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)
Written by the 2005-2006 4-H State Ambassador TeamThrough 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
- Alameda County: Alysssa Perry
- Alameda County: Amelia Aarastad
- Alameda County: Joey Bennett
- Alameda County: Paige Scheving
- Butte County: Camber Corron
- Butte County: Elizabeth Shaw
- Butte County: Kylie Deal
- Butte County: Megan McNulty
- Butte County: Nichole Marshall
- Butte County: Rebecca Bladorn
- Butte County: Rebecca Sutton
- Butte County: Ryan Cleland
- Glenn County: Anna Poldervaart
- Glenn County: Eric Massa
- Glenn County: Lena Polk
- Glenn County: Staci Bettencourt
- Humboldt County: Brooke Chrisler
- Humboldt County: Brytann Busick
- Humboldt County: Diana Casteel
- Humboldt County: Garrett Wallis
- Humboldt County: Hannah Van Duzer
- Humboldt County: Jennie Mullen
- Humboldt County: JJ Mullen
- Humboldt County: Morgan Flockhart
- Humboldt County: Rebecca Harnden
- Humboldt County: Savannah McCauley
- Humboldt County: Tammy Chrisler
- Imperial County: Breanne Paradise
- Imperial County: Courtney Miller
- Imperial County: Matt Harmon
- Imperial County: Maureen Croak
- Imperial County: Preston Hutchinson
- Kern County: Zachary Blanton
- Lassen County: Cheyenne Ratkey
- Lassen County: Rachel Bertotti
- Los Angeles County: Hannah DeYoung
- Los Angeles County: Ryan Halvorsen
- Los Angeles County: Wesley Ho
- Madera County: Amy Evans
- Madera County: Paige Janzen
- Madera County: Shannon Sumpter
- Merced County: Caitlyn Souza
- Merced County: Elizabeth Brown
- Merced County: Jamie Xiong
- Merced County: Kristen Hunsuck
- Merced County: Spencer Downey
- San Benito County: Gabe Hatcher
- San Benito County: Glen Alameda
- San Benito County: Grace Tobias
- San Benito County: Kate Modic
- Santa Clara County: Jesse Clemmons
- Santa Clara County: Matthew McClintock
- Santa Clara County: Richard McWhirter
- Santa Cruz County: Aleskey Huff
- Solano County: Carson Wignall
- Tehama County: Dorinda Walker
- Tehama County: Katie Parks
- Tehama County: Mariah Kingwell
- Tehama County: Mary Beth Nicholson
- Tehama County: Sierra Scholzen
- Trinity County: Aren Lane
- Trinity County: GeorgeAnn DeAntoni
- Yolo County: Anna Bedford
- Yolo County: Avery Campbell
- Yolo County: Jeanette Carpenter
- Yolo County: Merrie Bedford
2008-2009 County All Star 4-H Ambassadors
1972 All Stars at the State All Star Conference

1965 All Stars at the State All Star Conference

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