Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Olivia Casey and I will be serving as the Newman 4-H Club President for the 2024-2025 program year.  I am currently a Stanislaus County Ambassador, an Executive Council Governor and the President of the County Hi 4-H Program.

I have been a very active member of the Newman 4-H Club for more than 7 years; I started as a Primary Member in the 3rd grade.

My project roster is very long, I have been active in small animal projects, poultry, rabbits and cavies; I am also very active in Folkart and various foods projects, but I am best known for my public speaking skills.  I have been speaking and presenting in front of various groups since I was 9 years old.  My topics range from 4-H projects, to community issues and leadership opportunities.

I am happy to be involved in a County and Club that participates and supports their community and addresses and assists with issues to support change.

4-H is more than attending camp and going to the Fair.  Our animal project members work all year long on their projects, learning how to properly care for and raise their animals. Safety for both the animals and the members is highly stressed at our meetings. Our Club leaders are each very knowledgeable in their areas.  Our still project members work on skills needed to complete projects while learning skills that can be applied to other project areas.  Again, we have a great deal of knowledge to draw from in our still project leaders. 

Our Club members not only work at the Club level, but many serve as chairman for County and Regional events.  These events offer our Club members the opportunity to show off the skills and knowledge that they have acquired in the 4-H program.  Our members never come home from an event without a long list of honors and awards won.

This year we have three members who will be ‘aging out’ of the program.  These three young ladies have been great assets to our program, serving as Club officers and assisting with Club and County events.  The Newman 4-H Club would like to thank Isabella Berbereia, Cailin Casey and Sophia Hayes for their dedication to the program and best wished for their future goals.

As we look ahead to the coming year, we would like to welcome anyone who has a passion for a project or skill to inquire about becoming a 4-H leader and any young person between 5 and 18 to check out our program and consider becoming a 4-H member.