The North Dakota 4-H Ambassador program has welcomed four new members.

Sawyer Wilhelmi of Ramsey County, Addilyn Groven of Grand Forks County, Aubrey Delaney of Cass County and Erika Littlefield of Mountrail County have been selected to join the North Dakota 4-H Ambassador program.

Held during the annual ambassador program retreat, the selection event took place on Nov. 23 at the North Dakota 4-H Camp in Washburn, North Dakota. This event was run by selection co-chairs Chensey Thomsen from Barnes County and Savanna Lebrun from Ramsey County.

The North Dakota 4-H Ambassador program is a leadership program for young people ages 16 to 22. Selected ambassadors plan and assist at 4-H events and help promote 4-H across the state.

“I ran to be an ambassador because I want to give back to 4-H, an organization that has profoundly shaped my life," says Aubrey Delaney. “Through 4-H, I've honed my leadership skills and embraced unique opportunities like attending National 4-H Conference, which broadened my horizons and has inspired my future endeavors.”

Addilyn Groven, another newly selected ambassador, looks forward to sharing her excitement with youth across North Dakota: “I ran to be an ambassador not only to gain new leadership skills, but also to share the many opportunities 4-H gives youth in our state.”

The selection process begins with candidates submitting an application and providing references which are judged by application judges. Once the application is received in the state 4-H office, the candidates must commit to the selection interview process.

Candidates must attend in person, where they participate in various events that include a formal and informal interview, a problem-solving event and a group project. The judges’ panel for each event includes North Dakota 4-H Foundation members and North Dakota 4-H Ambassador alumni.

The next opportunity to become an ambassador is during the Extension Youth Conference which will be held at the 4-H camp in Washburn from June 29 through July 2, 2025.

Information on how to become a North Dakota 4-H Ambassador is available at ndsu.ag/4-h-ambassador.

Information on 4-H and youth development is available at ndsu.ag/4-h-yd.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – Nov. 27, 2024

Source: Monica Fitterer, 701-475-2672, monica.fitterer@ndsu.edu

Editor: Dominic Erickson, 701-231-7881, dominic.erickson@ndsu.edu