4-H Leaders
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strations at a local department
store during Week. Glenn
Smoot, manager of recreation for
the State of Delaware, joined his
wife at the Northeast Regional 4-H
Leaders’ Forum in • Fish and
Wildlife. Since their return,
they’ve organized fishing tour
naments, a county conservation
fun day, conservation assemblies
at state 4-H camp, and a con
servation training program for
other 4-H leaders around the state.
Phalen, of Newark, is the leader
of the Fantastics 4-H Club. Her
strongest emphasis is in the area of
community service. Phaleruand
the Fantastics helped organize and
continue to support the 4-H club for
handicappled individuals at the
Mary Campbell Center. They
frequently visit nursing homes,
hospitals, day-care centers and
rehabilitation facilities. Several
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members of the club, including
Phalen’s own daughter Ann, have
gone on to careers in the medical
and helping professions as a result
of their 4-H experiences.
Hukill, Smoot, and Phalen are
among the 4-H leaders from all 50
states, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico who were honored
for their outstanding service to the
nation’s largest out-of-school youth
organization. From among the
county winners, one winner will be
selected from each state to attend
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Leader Forum in Washington,
D.C., from March 19 to 24. The
forum will feature an intensive
program of interpersonal and
communication skills. Each leader
who participates will be eligible for
a $lOOO incentive grant, donated by
R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. to
be used to expand the role of
volunteers in the state 4-H
program.
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