Dallas County Rep for National 4-H Youth Summit

Grace Kruse – 2018 4-H Rep

the Dallas Co Extension Office

Grace Kruse, a Dallas Center-Grimes High School senior has been chosen as Dallas County 4-H representative for the 2018 National 4-H Youth Summit for Healthy Living. 

The National 4-H Youth Summit for Healthy Living is a four day conference for high school youth held February 16-19 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

This event will develop youth knowledge and skills in addressing today’s health related issues including nutrition education, physical fitness, wellness, and emotional wellbeing.  

Grace has been an active member of Dallas County 4-H for 9 years and has served as both Vice President and Secretary for the Dallas County Saddlelites 4-H Club. Grace has participated in horse shows at both the county and state fair level, where she won multiple awards for poles and barrel racing.

She is a member of the varsity Cross Country and soccer teams, an honor roll student and a silver cord volunteer. Grace works as a lifeguard and a Certified Nursing Assistant. She has also shared her knowledge with younger youth by serving as a Sunday school teacher.

Grace is planning to attend a state university next year and major in Human Physiology.

At the summit, youth will participate in a variety of workshops, learn from professionals in these related fields, and create action plans to implement projects to promote healthy living back in their communities.

The structure of the summit maximizes the amount of hands-on learning experiences and translates that learning to direct outcomes. The youth leaders representing Iowa will share about their learning experiences with other youth upon their return

Dallas County ISU Extension Office
28059 Fairground Road
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4281
Fax: (515) 993-1027
Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas
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