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HAPPENINGS
Adams Co. 4-H
Twelve Adams County 4-H
members competed in the Capital
Region Speak-Out Night.
The contest was held at Good
Hope Middle School in Camp Hill
on Tuesday, July 20.
Adams County was one of eight
counties to have participants com
peting in this contest Members
gave presentations and demon
strations, presented prepared
speeches, or gave impromptu
speeches, which were talks writ
ten and prepared that night
Adams County had six
presentations/demonstrations at
regional night. At the senior level,
Debbie Wilkinson and Heather
Hawkins from the Gettysburg
Horse Club presented a demon
stration on horse jumps entitled
“In, Out, and Over.” They
received gold ribbons for their
demonstration.
Shawna Ford of Abbottstown
Horse Club also competed in the
senior division and received a
white ribbon for her presentation,
“Horse Teeth.” Shannon Holtzin
ger, Kristin Hill, Anthony Hill,
Zeb Eckert, and Adam Sachs all
competed in the junior division of
Adams County adults who vol
unteered as judges, roomchairs,
and tabulators at regional night
were Jeanne Smith, Jackie Bice
house, Jennie Brown, Danielle
Smith, Christine Todt, and Doris
Wilkinson. Jayne Hess, summer
4-H program assistant, also helped 1
out as a judge.
Day Camp
Check the box office ratings, because Day Camp '93
was a smash hit! On Thursday, July 22, Adams County
4-H’ers ages 8 to 12 enjoyed a day of tie-dying, linedanc
ing, puppet-making, and many other activities at the 1993
4-H Day Camp held at the South Mountain Fairgrounds
near Arendtsville.
Seventy-five 4-H’ers and 18 4-H teen leaders attended
Day Camp. The 4-H teens planned, organized, and led all
the day’s activities with die assistance of extension 4-H
staff and volunteer adult leaders.
The theme of this year’s Day Camp was “Disney
Classics.” When the 4-H’crs first registered in the morn
ing, they were divided into five groups: The Little Mer
maid. The Rescuers Down Under, The Great Mouse
Detective, Aladdin, and Beauty & The Beast. Each group
was supervised by two teen leaders, who watched over
them throughout the day camp program. These teens took
the kids to the five workshops: line dancing, life skills,
recreation, and crafts. In the line dancing workshop, kids
learned how to dance “The Sugar, Sugar” and “The Little
Black Book.” 4-H’ers also got to tie-dye shirts and caps
in the crafts workshop.
Other workshops included activities such as water bal
loon throwing, puppet creating, and decision making.
Each workshop was led by two 4-H teens with some
assistance from adult leaders.
After the workshops, the five groups competed in Day
Camp Olympics. In the Olympics, kids participated in
water balloon volleyball, obstacle course, egg toss, mum
my wrap, and other games.
After a dinner provided by the Gettysburg Horse Club,
4-H’ers showed their allegiance to their group at the
evening program, which was called “The Disney Classic
Festival.” Each group presented two or mascots, a skit, a
commercial, a tenner, and a gift The Classic Council
judged the different categories and chose a winner. Two
4-H teen Senate officers, Debbie Wilkinson and Sadie
Bucher, dressed as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse and
served on “The Classic Council." The “Beauty & The
Beast” group triumphed as the overall winning Day
Camp group. The day’s activities carte to a close during
the candlelighting ceremony at the end of the evening
program. Other activities throughout the day were a visit
from Dairy Ambassador Joy Hess and a preview of video
cartoons.
Teen group leaders at Day Camp were Angie Giardul
lo, Matt Linebaugh, Kristin Johnston, Rich Williams,
Laura Cunningham, Joy Hess. Marci James, Mike Line
baugh. Julie Zepp, and Dan Ludwig. Teen leaders in
charge of workshops were Kim Funt, Sadie Bucher, Jes
sica Dayhoff, Vickie O’Shea, Emily Miller, Beth Green,
Debbie Wilkinson, and Laura Mayer. Volunteer 4-H
leaders Jackie and Karen King assisted with the linedanc
ing workshop, while Summer 4-H Program Assistant
Jayne Hess assisted with the lifeskills workshop. Volun
teer leaders Karen Hpltzinger and Diann James, as well
as Extension Program Assistant Darlene Resh, oversaw
the day’s activities and prevented chaos from occurring
during the day. Linda Carey, EMT, volunteered as the
resident nurse for the day’s event
Presentations. Kristin Hill from
the East Berlin Club was awarded
a blue ribbon for her demonstra
tion, “Apples - Are They A Part
Of Your Diet?” and her brother
Anthony Hill also was awarded a
blue ribbon for his presentation
“Why Recycle?”
Shannon Holtzinger of Admas
County Dairy Club gave a presen
tation on “Animals On The Way”
and was awarded a blue ribbon.
Both Zeb Eckert of New Oxford
Club and Adam Sachs of Fairfield
Club were awarded red ribbons
for their presentations, “Journal
ism,” and “Make The Right Call
EMS.”
In the public speaking division,
Melissa Hawkins of the Gettys
burg Horse Club was awarded a
blue ribbon on her speech
“Ozone.” Beau Ramsburg of Bar
low Mount Joy Club, Wayne
Flickinger of Cashtown Club, and
Rich Williams of Abbottstown
Horse Club all competed in the
impromptu speaking contest.
Beau and Wayne received red rib
bons and Rich recieved a white
ribbon.
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