Bi6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30, 1995 Bucks 4-H Achievement Night Dae Gawronski, Springtown, Springtown 4-H Club and April Geake, Hellertown, Spurs N’ Burrs Horse and Pony Club received the national “I Dare You Leadership Award” at the recent Bucks County 4-H Achievement Night program. The award recog nized personal integrity, balanced living, and leadership at the club level. The I Dare You Leadership Award is presented each year by the American Youth Foundation (AYF) in cooperation with princi pals, headmaster and 4-H county agents across the nation. The award was first offered in 1941 by the late William H. Danforth, founder of the Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis, who chal lenged young people to achieve their highest potential and to influ ence others through lives of service. The award takes its name from the book, I Dare You!, written by Danforth, in which he commends the balanced life of mental, physi cal, social and spiritual develop ment as the backbone of leader ship. In addition to a certificate of recognition each recipient received a copy of Danforth’s inspirational book, I Dare You!, and a scholarship opportunity to attend AYF’s International Lead ership Conference at Miniwanca in Michigan, Mcrrowvista in New Hampshire or Cedar Lake in Cali fornia. More than 7,000 high schools and 4-H programs partici pate in the I Dare You Leadership Award program each year. Edith and Bill Campbell, Coach Road, Langhomc, received the 1995 Friends of 4-H Award at the Bucks County 4-H Achievement Night. Both Campbells are active vol unteers with the Middletown Grange, which includes 4-H lives tock, project judging, and 4-H dis plays in the annual Middletown Grange Fair. Pat Freiler, 4-H agent from Penn State Cooperative Exten sion, Bucks County, presented the award. “4-H couldn’t have better friends than Edith and Bill Camp bell,” she said. She challenged the audience to imagine how much work is required to carry out the Grange fair. Both Campbells spend many volunteer hours arranging the behind the scenes details for the annual three day event. Bucks Countj' 4-H recognized eight outstanding 4-H members with the Junior Cloverleaf Award for enthusiasm, club involvement, responsibility and leadership within their club. In the 12-13 year old group, the winners are Erin Buckpian. 4-H Dairy Club, daughter of Warren and Lisa Buckman, 489 Center School Road, Perkasie; Dirk Hamilton, 4-H Goat Club, son of Hutch and Linda Hamilton, 1247 Wrightsotwn Road, Newtown; Chara Histand, Hilltown 4-H Club, daughter of Timothy and Kathy Histand, 117 Holiday House Road, Sellersville; and Julia Krout. Hilltown 4-H Club, daughter of Rebecca Ktout, 615 Arch Street, Perkasie. In the 8-11 year old group, the winners are Dan Connelly, Buck ingham 4-H Club, son of Thomas and Geri Connelly, 3193 Pelham Place, Doylestown; Ryan O’Banion, 4-H Goat Club, son of Ralph and Jan O’Banion, S93S Pidcock Creek Road, New Hope; Daniel Smith, Buckingham 4-H Club, son of Richard and Vicky Smith, 5388 Ridge Road. New Hope; and Rebekah Wenhold, Spurs N’ Burrs Horse and Pony Club, daughter of Linda and Craig Wenhold. 2175 Deer Trail Road, Coopersburg. Chris Connelly, Doylestown, and Jenny Ruth, Pineville, received the Bucks County 4-H County Clover award at the coun ty 4-H Achievement Night The award recognizes outstand ing leadership, 4 -H achievement, and community service. Both are juniors at Central Bucks East High School. Connelly, son of Thomas and Geri Connelly, 3193 Pelham Place, Doylestown, is currently serving as 4-H Ambassador, speaking to school and communi ty groups about the 4-H program. A member of the Buckingham 4-H Club, he has participated in statewide 4-H conferences. He has learned about the dairy and veter inary science thorugh 4-H and has a career goal to become a veterinarian. Jenny Ruth, president of the Wrightstown 4-H Club, is the daughter of Timothy and Sharon