All Star 4-H Ambassador

Sponsored by each County 4-H Office and/or County 4-H Leaders' Council (VMO)

What is an All Star 4-H Ambassador?
All counties in California have a County 4-H All Star or County 4-H Ambassador program for older youth. Since both names refer to the same thing, the term "All Star 4-H Ambassador" shall be used as the statewide term to refer to both. All Star 4-H Ambassadors are the ambassadors of the 4-H program in a county. As an ambassador, the All Star 4-H Ambassador visits other 4-H clubs; reaches out to other organizations within the community; and attends and participates in the 4-H State Leadership Conference, 4-H County meetings, State or Sectional 4-H meetings and events, and other activities as outlined by each individual county.

Typically, the All Star 4-H Ambassadors plan their own program within the established guidelines. Their "Plan of Action" includes planning and leading a county event, field trips, visiting clubs, participating in Council meetings, presenting the 4-H program to other agencies, etc. All Star 4-H Ambassadors act as visible 4-H members - role models for their fellow 4-H members, their county, and their world.

How Are All Star 4-H Ambassadors Distinguishable From Other 4-Hers?
All Star 4-H Ambassadors participate in many county, sectional and state events. All Star 4-H Ambassadors are readily spotted among other 4-Hers because of special attire such as:

• All Star 4-H Ambassador patch (on 4-H hat)
• All Star 4-H Ambassador lapel pin
• County-specific All Star 4-H Ambassador uniform (usually a special jacket, polo shirt and/or nametag)

The actual uniform for each county varies and often times can be decided upon by the particular All Star 4-H Ambassador team.

Why 4-H Has All Star 4-H Ambassadors & Where They Fit With The Rest of 4-H
4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. The duties and activities involved in All Star 4-H Ambassador and County Ambassador programs teach all three and provide older members with an outlet for putting the skills they have learned to good use.

All Star 4-H Ambassador programs are a source of leadership development. The best and brightest 4-Hers are selected to represent their county. These are members who have excelled in their own projects, have served their county program in other ways, and have been deemed worthy to represent their fellow 4-Hers. The All Star 4-H Ambassador rank recognizes members' leadership abilities, but it is also a working honor. Besides their regular projects and activities, All Star 4-H Ambassadors are required to assist with county events, develop a plan of action, and perform service projects. This provides older 4-Hers with something to strive for and keeps high school-aged members in the program, providing leaders for younger members and, in turn, someone for younger members to look up to. All of this adds up to a unique leadership experience special to the 4-H youth development program.

Communicate with All Star 4-H Ambassadors statewide:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ca4hallstars 

All Star 4-H Ambassador Resource Handbook (Word) (PDF)

Through their fourteen-month term, 2005-2006 4-H State Ambassadors collected and analyzed over 34 county All Star 4-H Ambassador processes and applications. This All Star 4-H Ambassador manual is the result of the 2005-2006 4-H State Ambassador team's work in documenting County All Star 4-H Ambassador Programs. Information in this manual is designed to be used in part or whole by counties for their All Star 4-H Ambassador programs.

Topics Include:

• All Star 4-H Ambassador Overview
• Guidelines for All Star 4-H Ambassadors
• All Star 4-H Ambassador Responsibilities and Plans
• Youth-Adult Partnerships
• Service-Project Planning
• All Star 4-H Ambassador Advisor Responsibilities and Selection
• Finances and Funding Opportunities
• Selection Process
• How to Create a Resume
• How to be Interviewed
• How to Emcee an Assembly
• How to Run a Meeting (using parliamentary procedure)
• How to Plan a Workshop
• Icebreaker Ideas
• Community Service Ideas
   

To enter names of All Stars, please contact your County 4-H Office.

2009-2010 County All Star 4-H Ambassadors

1972 All Stars at the State All Star Conference

1965 All Stars at the State All Star Conference