Dirks inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame

   Cindy Dirks of Wyoming has been announced as an Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee for 2022.

   Dirks is a very active supporter of Jones County 4-H. She has been a 4-H leader, Youth Committee member and Extension Council member for 21-plus years. She is also superintendent of the dog committee and helps with various additional committees in Jones County 4-H.

   Dirks has been helping with visual arts and horticulture at the Iowa State Fair and has been successful at recruiting additional volunteers to join in the fun of working at fairs.

   She is always looking for ways to improve the fair experience, the 4-H experience for youth and volunteers. This year she is researching county fairs near Jones County to bring new ideas and excitement to the Jones County 4-H program.

   Dirks grew up as an active 4-H member, and her children were active 4-H members. She was always stressing that downtime could be used to work on 4-H projects and that record books were essential.

   Beyond her involvement in 4-H programming, she has been very involved in agriculture programs offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach such as Women in Ag programs, Annie's Project, and pesticide training.