County Ambassador
2023-2024 COUNTY AMBASSADOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!!
APPLICATIONS DUE Wednesday, May 31st!
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.
Alternatively, a member may 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 or other written documentation, that is signed by an adult volunteer other than the parent, that the Gold Star Rank was achieved.
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 – Wednesday, May 31st
Individual Zoom Interview - To be scheduled with applicant between June 5th - 16th in the evening
Group In-Person Interviews - Saturday, June 17th at 3:00 p.m.; Location: TBD
Notification – by Wednesday, June 21st
14-month term - July 2023 - September 2024
Application Process
To apply, applicants must:
- Complete the online applicationwhich includes short essay responses and written evidence of their leadership experience and skills
- Upload a resume highlighting leadership and citizenship skills, as well as personal and professional development to the online application.
- Provide three letters of recommendation
- 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.
- Those writing a letter of recommendation must upload letter and submit survey by Friday, July 1st. 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.
- Review the timeline listed above and ensure you'll be able to attend the virtual and in-person interviews
- Review the Yolo 4-H County Ambassador Expectations and the County Ambassador Handbook
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Applicants will be scheduled an individual interview time to be interviewed by a panel of 4-H volunteers and staff during June 5th-16th. Then applicants will attend the group in-person part of the interview on Saturday, June 17th. If you are unable to attend that day, please contact Katie Wilmot. The selection panel will then determine those youth that are to be selected as part of the Yolo 4-H County Ambassador Team.
If you have any questions about the process or timeline, please contact Program Representative Caitlin Koch or County Ambassador Coach Katie Wilmot.
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