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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Leader of the Salt Valley 4-H horse club, Maralee has volunteered for eight years. Prior to being a leader, she helped with the EquiRiders club. At the Lancaster County Super Fair, Maralee and the Salt Valley club are superintendents of the 4-H Western Horse Show-2 and have helped at the 4-H food booth. Maralee is also a member of the Horse Volunteers in Program Service (VIPS) Committee. She also helped with fundraising for the Lancaster County judging team to attend the 4-H & FFA Western Nationals in Denver last January.
Maralee says, "There have been so many great experiences as a volunteer. The faces on the kids when we won the state horse judging competition and got to participate at nationals was amazing, but so was the experience of sportsmanship one member showed when winning a competition and realizing she broke pattern and giving up her trophy. Watching the kids grow reflecting the values of 4-H is so rewarding."