls are attending the conference as adult delegates.
This year's conference theme is Building a Global Community: The Power of Youth.
"This year we'll focus on the 4-H centennial anniversary, as well as the Conversations on Youth Development initiative sponsored by the National 4-H Council," Brenda Allen, Iowa 4-H youth specialist, said. That initiative is the result of a series of conversations held over the past several months by 4-H supporters to create a national policy for youth development.
The delegates will attend meetings and focus groups that address recommendations from the conversations and how they relate to 4-H programs across the nation. They include: healthier and safer youth, diversity and how it empowers change, ethics, making education a global priority and the digital divide.
The delegates also will spend a day on Capitol Hill, meeting with members of the U.S. Congress and presenting the National Conversations on Youth Development recommendations.
Entriken, an eight-year 4-H member, has completed several major projects including technology, photography and clothing. She has been a member of the National 4-H Technology Team and the Iowa 4-H Technology Team and has participated in Citizenship-Washington Focus.
"4-H has given me the opportunity to explore and discover many new and exciting things," Entriken said.
Entriken's trip is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension: Science, Engineering and Technology. For more information about 4-H contact your Iowa State University Extension county office.
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