4-H Members Represent County Chapters At 4-H Capitol Days
MILLIE BUNTING
Market Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) To learn about the
functions of state government, 120 Pennsylvania 4-H stu
dents representing their county chapters attended the an
nual 4-H Capitol Days, May 12 and 13.
Headquartered at the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers,
the two-day program was organized by Phil Hoy, Penn
State’s Youth Management Program Coordinator.
Monday, the young people visited various state agen
cies and departments and took part in simulation work
shops in which they wrote grant proposals for up to
$lOO,OOO and created budgets for several agencies. The
students then presented their proposals to a three-person
panel.
Tuesday, the 4-Hers joined their local senators and rep
resentatives at a legislative breakfast. Afterward, they
were given a tour of the Capitol, met many state officials,
and visited with their legislators. Many of the 4-Hers are
pictured here with their legislators.
Crawford Co. 4-H students, Jessica Haskins,
seated left, and Bethany Canfield, seated right,
visited with their legislators at Capitol Days.
Seated center, is Rep. Teresa Forcier; and top
row, from left are, Sen. Bob Robbins, Rep. John
Evans, and Rep. Rod Wilt.
Fayette Co. 4-H member Shauna Couch, cen
ter, at the 4-H Capitol Days met with her legis
lators, from left: Rep. Larry Roberts, Rep.
James Shaner, Shauna, Sen. Richard Kasunic,
and Rep. Peter J. Daley.
Lawrence Co. 4-H members met with their
legislators at 4-H Capitol Days. From left, are:
Rep. Chris Sainato, Elizabeth Rodgers, Court
ney Slickly, and Sen. Bob Robbins.
Mercer Co. 4-H members, seated from left,
Becky Aiken and Jessica Beighley met during
4-H Capitol Days with their legislators, from
left, Sen. Bob Robbins, Rep. Rod Wilt, and Rep.
Dick Stevenson.
Lancaster Co. 4-H members who attended
4-H Capitol Days are seated, from left, Macken
zie Crump, Holtwood; Sarah Memmo, Lancas
ter; Jessie Barker, Elizabethtown; and Erin
Sensing, Ephrata. In the back row, center, is
Katina Shoman, county 4-H coordinator, with
the state legislators, from left: Rep. Scott W.
Boyd, Rep. Gordon Denlinger, Rep. Roy E. Bald
win, and Rep. David S. Hickernell. They also
met with Rep. Katie True who was absent for
the photo.
Westmoreland Co. 4-H members are shown
above with their legislators during the 4-H Cap
itol Days. From left, seated, are: Gwen Falbo,
Heide Torock, Amanda McMillan, and Katie
Gumick; standing, Sen. Allen Kukovich, Rep.
Thomas Tangretti, 4-Her Nathan Lail, and Rep.
Jess Stairs. Missing from the picture is Rep.
Ted Harhai.
Lycoming Co. 4-H members at the 4-H Capi
tol Days, shown with Sen. Roger Madigan, left,
are, Brittany Swisher, Unityville; Luke Ellison,
Montoursville; and Zack Thomas, Williamsport.
Somerset Co. 4-H members, front row from
left, Paula Maust, Jessica Landis and, back row
center, Cody Murray met with Sen. Richard Ka
sunic, back left, and Rep. Robert Basrian, back
right, at the 4-H Capitol Days.
4-H
HAPPENINGS
Northampton Co. 4-H members who met with
Rep. Richard Grucela, standing right, at 4-H
Capitol Days, are standing left, Sean Casey,
and seated left to right, Charolotte Brown, Kris
tine Henn, and Diana Holder.
Columbia Co. 4-H members who attended
4-H Capitol Days are from left, Jessica Motto
and Tori Dollman; Blannie Bowen, Penn State
.Department Head of Ag Extension Education;
and 4-H member Jessi McCarty.
Venango Co. 4-H members visited with their
legislators at the 4-H Capitol Days. Pictured
from left are: Rep. Scott Hutchinson; 4-H mem
bers, Melissa Neely from Emlenton, and Holly
Barber, Cranberry; and Sen. Mary Jo White.
Clarion Co. 4-H members Cassie Marsh, Em
lenton, on the left; and Kimberly Mayhue of
Marble, right, met with Sen. Mary Jo White,
center, during the 4-H Capitol Days.
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