Behind the Clover: Real 4-H Talk with Real 4-H Pros

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Learn more about our "alphabet soup" of county, unit, and statewide leadership teams, with Leadership Specialist Katie Duitsman. Discover how to get your local youth engaged in state opportunities, and get practical tips to improve your own local leadership programs!

State Specialists with Curt Sinclair (Part 2)

Learn about 4-H State Specialists with Shooting Sports and Environmental Education Specialist, storyteller, and all around awesome human, Curt Sinclair. Hear about how Curt sees the role of a State Specialist and listen to tips he has for new and experienced staff.
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State Specialists with Curt Sinclair (Part 1)

Learn about 4-H State Specialists with Shooting Sports and Environmental Education Specialist, storyteller, and all around awesome human, Curt Sinclair. Hear about how Curt ended up working for Illinois 4-H at 4-H Memorial Camp, and how he helped bring 4-H Shooting Sports programming to the...
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Youth Development Educators with Johnna Jennings

Explore the ins and outs of the 4-H Youth Development Educator position with Johnna Jennings, an experienced educator in Boone, DeKalb and Ogle counties. Johnna shares insights from more than 30 years of service with Illinois Extension, including guiding a local 4-H team, implementing...
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EPCs with Megan Pierson

Learn about the day-to-day of someone in the Extension Program Coordinator (EPC) position in Illinois 4-H! Megan Pierson, EPC from Clay County, joins your hosts to talk about working for Extension in her home county, having a livestock background, building relationships with colleagues, and...
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Meet the Hosts

Get to know Behind the Clover hosts Henry Craft, Amy Henschen and Ryan Littlejohn, who will kick off this journey of sharing real 4-H talk for real 4-H pros. Learn about hosts' backgrounds, passions, and views about 4-H.
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