Junior Leaders

What We Do

The Junior Leader project allows 4-H members in grades 7-12 the opportunity to provide their Adult 4-H Volunteers with additional assistance in their 4-H Clubs and related activities. Junior Leaders also serve as mentors and role models to the younger 4-H members by sharing their experiences with them. Junior Leaders meet on a monthly basis and plan fundraisers, activities and opportunities for their 4-H program and other 4-Hers in the county. 4-Hers can select Junior Leader's as a project through 4-H Online, and must take at least one other 4-H porject to be a Junior Leader.e_-branded-element-1.png
The Cass County Junior Leaders communicate through 4-H Online Broadcasts and a group Remind Chat. If you would like to be added to the Remind, please contact Claire Crum at crumc@purdue.edu to receive the link to the chat! 



Junior Leader Officers

Learn More About the Roles & Responsibilties of Junior Leader Officers Below

President - Maddie Sprow

Vice President - Taylor Mills

Secretary -Evan Adams 

Treasurer - Braden Rush 

Social Media Managers - Allison Liggett & Gage Thomas

 

Junior Leader's 2025 Meeting Schedule

 

January: Bowling, Valentines for Vets. 

January 22nd. 6:30-8:00pm

Bring any craft materials you want for making Valentines for our Veterans!

 

February: Go-Kits and Valentine's Day Party

February 18th, 6:00-8:00pm at the Community Center

Packing Emergency Go-Kits to donate to Area 5 Agency & Valentines Day Party

Bring supplies for the emergency packs and any treats to share for Valentines Party!

 

March: State Hospital Tour 
Date: March 19th, 6:00pm

 

April: Meeting Activity TBD
Date: April 9th, 6:00pm

Due to Conflicts with Fairgrounds Events and youth SChedules, we will noy be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt in 2025.

 

May: Bingo at McKinney Place Senior Living Center (Now Called Cedar Creek)
Date: May 14th, 5:30pm

 Please bring prizes to share during Bingo at Cedar Creek Living Center! Gifts ideas can be candy and snakcs, lotions/ soaps, candles, puzzles, books & magazines, home decor and other goodies! 

June: Fair Set-up and Donuts
Date June 21st, 9:00-Noon!

Wear work clothes! We will be setting up A-Frames, dusting display shelves, setting up tables and chairs and more in the Community Center to set-up for judging and Fair week! 

July: Fair Week Activities  

July 5th-11th 2025

Volunteering in the Community Center July 5th-11th 

Red Cross Blood Drive 

Stock The Trailer Food  & Donation Collections 

 

August: Fair Review, NEw Member Meet & Greet, Officer Q&A

Date TBD at 6:30 pm at the Community Center 

 

2024 Junior Leader Ambassadors & Scholarship

Congratulations to our 2024 Junior Leader Ambassadors, Bailey Mills and Kendric Personett.  

This year, there were five Junior Leaders who took part in the Ambassador Program to raise funds for the Junior Leader Scholarship. All five participants collected funds throughout fair week, with Kendric and Bailey earning the title of Ambassdaor by collecting the most. Togther, the five participants collected over $1,500.00. 

Additioanlly, the Best of Cass County basket, made by our Summer Intern and former Junior Leader, Lexi Freemna, was auctioned off durng the 4-H Auction. The basket raised over $800.00 to be contributed to the scholarship fund. 

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2025 Junior Leader Poinsettia Fundraiser

The Cass County Junior Leaders will be selling Holiday Poinsettias throughout November for $10. More details and order forms will be available soon!