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 serice. The purpose of this award is to recognize volunteers who are, indeed, the heart of 4-H.
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Becky has volunteered for 4-H more than 10 years. She has been leader of the Shimmering Shamrocks 4-H club for eight years. She taught the crochet project to the Clovers & Company club. A former Lancaster County 4-H member, Becky volunteered at the Lancaster County Fair during high school and college. She also was a 4-H intern during her senior year of college. She assisted with the Ambassador program in the 1990s.
"I like being a 4-H volunteer because it is fun," says Becky. "4-H combines life skills, reasoning, learning and fun into the program. The fair is definitely a highlight of the year, but we have so much fun working on our club projects, community service work (this year we made a club quilt and donated it to the Friendship Home) and celebrating our achievements with shopping trips and potluck swimming parties. One reason I enjoy my club so much is because the parents are the BEST! Each family takes turns teaching the lesson/project and our members run the business meetings.
"I felt a sense of accomplishment last year when we (the club and me) each made a purse for the fair and I made mine all by myself! It is truly joyful to be part of helping my club learn skills and then watch them work with other people through school, Teen Council and their own families."
The Shimmering Shamrocks has received Outstanding 4-H Club award in its category (7 members or less) for four years.
Becky lives in Lincoln with her husband Martin and their daughter Lillian who is 10 months old. Martin helped the Shimmering Shamrocks with the Aerospace project.