Editor's Note: The following is our latest 4-H Member of the Month, sponsored by Nelson Motors and Equipment. We thank Nelson Motors for their continued support of this initiative, and we salute 4-H for continuing to make a difference in the lives of young people.
4-H Member of the Month: Laura Christensen
Club: Alameda 4-H Beef Club
Age: 16
Age group: Senior
Years in 4-H: 11
Being part of the Alameda 4-H Club has created some great opportunities for Laura Christensen.
She grew up on a farm in the Alameda area and she has always loved cattle. Her father was also in 4-H, so it seemed like a natural for her to join the organization. More than a decade later, she remains glad that she did.
“I like meeting all of the new people and getting to do all of the experiences and going to all of the different places with it,” said Christensen.
Christensen has competed at provincials in 4-H curling three times over the years, and one year she went to provincials for public speaking when she was a cloverbud. Christensen talked about cleaning her messy room.
“My teachers always say that they can tell I’m in 4-H when I give presentations,” she said.
Christensen has been to lots of different towns in Saskatchewan for regional and district 4-H activities. She has also attended different meetings, including the 4-H Saskatchewan annual general meeting, and this year she hopes to attend a leadership conference in Saskatoon.
Christensen expects the different things she has learned through 4-H will help her in the future, including in her career. She hopes to be a service dog trainer one day. And she recommends 4-H to others.
“I feel like everybody would like it,” said Christensen.
