By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

LITTLE ROCK — For the sixth straight year, the C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center is a winner in the annual “Best of Biz” awards.

This year, the center earned the title of Best Team Building Center in the awards, given annually by “Arkansas Business.” The awards are based on votes from the public.

The ExCEL program helps youth and adults get a better sense of teamwork. (U of A System Division of Agriculture file photo)

“The ExCEL leadership and team development experience at the Vines 4-H Center has been providing premier quality training since 1986,” said J.J. Pitman, center director. “Thank you to all the clients who voted the Vines 4-H Center as the Best Teambuilding Center.”

The ExCEL program, with versions for adults and youth, uses the outdoors to present everyday challenges in new ways to help people learn how to better overcome them. Participants come away from an experience in which teamwork, communication, trust and problem-solving take on real meaning.

For more information on ExCEL, call the center at 501-821-6884 or email at excel@uada.edu.

The award winners were announced in December. The C.A. Vines 4-H Center is operated by the Arkansas 4-H Foundation to support the activities of the 4-H youth development program of the Cooperative Extension Service.

The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

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