Alice Bankemper
Alice moved to Pasco with her parents and five siblings from Englewood, Colorado, in 1953. She first became involved with 4-H in 1955 when she joined Mrs. Lucille Olsen's Sew & So Club. After graduating from Pasco High in 1960, she attended Beauty School and became a hairdresser. In 1966 she married her husband, Rick, and together they had three daughters.
She started her career as a 4-H volunteer in 1975 assisting Mrs. Olsen when her daughters joined the Sew & So club. When Mrs. Olsen retired, Alice started her own 4-H club, The World Winds. By 1998 her girls had all graduated from school, but due to her love of teaching children, Alice continued on as the leader of The World Winds. When the 4-H building was in need of a superintendent, Alice volunteered, and thus began her new calling managing various departments. Over the past 44 years Alice has been a superintendent of numerous departments in the 4-H building, including Fashion Revue, Arts & Crafts, Photography, Kitchens, and Creative Writing. She has built a life around mentoring children and even now, well beyond retirement age, Alice cannot fathom giving up the hobby that brings her heart so much joy and fulfillment.