Jim Wilson

• Positive youth development
• Equine management
• 4-H shooting sports

• Lundeberg, Roberta, Botham, C., Leach, J., Wilson, J., etc. PNW 4-H Horse Contest Guide. Pacific Northwest publication (PNW 574), summer 2015.
• Hart, D., Lamm, A., Cecil, C., Wilson, J., and Kaysen, B. Expanding 4-H Horizons Livestock Leader Guides. Journal of Youth Development (2009), Volume 4, Number 2, summer 2009.
• Goodwin, Jeff, Gibson, G., Wilson, J., Nash, S., Murphy, T. Improving Youth Livestock Programs Through Innovative Evaluation Techniques. Journal of Extension Systems, volume 17, 2001.

Impact statements

• A dynamic future for 4-H shooting sports programs in Idaho
• Quality curriculum counts

For over 30 years, Jim served as a local 4-H Extension educator — first in Arapahoe County Colorado, then for Kootenai and Shoshone counties in Idaho. In 2015, he was selected as the northern regional 4-H Youth Development educator, providing local program support for the 10 northern Idaho counties and statewide leadership for 4-H horse and shooting sports programs. Jim has been a member of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents for over 35 years, and served three terms in various capacities on the NAE4-HA Board of Trustees.

• National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals, National winner Educational Technology Team, 2020
• National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Western Regional Educational Technology, 2015
• National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, Meritorious Service Award, 2010