The Wilson and Kelley family was honored by the Kentucky 4-H Foundation at the Annual Appreciation Breakfast in Cloverville at the 2019 Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Note: Steve Wilson not photographed.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The families of Steve Wilson of Louisville and Melanie W. Kelley of Bardwell were inducted into the Kentucky 4-H Family Hall of Fame Friday morning at the Kentucky State Fair.
The Wilson/Kelley family consist of three generations of 4-H’ers. A 4-H alumna herself, Steve and Melanie’s mother began taking them to 4-H meetings at a young age. As they grew older, both Steve and Melanie learned life lessons participating in horse, beef, and foods projects. Steve, a former state vice-president, once road 280 miles on horseback to the Kentucky State Fair. Steve was one of the first sponsors of the Kentucky 4-H Ham Project and played an integral role as host for the Foundation’s first and second Emerald Gala fundraisers.
Melanie faithfully serves in countless volunteer roles at the county, district, and state level. Her commitment to 4-H led to her receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 and inspired her to serve on the Kentucky 4-H Foundation Board. Her children, Kristopher and Katie, carried on the family tradition and were active 4-H’ers growing up.
“The Wilson/Kelley family play an integral role in Kentucky 4-H’s success,” said Melissa Miller, Kentucky 4-H Foundation Executive Director. “We are grateful for the countless miles traveled, hours volunteering, and generous financial gifts.”
The Kentucky 4-H Family Hall of Fame was established to honor those families who created exceptional legacies of service by contributing their time, resources and leadership for the betterment on the Kentucky 4-H program on a local, regional and state level.
