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David Huff, left, Layfayette Hill, exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the
Montgomery County 4-H Beef Show held recently at the 4-H Fair in Lansdale.
David was also named Champion Showman and Fitter. The Reserve Grand
Champion animal went to Jim Roth of Coilegeville, right. Jim serves as
President of the 4-H Livestock Club and was also Reserve Champion Showman.
Dairy Goat Show winners were announced at the annu Fairhei recem
in Lansdale. Pictured from left to right are Barbara Warner of Palm who was
named Champion Showman and Reserve Champion Fitter; Margaret Schoenly
of Barto, named Champion Fitter; and Dana Trumbower of Hatboro who was
selected as Reserve Champion Showman. Barbara and Margaret are members
of the Milky Ways 4-H Dairy Goat Club while Dana represents the Silver Pails
4-H Dairy Goat Club.
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BY LAUREL SCHAEFFER
Staff Correspondent
LEESPORT In an effort
to begin a fund drive for the
Berks County 4-H Center
Project, the Berks County 4-
H Fund Raising Committee
has scheduled an all breed
dairy calf sale for November
22, at the Reading
Fairgrounds Mall,
Muhlenburg Township.
Dairy farmers of the
county are presently
donating heifer calves,
grade and purebred,
representing some of the top
sires of the country for this
sale. The committee expects
to have about 100 calves for
sale, all being born between
May and October of this
year.
The funds raised from this
event and the many others to
follow will be put towards
the costs of the project,
estimated to be $550,000.
This estimate takes into
account the current inflation
rate projected to late 1981, at
which time the 4-H
development council hopes
to begin construction of the
complex.
This dairy calf sale is the
beginning of a capital
campaign to be conducted by
the Berks County 4-H
Development Council in
accordance with a timetable
set by the Berks County
Capital Campaign Review
Board, which has already
approved the campaign. The
goal of $550,000 was con
cluded to be attainable and
reasonable m a recent
feasibility study.
Included m the project is a
community building which
will encompass a 10,000-foot
open area with seating for
1,200 people. This area will
be used for large meetings,
shows, and recreation ac
tivities. It will also include
tables attached to the walls;
a portable stage, and
basketball and volleyball
equipment. A food
preparation area, small
meeting room, locker room,
and bathroom, are also
planned for this building.
Estimated cost of con
struction for this structure is
$300,000.
Another large feature
planned for the 4-H Center is
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Bodies
Dairy calf sale to benefit
Berks 4-H Center
a livestock building,
especially used for animal
shows. It will consist of
approximately 14,400 square
feet that will contain a
center show ring with
bleachers. On each side of
the ring will be housing
areas for all types of
livestock with portable stalls
and fencing. The portable
fencing will allow the
building to be used as an
open pavilhon also. A
loading area and washing
racks will also be included
with this building.
Estimated cost of the animal
building is projected at
$200,000.
Uses for these buildings
will include the 4-H Fair, 4-H
Round-up activities, such as
sales; 4-H countywide ac
tivities such as public
speaking and demon
strations, poster and
photography contests, the 4-
H Fashion Revue, County
Council Meetings and
recreational activities.
Local 4-H meetings and
special events such as
livestock judging contests
will also be held here.
These facilities will also be
available to other groups for
flower, boat, art and farm
machinery shows and
various other activities.
Annual maintenance,
heating, and improvement
costs will be paid by monies
raised through rentals of the
facilities.
Other costs of the complex
include $lO,OOO for an access
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and $40,000 for contingency
and finances.
Presently the 4-H center
has two horse rings built in
1977 by 4-H members and
leaders with the important
help of local government
officials, business, and
CETA personnel. In 1979 a
two-story secretary-annou
ncer stand was constructed
for use at Center events. The
10.2 acre site adjacent to the
Berks County Agricultural
Center which comprises the
4-H grounds is leased under
a 99 year contract from the
County of Berks for $l.OO per
year. The site included a
pond, wildlife area and
woodlot.
These facilities will offer
exhibition buildings m a
centrally located area of the
county not available at
present. Suitable buildings
are expected to increase
participation by young
people and their families,
and provide broader op
portunities for program
ming.
Presently the 4-H
programs of Berks County
involve about 3,000 youths,
300 adult leaders, and ap
proximately 130 teen-age
leaders who help guide club
and project activities.
Enrollment increased by
85 percent between 1978 and
1979 and is continually
growing at astonishing
rates. Goals of reaching
5,000 club members by 1985
seem easily attainable.
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