“4-H has taught me many skills. I have been deeply involved in 4-H activities at all levels. I enjoy 4-H because I get to meet people from many different places I wouldn’t have met otherwise”
– Ben Sequin
Ben Sequin of Menomonie, Wisconsin has been selected as the University of Wisconsin, Dunn County 4-H’s Key Award winner for 2025.
This prestigious award is one of the highest recognitions that a 4-H member can receive. Earning the 4-H Key Award is an honor of distinction that only a select few 4-H participants may obtain. Because Ben has already earned the 4-H Citizenship, Achievement, and Leadership awards, he qualified for the Key Award, but what set Ben apart was his increased participation in 4-H, and his development of leadership skills that he learned through his active involvement in his club and community.
Ben has been an active member of the Cedarlings 4-H Club for 12 years. During that time, he participated in the Youth Action Council, was a camp counselor for the Tri County 4-H Camp at the Wisconsin Farmer’s Union Kamp Kenwood and exhibited at the Dunn County Fair. Some of the Projects that he has done is Aerospace, Arts and Crafts Photography, Woodworking, music, Mechanical Sciences, Shooting Sports, Quilting, Foods and Nutrition, plus Flowers and Houseplants. Besides exhibiting, Ben has also helped the fair judges and superintendents with tasks such as moving projects and stapling ribbons onto the winning projects.
During Ben’s time as a 4-H member, he has held several offices. He has been a Club Historian, Club Secretary, Club Treasurer, and Club President. He also served as Youth Action Council President for two years.
At a national level, Ben attended Citizenship Washington Focus where he participated in leadership training, toured museums and monuments and met 4-H’ers from around the country.
