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California 4-H State Ambassador Program
Sponsored by the California 4-H Youth Development Office
The California 4-H State Ambassador Program is a working honor that provides 4-H members expanded opportunities to serve the California 4-H Youth Development Program. 4-H State Ambassador is one of the highest service opportunities and recognition attainable in the California 4-H Youth Development Program. 4-H State Ambassador are youth who have excelled in the areas of leadership and community service, and have been selected to serve the California State 4-H Youth Development Program in roles that promote leadership through education and service. 4-H State Ambassador Advisors are adult volunteers who are experienced in working with older youth in a youth-adult partnership atmosphere.
4-H State Ambassadors and 4-H State Ambassador Advisors will be selected in order to:
- Act as State 4-H representatives to various local, sectional and statewide programs and activities; including providing public presentations, workshops and leadership development opportunities.
- Coordinate the planning and implementation of the 4-H State Leadership Conference.
- Provide donor stewardship support to The California 4-H Foundation.
- Identify needs in the 4-H Youth Development and either develop or recommend strategies for improvement.
Term:
4-H State Ambassadors are expected to make a 14-month commitment to the program beginning on July 1, 2008 and ending August 31, 2009. 4-H State Ambassadors may only serve one term.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Youth: 4-H State Ambassador candidates must have completed at least one year as a California 4-H member. 4-H State Ambassador candidates must be at least 16 years old on July 1, 2008 and no older than 18 as of December 31, 2008.
- Adult: 4-H State Ambassador Advisor candidates must be a 4-H volunteer leader with at least one year of experience in facilitating and challenging teens in the duties associated with being a 4-H State Ambassador. Adult advisors must be at least 21 years of age on July 1, 2008. Preference will be given to those not related to any current 4-H State Ambassador youth candidate.
Sponsorship of the 4-H State Ambassador Program:
The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation provide financial sponsorship of the California 4-H State Ambassador Program, which includes ambassador travel and other expenses, through The California 4-H Foundation.
1/2 Page Flyer (PDF)
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2008-2009 Application Process
Applications due March 31, 2008
Applications (Word) (PDF)
2007-2008 4-H State Ambassadors
Carolyn Abrams, Sacramento County
Ashlyn Aiu, Solano County
Amy M. Bohannan, Solano County
Amanda Chiatovich, San Bernardino County
Jennifer M. Coe, Santa Clara County
Jennifer Lyons, Mariposa County
Kelsie Matthews, San Diego County
Stephanie McNabb, Sacramento County
Paige Nordberg, San Joaquin County
Elizabeth Parker, San Diego County
Kelsie Pombo, San Joaquin County
Adult Advisors
Janice Bilsley, Orange County
Murlin Lee, Santa Clara County
Art Smoke, Fresno County
2006-2007 4-H State Ambassadors
Amanda Kay Clark, San Luis Obispo
Kaitlin Conklin, Siskiyou
Alexandrea Culp, Orange
Emily Lane, Trinity
Kristen Lee, Santa Clara
Morgan Lynch, Sonoma
Alexandra Parra, San Diego
Alison Reagor, San Joaquin
Jen Roncoroni, Yolo
Maria Saucedo, San Luis Obispo
Hillary Van Duyn, Fresno Adult Advisors:
Jacki Zediker, Siskiyou
John Roncoroni, Yolo
Janice Bilsley, Orange
Art Smoke, Fresno
2005-2006 4-H State Ambassadors
Ashley Driver, Colusa
Ashlynne Donahue, Stanislaus
Beverly Elithorp, San Joaquin
Halley Fobes, Sacramento
Kyle Oliveira, Kings
Chrissy Renwick, Nevada
John Trammell, San Bernardino
Jennifer Washman, Placer
Adult Advisors:
Jim Frapwell, Calaveras
Nancy Mahon, Ventura
Art Smoke, Fresno
Nancy Washman, Placer
2004-2005 4-H State Ambassadors
North/North Central Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras
South Central Advisor: Art Smoke, Fresno County
South Advisor: Janice Bilsley, Orange County
Cecily Davis, Butte County
Esther Ramey, Nevada County
Katrina Castaneda, Solano County
Jennifer Hamm, San Joaquin County
Nicholas Pulley, Sonoma County
Cori Byrum, Solano County
Margo Lang, Santa Clara County
Michael Tobias, San Benito County
Raffi Kechejian, Fresno County
Noel Noroian, Monterey County
Nicole Bilsley, Orange County
Kristen Hall, Los Angeles County
Ashley Colburn, San Diego County
Carrie Crane, San Bernardino County
2003-2004 4-H State Ambassadors
Service-Project - Accessibility (Word)
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North Advisor: Richard Baughman, Lassen
North Central Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras
South Central Advisor: Sharon Ball, Kern
South Advisor: Denise Emerson, San Luis Obispo
Shauna Elder, Sutter
Rachel Imbach, Modoc
Julisia Banach, Santa Clara
Lora Carey, Santa Clara
Whitney Diehl, San Joaquin
Mica Gaard, Yolo
Lisa McAllister, Sonoma
Katherine McNabb, Sacramento
Danielle Stokes, San Joaquin
Rachel Teagle, Santa
Clara
Katie Ball, Kern
Melissa Ford, Fresno
Jennifer Tobias, San
Benito
Janelle Williams, Kern
Kimberlee Youman, Madera
Monica Bulong, Imperial
Brandon Emerson, San
Luis Obispo
Kirby Garcia, Riverside
Kiera-Marie Hornby,
Orange
Nakia Wheeler, San Luis
Obispo
2002-2003 4-H State Ambassadors
North Advisor: Peggy Nicholson, Siskiyou
North Central
Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras
South Central Advisor: Pauline Smoke, Fresno
South Advisor: Rebecca
Montiel, Imperial
Angelina Denning, Placer
Marcie Nicholson,
Siskiyou
Megan Williams, Siskiyou
Michelle Costamagna, San
Joaquin
Jordan Lang, Santa Clara
Chris Savage, Santa
Clara
Mallorie Tison, San
Joaquin
Mason Hill, Merced
Alyson Padgett, Madera
Kelly Bishop, Imperial
Levi Gassaway, San Diego
Patricia Montiel,
Imperial
Carl Robbins, Los
Angeles
2001-2002 4-H State Ambassadors
Name changed from Diamond Stars to better reflect the program
North/North Central
Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras
South Central Advisor: Penny Hoffman, Merced
South Advisor: Dee Anne Cook Keese, Los Angeles
Katie Reid, Plumas
Daniel Bates, San Joaquin
Cameron Ross, San Joaquin
Tiffany Amador, Stanislaus
Anne Marie Diener, Fresno
Amanda Gipe, Merced
Jennifer McClean, Fresno
Ariel Smoke, Fresno
Nicholas van Groningen, Fresno
Roberta Xiong, Merced
Lianne Garcia, Riverside
Emily Morris, Ventura
Cindy Sperry, Ventura
Margaret Von Dollen, Santa Barbara
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