Joy G. Sparks Memorial Fund

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Ms. Sparks was instrumental in building the Delaware 4-H program into a national powerhouse

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Delaware 4H Foundation - National 4-H Congress - Delaware DelegationThe Delaware 4-H Foundation directly supports the following 4-Hers and indirectly funded thousands more. Here are some of the programs and 4-Hers who benefitted from the Foundation supported projects.

Foundation College Scholarships
Jessie Cooper
Tiffany Snyder
Emily Johnson
Candace Ernst
Dustin Borntreger		 National 4-H Congress
Jack Reardon
Eddie Jackson
Seth Klair
JT Robbins
Chris Schaffer
Jason Morris
Mackenzie McCracken
Mary Beth Hutchins
Kayla Kemp
Noah Vincent		 National 4-H Engineering Leadership Event
Dyllan Hawley
Cody Pettit
Michael Severson
JT Robbins

Northeast Regional 4-H Leader Forum
Jill Tatman
Kaila Tatman
Terra Tatman
Eileen Czerwinski
Thianda Manzara		 National 4-H Conference
Dyllan Hawley
Sara Somers
Amanda Fabi
Noah Vincent
Kourtney Mansfield

Other Programs and Projects Supported by Foundation Funding

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State 4-H Leader Forum
Volunteers are the backbone of the 4-H program; the 4-H club experience would not exist without volunteers. Caring adult volunteers are a hallmark of the 4-H program. The educational program at the State 4-H Forum provides volunteers with new program ideas and strategies to provide a broad array of experiences for young people. Volunteers from all corners of the state participate in this important training event.

State 4-H Teen Conference
Leadership Development is one of 4-H’s main programmatic thrusts and this program contributes to the development of teen leaders that are vital to local 4-H clubs as well as the county and state 4-H program.

Legislative Day
Legislative Day offers 4-H members, parents and volunteers an opportunity to not only learn about democracy but to see it in action. Teen leaders have been able to speak on the floor of the Delaware House and Senate Chambers about their 4-H experience. All participants have the opportunity to visit with their local legislators.

Shooting Sports
Funds from the Wild Turkey Federation and other donors support an extensive volunteer training program as well as the purchase of equipment for shooting sports programs conducted with local 4-H clubs, at County and State 4-H Camps and with the 4-H Afterschool Program.

Favorite Foods
The Foundation has provided prizes for the County 4-H Favorite Foods contests.

County Awards
Each county is provided with $500 from the Foundation to support awards and recognition materials.

State Trophies
The Foundation has supported the trophies for many state 4-H events including Public Speaking, Tractor Driving, Compact Tractor, etc.

State Camp Counselor Scholarships
Scholarships are funded to pay the salaries of State 4-H Camp Counselors. In 2009, Richard Idler, Megan Epps and Ashley Gannon received these scholarships.

Cow Camp
The Foundation provided funding to help pay for expenses associated with running the Cow Camp program.