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