4-H Senior Feature

Sydney Elaine Black, of Ainsworth, is the daughter of Chris and Tara Black.

She attends Highland High School and is a member of the Highlanders 4-H club.

Her projects are: Bucket Bottle Calf, breeding beef, market beef, breeding meat goat, market meat goat, photography and visual arts and communications.

Sydney?s 4-H activities include: Clover Kid Goat Mentor, Leadership Development Program, County Council, and holding Highlanders 4-H officer positions including president, vice president, secretary,recreations officer and historian.

Her special 4-H memory/highlight was winning Reserve Overall Grand Champion Breeding Doe with her goat, Ginger, whom Sydney bottle-fed from birth.

?In 4-H, I learned a lot about responsibility and what it means to be a leader,? Sydney said. ?I also learned more about myself and realized what career path I want to take in the future. Others should definitely join 4-H because not only is it informational and fun, but it teaches life lessons that you will keep for the rest of your life.?

Sydney?s other activities include: volleyball, softball, basketball, track, National Honor Society, FFA, Washington County Beef Queen and Princess and 2017 Highland Homecoming Queen.

Her future plans are to attend Iowa State University and major in animal science, then go to school for veterinary science.