Brayden Jones

• In late June, I was selected as a Virginia 4-H All-Star, the most prestigious recognition attainable within th Virginia 4-H program.

Energetic and dedicated youth leader with a passion for community engagement and empowerment. I successfully campaigned and secured the position of Youth Representative for the Northwest District of Virginia 4-H on the esteemed Virginia 4-H State Cabinet for the 2023-24 term. Proven track record of leadership, collaboration, and strategic planning, with a commitment to driving positive change for youth and the community. Adept at fostering relationships, advocating for youth interests, and contributing to the growth of the 4-H program.

Serving as a 4-H Horse Ambassador Mentor, I have undertaken the rewarding task of guiding the incoming group of 4-H Horse Ambassadors. In this capacity, I am dedicated to imparting wisdom, sharing experiences, and providing essential advise to the new ambassadors as they embark on their journey of representing the Virginia 4-H Horse Program.

I'm one of the Louisa County Public Schools Media Intern, we were a team created to help with the Jumbo-tron for high school football games.

• Created and edited videos to go on the football Jumbo-tron
• Created weather forecasts for football games
• Filmed football games for footage for videos
• Created news stories and highlights about the football games

• Recorded and analyzed data from worldwide weather stations, satellites, radars and remote sensors.
• Interpreted observations from upper atmosphere, land and sea to assess potential storm impacts and precipitation.
• Employed mathematical and physical formulas to help make long- and short-range weather predictions.
• Measured factors such as air pressure, temperature and humidity.

• Maintained, organized and tracked weather event data using different types of software I pay for.
• Conducted numerical simulations of climate conditions to understand and predict global or regional weather patterns.
• Operated computer graphic equipment to produce weather reports and maps for analysis.

Throughout my tenure on the EarthEcho International Youth Leadership Council, I collaborated with young individuals from around the globe, united by a common goal: fostering healthier oceans and spreading message of the worldwide initiative known as Ocean 30x30. This initiative, aiming to preserve 30% of the world's oceans by the year 2030, became a focal point of our collective efforts.

We met as a council in Washington DC last summer, we spent a week in DC in meetings with legislators such as Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tedd Cruz and many others

In my role as a Virginia 4-H Horse Ambassador, I embarked on extensive trips across the Commonwealth of Virginia, assuming the vital responsibility of representing the esteemed Virginia 4-H Horse Program. As an ambassador, my outreach extended not only to engaging with youth statewide but also to addressing and engaging with Legislators. Over the past few years, I have been to the State Capitol during the deliberative sessions of the General Assembly advocating for Virginia 4-H and the Virginia Equine Industry.