Minutes-10-03-2023-Business Meeting

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4 • Noble, R., Hall, K., Hensley, S., & Arnold, M.E. (2021). Aligning 4-H youth development frameworks with the 4-H Thriving Model. Available at: https://helping-youth- thrive.extension.org/. • National 4-H Council. (2023, January 1). What is 4-H?. 4-H. https:H4-h.org/about/. • Search Institute (2014b). The developmental relationships framework. Minneapolis, MN: Author. The Strategic Vision for 4-H, as outlined in the National 4-H Council Strategic Plan 4-H Youth Development A 2025 Vision is by 2025, states "4-H will reflect the population demographics, vulnerable populations, diverse needs and social conditions of the country. This vision has the elements of inclusion, caring adults, serving at minimum 1 in 5 youth, and the volunteers and staff reflect the diversity of the population." Jonathon Smith, County Extension Director, said there are 270 4-H members across the county and 43 active volunteers that help support the program and members. He said that five of the six total county council officers are present tonight, and all but one of them are students from the Chapel Hill area. He said he is excited to see 4-H expanding to urban communities in this way, while remaining well-known in rural areas as well. Jonathon Smith introduced Gabi Taylor, Lilly Kohout, Anastasia Smith, Navya Sharma and Natiya Sharma. Anastasia Smith said she is the president of the county 4-H council and shared all of the reasons 4-H is important to her. Lilly Kohout said she is a senior at Chapel Hill High School and is the vice-president of the county's 4-H council. She talked about the many opportunities 4-H has offered her. Nitya Sharma said has been in 4-H for two years. She shared what she has experienced in 4-H and how it has impacted her. Commissioner Fowler read the following proclamation: NATIONAL 4-H WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, 4-H youth across the nation are leading efforts to solve problems in their communities and make a difference for their futures; and WHEREAS, 4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina and the largest in the nation with nearly six million participants; and WHEREAS, in 2022, 4-H in North Carolina provided 20,787 educational activities impacting 188,425 youth; and WHEREAS, Orange County's 4-H program numbers more than 260 members and more than 40 volunteers engaged in camps, school enrichment, afterschool programs, and eight community clubs; and WHEREAS, 4-H, as part of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service of NC State University and NC A&T State University, is a program where youth are engaged in experiential learning opportunities in 4-H's mission mandates of science, engineering, technology, healthy living, and citizenship; and WHEREAS, 4-H has connected youth and their communities with the innovative research and resources from our nation's 112 land-grant universities and colleges for more than 120 years;