Grace Kruse, a Dallas Center-Grimes High School senior has been chosen as Dallas County 4-H representative for the 2018 National 4-H Youth Summit for Healthy Living.
The National 4-H Youth Summit for Healthy Living is a four-day conference for high school youth held Feb. 16-19 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. The event develops young people’s knowledge and skills in addressing today’s health-related issues, including nutrition education, physical fitness, wellness and emotional wellbeing.
Kruse has been an active member of Dallas County 4-H for nine years and has served as both vice president and secretary of the Dallas County Saddlelites 4-H Club. She has participated in horse shows at both the county and state fair level, where she won multiple awards for poles and barrel racing.
Kruse is a member of the DC-G varsity cross country and soccer teams, an honor roll student and a silver cord volunteer. She works as a lifeguard and a certified nursing assistant and has also shared her knowledge with younger youth by serving as a Sunday school teacher. She is planning to attend a state university next year and major in human physiology.
At the National 4-H Youth Summit for Healthy Living, participants will participate in a variety of workshops, learning from professionals in these related fields and creating action plans to implement projects to promote healthy living back in their communities.
The structure of the summit maximizes the amount of hands-on learning experiences and translates that learning to direct outcomes. The youth leaders representing Iowa will share learning experiences with other youth upon their return.
