Rio Blanco County Senior 4-H Members Liam Olson and Jill Ward attended the Colorado State 4-H Conference in Fort Collins June 18-20. The RBC 4-H members stayed on the CSU campus and attended workshops. Workshop tracks covered the topics of leadership, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and family consumer science. Highlights included culturing soil samples in the CSU microbiology lab, an inside look at police dog work, and hands-on landscaping experience. Both members participated in the statewide prepared public speaking contest and, in addition, Ward competed in the statewide impromptu public speaking contest. Both members made a good showing and represented Rio Blanco County well. Olson was elected 4-H District 9 President during the 4-H District Retreat in April. Olson will serve on the State 4-H Senate representing our district as part of his presidential duties. He was inducted into his state office at the State Senate meeting June 20. Left to right: Jill Ward, Liam Olson, and Michael Compton (State 4-H Director) after the Public Speaking State Contest.
Liam Olson (below) was elected to the office of District 9 President on April 6, 2024, at the 4-H District 9 Retreat in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Olson officially took his oath of office on June 20 at the Colorado 4-H State Conference to join the ranks of the 2024-2025 Colorado 4-H State Senate as a state officer representing District 9 4-H. Currently, Liam serves Rio Blanco County 4-H as Secretary for the Meeker 4-H Council and is a member of the It’s a Way of Life 4-H Community Club. Congratulations, Liam!
