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About
Us
Mission Statement
Inspired by youth and in partnership
with communities, we provide private resources to ensure South
Dakota’s youth have opportunities to learn leadership,
citizenship, character and life skills through 4-H community-based
youth programs.
We do this through:
- functioning as the primary vehicle for fundraising for 4-H
- recognizing donors as partners and valuing donor input in the
program process
- partnering with 4-H and Character Counts! Staff
on program design and evaluation
- partnering with volunteer leaders
to strengthen 4-H in communities
- increasing public awareness
of 4-H youth development and 4-H fundraising
- providing education
on philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising for paid and
volunteer staff and youth Foundation History
Foundation History
The Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable
corporation securing private monies to support youth development
in the South Dakota 4-H program. Our mission began in 1963 with our
primary interest focused on the youth of our state. We work in partnership
with staff, volunteers and youth to develop strong community
4-H programs.
The Foundation's 25 trustees have many responsibilities;
however, their primary responsibility is to generate and
manage private funds for 4-H.
Staff
Board
of Trustees
President – Adrienne McKeown
Past President – Scott Parsley
President-Elect – Bev Wright
Vice-President – Mary Ellen Aamot
Secretary – Beth Duerre
Treasurer – Shane Penfield
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Mary Ellen Aamot, Retired 4-H/Youth Dev. Specialist, Brookings
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Roy Beaird, Spader Business Management, Brandon
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Clint Behrns, Youth Representative, Brookings
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Peggy Bieber, Little Professor Book Center Co-owner/Mgr, Aberdeen
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Victoria Blatchford, Community Banking President, Brookings
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Jim Burg, Ag Businessman & Mayor of Wessington Springs
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David Chicoine, President, SDSU, Brookings
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Beth Duerre, 4-H Leader, Bristol
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Caleb Englin, Youth Representative, Bruce
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Sharon Guthmiller, Extension Educator, Yankton
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Judy Johnson, Retired 4-H/ YD Extension Educator, Sioux Falls
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John Keimig, Extension Educator, Olivet
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Lee Larsen, Retired - Wells Fargo, Sioux Falls
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Latif Lighari, Director CES/Assoc. Dean, ABS, Brookings
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Denise Lingscheit, YD/4-H Extension Educator, Miller
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Paul McDonald, Vice President of Sales & Marketing - Dacotah Bank, Aberdeen
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Adrienne McKeown, Citibank, Vice President, Harrisburg
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Scott Parsley, Asst General Mgr for Mbr Services – East River Electric, Madison
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Karen Pearson, Associate Dir., CES, Rapid City
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Shane Penfield, Attorney at Law, Prof. LLC, Lemmon
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Chris Rans, Youth Representative, Brookings
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Robyn Stee, Wells Fargo Personal Banker, Brookings
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Krstie Storms, Teacher – Ethan Public School, Brookings
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Bev Wright, 4-H Leader, Turton
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