Walter C. Horn, Jr.

Walter has served 57 years as a 4-H advisor. He has served on the Huron County 4-H Committee and the State 4-H Advisory Committee and State Extension Advisory Committee. He received the OCEAA Appreciation Award in 1979 and the state 4-H Alumni Recognition Award in 1991.

He helped formulate the Huron County 4-H Cloverbud program. He also worked to refine the county 4-H Honor Club Program, through which his club has been recognized for 38 years.

Although Walter didn't win many laurels or honors with his own 4-H projects, these early experiences led him to develop a philosophy of “it is not winning that counts, but what is learned and how much improvement is made.”

Walter has been involved in 4-H all his life: as a child around his mother's 4-H club, as a 4-H member, and as a 4-H advisor. He met his wife, Eloise, at a 4-H meeting held in his home.

Jan Robert Moser

Jan organized the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H Club in Mahoning County over thirty years ago. Jan's mentoring style is strong in his constant encouragement of 4-H'ers to broaden their interests and meet new challenges.

He encourages club alumni to become Ambassadors, 4-H leaders, serve on county committees, and sponsor awards. Jan leads by example and continues to sponsor awards. He encourages members to submit news releases to newspapers and finds ways for them to do promotional spots on radio and television.

His home is busy with members working on projects, demonstrations, county and state applications, and making props and signs for parade floats and educational displays. He takes a personal interest in each youth and helps them find success.

Joseph H. Orr

Dr. Orr has been a 4-H club volunteer in Licking County for 19 years. He has served on the Licking County, the East District and the State 4-H Advisory Committees.

Whenever there is a need, Dr. Orr provides his expertise and valuable insight. His love for 4-H is ever present. He has continually worked with county commissioners and state legislators to secure support for the local and state 4-H program.

With his fund-raising expertise, he helped establish a 4-H Endowment Fund in Licking County. He spearheaded an effort to raise $15,000 to establish the endowment fund. He has always believed that “success comes one step at a time” and that good parents and 4-H volunteers can help with those initial steps.

William H. Saum

Bill served as a 4-H volunteer in Auglaize County for 38 years and as a representative on county, district and state 4-H Advisory Committees for eight years. He believed in “learning by doing” and that new experiences were wonderful teachers.

Bill would often review projects with the 4-H member, parent or advisor and help them understand the judge's comments. He helped members recognize their accomplishments, challenged them to learn more, and urged them to practice demonstrating the skills which they had acquired.

He was widely recognized for his ability to teach young people in woodworking. He served for many years as a woodworking project evaluator at the county and state level. He also served as a teacher for county and regional woodworking clinics.

Bill and Anna Mae were the first recipients of the Outstanding 4-H Advisor award in 1990.