—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 1,1979
128
Sixteen Delaware 4-H’ers win
Michael Rumsey, Clayton, is one of 1979 win
ners in state 4-H competition. His successful swine
project won his a trip to the National 4-H
Congress. He was sponsored by the Delaware
State Grange.
Successful dog care project won Steven Short,
Seaford, a transistor radio and trip to Chicago
under sponsorship of Wilmington and Mispiilion
Kennel Clubs.
ry - - projt
ticket to National 4-H Congress in Chicago this
week.
psey. —Jry
project which won him a trip to the National 4-H
Congress in Chicago, insurance Company of North
America provided the travel funds.
NEWARK, Del. - Sixteen
Delaware 4-H members
have been named state
winners m the 1979 national
4-H awards program, ac
cording to James O. Baker,
state 4-H leader. All but one
of this year’s winners at
tended the National 4-H Club
Congress in Chicago,
November 24-29.
Each of these young
people was selected on the
basis of outstanding work on
a specific 4-H club project.
Topics covered include:
horses, leadership, public
speaking, electricity, safety,
conservation, foods, dairy,
citizenship, swine, food
conservation and safety,
clothing, veterinary
sciences, fashion revue, food
preservahon, and dog care.
tv
Connie Harrington, Felton, conducts a poll. A
successful citizenship project won her trip to
National 4-H Congress in Chicago. She was
sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company.
Brenda Hudson, Seaford, passes along some of
sewing skills that went into successful clothing
project which won her a place on Delaware's
delegation to National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
Her trip was sponsored by Coats & Clark, Inc.
A successful 4-H electrical project of Darrell
Lowman, Landenberg, won liim a slot with
Delaware delegates to National 4-H Congress in
Chicago. Lowman belongs to New Castle county's
“Porter Gang" 4-H club. His trip was sponsored by
Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
The purpose of the
projects is to develop
leadership talents and to
help participants work
toward the broad objectives
of character development
and effective citizenship.
Award winners must also
demonstrate knowledge and
skills in their specific project
areas.
During their week m
Chicago, the Delaware 4-
H’ers joined about 1800 other
delegates from all parts of
the country. They attended
meetings, heard nationally
known speakers and par
ticipated in recreational
activities. The awards and
trips were provided by local
and national sponsors.
(Turn to Page 130)
state awards
Wanda West, Laurel, works on food preservation
project that won her a place with
delegation to the National 4-H Congress in
Chicago. Her trip was sponsored by Kerr Glass
Manufacturing Company,
i
Susan Accetta, Dover, is one of this year’s state
4-H winners. A foods project was her ticket to
National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Her trip was
sponsored by General Food Corporation.
Her leadership project won Jo Brown,
Christiana, a Reader’s Digest scholarship to this
week’s National 4-H Convention.
Stephen Majchrzak of Seaford, one of the
winners in Delaware’s annual statewide 4-rf
contest. Successful veterinary science project
netted him a $5O bond.