Hunterdon Hoppers 4-H Club
At th October meeting of the
Hunterdon, N.J. Hoppers 4-H
Club, the group chose presenta
tion topics. The group also picked
people to be on the Halloween
Carnival Night Committee.
Several new members joined
the club. The group also discussed
who would work on the Holiday
Workshop Committee.
At the next meeting, many
members will go to the extension
center and share their rabbits with
the 4-H Prep Club.
Scissor Wizards 4-H Club
The Scissor Wizards 4-H Club
met in the beginning of September
for the election of officers. The
following were elected: Bobbie
Black, 17, of Somerville, presi
dent: Becky Black, 13, of Some
rville, vide president; Kelly
Kretder, 14, of Whitehouse, trea
surer; and Dawn Russo, 16, of
Neshanic, news reporter.
As the month went on, the club
became very busy. They did their
first community service project fo
the year by weeding the White
House Station Library’s landscap
ing. They also held one craft meet
ing and one cooking meeting at
Sue Posbcrgh’s home in Neshan
ic, where they learned to make a
Thanksgiving feast.
Maryland 4-H Members Shine
The Maryland 4-H members
who competed at the Eastern
National 4-H Horse Roundup at
Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4 were
not horsing around.
Sixteen participants from
around the state were tested in
their knowledge of horse judging,
hippology, and general equine
information. Individuals also per
formed various demonstrations
and participated in a public speak
ing contest The results of the
competition are as follows:
Hippology contest:
•Holly Bennett 15, of Chur
chville (Harford County) was high
individual overall. She was Ist in
the stations phase and Bth in the
judging phase.
•Kara Schmidt 16, of Emmor
ton (Harford County) was 3rd
overall. She was Ist in the written
phase and 6th in the judging
phase.
•Other team members were
Rachel Dayton, 16, of Stewarts
town. Pa., (Baltimore County 4-H
member); and Beck Brown, 16, of
Conowingo (Cecil County).
•The Maryland team was 2nd
overall, 3rd in the written phase,
3rd in the judging phase, and 2nd
in the stations phase.
Horse judging:
•Charles Schwinn, 18, of
Brooklyn (Anne Arundel County)
was Bth in performance judging
and 22nd overall.
•Other team members were
Allison Walmsley, 16, of Chester
town (Queen Annes County 4-H
member); Kim Shrout, 16, of St.
Charles (Charles County); and
Jamie Brand, 17, of Simpsonville
(Howard County).
•The Maryland team was Bth in
performance judging and 11th
overall.
Team demonstration contest:
•Daniela Bals and Laura Smith,
both 16 and neighbors from Simp
sonville, from Howard County
presented “The Healing Touch,"
alternative forms of veterinary
medicine, and won Bth place.
Individual demonrtration:
•Jennifer Pearce, 19, of Foun
tain Green (Herford County)
placed 11th with a presentation on
the use of horses by Native
Americans.
Public speaking contest:
•Jennifer Eaklc, 18, ofMt Airy
(Howard County 4-H member)
gave a speech on colic and
received 11th place.
Horse bowl:
•Amana Moore, 16, of Fallston
(Harford County); Sarah Crouse,
17, of Sudlersville (Queen Annes
County); Chrissy Lucchesi, 16, of
Mattawoman (Charles County):
Patience Pantos, 17, of Olney; and
Erika Vasauskas, 14, of Ashton
composed the Maryland team.
Both of the latter two are Mont
gomery County residents with
Howard County 4-H membership.
The Maryland team advanced to
the sth round and tied for 10th
place.
Various 4-H leaders volun
teered their time to coach the
teams. Shirley Geis and Daryl
Ann Buschling, both from How
ard County, coached the Hippolo
gy team. Betsy Massey (Anne
Arundel County 4-H leader) and
Bob Shirley (Carroll County
Extension 4-H agent) coached the
Horse Judging team. The Mary
land communications contestants
were coached by-Denise Freberts
hauser (Baltimore County 4-H
Faculty Assistant). The Horse
Bowl team was coached by Roxie
Cross (Queen Annes County 4-H
leader).
Chris Johnston (Queen Annes
and Kent County Extension 4-H
agent) served her 6th year as
Horse Bowl co-superintendent,
and Bob Shirley (Carroll County
Extension 4-H agent) has served
as co-superintendent of the
demonstration contest for 12
years.
