Youth Officers and Advisor
The youth officer team consists of three regional directors, secretary, vice president, president and past president (who is not elected). Up to four youth coordinators are appointed by state leaders from their state's delegates attending the convention. Youth coordinators act as the communications link between delegates and the national officer team and assist their state leader. Youth officers are elected at the NJHA annual convention from delegates and serve through the following convention.
PRESIDENT
Martha Keckler
1410 Goodyear Road
Gardeners, PA 17324
Phone Home 717-486-4653
Cell 717 683-4873
Armerfayarthamay@aol.com
AIM Marguitar88
Martha resides with her family on their large orchard and produce farm. Martha is the middle of seven children. She has been involved with horticulture as a child. Since then she has been involved with inner city garden planning, town square beautification and helping inner city children learn gardening. At the age of 14 Martha started a landscaping business. Today the business is very successful and she has expanded into landscape design, hardscapes and lighting. She will be graduating from Longwood Gardens with a certificate in ornamental plants in 2010. Along with that certificate she is also working on a certificate in plant use and another in landscape design and planning. In her free time she enjoys grilling and making smoked meats, being with the family and sleep.
VICE PRESIDENT
Megan Buland
SECRETARY
Katlyn Beebe
A student at Mohawk Valley Community College, Katlyn Beebe is majoring in Photography with aspirations to become a commercial and fashion photographer. Her involvement in 4-H over the past years has lead her to NJHA, mostly as an entrant in the photography contests, and ultimately leading to her running for national office in the program. As well as being a part of NJHA she has been working her way up the competitive ladder in curling, making it to junior nationals this past year and competing again this year in hopes to return for this year’s nationals in Minnesota. After competing in last year’s Olympic qualifying rounds, she hopes to one day make the Olympic team.
EASTERN DIRECTOR
Erica Sprout
CENTRAL DIRECTOR
Justin Simmons
My name is Justin Simmons and I come from a little place called Supply in the great state of North Carolina(Go PACK AND HEELS!). I am a senior in high school and I'm 18 years old. I have been homeschooled all my life and I am very involved with organizations such as 4-H and Grange which I recently got into. I am very exited and grateful to be serving as your Central director for the next year. My fist NJHA convention was in South Carolina in 2008 and I've fallen deeper in love with this organization over the past year. In the fall I hope to attend community college after which I hope to transfer and pursue a agriculture degree at either NC State University or NC A&T State University.
WESTERN DIRECTOR
Matt Bond
ADULT ADVISOR
Debbie Gegare
430 E Saint Mary Street
Milton, WI 53563
Phone 608-921-8510
debgegare@yahoo.com
ADULT ADVISOR
Mike Ensor
2336 Mt. Carmel Road
Parkton, MD 21120
Home 410-357-0315
Work 410-222-6757
Cell 443-416-3754
mensor@umd.edu
PAST PRESIDENT
Alex Culp
Alex is from Orange County, California and is preparing to transfer as a junior to California State University Long Beach as an International Business and Aerospace Engineering major, minoring in environmental studies. As a past State 4-H Ambassador and event coordinator for her state's 4-H Plant Science event, she's remained active in helping to provide opportunities for youth in horticulture across the nation. As a pilot she studies her state's agricultural and land development from an aerial view and hopes to help preserve vital land for future generations of growers.