816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 25, 1992
96 Compete In Regional 4-H Presentation Night
BETH MILLER
Adams Co. Correspondent
NEW KINGSTON (Cumber
land Co.) Nine Central Penn
sylvania 4-H’ers who talked about
everything from refrigerators to
bicycles came away winners from
the Capital Region 4-H Public
Speaking and Presentation Night.
The event was held July 16, at
Cumberland Valley High School
near New Kingston in Cumber
land County. Those who won gold
ribbons in the competition are
eligible to compete in the state
contest later this summer at Penn
State University.
There were 96 participants in
the Capital Region event, which
was open to 4-H club members
from Cumberland, Adams, York,
Franklin, Dauphin, Lebanon, and
Lancaster counties.
Gold ribbon winners were those
whose presentations received 98
to 100 percent from panels of
judges.
Those top winners were Spring
Younts of Lancaster County, Han
nah Stauffer and Karen Reed of
York County, who did a joint pre
sentation; Joyce Watson of Leba
non County, Joshua Hercher of
JDauphin County, Vanessa
Debnam of York County, Kandi
Mullen of Lancaster County, and
Jason Blatt and Mike Blecker of
Lebanon County, who also did a
team presentation.
The title of Watson’s presenta
tion was “A Chilling Choice.”
That fit perfectly because her top
ic was how to buy a refrigerator.
Watson talked about how to do
research on refrigerators by using
books and the Consumer Reports
Guide. She also talked about com
paring prices and how to under
stand owner’s manuals and
warranties
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Hercher discussed bicycle safe
ty issues, like following the rules
of the road, watching out of
debris, installing rear reflectors,
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using proper safety equipment,
especially helmets.
Debnam’s topic was “What
Kind of Shape are You In?” She
covered proper nutrition, exercise
and how to have fun while eating
right and working out.
Blatt and Blecker talked about
tractor safety. Mullen won for
public speaking.
Younts won in the Animal Sci
ence and clothing portion of the
contests. Stauffer and Reed took
their gold ribbon in the Animal
Science and Foods category.
In addition to the senior win
ners, there were nine gold ribbon
winners in the Junior Division.
The junior winners do not get to
advance to the contest at Penn
Slate, however.
Brett Frey of York County won
in the general competition for
juniors. Jennifer Creek of Cum
berland County took top honors in
the Clothing, Plant Science and
Home Economics category.
Michelle Comman of Cumber
land County won in the public
speaking event.
Sandra Anderson and Rebecca
Comman of Cumberland County
carried away gold ribbons with a
team demonstration m the Foods
and Nutrition competition.
The other gold ribbon winners
also were m the Foods and Nutri-
tion event.
They were Eugenia Beck,
Denise Lauer, and Mandy Brown,
all of York County, and Amy
Habccker of Lebanon County.
such infections, by keeping the
bacteria from clinging to the cells
lining the urinary and digestive
tract. Seven other fruit juices were
analyzed but only juices from the
genus Vaccinium contained the
two compounds.
These senior winners will advance to state competition: from left first row, Jason
Blatt, Mike Blecker, Vanessa Debnam, and Kandl Mullen. Second row, Hannah Stauf
fer, Karen Reed, Spring Younts, and Megan East. Last row, Joshua Hercher and Joy
ce Watson.
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Junior Division winners at the regional competition, from left in front, Jennifer
Creek, Eugenia Beck and Mandy Brown. Back, Denise Lauer, Amy Habecker and
Michelle Cornman.
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