For more information on the
horse judging competition, Mary
land residents may contact their
county Cooperative Extension
Service office. Phone numbers
can be found under local listings
in the blue pages of the telephone
directory. Additional information
can be obtained from Bob Shirley,
Carroll County Extension 4-H
agent, at (410) 848-4611.
York County 4-H Council Elects
Officers
At a recent York County 4-H
Council meeting members elected
officers for die 1996 year.
Results were president, Lucas
Kraft, Manchester; vice president,
Paul Kitzmiller, Wellsville; sec
retory, Heather Jasienski, Felton;
assistant secretory, Beth Baer,
Glenville; treasurer, Denise
Lauer, Spring Grove; assistant
treasurer, Phil Baer, Glenville;
r.ows reporter. Heather Bankert,
Red Lion; historian, Kelly Bank
ert, Red Lion; social committee,
Jay Rishel, Seven Valleys, and
RlJelle Kra.'*, Manchester.
Appointed to be board rep
resentatives were Paul Kitzmiller
and Heather Jasienski to the 4-H
fair board; Jason Baer, Glenville,
to the 4-H Center Board; and
Lucas Kraft to the 4-H Advisory
Council.
The 4-H Council also set a very
active agenda for county mem
bers. Activities scheduled include
Officers’ Training, Pizza Party,
and a New Year’s Eve’s Eve’s
Party on Dec. 30 at the 4-H Center
from 3-10 p.m.; a Lock-In from 8
p.m.-8 a.m. on March 22-23 with
admisson being five non
perishable food items which will
be donated to a local food bank; an
Ice Skating Party in April at
York’s Memorial Rink; Bring A
Friend Day Camp for members
7-12 years old on April 27 at the
4-H Center; White Water Rafting
for members 14 and older in May;
a Car Wash and Bake Sale in June;
and the Annual Kiss-A-Pig con
test in July.
Anyone wishing more informa
tion on how to join York County
4-H or become a member of the
4-H County Council should con
tact Mary Jo Kraft at (717 i
840-7408.
Kiddin’ Around Goat Club
Needs Members
Hi! My name is Rijelle Kraft,
and I am the vice president of the
York County 4-H Kiddin’ Around
Goat Club.
I would like to invite anyone
who has a goat or has an interest in
learning more about goats to join
our club. We do lots of fun things
and leam all about goats at our
meetings.
Some of the thing you could
team if you join our club are the
proper amount of feed, water, and
nutrient supplements your goat
needs; how to groom your goat,
trim hooves, clip them for shows
and more. You an leant how to
teach a goat to pull a can, and of
course how to milk a goat'and
enjoy the delicious products that
come from goal’s milk. You can
also participate in shows and earn
beautiful ribbons.
Whether you have pygmies,
angoras, dairy goats or wethers,
there is something for you in our
club. Our club meets on the first
Friday of the month at the 4-H
Center in Bair.
If you’d like more information
about the club, you can call me at
(717) 266-1692 or call the club’s
leader. Rose Sprenkle, at (717)
225-5179. You can also get infor
mation about this and other 4-H.
Clubs by calling the Penn State
Extension office at (717)
840-7408 and ask for Amy
Church.
Hope to see you at our
meetings!
4-H Awards Luncheon
Outstanding Gloucester Coun
ty, NJ. 4-H volunteer leaders and
membrs were honored for service
and achievement at an awards
luncheon at Mazzo’s Crystal Man
or on Sunday. Nov. 19.
Ninety-plus leaders with ser
vice time ranging from one year to
42 years of dedicated service
received pins and certificates of
merit.
Of special note are the follow
ing volunteers who enter specific
honor grouping designated by
pins:
Order of the Bronze Clover
First Yean Steven Bromhead of
Cedarbrook, Linda Buck of Man
tua, Robert Budd of Monroeville,
Theresa Dean of Franklinville,
Terri DeVault o Mickleton, Maria
Edwars of Williamstown, Cyndy
Fisher of Wenonah, Darlene Gage
of Swedesboro, Debbie Irish of
Franklinville, Val Iverson of
Elmer. Rita laggard of Pranklin
ville, Connie Lisa of Tumersville,
Carole Mclaughlin of Tumersvil
le, Carol Miller o Mantua, Susan
Osborn of Swedesboro, Nancy
Ruymen of Sewell, Lisa Sabol of
Swedesboro, Thomas Schupan of
Swedesboro, Walter Seitz of
Clayton, Karen Spaur of New
field, Carole Vendetta of Pitman,
Gary Weber of Newfleld, Debbie
Wilkes of Franklinville.
