Ryan Clark and Max Luedtke were recently honored as the recipients of the 2025 Wisconsin 4-H Key Award in the Dodge County 4-H program.
The prestigious Key Award, one of the highest recognitions a 4-H member can receive. It honors a select group of 4-H participants annually. The youth receiving this award are among those who have demonstrated consistent growth in their 4-H involvement, developed and applied their leadership skills, and actively participated in their club and community.
About The Recipients
Ryan Clark is the son of Randy and Wendy Clark. He has graduated from the Dodge County 4-H program. Ryan is currently at Iowa State University majoring in Agriculture Engineering-Vehicle Systems. He was involved in the Lomira Clover Leaves 4-H Club, and was involved in crops, mechanical sciences, self determined, vegetables, and youth leadership.
Max Luedtke, son of Jason and Tracie Luedtke, is in his 13th year as a Dodge County 4-H member. Max is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin Madison, majoring in Agricultural Business Management. He is a member of the Leipsic 4-H club. He was also involved in youth leadership, food preservation, houseplants, and foods and nutrition projects.
About The Award
The Wisconsin 4-H Key Award is the highest honor a 4-H youth can receive. Recipients are selected at the county level, based on the young person’s consistent growth in 4-H involvement. As well as their developed and applied leadership skills, and their participation in the activities of their 4-H club. Each county is responsible for selecting the Key Award recipients in their area, based on an evaluation of a candidate’s total 4-H record, including project work, personal development, leadership, and community involvement. Counties award a specific number of Key Awards, based on the 4-H club enrollment in that county.
Candidates must have passed their 14th birthday on January 1 of the year in which the recognition is given. They also must have completed at least three years of 4-H and one year of youth leadership. Selection is based on an evaluation of the candidate’s total 4-H record (membership, projects, activities, leadership, personal development and county 4-H and community involvement.) Each Key Award recipient receives a framed certificate and a Key Award pin.
