Lancaster Conducts
4-H Presentation Night
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Lancaster County 4-H Presen
tation Night was conducted June
12 at the Farm and Home Cen
ter, Lancaster.
Thirty-six 4-H members partic
ipated with presentation and
speech topics ranging from horse
manship and colonial life, to
what 4-H means to me, music,
Niagara Falls, the 4-H Red Rose
Beef Club, baseball, and square
dancing. The visual communica
tion division brought photograph,
poster, and small animal essay
entries as well.
Judges for the county event
were Alan Tate and Elizabeth
Ackerman for public speeches
and impromptu, Harry Hershey
and Michelle Kunjappu for pre
sentations, and Laura Schmal
hofer for posters, photographs,
and essays. Jennifer Esbenshade
and Carla Means served as Room
Chairs.
If you missed this event but
would like to find out more about
the 4-H program, please join us
for the 4-H Fair at the Lampeter
Fair Grounds.
Friend and Family Day is Sat
urday, August 9th, and there is
no admission. There will be vari
ous exhibits, shows, and demon
strations that the public may ob
serve and/or participate in.
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Giving presentations were, front row from left, Jackie
Raudabaugh, Ruth Cargill, and Daniel Cargill. Second row
from left are Becca Gehman, Ashleigh Ashcraft, Sarah
Gehman, Hannah Cargill, and Christine Heagy. Back row
from left are Michelle Rents, Caitlin Titus, Danielle Geh
man, Kenzie Rohrer, Shelly Fairchild, and Sarah Memmo.
Photos by Michelle Kunjappu
Giving public speaking and Impjrpmptu speeches are,
' frontocow.from left, Katrina Frey,' Alyssa Reefer, Jessica
Keefer, Jonathan Keefer, Rachel Saunders* stephaqie
Witkowskl, and Jessica Giuliano. Back row from left are
Christine Keefer, Sarah Drennen, Sarah MoEUhenney, Ka
trina Smith, Jackie Cassia Katye Allen, and Kenneth Alien.
, Sizzlin’ Steaks 4-H Club
The Sizzlip,’ Steaks 4-H Club recently, met at the
Lewis’ home.
Jackets were presented to Aaron and Jackie
Phillips. Aaron is going to look into seats at the Red
Barons games. Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Phillips said
that the flowers are doing well.
Club members went on a nature walk for signs of
spring and they saw a beaver hauling a leafy tree.
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Completing projects in the photography, essay, and
poster categories are, front row from left, Luke Hershey,
Bonnie Johnson, Hannah Cargill, Stephanie Witkowski,
and Daniel Johnson. Back row from left are Kelly King,
Katrina Smith, Jennifer Esbenshade, Heidi Smith, and
Heidi Smucker.
0 4-H
HAPPENINGS
Cumberland Co. Light Horse
And Pony Club
The Cumberland County 4-H
Light Horse and Pony Club met
May 28 at Sunshine Farms in
Carlisle. President Megghan
Michaud called the meeting to
order, Jennica Helton led the
American Pledge, and Emily
Hockenberry led the 4-H Pledge.
Immediately following the
pledges the club moved on to the
topic of the meeting, Showman
ship. The club split into three
groups, Western, English, and
Gaming, members went to the Open Horse Show
group in which they would be The Cumberland County 4-H
showing in at Roundup. All club Light Horse and Pony Club will
members must show in Show- be hosting an Open Horse Show,
manship at Roundup to complete Sunday, July 13. This event is
their 4-H year. one of the club’s yearly fund-
Teen leaders in each group sigdsers.
went over the basics of Show- - Because of the extensive min
manship. Showmanship is judged and mud, the show scheduled for
on L the exhibitor’s ability to exhib- May 24 was canceled and re
it his/her iniipal .at halter, onlji scheduled July-13 at Long Acres,
the exhibitor is to be judged. The- jfll Sulphur Spring Road, Car
horse is merely a prop to demon-. lisfe. The show will start at 9:30
strate the exhibitor’s abilities. a .m.
After the program, Audrey
Wronski demonstrated the Eng
lish braiding technique. Katie
Gossert gave the secretary’s re
port and Michelle Thomas gave
the treasurer’s report. Lode Wag
ner took roll call. Representative
for the 4-H Youth Council, Brit
tney Books, talked about upcom
ing 4-H activities.
Under old business, Michelle
Thomas told the club their Open
Horse Show scheduled for May
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24 had been cancelled due to rain
and rescheduled for July 13.
Under new business. Barb Re
bert spoke about the District
Horse Judging Contest to be con
ducted at Long Acres on June 7.
Janet Holston encouraged club
members to attend 4-H Speak
Out Night on June 16.
If you are interested in joining
the 4-H Horse Club, contact the
Cumberland County extension
office at (717) 240-6500.
English, Western, and Gaming
classes will be run for both youth
and open divisions along with a
walk-trot division. Paybacks will
be given to the first four winners
in classes with seven or more en
tries, or just to first place with
less than four entries. Grand and
reserve awards will be given for
each division.
4-H rules require all riders
under the age of 18 to be wearing
a helmet when mounted on their
_____ horse at any time. No
one under the age of 8
may show. Proof of ra
bies vaccination and
negative coggins is re
quired for all horses. A
food stand will be pro
vided by the members
and parents of the club.
For more information,
contact Carrie at (717)
486-7427 or Katie at
(717) 532-4946.
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