Local 4-H members attend state leadership conference
Carbon County 4-H members, from left, Katie Aaron, Maddie Tonkin, Alyssa Myers and Megan Arron, all from Lehighton, attended the 2019 State Leadership Conference from Feb. 1-3 at University Park. The weekend, themed “Leadership in Overtime,” kicked off with welcome addresses by the director of Pennsylvania 4-H, Dr. Joshua Rice, and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding. The Pennsylvania 4-H State Council, a group of young people selected from around the state to be the official representatives for the Pennsylvania 4-H program, in conjunction with the PA 4-H State Office, coordinated the event. Workshops included topics such as team-building, stress management, understanding leadership styles, etiquette, interview preparation and others. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Carbon County 4-H members, from left, Katie Aaron, Maddie Tonkin, Alyssa Myers and Megan Arron, all from Lehighton, attended the 2019 State Leadership Conference from Feb. 1-3 at University Park. The weekend, themed “Leadership in Overtime,” kicked off with welcome addresses by the director of Pennsylvania 4-H, Dr. Joshua Rice, and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding. The Pennsylvania 4-H State Council, a group of young people selected from around the state to be the official representatives for the Pennsylvania 4-H program, in conjunction with the PA 4-H State Office, coordinated the event. Workshops included topics such as team-building, stress management, understanding leadership styles, etiquette, interview preparation and others. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
