4-H Washington D.C. CWF Leadership Conference

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!  My name is Kahil H. Henderson and my goal is to attend the 2014 Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Youth Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. 

I will learn about the legislative process by observing our government in action as I visit my Congressmen. I will experience our country’s history by seeing national memorials and monuments in person. And I will learn how different people think and how to respect their opinions while forming my own by meeting and interacting with other young people from across the country. Through all these experiences, I hope to re-energize my confidence in and ability to make a difference in my community when I return home.

My participation in CWF is not free. The program costs $1,000, which includes my transportation to and from Washington DC, my room and board while at the conference, and the tuition cost for this exciting opportunity. I have raised some money by working at 4-H events and by saving on my own, but am looking for your help to make this experience possible. A donation in any amount will go a long way towards making this experience a reality for me.

Please donate to my 4-H Youth Leadership Conference Fund so that I can take the lessons I will learn in Washington, D.C. and bring them back home to make a positive impact in my world!

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Please read below to learn a little bit more about me!

EDUCATION

Amherst Regional High School - 9th grade

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Academy Student, Chicago, IL, Summer 2013

Amherst Community Band, Amherst, MA, Summer 2012

Amherst College Splash Student, Amherst, MA, Spring 2013 & Fall 2012

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Splash Student, Boston, MA, Fall 2012

NASA Space Camp Graduate, Izmir, Turkey, Summer 2011

University of Illinois Summer Prep Student, Chicago, IL, Summer 2009

Northwestern University Center for Talent Development (CTD), Latin I Enrichment Student, Evanston, IL, Fall 2009

Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) participant, Evanston, IL, January 2009

University of Illinois Summer Prep Student, Chicago, IL, Summer 2008

MEMBERSHIPS

American Mensa

Amherst Robotics 4-H Club

Western Massachusetts Youth Leadership 4-H Club

EMPLOYMENT, INTERNSHIPS, & VOLUNTEER WORK

Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Summer Camp Intern, Amherst, MA, Summer 2013

Western Massachusetts Youth Leadership 4-H Club, Vice-President, Summer 2013

Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer, Amherst, MA, Spring 2013

Wilbur Homestead Bed & Breakfast, Pet-sitter, Amherst, MA, Fall 2012

Goddard School, Junior Kindergarten Class Volunteer, Hendersonville, TN, Spring 2012

Lombard Historical Society, Junior Docent, Lombard, IL, Fall 2009

AWARDS & HONORS

Dizzy Gillespie Award, University of Illinois Jazz Philharmonic Camp (Dir. by Orbert Davis), Chicago, IL, Summer 2013

4-H Poster Art Contest, 1st Place, Amherst, MA, Spring 2013

“I Dare You” 4-H Award, Hampshire County, Spring 2013

African American Achievement Award for Drama, Amherst Regional Public Schools, Amherst, MA, Spring 2013

Boosting Engineering, Science, & Technology (B.E.S.T.) 1st Place in National Robotics Competition, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, TN, Fall 2011

PTA Reflections 1st Place Poetry Award, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, TN, Winter 2010

PTA Reflections 1st Place Photography Award, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, TN, Winter 2010

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Gold medal (Science), Summer 2009

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Gold medal (Language Arts), Summer 2009

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Citizenship Award, Summer 2009

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Perfect Attendance Award, Summer 2009

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Swimming Award, Summer 2009

Illinois District 45 Solo & Ensemble Band Contest, 1st Place, Spring 2009

West Suburban Interlibrary Chess Tournament, 2nd Place, Addison, IL, Summer 2009

Illinois Council of Teachers of Math (ICTM) Contest, 1st Place, Westmore Elementary School, Lombard, IL, May 2009

Destination ImagiNation, 3rd Place Regional Winner, May 2009

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Gold medal (Science), Summer 2008

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Gold medal (Language Arts), Summer 2008

University of Illinois Summer Prep, Perfect Attendance Award, Summer 2008

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Actor, singer, and dancer in the role of “Pierre” in Amherst Regional Middle School’s production of Really Rosie, Spring 2013

Actor, singer, and dancer in the role of “Tonton Julian” in The Discovery School’s production of Once on This Island, Murfreesboro, TN, Spring 2011

Basketball

Boy Scouts

Capoeira

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Club

Drama Club

Engineering Club

Fencing

History Club

Skills USA Club

Soccer

Swimming

Symphony Band

Track

Ultimate

PUBLICATIONS

“The Special One” published in FRED: The Magazine for Young Mensans, March 2010