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Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council
The Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council (WLC) provides a statewide forum for youth and adult volunteer leaders to discuss ideas and provide input to enhance UW-Madison Extension 4-H Youth Development programs at the state, county, and local levels. WLC members:
- Serve as leaders and role models for 4-H youth and adults
- Advocate for Wisconsin 4-H
- Provide input for enhancing the 4-H program
- Provide educational opportunities to 4-H members and leaders
- Connect the county, regional, and state levels of Wisconsin 4-H, as well as the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation
Application Process
Interested in applying to be a member of the Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council?
Applications will be available in November – watch this site for more details!
Current Council Membership
Co-Presidents – Thomas Peters and Dawn Smith
Co-Vice Presidents – Jamie Damm and Nick Luerssen
Secretary – Grace Carter
WI 4-H Foundation Representatives – Jarrett Rueth and Nikki Rueth
Hall of Fame Representatives – Jamie Damm, Chris Lettau, Alexa Heitkamp, and Heidi Groth
East Metro Region:
Bridget Danke (Outagamie County – Youth)
Emily Groth (Brown County – Youth)
Heidi Groth (Brown County – Adult)
McKinley Krueger (Fond du Lac County – Youth)
Chris Lettau (Winnebago County – Adult)
Kassidy Ruppel (Waupaca County – Youth)
Northern Region:
Sami Carriere (Jackson County – Youth)
Trisha Edmundson (Portage County – Youth)
Caius Higgins (Marathon County – Youth)
Susan Holmen (Chippewa County – Youth)
Nick Luerssen (Marathon County – Adult)
Jarrett Rueth (Clark County – Youth)
Nikki Rueth (Clark County – Adult)
Southern Region:
Grace Carter (Sauk County – Youth)
Jamie Damm (Columbia County – Youth)
Bryndalyn Kanable (Richland County – Youth)
Thomas Peters (Rock County – Youth)
Dawn Smith (Green County – Adult)
Mirielle Smith (Green County – Youth)
At-Large:
Lauryn Elzy (Rock County – Youth)
Robert Holmen (Chippewa County – Youth)
Alexa Heitkamp (LaCrosse County – Youth)
Ashley Symicek (Pierce County – Youth)
Advisors:
Dawn VandeVoort, dawn.vandevoort@wisc.edu – 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist
Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council Bylaws
This program is supported by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. For more information please go to www.Wis4HFoundation.org.
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