The 4-H Ontario Ambassador program provides youth with advanced level training in leadership, citizenship, communications and public relations. Ambassadors put their energy and 4-H experiences to work recruiting new members and sharing the 4-H story. The 4-H Ontario Ambassador Program is sponsored by FS. Submitted by Devin Catt, 4-H Ontario Youth Ambassador from Elgin 4-H Association Year in Review As the air once again cools down and students are back in school, I have had a bit of time to reflect on my summer as a 4-H Ontario Ambassador. I have the opportunity to use my voice to represent 4-H and I am proud to do so. One experience I remember well was attending an event with fellow Ambassador Andrea Dohner to talk to kids that had not heard about 4-H. It was great to chat with these youth and as I stepped aside and allowed Andrea to take the lead for a minute, it was amazing to watch how when she talked about her personal experience with 4-H that their engagement really began to increase. It is this kind of engagement we need to strive for in all the Associations of our 4-H family as we continue to grow as an organization. As our members head to school I see this as an opportunity to encourage them to share the experiences they have had in 4-H with the other students in their classroom. As 4-H is still very heavily involved in the agriculture sector, trying to involve members from different walks of life will only help to strengthen our community. The opportunity to get more members involved is right now when the homework load hasn’t peaked and students will be looking to fill their extra time. Now is the time to share your 4-H stories and promote the organization in your communities. There is also an opportunity to engage youth with fall clubs to show new members the extent of 4-H’s reach, such as Achievement Days and events beyond the local level that happen in the latter half of the year. I hope that we, as a 4-H community, can share our personal experiences now and in the future, not only within our community but beyond to help to expand this great organization.