Every county has that one person who organizes fundraisers so youth can attend a camp, who chaperones a cabin full of first-time-away-from-home kiddos, or who reads every record book before signing off on them to make sure math and grammar are correct.
They typically are also people who do all of this, and tons more, with no desire for recognition. Well, now’s your chance to celebrate these special 4-H volunteers with a nomination for Michigan Farm Bureau’s 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award.
Funded by the MFB 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Endowment Fund, MFB’s 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Awards recognizes the outstanding achievements of Michigan 4-H volunteers or groups that have exhibited excellence in 4-H youth education and leadership development in the areas of 4-H beef cattle; dairy cattle; goats; horses; horticulture, crops and soils; poultry; rabbits; sheep; swine; and veterinary science.
And the bonus, if your 4-H volunteer is a recipient, he or she will receive a $1,000 grant to designate to a 4-H agricultural program of their choice and are recognized by both Michigan 4-H and by Michigan Farm Bureau.
Nominations are due June 1. For more information, contact Katie Eisenberger.