County Ambassador

2024-2025 COUNTY AMBASSADOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!!

APPLICATIONS DUE Saturday, June 15th!

What is a County Ambassador?

A County Ambassador is a representative and champion of the 4-H program in the county.  County Ambassadors act as visible 4-H members - role models for their fellow 4-H members, their county, their state and their world.  Our Yolo 4-H County Ambassadors will be a youth leadership team that works closely with County Ambassador Coaches to bring opportunities to other 4-H members in our county and gain additional leadership and life skills.

The County Ambassador Program was formerly known as All Star.

County Ambassador Qualifications

• Between 14-18 years old and meet the 4-H membership requirements for the length of the term of service.  On the first day of the appointment to County Ambassador, applicant must be at least 14 years old.
• Applicant must have completed at least one year of membership in 4-H prior to the year of application.  Membership doesn't not have to be the most recent consecutive year.
• Applicant must have demonstrated leadership experience and skills.  To ensure that the position of County Ambassador is open to all 4-H members in all program delivery modes, a member must document the following:
  • Mastery of a project as demonstrated by at least 6 hours of instruction, documented by a statement of skills
  • 40 hours of significant leadership roles, either inside or outside of 4-H, with at least 10 hours of leadership contributed to 4-H
  • 30 hours of citizenship and/or community service, either inside or outside of 4-H, with at least 6 hours through 4-H
  • 10 public speaking engagements, at least 2 of which must have been given at a 4-H event

• Demonstrate involvement in 4-H as evidenced by a list of activities that are a combination of 15 of the following: project skill activities, 4-H events attended, and honors/recognition.

Documenting Involvement in 4-H
Applicants can use the PDR or the Summary of 4-H Work form to demonstrate completing at least 15 activities items in the Achievement Program. Applicants may also submit documentation of having achieved a Gold Star Rank to satisfy the above 5 requirements. Documentation can be the signed and dated Star Rank chart, other written documentation, signed by a non-parent adult volunteer, that the achievement was awarded.
Completing a PDR or an Emerald Star I, Emerald Star II or Impact Star Achievement form is not an application requirement for County Ambassador.

Expectations of a County Ambassador

County Ambassadors are expected to:

• Serve at least a 14-Month Term, however “once a County Ambassador, always a County Ambassador” so a member may stay on past the initial 14-month term if they wish
• Attend the County Ambassador Orientation
• Attend monthly County Ambassador meetings (may need to meet more than once a month prior to an event)
• Attend and participate in County Achievement Night, work with the club in charge of planning to understand their role in the event
• Plan and execute a service learning project
• Attend Community Club’s meetings for officer installment and/or to promote upcoming County Ambassador events or activities
• Present to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to update on the County Ambassador team’s plans and activities
• Attend and participate in county 4-H council meetings giving updates on progress of County Ambassador plans and activities
• Participate in outreach to increase 4-H visibility
• Collaborate and work together as a team
• Maintain a professional attitude
• Follow 4-H Code of Conduct
• Serve as a role model for younger youth
• Complete work on time

Timeline

Applications Due – Saturday, June 15th

Interviews - Morning of Saturday, June 22nd

14-month term - July 2024 - September 2025

County Ambassador Handbook 

Application Process

To apply, applicants must:

1. Complete the online applicationwhich includes short essay responses and written evidence of their leadership experience and skills
2. Upload a resume highlighting leadership and citizenship skills, as well as personal and professional development to the online application. 
3. Provide three letters of recommendation
   1. One from a 4-H youth and two from adults who have knowledge of the applicant’s leadership experience, skills and character. At least one of the letters must be from a 4-H adult who has knowledge of the applicant’s skills and character demonstrated in the 4-H Youth Development Program.
   2. Those writing a letter of recommendation must upload letter and submit survey by Saturday, June 15th. Applicants cannot submit letters of recommendations for the person writing them. If they cannot submit online, the letter of recommendation must be dropped off or mailed to the Yolo County 4-H Office, 70 Cottonwood St. Woodland, CA 95695.
4. Review the timeline listed above and ensure you'll be able to attend the virtual and in-person interviews
5. Review the Yolo 4-H County Ambassador Expectations and the County Ambassador Handbook v.2024 .

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

If you have any questions about the process or timeline, please contact Program Representative Caitlin Koch or County Ambassador Coach Katie Wilmot.