2012 NAE4-HA National Conference Report
Discover Your Treasures in Florida: Fun, Friends, 4-H and Flamingos!
October 21-16, 2012
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
18 4-H staff and 3 lifetime members attended the 2012 NAE4HA Conference in Sunny Orlando, Florida October 21-26! Several Wisconsin colleagues led sessions and poster presentations in Orlando.
State's Night Out at the 2012 NAE4-HA conference featured 85° weather with the sun setting in the background. The table of 4-H colleagues sat on the deck of Paradiso 37 and enjoyed fabulous food, entertaining dinner music, and great conversation. Following dinner, everyone enjoyed a relaxing walk back to the Hilton and some shopping at the wide array of shops in Downtown Disney.
4-H Youth Development Program Director Dale Leidheiser and Associate Program Director, Kandi O’Neil also attended the conference. Retiree Kay Buelke Schroeder was recognized as a lifetime member of NAE4-HA.
During the North Central Regional Breakfast, several Wisconsin award winners were recognized for winning Regional Awards including:
Excellence in Natural Resources/Environmental Education (Individual)
Connie Abert, Waupaca County, Regional Award Winner
Excellence in Global Citizenship Programming
Dani (Miller) Ganje, Burnett County, Regional Award Winner
Excellence in 4-H Volunteerism (Individual)
Colleen Pulvermacher, Vernon County , Regional Award Winner
At the 2012 NAE4-HA Awards Banquet, the following colleagues were recognized for Service to WAE4-HYDP:
Achievement in Service Awards:
Mary Pardee , Dean Slark , Jennifer Swenson
Distinguished Service Awards:
Alissa Grenawalt, Bernie O’Rourke, Lori Laberee
Meritorious Service Award:
Kandi O’Neil
National Committee Chair – Geospatial
Gail Roberts
Future Conferences:
The Galaxy IV Conference is September 15 - 19, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA. http://www.jcep.org/galaxy-htm
The 2014 NAE4-HA Conference will be October 26-30 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The 2015 NAE4-HA Conference will be October 25-29 at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon.
Alissa Grenawalt and Deb Ivey
National Conference Co-Chairs