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This National Volunteer Week, we will feature one of our seven regions each day.\u00a0 We kick off National Volunteer Week with a spotlight on the Peace region<\/strong>!<\/p>\n With over 2,300 volunteers helping to deliver this amazing program to our Alberta youth, we want to take this opportunity to recognize and give a heart-filled thank you to our amazing volunteers.<\/p>\n The Peace region has a very committed and involved 4-H community.\u00a0 In an expansive area, it takes a lot of commitment and dedication from volunteers to deliver the 4-H experience to its members.\u00a0 4-H leaders, volunteers, parents, grandparents, family members, and friends all come together to make sure our kids have amazing experiences as they “learn to do by doing”.<\/p>\n 4-H Alberta thanks all of the many volunteers in the Peace region for their dedicated volunteerism.\u00a0 As part of 4-H Alberta’s open call to submit acknowledgements of volunteers in the province, we have received a few from the Peace region to share.<\/p>\n We can’t say it any better than what was shared with us from our 4-H\u00a0 members and family members, so here it goes…<\/p>\n [\/cmsmasters_text][cmsmasters_text]<\/p>\n \u201cI’d like to recognize 4-H Leader Raelyn Peterson for all the hard work, planning, dedication, and inspiration she brings to our Sexsmith 4-H Multi Club.\u00a0 Each year, she facilitates the development of a club year that encompasses what the 4-H Members want to accomplish while also meeting the 4-H requirements.\u00a0 She works hard to connect our club to the right people and to our community.\u00a0 She’s always finding neat activities, connections, or opportunities for our 4-H’ers that focus on community involvement, giving back, skill-building, and good citizen development.<\/span><\/p>\n Thanks to Raelyn, our Club has gained a lot of local recognition for some of our projects like the Town of Sexsmith Christmas Light Up, volunteering at Fenton Greenhouse, and reviving some classic 4-H project skills like canning (preserves, salsa, jam, etc.)!\u00a0 She posts wonderful photos of our 4-H’ers activities to local social media and always in such a positive and encouraging way to recognize our 4-H’ers efforts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is the first 4-H Club I’ve been involved with where all of the Members look forward to Communications.\u00a0 Raelyn whole-heartedly encourages all of the Members to develop this skill, and we kick off each “Communication Season” with an interactive workshop–but don’t let that sound too intense, our Members spend a lot of time laughing and practicing.\u00a0 The idea is to see them walk away inspired and encouraged–and it works!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Raelyn is truly a leader worth recognizing in 4-H. Her kindness, enthusiasm, organization, and leadership skills don’t go unnoticed!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_padding_bottom=”10″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_color=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_top_style=”default” data_width=”boxed” data_shortcode_id=”a7aeu8my2″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/1″ data_shortcode_id=”30snzkqu8″ data_animation_delay=”0″ data_border_style=”default” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center”]<\/p>\n [cmsmasters_divider shortcode_id=”lt7a4o54oa” width=”long” height=”1″ style=”solid” position=”center” margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”5″ animation_delay=”0″]<\/p>\n [cmsmasters_text]<\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>4-H Volunteer Jaime Pardy is truly a ray of sunshine in our Sexsmith 4-H Multi Club!\u00a0 Jaime has incredible energy and positive vibes that radiate to our 4-H Members and Leaders.\u00a0 As a fellow 4-H Leader, I appreciate the way Jaime perceives the world around her, and the level of empathy she shows to everyone.\u00a0 She is incredibly encouraging and genuine in her approach.<\/span><\/p>\n A lot of the success our 4-H’ers experience with Communications because Jaime is so supportive and encouraging. Jaime is the first person to begin a round of applause and offer kind words.\u00a0 She is a huge supporter of the 4-H Program and always looking for opportunities for all of our Members.\u00a0 She closely follows all levels of 4-H to scan for programs, learning, contests, news, and initiatives and is very keen to share that back with our Club.<\/span><\/p>\n It can be a challenge to keep on top of everything 4-H offers, but Jaime tries very hard!\u00a0 She truly sees the value in presenting a range of options and trying to align opportunities with our 4-H’ers personal interests.\u00a0 All I can hope is that every club has their own Jaime Pardy–someone who selflessly shows up as part of the team and is authentically focused on Member, Leader, and Club success.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top_large=”0″ data_padding_bottom_large=”0″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”u2b9ndxxgf”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/1″ data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_border_style=”default” data_animation_delay=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”605v92fs4j”]<\/p>\n [cmsmasters_divider shortcode_id=”9uovy9hbso” width=”long” height=”1″ style=”solid” position=”center” margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”5″ animation_delay=”0″]<\/p>\n [cmsmasters_text]<\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>We are a multi club with three different projects.\u00a0 We have an amazing group of parents who are at every meeting and activity day, they truly make our club go round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We also have two volunteer leaders who are rock stars. Both do not have kids participating in our club but come to each activity day excited to teach our\u00a0 kids about a sport they love and are passionate about.\u00a0 Without their experience and time dedicated, our club would not be complete.\u00a0 So, a big thank you to Katie Demeester, who runs our equine cleaver project, and Jeremy Peters, who is a volunteer with our mountain bike project.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top_large=”0″ data_padding_bottom_large=”0″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”bjwjfaojlu”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/2″ data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_border_style=”default” data_animation_delay=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”2vq1awvxsd”][cmsmasters_image shortcode_id=”l4n3zpkn1b” align=”center” link=”https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/katie-Demeester.jpeg” animation_delay=”0″]37732|https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/katie-Demeester.jpeg|full[\/cmsmasters_image][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”nrsfwhmdbb” animation_delay=”0″]<\/p>\n Katie Demeester (supplied photo)<\/em><\/p>\n [\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/2″ data_shortcode_id=”zspemv7u7u”][cmsmasters_image shortcode_id=”ru2gjk2659″ align=”center” link=”https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jeremy-Peters.jpeg” animation_delay=”0″]37731|https:\/\/dev.zentracreatives.com\/4hab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jeremy-Peters.jpeg|full[\/cmsmasters_image][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”14enk2n2o8″ animation_delay=”0″]<\/p>\n Jeremy Peters (supplied photo)<\/em><\/p>\n [\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This National Volunteer Week, we will feature one of our seven regions each day.\u00a0 We kick off National Volunteer Week with a spotlight on the Peace region!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":37741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,3],"tags":[61,62,65,58,77,83,71,74],"class_list":["post-37725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-post","category-news-articles","tag-4hab","tag-4habalumni","tag-4habcommunity","tag-4halberta","tag-4halbertaambassadors","tag-4hcanada","tag-agriculture","tag-westerose"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n