Arkansas 4-H State Officers
Top Leaders in the State!
The Arkansas 4-H State Officer Team provides statewide leadership for youth, adult
volunteers, supporters, and more. The state officers: 
- Serve as leaders and role models for 4-H youth and adults
- Advocate for Arkansas 4-H
- Provide input for enhancing the 4-H program in Arkansas
- Provide educational opportunities to 4-H members and leaders
- Connect the County, District, and State levels of Arkansas 4-H
- Represent the youth audience to the Arkansas 4-H Foundation
Elected during the summer at O-Rama competitions (both District and State), the Arkansas 4-H State Officer Team serves for a full year. Arkansas 4-H Youth vote in seven of their peers to represent Arkansas 4-H. The officers are inducted each year at the annual Arkansas 4-H State O-Rama Closing Ceremony. The seven positions include President, First Vice-President, Secretary, Reporter, Ouachita District Vice President, Ozark District Vice President, and Delta District Vice President.
AR 4-H State Officer Information Sheet
How to become an Arkansas 4-H State Officer
Arkansas 4-H members interested in becoming a state officer should discuss so with their local County Educator, consider the time commitment required, must be a current Arkansas 4-H Ambassador, complete an application, and attend the State Officer Candidate Review held each Spring. The review process allows for candidates to be put into scenarios that mimic situations that the 4-H State Officer Team encounters throughout the year. This includes storytelling, interview, impromptu speaking, and a formal meal with networking.
**Application is in ZSuite - apply using your individual participant account - NOT the household account.
State Officer Candidate Application
2023-2024 Officer Team
Diamond Jones - President
Diamond Jones is an 18-year old 4-H'er from Pulaski County. She is a member fo the Geyer Springs and Teen Leader Clubs, her main project is Leadership with STEM as a secondary project. Diamond has always been a very active 4-H'er at the County, District, State, and even National level. At the County level, she enjoys leading workshops, team building, and engaging in community service projects. At the District level, Diamond enjoys participating in O-Rama competitions such as Fashion Revue- Purchased, Innovative Technology, and submitting a Record Book. This has also allowed her the chance to meet peers who enjoy being in 4-H. At the State level, Diamond loves that she has been able to build positive relationships, meet all the past and present members from across Arkansas, attend workshops, and campaign to become a two-time State Officer! She is a freshman at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville where she is a member of LeadHogs, Residential Inhall Congress, and Intramural water polo. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, crafting, and thrifting.
As your newly elected Arkansas 4-H State President, Diamond believes that the youth can make a change in our world, societies, and communities. She plans to inspire others to help volunteer and engage in their leadership skills. She is compelled to continue in the efforts to be an inspiration to her fellow Arkansas 4-H'ers. She will serve proudly and work hard to make you proud, because as she likes to say “Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but this Diamond is your best friend!”
Kacie Clark - 1st Vice President
Kacie Clark is from Faulkner County, where she leads various county camps and workshops, and has served in many leadership roles in her county including teen leader president, and art chair for the Faulkner county fair. Her main project is leadership, with fine arts, healthy living, livestock, gardening, and community service as her other projects. Kacie has given, and helped with, many livestock workshops including a poultry workshop that she has put on for the past two years. She loves putting on camps with her fellow teen leaders in Faulkner County and teaching kids about how to be a team player, and understanding the world around them. Kacie has also been involved in every county, district, and state O-Rama since she was able to compete and had previously served as the Ozark District VP. Kacie's goal as the 2023-2024 First Vice President is to help others attain their goals in any of their project areas, and lead by example for everyone to see that everyone has potential to be a leader.
Brailyn Koller - Ouachita Distrcit Vice President
Bio coming soon.
Connor Henry - Secretary
Connor Henry is a 17 year old, ten year member of the Clover Kinds 4-H club in Arkansas County. He is also a member of the county teen starts club. Connor is a Junior at Stuttgart High School. His main project is photography with a secondary project in Foods and Nutrition. Connor is very active at all levels of 4-H. At the county level he attends and participates in all the activities such as Method Demonstration, Share the Fun, Fashion Revue, Bicycle and BB Gun shooting. At the district level, he enjoys competing in District O’Rama in Photography, Innovative Technology, and instrumental. On the State level he won state record book in Photography and traveled to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. Connor is a third-year member of the State Video Crew and the Arkansas 4-H Tech Changemaker team. He helped film the National Tech Changemakers video and the yearly state Code of Conduct video. High Adventure trips have become a favorite to enjoy the outdoors. Connor enjoys being a camp counselor at state camp where he can lead many younger 4-Hers. At the National Level, Connor attended the National 4-H Conference where he gave a report to the Senate Ag Committee about farmers’ mental health. Connor’s goal as the 2023-24 State Secretary is to help others face their fear and do it anyways.
Joshua Barrera - Ozark District Vice President
Joshua Barrera is a 17 year old 4-Her from Sebastian County where he is a member of the Lavaca 4-H club and the County Representatives club. He has been in 4-H since 2017. His main project is Entomology, with his second being Rabbits. Joshua is involved at every level in the 4-H program. At the county level, he shows Chickens and Rabbits, and is a county representative. At the District level, he takes part in entomology talks in District Orama. At the State Level, he enjoys going to State events and meeting new people such as in TLC, or State Orama. Joshua has also been on the National level a few times. He has been to Citizenship Washington Focus twice and has been to the National 4-H Congress. Joshua's goals as your 2023-2024 Ozark District Vice President is to be an approachable leader. One that you can talk to without feeling inferior. His other goal this year is to is to encourage others to be engaged in the 4-H program. He thanks 4-H for all of the skills he has acquired since becoming a 4-Her and all the friends he has made along the way. He is grateful to be able to work with the 2023-2024 State Officer team.
Adelene Westfall - Reporter
Adelene Westfall was thrilled to be elected the 2023-2024 Arkansas 4-H State Reporter! She has been a 4-H member since the age of 5 and feels that 4-H has helped grow her love for leadership and public speaking. Adelene is a Howard County 4-H'er and is currently also serving as the Howard County Teen Leaders Club. She is a senior at Nashville High School, a member of her school's Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, and Education Accelerated through Service, and Teachnology. She loves spending time with her friends and family or watching her all-time favorite show, Friends. Adelene is most thankful for the many incredible opportunities that 4-H has afforded her. Opportunties such as traveling, improving her leadership skills, and growing in to a young adult. Adelene credits 4-H with being a massive part of who she is and she looks forward to what this year as the Arkansas 4-H State Reporter will bring!
Abigail Catron - Delta District Vice President
Bio coming soon.
