March 2003 Heart of 4-H Award winner

Ken Majors

Lancaster County 4-H and 4-H Council are proud to announce Ken Majors as the winner of the March "Heart of 4-H Award" in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.

Ken has been involved with the Rabbits "R" Us and Star City Rabbit Raisers clubs for approximately five years, and he is an active member of the Rabbit VIPS Committee. He helps at various rabbit and poultry clinics and workshops. In addition, he judges rabbits and poultry at 4-H shows in approximately 10 counties each year. Ken will help at the Spring Rabbit Clinic on March 20 and judge during the Spring Rabbit Show on March 22.

Terri Bramhall, a member of the Rabbit VIPS committee, nominated Ken, saying, "Even though Ken has no kids in 4-H, he is always there for the rabbit 4-H'ers. He always comes to VIP meetings and is willing to do anything."

Ken got his start in 4-H in the 1950s, when he belonged to a Nemaha County 4-H club for nine years and exhibited beef, dairy and swine.

A member of the Nebraska Tower of the Plains Rabbit Club, American Polish Rabbit Club, American Rabbit Breeders Association and the Nebraska Poultry Association, Ken says he likes being a 4-H volunteer because, "I feel whatever I can do to help youth develop a responsibility and love for animals — no matter what animal — is very gratifying and rewarding." He says he also enjoys, "Seeing youth grow and develop into fine characters and become responsible adults." Ken is a math resource person and computer lab supervisor for the District OR-1 Bennet/Palmyra Schools. He and his wife, Ruth, live near Hickman and have a daughter, Beth Misegadis and husband Clif who live in Lincoln, and a son, Wade, who lives in Grand Lake, Colorado. Ken and Ruth enjoy spending time with their four granddaughters and traveling to Grand Lake often.

Ken says something most people don't know about him is that he's overcome being a very shy and quiet person. Congratulations to Ken Majors. Volunteers like him are indeed, the heart of 4-H!

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