MVLA Outstanding Volunteer Leaders
MVLA Seeks Nominations for Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Leaders
Recognizing volunteers for their hard work and dedication is very important to the 4-H Youth Development Program and MVLA. Every county has outstanding volunteers who should be considered for these special awards.
The Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Leader Nomination Form is available below and must be filled out for each applicant and submitted via e-mail to the State 4-H office to Rebecca Perkins at rap1@msstate.edu. As this is a very competitive award, letters of support and detailed information about the nominee’s 4-H Volunteer work are encouraged.
The deadline for submitting award applications this year is January 31, 2025. Awardees will be recognized at the Annual 4-H Mississippi Volunteer Leaders’ Association’s Awards Banquet, which will be held February 21, 2025 at the Mississippi State University Bost Building B Conference Center.
Volunteers in the following categories will be recognized:
- Harvey Gordon Rising Star Outstanding Volunteer Award – recognizes 4-H Volunteer Leaders with 1–3 years of service
- Outstanding Volunteer Leader Award – recognizes 4-H Volunteer Leaders with 4-10 years of service
- Ruby Beckley Lifetime Outstanding Volunteer Leader Award – recognizes 4-H Volunteer Leaders with more than 10 years of service
While they are always worthy, recipients can only receive the award once in each category. For questions, contact the MSU State 4-H office or Connie Darden, MVLA President at 601-403-2280 or connie.williams1@msstate.edu.
Nominate a Volunteer from your county today!
Download the Forms
Nomination Form for the Mississippi Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Leaders Awards - Due January 31, 2025
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Ray Henderson’s love for the outdoors began in his youth with learning by doing in 4-H Forestry. He won the State 4-H Congress competition, went to nationals, and placed fifth. After he aged out of the youth development program, he pursued a career with the U.S. Forest Service, and he volunteered in the 1990s as a coach for a few 4-H Forestry teams in Wayne and Greene Counties.