Lillie Bradley represents state at national summit

Sussex Academy freshman Lillie Bradley recently represented the State of Delaware at the National 4-H Ignite Summit in Washington, D.C.  

Now in its third year, Ignite is presented by the National 4-H Council and focuses on three tracks, Agri-Science, STEM and Healthy Living, the latter being Lillie’s area of focus. 

More than 1,600 teen attendees from across 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam, and attendees from Canada and Italy, converged at the March 12-16 summit to take field trips to surrounding areas focusing on their chosen area of study and participate in hands-on workshops, career exploration sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities.   

Lillie said she had an amazing experience.

“I gained a lot of knowledge that I can take back to my fellow 4-Hers and made some great connections,” she said. “From learning about pickling, to eating crickets, to dairy production and living healthier, it was a lot of information presented in a fun way in a short time frame. I encourage anyone with an interest in those Ignite fields to apply and to join Delaware 4-H. It has opened so many doors for me and introduced me to so many new people and skills.”  

Lillie applied and interviewed to be selected as one of six delegates representing Delaware 4-H; other attendees were Juliette Anger, Sedona Ashman, Hanna Holland, Flynn Mucha and Austin Yourek. Lillie said she hopes to return next year to focus on Agri-Science. 

Sussex Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school in Georgetown, Del. Its mission is to foster academic achievement and social responsibility in a small school environment where students participate in a highly accelerated college preparatory program that prepares them for the technological and global mindedness needed for the 21st century and that instills ethical conduct and service to others in their day-to-day lives.

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The Delaware delegation for the National 4-H Ignite Summit are (l-r) Austin Yourek, Sedona Ashman, Lillie Bradley, Juliette Anger, Hanna Holland and Flynn Mucha.