4-H Senior Feature: Natalie West

Name: Natalie West

Hometown: Wayland, Iowa

Parents: Bret and Ronda West

School: Waco High School

4-H Club: Crooked Creek

Projects: Beef

4-H Activities: "I am the Crooked Creek 4-H Secretary/Treasurer, I have helped every year with our club bake sale, package food for Kids Against Hunger, and buy presents for the Angel Tree Project."

Why you should join 4-H: "4-H is a great opportunity to get you out of your comfort zone and make new friends from different clubs. 4-H has taught me many different things, such as being a good leader, independent, confident, responsible, hardworking, and always to lend a helping hand."

Special 4-H memory/highlight: "My favorite 4-H memory is winning mud volleyball in 2021, then running barefoot to the cattle wash bay and having a water fight with music blaring."

Other Activities: "I am involved in basketball, soccer, Waco FFA where I am the club Reporter, and Sugar Creek MYF Youth Group. National Honor Society."

Future plans: "I plan on attending Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for Criminal Justice."

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