ROCKINGHAM - A Richmond County 4-H’er received honors during the recent State 4-H Congress. This year’s 4-H Congress, held in Raleigh July 21-24, attracted more than 500 young people and their adult leaders for activities including presentations on a variety of subjects, leadership and citizenship training, service opportunities, officer elections and more.
DeLani Reep, 17, daughter of Danny and Hattie Reep of Hamlet, was inducted into the 4-H Honor Club, one of the highest honors a 4-H’er can achieve. New Honor Club members were tapped during a candlelight ceremony Saturday night, July 21.
Membership in the Honor Club is based on service to the 4-H program, leadership, moral standards, 4-H activities and project achievement. Less than one-half of 1 percent of North Carolina 4-H’ers are selected for membership each year. Members must be at least 16 years old and have a minimum of three years 4-H experience.
Reep is rising senior at Richmond Senior High School and a member of Richmond County 4-H Livestock Club. She has been active in the 4-H program for 12 years.
Reep also received the 4-H Gold Ambassador Award at an awards event, and during state presentations she won bronze in the senior age division of outdoor cookery pork char-grilled category.
4-H is North Carolina’s largest youth development organization, equipping more than 263,700 young people each year with the skills to succeed and improve the world around them. 4-H programs and camps encourage young people to “learn by doing,” helping them to develop into active, contributing citizens. NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University coordinate 4-H programs statewide.
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