Awards & Recognition
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The Salt Lake County 4-H office would like to congratulate several 4-H volunteers on receiving state awards: The French family has been selected to receive The Family of the Year Award, Brian and Deborah Ivie have been selected to receive the Doorknob Award, Karen Korford has been selected to receive the Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Award, Katie Koford has been selected to receive the Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Award, and Julie Swindells has been selected to receive the 4-H Volunteer Mentor Award. We would also like to thank all of our volunteers for their outstanding service.
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Julie Swindells – 4-H Volunteer Mentor Award
Julie Swindells has been in 4-H for 8 years as a leader in Salt Lake County 4-H. She has been on the Salt Lake County 4-H Leaders Council since 2002 in various positions: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Key Project Leader, Committee Chairman, etc. Wherever there is a need, she is there contributing and mentoring others in the process. Although she is currently the Personal Development and Leadership Key Project Leader, she is actively involved in science and technology projects, scholarship committee assignments, etc. Leaders can call her for information about a program; and most times, the leaders don’t even need to call her. She simply volunteers her support when she recognizes the need.
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Karen Koford – Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Award
Karen Koford has been a 4-H Volunteer for eleven years and influenced hundreds of youth and adults throughout her 4-H service. She has led the Snickers 4-H club and co-led the Sweet Angels Hershey Bars 4-H club with her daughter, Katie. Karen has been active on the Salt Lake County 4-H Leaders Council as the Consumer and Family Science Key Project leader for six years and as Secretary for two years. She has mentored teens during teen council, retreats and camps for more than 4 years and mentored many adult leaders. She has served on numerous committees and activities.
Katie Koford – Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Award
Katie Koford has been offering service for 4 years. She has reached over 300 youth during her service on a county level, and numerous others from her State Ambassador position. Katie has provided leadership in many different 4-H curriculum projects such as Bike Rodeo, 4-H Family Camp Counselor, Health Rocks, Recharge Nutrition TRY Team, Retreat Planning Committee, Money Camp, Chemo Caps Project, and Sewing. During these projects, she was responsible to prepare lesson plans, lead other youth, receive leadership training, teach youth and adults, and provide community service.
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Brian & Deborah Ivie – Doorknob Award
Brian and Deborah Ivie started the Salt Lake County 4-H program in March of 2005. Their family club has participated in various 4-H curriculum projects; and in the Fall of 2005, they began a 4-H club, Entheos, in their children’s charter school. Their first 4-H project was photography with fifteen children enrolled. Their 4-H club meetings were held after school at the school at least weekly.
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The French Family - The Family of the Year Award
The French Family has been a valuable resource to the Salt Lake County 4-H program this year. With the support of Laura and Morgan, Jim and Heath put together an amazing robotics camp this summer. The youth interest in the robotics program increased and parents of camp participants joined the 4-H volunteer team due to the awesome experience that the TRY team members delivered—thanks to Jim and Heath’s efforts.
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