Victory Reigns For 4-H’ers At Beef And Lamb Banquet LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff MOUNT JOY (Lancaster Co.) “Four-H has taught us how to reign in victory and accept defeat,” Regina Landis, president of the Woolies Club, said at the Lancas ter County 4-H Livestock Banquet on Thursday evening. She spoke of participating in show competitions with her heart pounding and adrenalin flowing, “not always with victory, but sometirqes with anger.” Learning to control these emo tions, Regina believes, prepares members for a successful life. The annual banquet was no exception. Numerous members received trophies and awards, but not everyone who worked hard won the top awards. About 200 attending the ban quet applauded the achievements of both the Red Rose Beef Club and the Woolies Club. Some of the outstanding itstanc ig award winners, front from left, are Gerald Boyd, Woolies Club scholarship; Jessica Schmidt, She pherd of the Year; and Dale Livengood, Jason L. Weaver Memorial Leadership Award. Back row, from left, Joelyn Donough, Novice Shepherd Award; Ashley Funk, 2nd year Novice Shepherd Award; and Sarah Nolt, Red Rose 4-H Rookie Award. Other award winners Included front, from left, Richard Musser. Kathy Musser, Adam Zurln, and Allison Hughes. Back, from left, are Tiffany Dean, Amy Haines, Radeil Peters, and BobU Wentzel. . . achievements included the follow ing. Jessica Schmidt won the traveling trophy and $l5O savings bond as the winner of the Shepherd of the Year. The daughter of Pete and Laurie Schmidt of Holtwood, debuted in sheep competition with two Dorsets lambs. Later, she added Montadales, which she had won at the 4-H Fair. Over the years, she has won numerous tro phies for her sheep and in leadline competition. She is also treasurer for both the Beef and the Sheep Club. Gerald Boyd received the annu al $250 scholarship given by the Gerald Engle Family. Gerald, the son of Kerry and Deb Boyd of Ephrata, has participated in many 4-H projects and was a Polish 4-H exchange student. He plans to major in elementary education at Millersville University. Dale Livengood, vice president for the Beef Club, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Livengood of Lan- Again this year, a countian has been awarded the J. Ira Coble award. The award Is named after J. Ira Coble, a cattle breeder from Harrisburg who always maintained a strong (merest in 4-H. After his death, the family created the award to recognize an outstanding 4-H leader annually. The honor Is awarded at the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Is selected from leaders throughout the state. Above are the five countlans who have received this prestigious honor, since Its Inception. From, from left, are Les ter Weaver, Harvey High, and Mylin Good. Back row, from left, are Elvin Hess and Wil liam Dean Jr. caster received the Jason L. VVcav ■ er Memorial Award for showing outstanding leadership qualities for inspiring younger 4-H members. Joelyn Donough, daughter of Ed and Laßue Donough of Manheim, received the Novice Shepherd Award for her success in showing the first year. Second year Novice Shepherd Award went to Ashley Funk of Millersville. Sarah Nolt received the Red Rose 4-H Rookie Award, for her hardworking enthusiastic first year as a 4-H member. Awards for best record books fotr the sheep club went to Gerald Boyd, Ashley Funk, Sara Strickler, Rachell Newcomer, Bobbi Bent zel. Tiffany Dean, Allison Hughes, and Richard Musser. Loren Hershey won awards for best junior record book for both the Woolies Club and the Red Rose Beef Club. Abraham Smith won the Beef Club’s Go-Getter Award, for “always sticking with it,” as a responsible member. Numerous other awards were also given, but not all awards went to youth. Contributing to the suc cess of the 4-H program are volun teer leaders who work tirelessly with the members. Bud Dean of Strasburg was recognized for win- ning the J. Ira Coble Award, which is actually presented on die state level. Dean is the fifth countian to received this pretigious award. J. Ira Coble was a cattle breeder from Harrisburg who believed in the promotion of the 4-H program. Family members established the award after his death. Since its inception, five of the winners have been countians. All attended the banquet and were honored. In addition to Dean, the winners included Elvin Hess of Strasburg for 36 years of service; Harvey High of Leola for 29 years of service: Lester Weaver of New Teleconference Focuses On Cooperative Advisers ITHACA, N.Y. Cooperative Extension educators and other USDA staff from across the Northeast are set to downlink a live satellite teleconference broad cast from Cornell University this spring that focuses on the role ad visers play in cooperative devel opment. The teleconference, sponsored by the Northeast Center for Sus tainable Agriculture Education and Research, the Cornell Co operative Enterprise Program and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, is sche duled for Wednesday, April 2. Satellite downlink sites are locat ed throughout the 11-state North east region. The broadcast program, “Co operating for Sustainability,” is a regional project developed to pro vide training for cooperative or ganization advisers and leaders. It takes a close look at three new co operatives in the Northeast and in vestigates key components in volved with their successes and failures. Brian Henehan, senior exten sion associate with the Cornell OJL AMERICAS HEALTH KICK O Holland for 34 years of service, and Mylin Good of Manheim for 41 years of service. Lancaster Fanning and The Intelligencer Journal received 4-H Appreciation plaques for outstand ing reporting of 4-H livestock events. Travis Donough, president of die Red Rose Beef Club closed the meeting by stressing that all the success that members received would not have been possible without the hard work of livestock agent Chet Hughes, 4-H leaders, buyers, and parents. Cooperative Enterprise Program, said, “We really want this pro gram to target the current needs of USDA staff in advising new co operative leaders.” . He said that fanners are active ly re-inventing the concept of co operation to discover new, effi cient ways to increase farm profit ability. “Producer menders of these new and emerging cooperatives are demanding the best advice available to build their organiza tions into viable enterprises in an increasingly complex market place,” Henehan said. Historically. USDA agencies have played key roles in coopera tive development, and that role to day has become even more im portant. For more information about the teleconference, contact the Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program at (607) 255-8800. There is a site on the world wide web set up to offer infor mation and updates on the con ference. Hie address is hhtp:// www.cals.comell.edu/dqit/arme/ cooperatives/flyer.
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