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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Marsha started a 4-H club, "Clover Kids," in 1978 and was leader of it for more than 12 years. One year, the club earned Outstanding 4-H Club for participation in the county fair. Marsha has taught numerous classes on sewing, cooking and needlework. She has also helped with the 4-H food booth at the county fair and Citizenship Washington Focus. In 2009, Marsha started the Fusion 4-H'ers club, which won Outstanding 4-H Club for Category II with 8–12 members and was recognized as a Nebraska Club of Excellence last year.
"I like being a 4-H volunteer because I am involved in promoting countless enriching learning experiences for children," says Marsha. "My favorite experience as a 4-H volunteer is the smiles of each and every 4-H'er when they have personally learned and accomplished another of their goals. It may be a sewing project completed, making a yummy cookie, a beautiful drawing, a photograph that shows the beauty of our world, a woodworking project, a rocket blasting off, giving a speech, a completed record book, helping one another, a community service project well done, etc."