Adams County 4-H’er
Attends Leadership Conference
Blair Dubs, Gettysburg attended the
four-day 4-H Leadership Conference at
Lebanon Valley College Annville. The
conference was designed to provide leader
ship development experience for teens;
teach leadership life skills such as under
standing self, communication, getting
along with others, learning to learn, deci
sion making, managing, and working with
a group; and to unify and strengthen local
4-H programs by training teens in leader
ship skills.
Sponsored by Penn State University’s
College of Agricultural Sciences
Extension/4-H program in the capital re
gion.
The workshops included Risky Busi
ness; Let’s Start Where They Are!; Minds
On Interaction; We’re In The Same
Boat Now!; Reptiles; Hose Play; Glass
Etching; Creative Hosting Food With
Flare!; Flying Objects; and Website Devel
opment. The conference participants went
to Dutch Apple Dinner Theater for The
Wizard of Oz. Off-campus, the teens con
ducted educational workshops for the
Annville area summer school aged day
camps and child care programs.
The conference teens were guided
through the activities by older 4-H teens.
These teens taught teach group dynamics,
pillars of character, and leadership skills.
The conference was planned by capital
and southeast region 4-H agents. Darlene
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HAPPENINGS
Resh, Adams County 4-H agent, attended
the program and presented a recreation
leadership workshop on Hose Play. The
workshop utilized nylons to make balls,
Frisbees, and other toys to use in leading
and playing games with youth.
Erie County 4-H Fair
Set For Aug. 10-12
The annual Erie County 4-H Fair will
be Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10
through 12, at the Waterford Fairgrounds.
The three-day event is conducted each
year to recognize the achievements of Erie
County’s nearly 2,500 4-H members.
Project judging begins on Friday after
noon with such projects as clothing, foods
and nutrition, woodworking, crafts, veteri
nary science, and more.
A carnival to benefit the Muscular Dys
trophy Association is scheduled in the
Show Arena. The carnival is open to all
youth at the fair and also to the general
public. It will be a traditional backyard
style carnival with games of chance. All
tickets will be just a nickel each. Last
year’s carnival raised more than $9OO for
MDA.
A book drive to benefit Edison Elemen
tary School, 4-H’s adopt-a-school partner,
will be conducted in conjunction with the
carnival on Friday. Coordinated by Erie
County’s 4-H Teen Council, anyone do
nating a new or used children’s book will
receive 10 free carnival tickets.
The annual 4-H Super Clubs
Competition, will be conducted on
Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., prior
to the Family Picnic.
On Saturday, Aug. 11, activities
will start at 9 a.m. with the Dairy
Roundup, followed by the Dog
Roundup. Also, at 9 a.m., the Live
stock Roundup starts the judging of
market lambs, followed by the steer
fitting and breeding cattle competi
tion. Market steers will be judged
beginning at 3 p.m. The Rabbit and
Cavy Roundup will also take place
Saturday.
The 4-H Fair activities will wind
up on Sunday, Aug. 12, with the an
nual 4-H Horse Roundup, begin
ning at 9 a.m.
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New Horse Barn For 4-H’ers
At Schuylkill County Fair
The Schuylkill County Fair will be
home away from home to 18 4-H horses
during this year’s Schuylkill County Fair,
July 30 through Aug. 4. A 40 by 100 foot
horse barn was constructed thanks in part
to a $25,000 state fair fund grant. The fair
also received a second $25,000 fair fund
grant for the construction of new shower
facilities and office space.
Additional improvements this year in
clude new paving in the indoor midway,
which will feature Doc Swan’s Magic and
Comedy Show, as well as 30 vendors.
According to Allan Cornman, miday
chairman, “Our outdoor midway is just
about sold out and only a few indoor mid
way spaces remain.” “I think the great en
tertainment line up again this year had a
lot to do with the popularity for local busi
nesses to promote their goods and services
at this fair,” concluded Cornman.
