Kate Belcher

1. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Kate Belcher Tyler Besecker 2012-2013 Candidate for President Candidate for Vice President • Has been a 4-H member since the age of 5 • 4-H projects ranged from LEGO’s to livestock • Has a strong parliamentary procedure background • Participated in 4-H Day at the State Capitol for the last two years • Is a member of the Washington County Community Scholar’s program • Gives 4-H the credit for molding her into the leader she is today • Has participated in numerous public speaking and presentation contests • Has been a 4-H member for 8 years • Served as Cabinet Ambassador for his district last year • Has been a member of two 4-H clubs • Has held offices of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer • Has extended his knowledge through community service work • Believes in leading by example • Attributes his public speaking skills to serving on Cabinet

2. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet MounikaPonakala LailySudol 2012-2013 Candidate for Secretary Candidate for Reporter/Historian • Has attended National 4-H Conference • Has been a 4-H member in Virginia and New Jersey • Participated in a community service project called “Project Gift” • Serving on Cabinet helped her develop team-building skills • Has served as president of her local club for the last four years • Taught parliamentary procedure to her Model UN team • Has volunteered for the last 9 years helping her local fair • Has been doing public speaking since first grade • Has been a 4-H member for the last six years • Served on Cabinet as the 4-H All-Star Liaison • Has held local club offices of president and treasurer • Has been a member of two 4-H clubs • Served as the Master of Ceremonies of the local Achievement Night • Serving on Cabinet has helped her learn to work with many different people • Participated in the Big Brother/Big Sister program in her community

3. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Cassidy Vanderpool James Pridgen 2012-2013 Candidates for Central District Ambassador • Has been a member of the 4-H local horse and teen club • Has participated in numerous day and specialty camps as a camper and counselor • Feels a leader sets a good example, is responsible and cares about people • Has participated in district and state presentation competitions • Has served as president of the local horse club • Believes that community service should be fun as well as help the community • Has attended 4-H junior camp for five years • Has taught workshops at local day camps and serves as a member of the Charlotte County Day Camp committee • Feels confident in his public speaking abilities, especially when teaching 4-H curriculum • Believes teamwork is a big part of 4-H • Has helped with community outreach programs such as “Best Buddies”

4. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet No Picture Provided Lindsey Mullins Rachel Stephenson 2012-2013 Candidate for Central District Ambassador Candidate for Northern District Ambassador • Has been a member of the equine and livestock club • Previously served on state 4-H Cabinet • Believes her experience on Cabinet has helped her improve her public speaking skills • Believes in teamwork; states that two brains work better than one • Believes leadership means leading others into the right decision • Has been a 4-H club member for 8 years and president for 4 years • Has participated in many community functions promotion 4-H • Recognizes the importance of being a good role model for other 4-Hers from Cloverbuds to senior level members • Has participated in four public speaking competitions • Believes that teamwork keeps the world running • Volunteers in her community through 4-H and Girl Scouts

5. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Samantha Price Katherine Knight 2012-2013 Candidates for Northern District Ambassador • Has been a 4-H member for 8 years and held many leadership positions • Has participated in many local, district and state competitions in 4-H • Has learned parliamentary procedure through FFA • Has volunteered for after school community service projects as well as working at the local Children’s Museum • Her 4-H projects were lambs and hogs • Has been active in 4-H since becoming a Cloverbud member • Enjoys extending her knowledge of 4-H through service and promotional events in her community • Feels it is important to recognize a good team and the relationship among the team members • Has learned parliamentary procedure through 4-H workshops • Has held numerous leadership and officer positions in her 4-H club and the Fairfax County Fair Board

6. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Jake Buonomo Morgan Eppard 2012-2013 Candidates for Northern District Ambassador • Has been very active in the local 4-H horse club and teen leader club • Has served as a teen leader at summer camp and held the office of treasurer in the local horse club • Feels a leader must know when to delegate to get the most out of a situation • Has become comfortable with parliamentary procedure through proper usage at the local club meetings • Has worked with the local club at horse rescue barns as part of his community service work • Has been a member and officer in five local 4-H clubs • Feels 4-H has allowed her “bookworm” personality to learn and grow to be active in her community • Has attended numerous parliamentary procedure workshops and taught simplified lessons to younger youth • Feels that the volunteer work she has done locally has defined her as a person • States good leadership means knowing when to take charge and when to step back

7. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Ivana Marshall Lauren Jones 2012-2013 Candidates for Southeast District Ambassador • Has served the local community as a camp counselor and 4-H local ambassador • Believes a leader has the influence to get others to believe what they say and follow them • Has competed in local and district public speaking competitions and will be in the Radio Spot competition this year • Has participated in a district leadership retreat learning about parliamentary procedure • Has served as an officer of numerous community and school clubs and councils • Has promoted 4-H at the local Board of Supervisors meeting • Believes 4-H is an organization that teaches leadership, teamwork and broadens minds and horizons • Has served as an officer in the local 4-H club and the local Girl Scout Troop • Believes service is another word for “help” and ranges from fundraising to getting hands dirty • Believes teamwork requires you to deal with different kinds of people requiring an open mind and patience

8. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet No Picture Provided Khalil Lockett Abbie Lucas 2012-2013 Candidates for Southeast District Ambassador • Feels 4-H is good training for having a job one day • Believes leadership means making the right choices and being a team member such as on the school football team • Has served as treasurer in the local 4-H club and been a member for 3 years • He feels he can be a good team member and stay positive • Has participated in 4-H camp as a teen counselor • Feels she extends 4-H into her community by living the six pillars of character, and shares her 4-H experiences with family and friends • Has public speaking experience through her membership on the Model UN team • Shares that leadership is not only knowing how to lead a group but also knowing when to follow • She is very active and a leader on numerous school sporting teams • Her community service activities are about giving back from the heart without being told you have to

9. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Spencer Gee Raekwon Moore 2012-2013 Candidates for Southwest District Ambassador • Has been a 4-H member for 7 years • Believes that leadership means being a person willing to take charge of situations • Shares teamwork is only achieved when a group of people work together successfully and get along well • Has participated in public speaking and presentations on the local, district and state level • She volunteers for the local public library every Thursday as a part of her local community service work • Feels that 4-H programs teach youth about teamwork, responsibility and leadership • Has been a 4-H member for 6 years and has represented his unit at city council meetings • Believes leadership is being able to lead and communicate with other to create a vision • Has been a leader in the local and regional FBLA, participating in public speaking competitions and leadership conferences • He thinks community service means being able to support and lift up other just as they have supported you, not just those who are in need

10. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Imani Moore Ryan Nolen 2012-2013 Candidates for Southwest District Ambassador • Has been a 4-H member for 8 years working with the local environmental club • Believes leadership is being able to keep whatever you are tending on track • Feels a good leader can incorporate other’s ideas with their own but also share why some ideas may not be good • Feels teamwork means everyone brings their ideas and perspectives so there is always something new • Feels service is giving back to your community and helping others that are less fortunate • Believes 4-H provides a safe environment for youth to learn and lets youth expand their base of responsibility and independence • Has been an officer and leader in local school clubs and organizations as well as served as a camp counselor • Has been a 4-H member for 7 years • He feels teamwork follows the saying “there is no ‘I’ in team” • Has continued volunteer and community service work in 4-H as well as a service group to raise funds for starving Africans

11. Candidates for Virginia 4-H Cabinet Nick Denton Abigail Daniels 2012-2013 Candidates for Southwest District Ambassador • Has been a 4-H member for 6 years and feels 4-H promotes agriculture education and leadership to youth • Has made presentations to the local Board of Supervisors and participated in the 4-H presentations contest • Has learned parliamentary procedure through 4-H Congress attendance and personal reading • He believes teamwork means “there is wisdom in a multitude of counselors”, being one of six siblings, he learns on a daily basis • He has volunteered locally working for the Salvation Army and the local food bank • Has been a 4-H member for 6 years and was inspired by a competition with her brother of developing their leadership abilities • She feels leadership is benefitting your group in a cooperative way • Has competed in local, district and state public speaking and presentation events • Has participated in numerous local community service projects including “Back Packs Unite”, a food for children program and a local tornado clean/up restoration project • Has served as SCA president at the local middle school as well as a camp counselor