MVLA Officer Nominations
Leadership Opportunities Available for MVLA Members - Officer Nominations Sought
Nominations will be accepted for Registered 4-H Volunteer Leaders who would like to run for an officer position with the Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Association. This year, nomination forms are due in the State 4-H Office by January 31, 2025 and must be submitted via email to Rebecca Perkins at [email protected].
All elected officers will be voted on during the Business Meeting held at the MVLA Annual Leadership Conference according to the following schedule: the Vice-President and Parliamentarian will be elected annually. The President-Elect and Secretary will serve two year terms and will be elected on even years. The Treasurer will serve a two year term and will be elected on odd years.
Four (4) Assistant District Coordinators will be elected by MVLA members from their specific Extension Region at the Business Meeting held at the MVLA Annual Leadership Conference. Assistant District Coordinators must live in their respective District and must be a member of MVLA. This position is a three (3) year term in which they will serve their first year as Assistant District Coordinator, their second year as the District Coordinator-Elect, and their third year as the District Coordinator.
Candidates must be a Registered 4-H Volunteer Leader to be considered for an MVLA office. Candidates must be present and prepared to make a three-minute speech during the Business Meeting on Saturday morning, February 22, 2025 at the MVLA Annual Leadership Conference. The MVLA Officer Nomination form should be returned to the State 4-H office by the date indicated on the form.
The offices of Vice-President, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Assistant District Coordinator for each Extension Region will be elected at the MVLA Annual Leadership Conference. Candidates are encouraged to campaign.
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MVLA Officer Nomination Form
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Ray Henderson’s love for the outdoors began in his youth with learning by doing in 4-H Forestry. He won the State 4-H Congress competition, went to nationals, and placed fifth. After he aged out of the youth development program, he pursued a career with the U.S. Forest Service, and he volunteered in the 1990s as a coach for a few 4-H Forestry teams in Wayne and Greene Counties.