Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club The Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club recently cele brated their achievements of 2001 with a banquet conducted at the Lebanon Expo Center. The ban quet was led by Nathaniel Artz, who served as the master of cere monies for the evening. The pledges were led by Billie Jo At kins, and the invocation by Tim * ™2N=. v 'valß^^B v ** f^riMH Jeff Olin of Windsor, N.Y., wins the 32nd annual IFR Rodeo Announcers Showcase conducted at State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla. recently. Olin competed against 12 of the profession’s top rodeo an nouncers and was the first announcer ever from the Northeast to win the com petition. Announcers com peted in categories such as appearance, voice, enthusi asm, rodeo knowledge, professionalism, and prep aration. Olin received a commemorative gold belt buckle and an $BOO check for his first olace efforts. HAPPENINGS Crouse. After a dinner of beef and pork, the awards began. Tim Schaeffer and Kyle Fleen er recognized 4-H leaders and buyers from the livestock sale. All buyers received their meal free, and received a small token of ap preciation from the club. Leaders Brenda Crouse, Deb bie Tice and Brian Kreider recog nized fair and farm show winners from the swine, sheep and beef clubs respectively. Champion bred and owned winners were awarded a savings bond for their efforts. Winners were sheep Kurt Fleener, swine Joel Crouse, and beef Kyle Fleener. Brian Kreider spent some time recognizing the achievements of the Lebanon County 4-H Live stock Judging Team. The team won the state contest last July and went on to represent Penn sylvania in several contests throughout the country, eventu ally placing third in the national contest in Louisville, Ky. Team members Travis Adam, Tim Schaeffer, Kyle Fleener, and Nate Tice then presented Kreider with a card and a chair for his ef forts in working with them and helping them achieve their goals. Kreider also thanked those who supported the team, including the Firestine family, Harry Bach man, Cliff Orley, and all who purchased the cake at the live stock sale. First year members were rec ognized by Brenda Crouse. They included Ryan Fisher, Jared Longenecker, Michael Billings, Derek Brehm, and Allison Martz. Tim Tleener recognized the high school seniors, who are nearing their last year of showing in the 4-H program. Seniors Na thaniel Artz, Billie Jo Atkins, Tim Crouse, Kyle Fleener, Tim Schaeffer, Mich elle Biauch, and Jennifer Camp bell received a gold pin of either a sheep, hog or beef animal. One of the highlights of the evening was the awarding of the outstanding 4-H members. The rookie award, given to a new member who is 8 to 9 years old, went to Ryan Fish er. Ryan showed hogs this year for the first time, both at fair and the Pennsylvania Farm Show. He is active in sports and other activ ities in the Tulpehocken School District. The outstanding junior award went to Kurt Fleener, who shows hogs, sheep and beef cattle. Kurt, who is in the ELCO School Dis trict, is also active in basketball, and at his church. He won the sheep bred and owned award for the last two years. The outstanding senior award went to Kurt’s older brother Kyle Fleener. Kyle, a senior at ELCO High School, also shows all three species, was on the award-win ning livestock judging team, and is looking forward to a career in agriculture. Prior to the close of the pro gram, leaders Debbie Tice and Brian Kreider thanked all those who have helped the clubs throughout the year, particularly Harry Bachman, auctioneer, Dennis Grumbine of the Pennsyl vania Farm Show, Mike Firestine for his work with the Pennsylva nia Livestock Association and Pennsylvania Farm Show, and all the other leaders and parents who keep the program going. A surprise award was pres ented to Leon and Ann Arnold of Arnold Hog Farm. Both have been longtime supporters of the program, with Leon providing early leadership to the Swine Club, as well as providing project swine and beef animals to many 4-H’ers, while Ann has helped for many years with the 4-H/FFA barbecue at the Lebanon Area Fair. For their service, they re ceived a clock plaque, a gift cer tificate to Country Fare Restau rant, and the centerpiece in a hog decanter. It was also Leon’s birthday, so he was presented with a cake with the traditional “happy birthday” sung by all. The Arnolds have also had sever al children and grandchildren in volved in the club. Brian Kreider, left, presents special award to Ann and Leon Arnold for their longtime support of the Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Clubs. $r- 4 Y w’v— At the Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club’s banquet, savings bonds were presented to champion bred and owned winners. From left, Kurt Fleener, sheep; Kyle Fleener, beef; and Tim Crouse, swine. Delaware County 4-H'ers At National Event Seven residents represented Delaware County at the National Conversations on Youth Devel opment in the 21st Century in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 and March 1. Delaware County had the largest county representation in the Pennsylvania delegation. The representatives from Dela ware County included one adult 4-H leader Bonnie Magliochet ti of Media, and six 4-H teen members: Evan Davey, Spring field; Jana Holt, Wallingford. Katie Magliochetti, Media; Sarah Magliochetti, Media; Arnita McClarin, Chester; and Maive Stevens, Chester. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 16, 2002-815 r '«• B V SYRACUSE, N.Y. Jessica Chyle of Pleasant Mount, Pa., is recognized as the 2002 Leo Brig gs’ Memorial Scholarship recipi ent. Each year at the New York State Dairy Princess Pageant the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Inc., along with the Leo Briggs family awards a $5OO scholarship to a deserving college student in ADADC’s marketing region. Chyle is a senior at Delaware Valley College where she is a major in the dairy science pro gram. While in college, Jessica maintains a GPA of 2.885. At school she is active in the Del-Val Dairy Society, National Agri- Marketing Chapter, Sigma Alpha Sorority, Block and Bridle Club; out of school Jessica is ac tive in the Wayne County 4-H Council along with various civic organizations. In the future Jessica plans to serve as a county dairy extension agent working to educate farm ers about new technology and re search. Through this position she would like to also work with the 4-H program in various agricul tural areas. The scholarship is of fered to any college student within AD ADC’s marketing re gion of New York, northern New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania. In keep ing with the intent of Mr. Briggs’ legacy, ap plicants must have ex hibited leadership in Leo Briggs ’ Scholarship Winner dairy promotion.
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