4-H’ers Compete At
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
_ Kevin Pfaulz has long gained
recognition in showing quality
swine, but now Kevin has gained
the distinction of being the top
individual in junior livestock judg
ing in the state.
Thirtecn-ycar-old Kevin com
peted against the best in the state
during the annual three-day 4-H
State Achievement Days held last
week at Penn State.
With his expertise in judging
livestock, Kevin enabled die Lan
caster Junior Livestock Judging
team to capture first place in state
competition as a team. Nicole
Eisenhower, 16-year-old daughter
of Tim and Roxanne Grube of Eli
zabethtown, and Jessica Schmidt,
14-year-old daughter of Pete and
Laurie Schmidt of Drumore, with
Pfautz made up the three-member
team.
Two Lancaster 4-H members
also were named to the top 10 in
the Fashion Revue category at
State Days. Seventecn-year-old
Amy Bernard, daughter of Frank
and Elizabeth Bernard of Quarry
ville, stitched and modeled a wool
vest, jacket and pants for her
award-winning project. Melissa
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BIG VALLEY (Huntingdon
Co.) Emily Metz, Huntington
County dairy princess, was the
only contestants in this year’s
Huntingdon County Contest, but
she is part of a court of 63.
“We have a couple of families
with daughters in the dairy associ
ation in Huntingdon County;"
explains Emily. “And they are
spearheading the effort, trying to
introduce the younger girls to the
contest and get more people
interested.”
“I’m glad,” she adds. “Compet
ition is what helps find the best
girls for the job.”
Emily, the. daughter of Brucette
and Larry Metz, lives at Big Val-
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Holloway, 17-year-old daughter of
Cliff and Joyce Holloway of Peach
Bottom, fashioned a hand woven
vest and a cotton linen skirt for the
state honors. Fashion Revue mem
bers are judged on both their sew
ing project and on their modeling
skills.
Placing second in state competi
tion in hippology, which is the
study of horses, were Lancaster
4-H members Laura Henssler, 17;
Kelly Sullivan, 16; Carol Hol
lingsworth, IS, and Dana Bryson,
18.
Placing fourth in state competi
tion was Lancaster’s senior dairy
judging team. Members included
Elizabeth Smith, 18; Joe Best. 17;
Jeremy Welk, 17, and Heather
Obcrholtzer, 18. Junior dairy judg
ing included Jeremy Meek, 14, and
Zach Meek, IS.
Lancaster’s senior livestock
judging team placed fifth. These
included Dean Livingood, 16; Sar
ah Strickier, 17; and John Hess, 14.
Members participating in 4-H
State Achievement Days must
place first in county and in regional
levels before advancing to the state
competition. Winners from other
counties will be published as soon
as Lancaster Farming receives
the results.
Emily Metz’s Court of
ley near AUensville on the Lake
Vale Ayre Farm.
“We milk a herd of 65 Hols
teins,” says the pretty brunette,
“And, I have seven of my own.”
Emily has shown dairy cows,
but the last few years has concen
trated on sheep and pigs.
A senior at Huntingdon High
School, she is interested in sing
ing, varsity field hockey, is a
10-year member of the Hunting
don County Lamb Club, a member
of Pork Pizazz and is part of the
Huntingdon County Council.
This is her fifth year to be a part
of the dairy princess program.
Emily plans to attend Penn
State University or Delaware Col
lege to study Ag Communica
tions.
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State Achievement Da
Lancaster County 4-H’era who took top awards during State Achievement Days
include first-place Junior livestock Judging team members, kneeling from left, Kevin
Pfautz, Nichole Eisenhower, and Jessica Schmidt. Back row, from left, are second
place hippology winners Carol Hollingsworth, Laura Henssler, Dana Bryson, and Kel
ly Sullivan. Next are fashion revue winners Amy Bernard and Melissa Holloway.
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