UC 4-H Youth Development Program - 4-H State Ambassadors




		"The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program Engages Youth in Reaching Their Fullest Potential while Advancing the Field of Youth Development."

California 4-H State Ambassador Program

Sponsored by the California 4-H Youth Development Office

2009-2010 4-H State Ambassador Application (Word) (PDF)
Due March 31, 2009

The California 4-H State Ambassador Program is a working honor that provides 4-H members expanded opportunities to serve the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program. The 4-H State Ambassador position is one of the highest service opportunities and recognition attainable in the University of 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 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 are 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, 2009 and ending August 31, 2010. 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, 2009 and no older than 18 as of December 31, 2009.
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, 2009. 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)

Past 4-H State Ambassadors and Diamond Stars

Are you a past Diamond Star? Email a short message and/or photographs to smworker@ucdavis.edu to be posted on the past Diamond Star history page!

2008-2009 4-H State Ambassadors	Felicia Byrne, Los Angeles County Wade Colburn, San Diego County Lezlie Elmer, Mendocino County Sarah Hazeltine, Yolo County Andrew Kalinowski, Contra Costa County Gina Lee, Santa Clara County Brittany Newton, Santa Cruz County Chelsea Pugh, Yolo County Alyssa Taylor, Riverside County Mark Tobias, San Benito County Adult Advisors Michelle Costamagna, Los Angeles County Carrie Hermle, Yolo County Art Smoke, Fresno County
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	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 Adult Advisors North/North Central Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras South Central Advisor: Art Smoke, Fresno County South Advisor: Janice Bilsley, Orange County
2003-2004 4-H State Ambassadors Service-Project - Accessibility (Word) (PDF)	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 Adult Advisors North Advisor: Richard Baughman, Lassen North Central Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras South Central Advisor: Sharon Ball, Kern South Advisor: Denise Emerson, San Luis Obispo
2002-2003 4-H State Ambassadors	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 Adult Advisors North Advisor: Peggy Nicholson, Siskiyou North Central Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras South Central Advisor: Pauline Smoke, Fresno South Advisor: Rebecca Montiel, Imperial
2001-2002 4-H State Ambassadors Name changed from Diamond Stars to better reflect the program	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 Adult Advisors North/North Central Advisor: Jim Frapwell, Calaveras South Central Advisor: Penny Hoffman, Merced South Advisor: Dee Anne Cook Keese, Los Angeles