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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A volunteer for seven years, Kari is a parent volunteer with the Star City Llama/Alpaca 4-H club and helps with llama/alpaca shows at the Lancaster County Super Fair and Nebraska State Fair. A member of 4-H Council, she helps with the food booth and chicken dinner fundraisers at county fair, as well as 4-H events such as Kick Off and Achievement Celebration. In addition, Kari has taught and assisted with workshops at Clover College.
“I like being a 4-H volunteer because the possibilities in 4-H are literally endless,” says Kari. “They have every club you could ever imagine and if they don’t have it, then they allow you the platform to start one. It has also allowed me to meet a lot of great people I would have never come across had it not been for 4-H. My favorite experience as a 4-H volunteer would be teaching several different classes at Clover College. It is only two hours out of your day, but it comes back 10 fold. How could you not love seeing the kids smiling faces after completing their project. They get so excited and they can’t wait to show it off to everyone that walks by.”