And the Schuylkill County Fair does
have a great entertainment line up includ
ing Paul Revere and the Raiders, the
Buckinghams, Clay Davidson, and Trick
Pony, as well as gospel favorites, The Hop
pers, and local favorite, John Bressler. The
fair boasts a beautiful amphitheater
nestled in the foot of the Blue Mountains.
Admission is only $6 per person which
includes major nightly entertainment
shows at 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., week
long shows including Doc Swan’s Magic
and Comedy Show, and Bwana Jim’s
Reptile Show, unlimited amusement rides,
agricultural museum, hands on nature
museum, parking and more.
For more information on the Schuylkill
County Fair, log on to www.schuylkil
lfair.com or call (570) 754-3247 (fair).
Lackawanna County 4-H’ers
Attend Fashion Revue
Eleven Lackawanna County 4-H textile
science members recently attended the
multi-county 4-H fashion revue in Mon
trose. Three members from the Glenburn
Sewing Club led by 4-H leaders, Hilda
Lewis and Ann Northup, received recogni
tion for their outstanding work.
Those members were Melissa Benson of
Dalton, second place in the junior wear
able year two division; Shannon McDon
ald of Waverly, alternate in the senior di-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. July 28,2001-B1
Lancaster County
4-H Skillathon
Over 75 4-H’ers from all facets of live
stock including the Lancaster County 4-H
clubs involved with beef, dairy beef, goats,
swine, and sheep gathered their knowl
edge and tested their skills at the 2001 4-H
Skillathon conducted at the West Lampet
er Fairgrounds on June 22.
There were nine stations that needed to
be completed that tested their knowledge
on a wide variety of information pertain
ing to all livestock species.
These stations included a general 4-H
quiz, equipment ID, meat ID, feed ID,
identification of parts of animals, market
lamb judging, wool judging, add meat
judging.
There was also a bio-security relay race
where the team had to dress up in protec
tive clothing, run through an obstacle
course, wash their boots, and cross the fin
ish line.
The event was organized and run by
Lee Ann Tice, this year’s summer assistant
of the Lancaster County Extension office,
along with Lori Little, Lancaster County
4-H animal science extension agent, and
Chet Hughes, Lancaster County livestock
extension agent.
The winners of this contest were “The
4-H’ers” which consisted of Sarah Henry,
Cody Andrews, Mirian Henry, and Ryan
Donough. The “Talkers” filled the second
place slot. Their team consisted of Johan*
na Rohrer, Rebecca Graybill, Stephanie
Kauffman, and Derek Hanna. Closely fol
lowing them was the third place team, the
“Clovers,” whose members were Carolyn
Kensinger, Jennie Ream, Kyle Ream, and
John Good.
The event ended with an ice cream so
cial.
vision; and Megan Callahan of Dalton,
winner in the senior division.
As a winner of the senior category,
Megan Callahan represented the region at
the state fashion revue conducted on the
main campus of Penn State University
July 25. She competed against members
from across the state for the top 10 places.
During the event, the 4-H members at
tended workshops and modeled their
handmade garments for judging on ap
pearance, fit, design, modeling ability and
construction of the garment.
Delaware County
4-H Fair At Newtown Square
The annual 4-H summer fair will be
conducted Friday evening, Aug. 10 and
Saturday, Aug. 11 at 395 Bishop Hollow
Road in Newtown Square. Friday’s pro
gram begins at 5 p.m. with opening cere
monies. Saturday’s activities occur be
tween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Several contests are open to the public.
Vegetable gardeners and bakers are en
couraged to enter their produce and/or
baked goods in open competition. Call
(610) 690-2655 for a fair booklet with all
the details. Entries must be submitted on
Thursday, Aug. 9, between 3 p.m. and 7
p.m.
During the fair, there are two open con
tests for youth and adults. Friday evening
immediately after the opening ceremonies
at 5 p.m., bring your hula-hoop and see if
you can “hula-hoop” for the longest time
in your age category. Winners will receive
ribbons. On Saturday at noon, test your
skill at spitting watermelon seeds for accu
racy. In previous years, the competition
was for distance. Come try your luck!
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