ROCKWOOD, ON – 4-H Ontario and Kubota Canada Ltd. (Kubota) are excited to announce their new partnership. This partnership will benefit 4-H Ontario youth, as Kubota has established their exclusive sponsorship of 4-H Ontario’s Youth Leader Webinars and the development of a new provincial Graduating Members Award.
“This partnership with Kubota Canada Ltd. sets the bar for excellence and community involvement with 4-H senior members,” says Debra Brown, Executive Director, 4-H Ontario. "Together we will deliver positive youth leadership development through the Youth Leader Webinars and honour the excellence and dedication of graduating 4-H members through the new Graduating Members Award."
4-H Ontario Youth Leader Webinar Training prepares senior 4-H Members with the knowledge to serve in their clubs in a leadership role. Once a youth turns 15 years old, they can take on more responsibilities within a club project. If youth wish to take on this role, they are required to attend training where they will learn more advanced techniques and theory on communications, teamwork, mentorship and leadership as applied to a 4-H club.
Every year 4-H Ontario honours approximately 100-150 graduating members, who are still involved at age 21, in over 40 different 4-H Associations across the province. 4-H Association Awards Nights take place in counties across the province from October-March. Kubota will now be recognized as the Exclusive Sponsor of the Graduating Members Award for 2018. All 4-H Associations will now be able to provide a personalized gift in honour of a member’s dedication to the 4-H program. Local Kubota representatives will be invited to present these sponsored awards at 4-H Awards Nights.
“Kubota Canada Ltd. is very pleased to support 4-H youth in Ontario through these very worthwhile programs. Our partnership with 4-H Ontario is a great way to reach out and support our youth,” said Rob Allison, National Brand Manager for Kubota Canada. “We hope to build lasting relationships with the communities in Ontario and help our youth reach their full potential.”
This partnership will also see the two organizations work together on various other initiatives such as creating opportunities for 4-H members to attend Kubota dealership events and for Kubota representatives to attend 4-H clubs to experience 4-H programming.
Source : 4-H Ontario