The North Dakota 4-H Foundation

1. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation A Foundation for Growing Great Leaders

2. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation • The ND 4-H Foundation is a charitable 501(c)3 organization with a governing board of 18members plus a development director and administrative assistant: • *12 Board members, or directors, represent various areas of the private sector and come from all parts of the state • *6 directors are members of the board by virtue of their position. These members are: 2 4-H Ambassadors, the Director of NDSU Extension Service, the Chair of the Center for 4-H Youth Development, a ND Association of Extension Agents representative and a ND Association of Extension 4-H Youth Workers representative • The board meets a minimum of 3 times per year • The executive committee, standing committees and ad hoc committees are in place to help conduct specialized foundation business Growing Great Leaders

3. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation Directors • Jay Paul Anderson, Cornerstone Bank, Lisbon • Mike Berg, Apex Engineering, Bismarck • Chad Ellingson, St. Anthony • Allison Driessen, Early Explorers Headstart, Devils Lake • Luther Tegtmeier, 4-H Ambassador, Hunter • Taylor McAllister, 4-H Ambassador, Devils Lake • Samantha Roth, NDEAFCS Representative, Mandan • Leann Schafer, New Rockford • Rick Schmidt, NDAEA Representative, Center • Stephanie Schoenrock, Kranzler Kingsley, Minot • Andy Staloch, Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Williston • Gerald Sturn, NDAE4-HYW Representative, Bismarck Executive Committee • Jerry Iverson, Chair • Maureen Bosch Ming, First Vice-Chair • Duane Hauck, Second Vice-Chair, Director, • NDSU Extension Service, Fargo • Jean Johnson, Third Vice-Chair, AgCountry • Credit Services, Grand Forks • Clarence Sitter, Fourth Vice-Chair, Eide Bailly, • Brad Cogdill, Legal Secretary, Chair, • Center for 4-H Staff • Mylie Lavold, Development Director • Alice Amundson - Administrative Secretary

4. The North Dakota 4-H Mission …create supportive learning environments for youth and adults to reach their fullest potential as capable, competent, and caring citizens. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation Mission …to provide financial support to develop and promote programs for 4-H youth and adults to reach their fullest potential. Growing Great Leaders

5. Who does the Foundation support? • 2008-2009 Enrollment Statistics: • 6,345 Enrolled 4-H Members (4,762 in 448 community clubs) • 12,565Individuals reached through special interest/short term programs such as camps, activity days, family nutrition program, expanded food and nutrition education program, and one time programs • 14,270 Individuals reached through School Enrichment Programs (coordinated by Extension in cooperation with school officials) • 921 Individuals reached through “other” delivery methods such as over night camping, day camps, school-age child care education or other after school programs • 23,455 Total individuals participating in NDSU Extension Service Programs (audience with duplications eliminated) Growing Great Leaders

6. Who does the Foundation support? • 2008-2009 Volunteer Involvement • 2,613 Adult Volunteers • 142 Youth Volunteers • 2,756 Total Volunteers Growing Great Leaders

7. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation provides state and local 4-H programs with financial support for youth development opportunities and the adult volunteer leaders who assist them. Examples of financial support include: • Programming resources • Scholarships • Recognition and awards • Travel opportunities • Volunteer trainings State and local Support Growing Great Leaders

8. Foundation Program Support • The ND 4-H Foundation currently provides $78,650 in financial support for 26programs. • 4-H programs are implemented through County Extension Staff and trained adult volunteer leaders in all 53 counties across the state. • Program focus areas include: • *Science, Engineering & Technology • *Environmental and Natural Resources • *Animal Science • *Plant Science • *Consumer and Family Science • *Citizenship and Civic Education • *Communication and Expressive Arts • *Personal Development and Leadership Growing Great Leaders

9. SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (SET) Geospatial Experiments Robotics Aerospace Energy Growing Great Leaders

10. ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Entomology Conservation Outdoor Skills Wildlife Growing Great Leaders

11. ANIMAL SCIENCE County and State Fair Vet Science Livestock and Dairy Judging Dairy Conference Horse Judging/Hippology Growing Great Leaders

12. PLANT SCIENCE Gardening Forestry Soil Science Crop Production Growing Great Leaders

13. CONSUMER & FAMILY SCIENCE Foods and Nutrition Consumer Choices Clothing Review Growing Great Leaders

14. CITIZENSHIP & CIVIC EDUCATION 4-H Congress State Events 4-H Conference Citizenship Washington Focus Growing Great Leaders

15. COMMUNICATION & EXPRESSIVE ARTS Growing Great Leaders

16. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP Growing Great Leaders

17. Communication Arts Livestock Judging Horse Program Horse Judging/Hippology Land/Range Judging Dairy Judging Ambassadors Design Team Volunteer Training Image/Marketing Extension Youth Conference Citizenship Washington Focus Character Education 26 Youth development Programs National Conference District/State Leader's Forums National Congress Agriculture Natural Resources/Environmental Ed. Outdoor Skills Judges Training/Poultry & Livestock Dairy Conference Showcase/Consumer Choices Crops Judging ND Citizenship Event Science & Technology Aerospace Growing Great Leaders

18. Scholarships administered by the North Dakota 4-H Foundation • Eleanor R. Schulz Memorial Scholarship • North Dakota 4-H Foundation Scholarship in Honor of Erwin Klusmann and John Norgaard • Rosevold Memorial Scholarship • Jerome Striegel Memorial Scholarship • Farm and Ranch Guide • William Bloom Scholarship • John DeKrey Jr. and Hannah Dekrey Scholarship • John D. Paulson Memorial Award • Kelci Jo Willson Memorial Award Growing Great Leaders

19. North Dakota 4-H Hall of Fame Support through Recognition Since 1994, this award has been given to honor outstanding 4-H leaders and volunteers. To be nominated to the 4-H Hall of Fame, the nominee should have at least 15 years of involvement, beyond 4-H membership. The involvement may be at the local, county, unit (or area), or state level. Applications are accepted throughout the year, but must be received by March 1 for consideration during the current year. Growing Great Leaders

20. Century Families Support through Recognition North Dakota 4-H Century Family program recognizes 4-H families with a long, sustained involvement in the 4-H program. North Dakota 4-H families with a combined 100 years or more of membership and/or volunteer service in 4-H will be recognized. Applications can be submitted at any time but are due by May 30thfor recognition at the ND State Fair in July. Growing Great Leaders

21. Fundraising partnerships: County Quota Program: 25% of gifts received by the foundation and “credited” to a specific county are given directly to all counties after goal/quota is met JC Penney Round-Up: shoppers “round up” the total of their purchases to the next dollar with the difference being donated to local county 4-H. Tractor Supply Company, Paper Clover Campaign: shoppers have the opportunity to support 4-H by purchasing paper clovers for just $1 at checkout with funds being donated to 4-H at the national, state, and local levels. The ND 4-H Foundation and Case IH, Growing Great Leaders Raffle: counties/clubs choosing to participate retain up to 50% of tickets sales for local 4-H and top 5 youth receive cash prizes Fundraising partnerships Growing Great Leaders

22. North Dakota 4-H Foundation NDSU Dept. 7280 PO Box 6050 Fargo, ND 58108 701-231-8569 (MylieLavold, Development Director) Mylie.lavold@ndsu.edu 701-231-7280 (Alice Amundson, Administrative Assistant) Alice.amundson@ndsu.edu Fax: 701-231-8568 www.ndsu.edu/4h/foundation contact Growing Great Leaders