When I first started 4-H, I wanted to dive into every aspect of it that I could. I joined nearly all of the projects and was very excited about swine. I loved learning about them and how to raise them, but soon realized that I would never be able to house a pig because I lived in a suburbia. So, I pushed my attention towards sewing and baking, finding love for the creative side of 4-H. I sewed a dress and entered the Fashion Revue. I entered my baked goods into the fair, despite my creations not being very good. I pushed forward to strengthen my skills, but my attention started to move onto leadership. Our community club president at the time inspired me to take a leadership role at the club level. At the end of the year, I nominated myself to the Secretary role, and was elected. I enjoyed being the club's Secretary and reading the minutes at every meeting, as well as having a part in planning every meeting and event we held. I soon wanted a larger role, and the following year I nominated myself for Vice President. I was overjoyed at the opportunity in front of me, I was surprised when I was formally elected. ?I gained tremendous experiences as one of the main leaders of the club, which consisted of greater roles in preparing events within our small community.? The next year I became a Jr. All Star, which is now known as the Ambassador program, and enjoyed planning events for the entire county. I decorated the halls for every event we held and loved being in such a large leadership position. I later left almost every project I was a part of and focused solely on leadership. I am now in my second year of the new Ambassador program and I am loving every second of it.
While 4-H has so many opportunities, I fell in love with leadership roles and having a part in planning events for the county. I felt as if I did not fit into 4-H because I was unable to show animals, as I did not have the space to house one. However, over the years I have learned that there is more to 4-H than just fair. While this is a large, and amazing, feature of the program, there are so many other aspects. You can do almost anything in 4-H, and if there is not a project that you enjoy, you can create one! There are so many amazing opportunities given to 4-H members, and I want every single member to know that they can do anything that they put their mind to. 4-H will take you to do amazing things; you can travel to different parts of the country, go to various shows and competitions for many different things, go to an amazing summer camp and meet so many new people, and become acquainted with people from across the state and country. These are a few of the many opportunities that 4-h can provide you with, and the road you take is limitless.