4-H Exchange Group Looking for a New Advisor and Members

We would like to thank our previous group advisor,  Lisa Collison, for her commitment to the Kent County 4-H Exchange Group for the last several exchange cycles!  Her efforts to organize this group created an excellent experience for 4-H youth and their families.  We are currently looking for a new group advisor willing to oversee the next Exchange Group cycle, which spans over two years. The 4-H office is willing to mentor a new advisor, as needed.  We hope you will consider taking this opportunity for a leadership role with our 4-H program.  We promise that this is not a lifetime appointment!

Our 4-H Interstate Exchange Program provides unique and wonderful opportunities for 4-H’ers to expand their horizons and experience the vast culture and geographic diversity of the United States. The Exchange Program involves a partnership between Kent County 4-H and another 4-H program from a different state and takes place in the summer over the course of two years. Each group of 4-H’ers hosts the other and guides them around their state, sharing what it means to live there. 4-H’ers are expected to fully participate in raising the funds needed to take part in the program so there are minimal out-of-pocket expenses.

The Exchange Program aims to help 4-H’ers:

• Develop knowledge of other people and their ways of life
• Gain a deeper insight into one’s own values
• Foster the development of initiative, independence and leadership
• Learn about other areas of our state and nation
• Create new and perhaps, lasting friendships
• Gain ideas to strengthen local 4-H clubs and activities
• Share information learned with other members and families upon return home
• Become involved in another community

To participate in the 4-H Exchange Program that runs from September 2020 through August 2022:

Participants must be at least 14 years old to travel outside the state, be able to participate in all fundraising activities, and available to attend the meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM

If you wish to participate in the 2020/2022 Interstate Exchange Program and will be 14 years old, please contact Jenny Trunfio at jtrunfio@udel.edu providing your name.