Local Teens Elected to Missouri State 4-H Council

Shantaria Bigham, Sikeston, Maria Calvert, Leopold, Jordan Collins, Benton, Blake Kasten, Jackson and Laura Stickles, Bloomfield recently returned from Columbia where they were elected as Regional Representatives to the Missouri State 4-H Council. The election took place as part of the 70th annual State 4-H Congress June 3-5, which was attended by over two hundred Missouri teens. Anna Roth of Perryville was elected to serve as the secretary on the State 4-H Council.

The State 4-H Council is a group of teens who represent the voice of youth for Missouri 4-H, providing input on policy issues and playing a major role in the statewide 4-H events of MU Extension. Almost 23,000 Missouri children and youth participated in 4-H clubs, and over 206,000 were reached by Missouri 4-H programs in 2014.

For more information on Missouri 4-H, visit the 4-H website at http://4h.missouri.edu.