Source: Torey Earle, Isaac Hilpp, Jennifer Tackett, Ashley Osborne extension specialists and Ashley Marcum, extension associate

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky 4-H is extending its deadline for teens to apply to its statewide leadership boards until June 1.

4-H offers state teen boards in fashion, performing arts, shooting sports, natural resources and environmental sciences, and science, engineering and technology. 4-H members, who are currently in eighth through 11th grades, are eligible to apply for a position on any of these boards for the 2020-2021 year.

Teens selected to serve on these boards are chosen for their leadership, passion and proficiency in their particular area. During their yearlong term, they serve as ambassadors for their board and engage in various statewide leadership opportunities, including planning and teaching workshops for younger 4-H members, advising 4-H specialists on statewide programs and promoting their discipline at 4-H events.

A position on these boards can also serve as a springboard for other 4-H leadership opportunities such as state teen council or a state officer position.

Each state teen board has its own application criteria and selection process. For example, those selected for the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Leadership Board must be graduates of the 4-H Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Academy. More information about a particular board is available online at http://4-h.ca.uky.edu/state_teen_boards or through the (COUNTY NAME) office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

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