LINCOLN, Ill. – The Lincoln Kiwanis Club recently presented awards to outstanding Logan County 4-H Club members who had completed their 4-H records.  The following individuals were chosen as outstanding 4-H members from their clubs: Reid Kelly, Atlanta Ag 4-H; Sydney Ramlow, Hollanders 4-H; Kindall Helton, Middletown 4-H; Kristina Morrow, Cloverdale 4-H; Haven Henry, Wide-A-Wake 4-H.

Kindall Helton was selected as the overall winner and outstanding Logan County 4-H member.  She received the Armin Fricke Memorial Award sponsored by the Lincoln Kiwanis.

WRITER: Carissa Davis, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Logan/Menard/Sangamon Counties, 217-732-8289

ABOUT ILLINOIS 4-H: Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth development program of University of Illinois Extension and administered through the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. 4-H grows true leaders, youth who are empowered for life today and prepared for a career tomorrow. The hands-on approach in 4-H gives young people guidance, tools and encouragement, and then puts them in the driver’s seat to make great things happen. Independent research confirms the unparalleled impact of the 4-H experience, demonstrating that young people are four times more likely to contribute to their communities; two times more likely to make healthier choices; two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.

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