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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Cheryl has been a volunteer with the Rock Creek Ranchers for 20 years. She is currently project leader for beef, bucket calf and livestock judging. She was club leader for four years. Cheryl has been superintendent or assistant superintendent for 4-H Bucket Calf at the Lancaster County Fair since the project started 13 years ago.
4-H'er Amanda Peterson nominated Cheryl, "For the help in being the bucket calf superintendent and the continuous help with the Rock Creek Ranchers. She is always very positive to all of us kids."
Cheryl says, "I enjoy working with young people and see how they sparkle working with their projects. My favorite experience was working with Janice Halling and helping to get the Bucket Calf project off the ground. This project really connected livestock with those on acreages."
In addition to volunteering for 4-H, Cheryl volunteers at the State Fair in the FFA Beef department and keeps scorebook for Waverly High School basketball games.
She is a paraeducator at Waverly High School and lives in Greenwood with her husband Bill. Their children (Andrew, Daniel and Steven) are former members of the Rock Creek Ranchers.
Cheryl says most people might not know that when she was a 4-H member, she was the last person at the Nebraska State Fair to show a grand champion steer which was auctioned off.