4-H members honored for their efforts

The 4-H Youth Development Program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County held its annual Mem­bers Recognition Night recently at the Monmouth County Library Headquar­ters, Manalapan. There were 357 mem­bers recognized for their achievements in citizenship, leadership, public presenta­tion and record keeping. To receive one of these awards, a 4-H member must be nominated by his or her 4-H Club leader. Members can be in grades one through three.

Among club members from the local area, Matthew Iannelli, 10, of Freehold, was awarded the Citizenship and Leader­ship awards. Matthew is a member of the Happy Hands 4-H Club. The Citizenship award is presented to members who have demonstrated social responsibility, con­tributed to community development, and acquired life skills that are essential for an individual to become an active and re­sponsible citizen. The Leadership award is given to members who have partici­pated in program planning, development and implementation, and helped to re­cruit new members and leaders. For more information on the Youth Development Program, call the 4-H office at (732) 431-7263.