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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Trina started volunteering with 4-H as a parent volunteer when her daughter began 4-H six years ago. Trina started the Super Shamrocks club three years ago and is organizational leader. Every year, she and her club members volunteer at the Lancaster County Fair setting up displays and taking a shift at the 4-H food booth. This will be the second year Super Shamrocks is recognized a Nebraska Club of Excellence.
"I enjoy working with the kids," says Trina Brown. "As they learn new skills and interact in volunteer community projects, they really open up and come alive with all the possibilities in front of them. My favorite experience as a 4-H volunteer was when we made pillows as a group project. After finishing, I asked the 4-H'ers what they had learned. One girl raised her hand and said she learned it is much easier and faster just to buy a pillow. I had to smile at that! Valuable lesson learned."