Patricia L. Macha

County: Gratiot
Class Years: 2013

Macha has served the past two years as the administrative leader of the Double C 4-H Club and for the past six years has led the Gratiot County 4-H Teen State Exchange club, an out-of-state 4-H exchange club. Additionally, she chairs both the Gratiot County 4-H Leaders’ Council and the county’s Education Committee. She has served on the state 4-H Visual Arts and Crafts Committee and frequently is an instructor at state 4-H events, including Kettunen Center workshops and 4-H Exploration Days. She was instrumental in launching Gratiot County’s Leader Mete, an event with informative 4-H sessions and club officer training for volunteers and teens.

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