B2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 13,1984
Lancaster County's Outstanding 4-H Boy and Girl share enthusiasm for program
jmET 7 .^° and both 17 years old, Sherry and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greg members 0 f the National
S ’fT ea ’ a ", d ° reg UBS Tj Honor at their respective
!?“ 1 M "„ Harold high schools and have beenllsted
Mnsser Elizabethtown, were th e “ Who > s who Among
chosen Lancaster County’s Onlr School Students.”
2“"“* GM “*l®°^ a As «* week Ar ™ s to a close, we
annual Achievement Day held in are spotlighting these young
thu' « , . ~. people as they continue to speak
These active 4-H’ers have a lot in out about and tte the
common includteg an eight year 4- program has to offer to young
H fraction, with many varied people throughout the nation,
projects. Both high school seniors,
Being Outstanding Girl
is the' ultimate' for Sherry Goss
BY SALLY BAIR
Staff Correspondent
PEQUEA - “It is the ultimate
thing in 4-H,” Sherry Goss says
candidly, when asked her feelings
about being named Outstanding 4-
H Girl in Lancaster County.
Sherry, 17, has been a 4-H’er for
eight years, and says that winning
that award has been one of her
goals since she attended the queen
contests held before it was
changed to an Outstanding Boy
and Girl contest.
In fact, Sherry is carrying on a
family tradition that began when
her sister Pam, now 21, was named
Lancaster County’s 4-H Queen.
Pam was the last one to be named
queen before the new tradition
began. While Pam was disap
pointed in dropping the queen
contest, Sherry says, “I think it’s
neat that they got the guys in
volved.”
For the A 1 Goss family, who live
at R 1 Pequea, 4-H has always been
a family activity, with both
parents and all three daughters
involved in the Penn Willow
Community Club. Sherry has a
younger sister, Stacy, 13.
Sherry says, “Our family was
always involved. I can remember
tf/oies
rry Goss, outstanding 4-H girl in Lancaster County,
shows her cake decorating technique as she puts the
finishing touches on her father's birthday cake.
going to Achievement Day before I
was a member. I thought it was a
really neat activity.”
Sherry has taken a wide variety
of projects, from backpacking, to
cake decorating to wildlife, and
has enjoyed using the skills she has
learned. A teen leader for four
years, she has helped with crafts
and cooking and says, “Being a
teen leader gave me a lot of
responsibility. I liked working with
the kids.”
This year she was a teen leader
for Extension Home Economist
Michelle Rodgers in a countywide
baby sitting project, something she
especially enjoyed because her
goal is to be an elementary school
teacher. Sherry states, “I’ve
always wanted to be a teacher,
since I was little.” Helping set up
activities for a one-morning baby
sitting service was fun for her.
A regular participant in 4-H
Fashion Review, this year Sherry
was named an alternate winner.
She says, “I think it’s fun to be
there and see what everyone has
made. It’s scary to model, but it’s a
nice experience. “This year she
helped to narrate, which meant
rewriting and coordinating the
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Working with young children is one of Sherry’s goals and she has gotten off to a good
start by leading a 4-H babysitting project and babysitting for neighbors. Here she en
tertains from left: Joseph, Luke, Mark, and Andrew. The Hess children frequently enjoy
Sherry's companionship.
Oreg Musser
BY SALLY BAIR
Staff Correspondent
ELIZABETHTOWN - Last year
Greg Musser was disappointed
that there were no applicants for
the Outstanding 4-H Boy award. He
decided to rectify the situation by
applying for the award himself,
and this year he is representing
Lancaster County 4-H’ers as that
Outstanding Boy.
Greg, 17, is a senior at
Elizabethtown High School and a
member of the Red Rose Beef Club
and the Elizabethtown Pig and
Rabbit Club. He had belonged to
the Western Tractor Club, but has
completed the four years of tractor
work.
Greg is also active in the Future
Farmers of America and may be
best known around the county for
his winning public speech on
farmland preservation.
The speech won him recognition
by the Agricultural Reserve Board
and earned him one of the finalist
slots in the state 4-H public
speaking contest at Penn State in
August. He has also attended
Leadership Congress at Penn
State.
Crediting 4-H with helping bring
out his talents, Greg says, “It has
helped me find out what I am in
terested in. 1 probably wouldn’t be
so interested in farming if it
weren’t for 4-H. 4-H has many
H member for eight years, Greg has shown steers in the Red Rose Baby Beef Club
for five years. He believes the beef project has helped him learn responsibility as he
cares for the steer.
is well-known for farmland speech
opportunities for young people.” tention every morning and every
He also credits 4-H with teaching night, and should be walked every
him responsibility, and says that a day- “4-H > s a really good
beef project must be given at-
4-H work. Here, Greg Musser tackles his beef project book at
the kitchen table.
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