JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Students from Stutsman, Barnes and LaMoure Counties were named North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors Friday.
Shannon Bryn of Barnes County, Karly Just of LaMoure County, and Kathryn Hetletvedt of Stutsman County were chosen to join the North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors program. The three students will join 11 others who will be actively involved in planning and facilitating statewide 4-H events.
According to a press release from NDSU, Ambassador candidates were judged on an application, formal speech, formal interview and their answers to fun impromptu questions. Candidates needed to meet and/or exceed the score required to become a North Dakota 4-H Ambassador.
The North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors are young leaders from across the state who are actively involved in 4-H. Alicia Harstad, the North Dakota 4-H Ambassador adviser and a North Dakota State University Extension agent in Stutsman County, helps the Ambassadors as they plan and coordinate many activities that teach youth topics such as leadership, teamwork, and citizenship.
“The 4-H Ambassadors specialize in planning and facilitating 4-H events, such as Extension Youth Conference, workshops, training sessions, and regional and state events,” Harstad says.
North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors also support local 4-H events by assisting NDSU Extension agents.