Lancaster County 4-H presents a Heart of 4-H Award to a Lancaster County 4-H volunteer each month in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. The purpose of this award is to recognize volunteers who are, indeed, the heart of 4-H.
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Joy Harvey is receiving Lancaster County 4-H’s November “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. She is organizational leader of the 4-H Makers Club, which she started 7 years ago. The club focuses on STEM-related learning, as well as participating in community service such as decorating lunch bags for Meals on Wheels. Joy has taught a workshop at 4-H Clover College, teaching how to make paper circuits that light up.
“I enjoy watching the members grow in the leadership and speaking skills,” she said. “Our members started when they were in the primary grades and now they are in middle school. Several of them are involved in their school’s robotics club. Last year, they gave a presentation during the robotics competition, and it was fun to see kids who used to be too shy to introduce themselves at a 4-H meeting speak in front of judges. Their years of practicing this skill through 4-H was evident.”