Ruth, Pineville. Her 4-H activities have focused on market lamb and sheep breeding. She served as county 4-H Ambassador last year mint and has also participated in state- Anne Arundelciunty 4-H conferences. Herd Herd Cows In Milk Avg Bucks County 4-H recognized Name Breed Herd T FCM T outstanding club treasurers, secre- Dairy Cattle Research H 171 65.1 taries, and reporters at the 4-H Baltimore County Achievement Night held recently. Herd Herd Cows In Milk A<rg Each award recognized accura- Name Breed Herd T FCM f cy, neatness, and quality of the ® ,eve Wilson H 174 66.7 records. Caroline County 4-H Club Treasurer’s first place wlflli w * award winner is Michelle Naudas- Faith | and Farm Bf u® d F £?V cher. Milford Square. Milford 4-H thla " d Farm Carrol| Coun H , 190 75 3 Club and second place, Lori Per- Herd Herd Cows In Milk Avg guson, Quakertown, Spurs N Name Breed Herd T FCM T Burrs Horse and Pony Club. James & John Myers H 77 74.9 First place 4-H Club Secretary Windsor Manor H 80 74!s award winner is Kelly Pike, Garstlyn Holsteins H 76 74.7 Quarkertown, Milford 4-H Club. Jerr y & Rick Lease H 99 72.0 Second place winner is Chara His- Rarm > 1 00 - H 211 70.2 land, Sellersville, Hilltown 4-H q H l!! rf. rm . . H 75 68.8 S;^.r“ e r™ r j s,i r SiaSrsT k as Pany, Newtown, Seeing Eye Pup- Qerrwyn Holsteins H 71 67.2 Py Club. Md.-Carrollton H 53 671 Club reporters are required to Marlin Hoff h 502 esis complete a scrapbook of club Garstlyn Brownswiss Br. Swiss 14 66.7 activities during the year. First Orion-View Holsteins H 92 65.6 place winner is Kathy Walchons- Mike & Anita Haines H 57 65.3 ki, New Hope, Bucks County „ Cecil County Goat Club. Second place winner is m r< * Herd Cowe In Milk Avg w a N D i mmiC H Q “ ak H rt p Wn ’ Tom a "d H 55 ? rf U k S -TK- H °” e aad P°py Mt. Ararat Farms H 36 74 6 Club. Third place winner is Chris- Tol-Je-So Farm 1 H 50 74.2 sy Lawrence, Blooming Glen, England Farm Inc. H 40 73^8 Hilltown 4-11 Club. Joy and Tom Crothers Br. Swiss 13 72.4 4-H StatP Winnprc England Farms Inc. Guern. 14 70^7 A r Albeck Farms Inc. H 157 70 5 Alleiri Yyb CoggrtM ToWe-So Farm 2 Mx, 14 7al In Memphis Staff-Herd Farm H 92 70.0 Learning, fun and friendly com- Long Green Farms Inc. H 113 67.7 petition awaited the nine Mellott Brothers H 17 666 Delaware 4-H state winners who Pembroke Farm H 86 65.9 attended the 4-H Youth Congress, Kilby Inc. H 315 65.2 held Nov. 24-28 in Memphis, Franklin Co. (PA) Tenn. More than 850 youth took Rar d Herd Cows In Milk Avg part in the event, which included Breed Herd T FCM T lectures, workshops, cultural tours arvin L z,mmorn J®n H 152 66.4 and community service. A special H erd i n um, *. - feature of the congress was a Name Breed Herd T^CM*' ® national town meeting, which was Hannahs Dist Springs Farm H 57 93.7 down-linked via satellite to other youth in communities across the country. The 4-H winners from New Castle County are Christine Bloom, Emily Boone, Meredith Noble, and Andrew Short. Seventeen-year-old Christine Bloom is state winner of the dog project award. The Newark resi dent has been a 4-Her for five years and has worked on a variety of 4-H projects, including horse, small animal and wood science. Vice-president of the Guiding Paws Club, Bloom raises Seeing Eye puppies for use by the blind. Emily Boone, 16, a member of the Highlanders Club, won the state award for foods and nutri tion, sponsored by Grotto Pizza. The Wilmington resident enjoys volunteer work and has been active in photography and citizen ship projects as well as foods and nutrition. Meredith Noble, 16, is state winner of the public speaking award, sponsored by J.C. Penney Bank. A member of the Highland ers Club, this Wilmington resident has been an active 4-Her for six years. She has been involved in projects relating to public speak ing, horses, and foods and nutrition. Maryland DHIA Report For November The November 1995 Dairy Herd Improvement infor mation for dairy herds from