Sussex County Spotlight Leader

Organizational Leader: Jodie Gravenor
Club: Cypress Heart and Hands

Jodie Gravenor has been the leader of the Cyprus Heart and Hands 4-H Club in Sussex County for 18 years. She also leads the East Coast Horse Club and their Horse Bowl Teams. She has helped with numerous County events such as Younger Member Weekend, Jr Leader Weekend, County Exchange Trips, Spaghetti Dinner, Horse Show, Horse Bowl, Favorite Foods, Winter Fun Day, Pumpkin Contest, and lots more. She has served as President, Vice President, Secretary and Co Secretary of the Leaders Association in the past. She was inducted into the Sussex County Order of the Links in 2014 and currently serves as Treasurer.

Through her time as a leader she has earned the Salute to Excellence Volunteer of the Year in 2007, Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, and Adult Spirit Award in 2018.

Ms. Gravenor was not a 4-Her herself, but found out about 4-H when she enrolled her daughter in Day Camp years ago. Her favorite parts about being a leader are helping the youth learn leadership and understand what it’s like to give back to our community. She loves to encourage the members to try new things. She says that it is very rewarding when you see a child come out of their shell over the years.