Orange County 4-H Staff Recognized at 2021 NCAE4-HYDP Annual Conference
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Collapse ▲Blowing Rock– Orange County 4-H Extension Professionals Jonathon Smith and Sarah Maddry attended the North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals’ annual conference at the Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock, September 1–3. The theme of the conference was “Roaring into the ’20s.”
(left to right) Dr. Mike Yoder (State 4-H Program Leader), Sarah Maddry, Jonathon Smith, Lauren Nelson (2020-21 NC4-HYDP Vice President)
Jonathon Smith, Extension 4-H Agent, and Sarah Maddry, 4-H Program Assistant, received the Radio/Audio Program State Communicator Award for the 4-H Teen Talk Podcast they launched last year. The 4-H Teen Talk Podcast aired eight episodes all about helping teens connect with 4-H and community resources to help them navigate life. Episode 2 entitled “Four Tips for Developing Positive Mental Health” featured tips for developing positive mental health and an interview with NC 4-H Healthy Living Programs Coordinator, Kenan Bridges. Other topics included Healthy Habits for Teens and Tips for a Favorable Financial Future.
(left to right) Dr. Mike Yoder (State 4-H Program Leader), Jonathon Smith, Lauren Nelson (2020-2021 NC4-HYDP State Vice President)
Jonathon was awarded the Excellence in Workforce Development Programming Award. Jonathon partnered with the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce to develop the Students Transforming Expectations & Exploring Real Opportunities program. This program exposes youth to local careers. Students attended three sessions in-person and virtually in Spring 2020 focused on the information technology, energy, and manufacturing sectors while developing critical soft skills.
In addition, Jonathon was a co-recipient of the Excellence in Camping Award in North Carolina and the Southern Region of the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. In support of the NC 4-H Camping Team, Jonathon worked to support the CAMP OUT! hosted by the NC 4-H Camps & Centers that took place in June 2020. Using technology as a tool, the team helped youth connect, learn, grow and get outside. A total of 550 participating families made crafts, built toad homes, learned about ecology, and even camped out under the stars. Jonathon developed and taught a session for youth on leadership entitled “The I LEAD Challenge.”
The purpose of the North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals is to promote the profession of Extension 4-H and youth work in North Carolina. The 4-H program is the youth education program of the Cooperative Extension program, based at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State Universities. More than 260,000 young people ages 5 through 18 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year with the help of 16,700 adult and youth volunteers. You can find more information on 4-H via the NC 4-H website.