Council members from southeast Iowa, from left to right: front row — Emily Hora, Washington County; second row — John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, 4-H Youth Development program leader, Renee Kerr, Muscatine County, Kylie Holubar, Johnson County; Megan Nemec, Johnson County; third row — Joy Westercamp, Van Buren County. Not pictured: Jack Carter, Washington County, and Kristen Twinam, Washington County. – contributed photo
Washington County is represented on the 42-member Iowa 4-H Youth Council. Washington County members include Emily Hora, Jack Carter and Kristen Twinam. Those selected for the council submitted applications and participated in interviews, they were then selected based on leadership and communication skills. The council is responsible for organizing the annual Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, volunteers at the Iowa State Fair, and provides feedback regarding programming for 4-H in the future.