Contact: John Paul Murphy, 435-797-2199, jp.murphy@usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacob.roskelley@usu.edu
LOGAN — Utah State University Extension hosts the 2008 Utah 4-H
Teen Leadership Training Conference Oct. 28-30. The conference is
open to 9th through12th graders from around the state and is
coordinated by the state 4-H ambassadors.
John Paul Murphy, 4-H youth development specialist with USU
Extension, has worked with Teen Leadership Training for more
than 20 years.
“It is such a treat for me to work with amazing youth from around
the state,” Murphy said. “What’s even more exciting is to see
participants walk away with tools to continue building their
leadership skills in high school, college and throughout their lives.”
Registration begins at 6 p.m. on Oct. 28. Sunday night activities
include a patriotic program with a flag ceremony by the Army ROTC
Color Guard and a service project coordinated by the Utah National
Guard Kids Teen Council. Participants will assemble “Hero Packs”
that will be sent to children with deployed parents in the National
Guard.
On Tuesday, Don Olson, Salt Lake City attorney and former state
ambassador, will deliver the keynote address. Workshops and
breakout sessions will be held throughout the day on Monday and
Tuesday.
Utah 4-H is active in every county serving urban and rural Utah youth
with programs in robotics, leadership, GPS, legislature and more. Its
action-oriented, educational program for youth and volunteer leaders
is sponsored by USU Cooperative Extension Service. There are more
than eight million 4-H members nationally with 98,269 youths
participating in Utah in 2006. For more information, visit
www.utah4h.org.
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View the press release as it appeared in Utah State Today.
View the article in the Herald Journal from October 28, 2007.