the DHI processing center in Provo, Utah. The list includes herds from Maryland, Pen nsylvania, and West Virginia. The information is listed by herd name, county association, number of cows in the herd and the average production per cow in the herd. To be included, the herd must have 10 cows averaging 65 pounds or more of 3.5 percent fat corrected milk per cow, per day. All herds reported are on official DHI or DHIR test. Also listed are the top eight herds in Maryland for the Brown Swiss, Guernseys, and Jerseys, and the top six herds for Ayrshires. Newark resident Andrew Short, IS, is state winner of the horticulture/entomology award, sponsored by the Delaware State Grange. Over the last three years, this Bear 4-H Club member has collected, mounted and identified 1,000 insects for his personal col lection and has made collections for Iron Hill Museum and Lums Pond State Paik. The 4-H winners from Kent County are Jessica Jester and Dawn Kemp. Jessica Jester, 16, of Green wood is state wir ner of the fashion revue award, sponsored by McCall’s. During her eight years in 4-H, Jester has participated in such projects as clothing and tex tiles, citizenship, safety, child care and small animals. In 1994, Jester was elected president of the Peach Blossom 4-H Club. Magnolia resident Dawn Kemp is state winner of the sheep award, sponsored by Harrington Moose Lodge and Harrington Moose Women. This 16-year-old has been a 4-Her for nine years and has exhibited sheep at the Dela ware State Fair. A member of the Rising Riders Club, Kemp’s most memorable 4-H experience occurred when she was named Outstanding 4-Her of the Year for Savage-Leigh Farm Wilcom, Donald L. Wayne Z. Tucker Dave & Carole Doody {Hobble-Hill Holsteins Smith-Mead Farm Glade-Rock Farm Knob-View Holsteins Smith-Mead Brown Swiss Spring-Vale Holsteins Jerry & Dawn Murphy Paul K. Coblentz & Sons K. Scott & Judy Hood Zemmandale Farm Md-Garden Spot Farm Hara Vale Farms Fir-Thorne G. Donald Shafer & Son Taylor Made Farm Enfield Farm Franklin M. Stottlemyer Dublin Hills Swiss Paul & Karen Dotterer Holterholm Farms Josh Grossnickle Fir-Thorne-B James E. Baker Clovertop Farm, Inc. Grossnickle Farm Inc. Plain Four Farms Mehrle H. Ramsburg Jr. Teabow Inc. Nam* Bread Hard T FCM '■ Ernest & Dan Ganoe H 130 85.3 Philip Beachy H 51 79.1 Jerry L. Yoder H 61 77.9 Wayne E. Schrock H 52 77.1 Menno J. Yoder ' H 45 76.3 David W. Yoder H 42 71.0 Guards Farm Inc. H 58 70.3 Jonas D. Kinsinger H 25 69.9 Piney Run Farms H 120 68.9 Paul Yoder H 98 68.5 Paul & Henry Kinsinger H 78 68.4 Mar-K Farms H 60 68.3 Fred Petersheim H 52 67.3 Oren C. Bender H 113 66.6 Bender, Carl H 112 66.6 Delvin Mast H 160 66.4 Galen Kamp H 40 66.1 Richard Brenneman H 36 66.0 (Turn to Page B 21) 1992, The 4-H winners from Sussex County are Tratey Cannon, Tim Kittila and Douglas Neal. Sixteen-year-old Tracey Can non of Seaford won the state award for leadership, sponsored by Wilmington Trust Co. This TLC Club member has been active in 4-H projects relating to leadership, citizenship, child care and camping. She has served as president of the TLC 4-H Club and has been a junior leader of Cloverbuds, 4-Hers aged 5 to 8. Tim Kittila, 16, of Seaford, is state winner of the computer sci ence award, sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation. A member of the Seaford Blue Jays Club, Kittila has worked exten sively with computers for four years. He also lelped develop a television commercial about home fire prevention for Sussex County 4-H. Douglas Neal, 16, won the state award for agriculture, sponsored by the Delaware State Grange and Vincent Farms of Laurel. This Bridgeville resident has exhibited cows, rabbits and horses at the Delaware State Fair. A member of the Dublin Hill Club, Neal has been an active volunteer leader throughout his seven years in 4-H. Br. Swiss Br. Swiss Br. Swiss Garrett County Hard Cows In Milk A*' Hard
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