In March, four Iowa youth were among the 200 4-H’ers from across the country who made their voices heard during the 2012 National 4-H Conference. Kayla Krull, Northwood; Abigail Peterson, Harcourt; Amy Prestholt, Manly; and Savannah Ruby, Greenfield, were selected as Iowa’s representatives because of their local and state involvement in 4-H, and their leadership and communication skills.
The 4-H’ers met with Iowa’s congressional delegation and heard from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. They also participated in roundtable discussions on the role 4-H can play in issues affecting youth and communities nationwide, such as alcohol and drug use prevention, healthy eating and living, and using science and technology to improve local communities.