North Carolina 4-H Development Fund

The NC 4-H Development Fund, is a non-profit, charitable and educational corporation as defined in Internal Revenue Service code 501(c) 3. It operates under the auspices of the NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc., at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695.

4-H Wristbands
Show your support for the NC 4-H by wearing the new 4-H wristband.

Often the highlight of North Carolina 4-H Congress . . . the Candlelighting Ceremony at Dorton Arena is the culminating event of this week-long 4-H experience, a solemn look back at the year’s work, and quiet contemplation for the year ahead.

NC 4-H Development Fund 2008-2009

Executive Board
President Mr. Wells Hall, III Mayer Brown, LLP	Finance Chair Mr. Dewitt Smith Progress Energy Carolinas
First Vice-President Mr. Dan Cook NC Association of Electric Cooperatives	Past President Ms. Belinda Holshouser Hester Retired Educator
Second Vice-President Mr. Howard Williams Brooks Pierce McLendon	Secretary Ms. Carolyn Stanley Barnes Vance County Extension Agent (Ret.)

Board Members
Ms. Barbara K. Allen	Mr. Ray Best, II Duke Energy Carolinas
Mr. Buddy Bryson State 4-H Council Vice Pres., 2007-2008	Dr. Pauline Calloway Campbell University
Mr. H. D. Cornelius 4-H Livestock Endowment Advisory Board	Mr. Vance Dalton, Jr. Carolina Farm Credit
Ms. Ann Margaret Dietrich State 4-H Council Reporter, 2009-2010	Mr. Mark Forbes Wells Fargo Bank
Mr. Jerry Hardesty NC Pork Council	Ms. Rita Harris NC Department of Commerce
Ms. Lenna Hobson RagApple Lassie Vineyards	Ms. Lynda Loveland WRAL-TV
Ms. Norma Marti NC Department of Health and Human Services	Dr. Janis McFarland Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Ms. Cathy O'Dell South River Electric Membership Corporation	Ms. Paula Page NC Farm Bureau Federation
Ms. Angela Shaver Bladen County 4-H Agent	Ms. Brenda Shaw Reges Shaw and Associates, Inc.
Mr. Robert Shore B. Roberts Foods, LLC	Ms. Crystal Smith Franklin County 4-H Agent
Mrs. Nancy Bradley Thompson Weyerhaeuser	Mr. Andrew Winebarger State 4-H Council Reporter, 2008-2009

Honorary Lifetime Members
Mrs. Elizabeth Aycock Honor Club Member 1936	The Honorable Elaine Marshall NC Secretary of State

Ex-Officio Members
Mrs. Dorothy Freeman Shutt NC 4-H Alumni & Friends Association	Mr. John Owens NC Honor Club
Ms. Karen Z. Ka NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders	Dr. Andrew Behnke NCACES
Mr. Kelly Groves NCACAA	Dr. Jane Walker NCFCSA
Dr. Michael Martin Executive Director	Dr. Jon Ort Assoc. Dean & Director, NCCES
Dr. Laura Byrd NCAE4-HA	Dr. Marshall Stewart State 4-H Leader
Dr. Johnny Wynne Dean, CALS