Order of the Silver Clover Fifth
Year: Joe and Mary Beamer of
Mullica Hill, Roberta Lipson of
Sewell, Bruce and Kathy Marsden
of Franklinville, Dotty Orze
chowski of Williamstown, Linda
Rutter of Franklinville.
Order of the Gold Clover Tenth
Farming, Saturday, Decambtr 23, 1995-817
0 NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION
Kansas City, Missouri
Hans Herr FFA received recognition at the National FFA
Convention. From left, John Deere representative Don
Morgenthaler, Keith Weaver, Darren Martin, Jonathan
Hess, Neil Breneman, and Lehman Metzler.
Hans Herr FFA
Lancaster Mennonite High
School’s FFA farm business man
agement team was recently
awarded a silver medal during the
National FFA Farm Business
Management Career Development
Event held in conjunction with the
National FFA Convention in Kan
sas City, Mo.
The four Hans Herr Chapter
team members who received rec
ognition are Neil Breneman, son
of Melvin and Doris Breneman,
Lancaster; Jonathan Hess, son of
Karl and Elma Hess, Lancaster;
Year: Marianne Hochswinder of
Laurel Springs; and Frank and
Mary Ann Lafferty of
Williamstown.
Order of the Pearl Clover Fif
teenth Year Helen Kramer Rey
nolds of Clarksboro.
Order of the Diamond Clover
Twenty-Second Year Mark Cle
ment of Wenonah.
Order of the Emerald Clover
Twenty-Fifth Year; Barbara and
Lou Giercyk of Malaga.
Order of the Ruby Clover
Thirty-First Year: Patsy Eachus of
Sewell.
Order of the Sapphire Clover
Thirty-Fifth Year; Beth Pool of
Mickleton.
Order of the Diamond Clover
Forty-Second Year: Anne St. Pet
' ery of Ml Royal.
The following outstanding 4-H
members, cheered on by their
families, friends, and 4-H leaders,
received county 4-H achievement
medals and seals for accomplish
ments in their projects:
Berlin, Amber 'Scamoffa;
Clarksboro, Hilary Kramer. Kristi
Palasieski; Deptford, Amanda
Cubbler; Elmer, James Leech;
Franklinville, Leigh Allen, Mag
gie Barnard, Jennifer Harrington,
Jennifer Hubbard, Grace Starr,
and Jamie Whitman; Gibbstown,
Bethany Griggs and Krysta Shiv
ery; Gloucester, Desiree Gattuso;
Mantua, Sarah Bianucci, Amanda
Buck, and Jamie Wadkins.
Mickleton, Erica DeVault, Bret
Jackson, and Jason Morris; Mon
roeville, Kelly Giunta, Lisa Jack
son, and Katie Zahradnik; Mullica
Hill, Arlene Bennett and Kristie
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Darren Martin, son of Gerald anc
Carolyn Martin, Ephrata; and
Keith Weaver, son of Earl and
Marilyn Weaver, New Holland.
The team was accompanied by
adviser Lehman Metzler.
The National FFA Farm Busi
ness Management Career Deve
lopment Event is designed to test
students’ skills in applying eco
nomic principles and concepts in
analyzing farm and ranch business
management decisions. Each of
the teams participating in the
event competed with chapters in
their state for the privilege of par
ticipating in the national event.
Reisenweaver; Newfield, Nadia
Malyk and Katie Stecher; Pauls
boro, Kelli Meyer; Pedricktown,
Jimmy Banff and Mark Banff; Pit
man, Scott Burger, Shaun Burger,
Steve Burger, and Meryl Castel
lini; Runncmcde, Jennifer Hill;
Sewell, Christina Costello. Cheryl
Cowles, David Dick, Lauren
Jones, Alyson Karbach, Brieanne
Karbach, Cortney Karbach, Kris
ten Natale, Dana Nelson, Stepha
nie Norris, Jessica Penza, Alex
Rager, Katrina Rand, Mark Red
raw, Lynn Rogers, and Alicia
Washkevich; Sicklerville, Colleen
Bryan, Tabitha Eichmann, and
Jamie Kennedy.
Swedesboro, Dara Gage,
Heather Johnson, Rosie Marino,
Matt Menold, Shannon Osborn,
Becky Schupan, and Stephanie
String; Thorofare, Jayne Hamel
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