Wyatt Brockman earns area recognition for 4H

(Editor's Note: Annually the Hastings newspaper selects an Outstanding 4-H'er from south central Nebraska for recognition. Last week the published the information and Wyatt Brockman from Lawrence earned the honor of being the 2nd Runner-Up. We reprint the information from the January 29th edition of the Hastings Tribune.)

Wyatt Brockman, 16, is a junior at Lawrence-Nelson High School. He has been involved in 4-H for nine years. He has been a member of the Farm Friends, Shooting and Sports and Southern Plains Citizenship Clubs and served six years as Farm Friends Club Treasurer. He was a Nuckolls County 4-H Ambassador for 2020.

His parents are Phil and Amy Brockman.

Wyatt has taken a total of 159 projects in 4-H. His longest-term project areas are poultry, food preservation, flowers, vegetables, foods, shooting sports and photography.

In answering essay questions, Brockman reflected on his proudest moment in 4-H – finally winning the champion bucket calf award in his last year of eligibility – and his most memorable service project – delivering homemade cards and cookies to nursing home residents and staff during the pandemic. He also wrote about why he continues to prioritize 4-H among his many school and community activities.

"I have made this decision because I find joy in 4-H and honestly find it to be the most rewarding," Brockman wrote. "The rewards in 4-H are not only short-lived with the awards I receive each year, but lifelong with the knowledge and skills I learn that will last a lifetime."

Brockman's other activities include football, basketball, track, golf, FFA, FBLA, and community club volunteerism. He is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence.