Food and Fitness Ambassadors
Position Title: New Jersey State 4-H Food and Fitness Ambassador
Purpose: The primary purpose of the 4-H Food and Fitness Ambassadors is to promote healthy eating and encourage people to engage in physical activities.
Time Commitment: Attend 2 state-wide meetings. Spend time at your county fair. Assist with a Get Moving - Get Healthy Family Fun Event and any training in your county.
Term/Appointment/Selection: 1 year term
Responsibilities:
- Attend a training meeting on either May 5 or May 12
- Take responsibility for Food and Fitness display at your county fair. This includes set-up and take-down of the display, and staffing the display throughout the prime visitor hours during the fair
- Recruit other 4-H members to help staff the display at your county fair
- Attend a follow-up evaluation meeting in late August or Early September
- Help promote the Food and Fitness focus for the 2007-2008 4-H year including helping with volunteer trainings in the county and working with your own club(s)
- Interest in learning about healthy eating and benefits of an active lifestyle
- Ability to communicate the value of healthy eating and of engaging in physical activities
- Enhance leadership skills
- Meet and share ideas with other youth and adult volunteers
- Provide service to 4-H at the county and state levels
