Florida 4-H Hall of Fame

Dan and Sara Nicholson

Dan and Sara Nicholson have been contributing as a team to the 4-H program for 33 years. They were the leaders of the Orange County Dixie Shamrocks 4-H Gardeners from 1969 to 1991 and have served on the 4-H Advisory Board since 1980. They also served on the County 4-H Foundation Board for several years. Their clubs participated in all county events and won many awards. The Nicholsons said their 4-H involvement greatly enhanced their lives and they are better people. It was an amazing experience and organizing feat according to Sara Nicholson, to lead a club with more than fifty members. Photography was their hobby and they loved photographing their 4-H members so they could remember their accomplishments. Several of their club members went on to become state level winners and the Nicholsons were even voted the Orange County Volunteer Leaders of the year. Both Nicholsons still help with fair work through the 4-H advisory board and are looking forward to contributing in the future. Sara Nicholson quotes Albert Schweitzer when she talks about 4-H “Sometimes our light goes out but it is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.”