The youth voice of Missouri 4-H
In coordination with the Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development, the Council’s charge is to represent youth interests throughout the state of Missouri in matters of policy and programming so that the educational and developmental needs of Missouri 4-H’ers may best be addressed by state, regional, and county 4-H faculty and staff. This group of youth leaders assist in the planning and implementation of the state flagship event for the Missouri 4-H Program: State 4-H Congress. In addition, State 4-H Council members represent Missouri 4-H at the annual Missouri State Fair and the various events throughout the year. To request State 4-H Council members for your event, please see the Qualtrics link below.
The State 4-H Council is composed of the Board of Directors and Regional Representatives. During Missouri 4-H Week each year, 4-H’ers across the state vote to elect the Board of Directors. Regional Representatives are voted on by youth in their respective Extension Region.
Applications for the 2025-2026 State 4-H Council are open February 15th through April 1st.
State 4-H Council directory
Board of Directors
Seth Engeman
President
Aaliyah Higgs
Vice President
State Representatives
Bella Baker
State Representative
Alana Kimmons
State Representative
Glenna Barnett
State Representative
Regional Representatives
Sadie Jackson
Northeast
Owen Isdell
Northwest
Aubrey Suter
Southwest
Caelen Farr
Urban West
Advisors
Julianna Thrasher
2nd Year Advisor
Kyle Wake
1st Year Advisor
Megan Kershner
Coordinator
State 4-H Council Appearances
Use the link below to request State 4-H Council Member appearances. Please provide the date, time, location, purpose, and State 4-H Council Member’s role in the event. For questions, please contact Megan Kershner at mkershner@missouri.edu.