812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,2003
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HAPPENINGS
Lebanon County 4-H’ers
Honored At Achievement Night
LEBANON (Lebanon County)
The Lebanon County 4-H pro
gram honored members who
have excelled in their project ac
tivities during 4-H Achievement
Night, Oct. 13, at the Lebanon
Valley Agricultural Center.
Winners of the county club of
ficers contest included: President
Chris Wemer, Rabbit and
Cavy Club; Secretary Jesse
Stump, Rabbit and Cavy Club;
Treasurer Sarah Wagner,
Avon-East Lebanon Club; Social
Chairman Chris Wemer, Rab
bit and Cavy Club; and News Re
porter Susan Hawkins, Avon-
East Lebanon Club.
Honor 4-H’er awards, which
recognize the efforts and
achievements of the top 4-H’ers
in each age level were presented.
The following members were
chosen as 2003 “Honor 4-H’ers;”
8-year-old Emily Miller, Elizabeth Reaz
er, Samantha Sponhower, and Samantha
Wolfe
9- Royell Bashore, Emma For
ster, Kelsey Jones, and Kristine Vema.
10- Susan Hawkins, Kevin
Meyer, Emily Reazer, and Stephanie Vachi
no
11-year-old Danielle Bausher, Hailey
Butler, Kelly Hawkins, and Bntny Miller
York County 4-Hers On First Place
Team In Engineering Bow!
YORK (York Co.) Andy
Stein and Megan Heath of York
County 4-H recently returned
from the 53rd National 4-H Engi
neering, Science and Leadership
Conference in West Lafayette,
Ind., where they were members
of the winning Engineering Bowl
team.
Everyone competed in an En
gineering Bowl, a team competi
tion requiring quick recall and in
depth knowledge of the 4-H proj
ect manuals and other references.
States with fewer than five con
testants formed combined teams.
The two York County youth
joined four youths from Wiscon
sin in the competition, which was
conducted Monday evening with
the finals taking place during the
awards banquet.
Andy Stein competed with 10
other 4-Hers in the tractor con
test placing fourth in the compe
tition. Adam Ogle from Indiana
was the first place participant.
Megan Heath placed 7th in the
lawn tractor competition. The
contest was won by Joshua Stew
art of Maryland. Both contests
included a written test and a
skillful operation of a vehicle.
Safety was emphasized in all
phases of the event.
Contestants and accompany
ing adults spent a day on educa
tional field trips at Purdue Uni
versity and Indianapolis.
Included were workshops in the
Department of Electrical Engi
neering Technology, Agricultural
and Biological Engineering, and
Aviation Technology and guided
tours of Indianapolis 500 Motor
Speedway, NCAA Hall of Cham
pions, and Caterpillar Engine
Plant.
12- Jesse Stump, Brooke Um
berger, Elise Vachino, and Megan Wolf.
13- Rachel Siegel, Leon Stump,
Sarah Wagner, and Mary Ellen Whitmoyer
14- Andrea Jones, Ben Reazer,
Daniel Rittle, and Chns Werner
15- Dan Krall, Enn Peavy, David
Rittle, and Emily Whitmoyer
16- Janel Derr and Amanda
Platt
17-year-old. Susan Leed, Jennifer Wag
ner, and Alex Werner
18-year-old. Nathan Tice
Rachel Fischer, Fredencksburg, received
the Best Fnend Award sponsored by the
Seeing Eye, Inc for her project work Kelly
Reist, Lebanon, was honored as the recipi
ent of the Susan Heilmger Werner Memon
al Award, presented to an outstanding 4-H
Dairy Club member Jennifer Wagner, Ra
chael Siegel, and Elizabeth Garrett re
ceived Teen Leadership Awards
Awards were presented to regional fash
ion revue participants Jennifer Behney,
Tara Fisher, Kelsey Shankroff, Marah Light,
Emma Forster, Kelly Matthews, Brooke
Umberger, Ruth Mills, Emily Ziegler, and
Rachel Siegel
The following clubs received recognition
for their Community Service Projects 4-H
Fnends, Avon East Lebanon, Bellegrove
Clovers, Goat Club, Latigo Horse Club, My
erstown Designers, North Mountain, No-
SoAnn Dairy, and South Mountain
Awards for Club Scrapbooks were pres
ented to the following groups 4-H Fnends,
Goat Club, Latigo Horse> Club, NorLebCo
Dairy, North Mountain, NoSoAnn Dairy, and
the Rabbit and Cavy Club
Megan Heath (left) and
Andy Stein (right) of York
County 4-H are pictured
above with the awards they
received as members of the
first place team in the En
gineering Bowl the 53rd
National 4-H Engineering,
Science and Leadership
Conference in West La
fayette Indiana. The four
other team members were
from Wisconsin.
The event was conducted by
Extension Agricultural Engineers
and 4-H professionals from par
ticipating states. Rodney and
Sara Eisenhart, 4-H volunteer
leaders, accompanied the York
County 4-Hers.
Franklin County 4-H Beef Club Conducts Round-Up
GREENCASTLE (Franklin
Co.) The Franklin County 4-H
Baby Beef Club conducted its an
nual Round-up, Sept. 27, at the
Greencastle Livestock Market.
There were 21 exhibitors who
paraded their steers past Judge
John Housner of Dover. They
were judged in 4 different classes
by age in the showmanship com
petition. Judge Housner took the
time with each member to tell
him or her how he or she could
improve their showmanship
skills. He judged the cattle in 5
different weight classes.
Logan Miller of Dry Run ex
hibited the grand champion steer.
Kevin Stahl of Mercersburg was
chosen as the grand champion
shower and he exhibited the re
serve grand champion steer.
The following are a list of plac- Franklin County 4-H Beef Club Show: From left: Justin
mgs for 0U g H s ( J l ”^ NSH|p Conner of Mex-Con Farms; Kevin Stahl with his reserve
Senior: 1 Kevin Stahl. 2. Andrew Dice. 3. champion steer; John Housner, judge; Logan Miller with
Micah Hawbaker his grand champion steer and Dottie Planck, Ag Choice
Junior: 1. Jaclyn Upperman 2 Matt _ . ..
Stahl 3. Knstma Dice Farm Credit.
Intermediate. 1 Nicholas Winged 2.
Logan Miller 3 Manah Moms. Morns 3 Shayla Kline. Medium heavyweight: 1 Samuel Wing-
Novice' 1 Lindsay Upperman 2. Robbie Mediumweight- 1. Jaclyn Upperman 2 ert. 2. Andrew Dice. 3. Nicholas Wmgert.
Hartung. 3. Samuel Wmgert. Ben Beidel. 3. Shawn Meyers. , ,
CONFORMATION CLASSES Light heavyweight: 1. Kevin Stahl. 2 Heavyweight"! Logan Miller. 2. Lindsay
Lightweight. 1. Matt Stahl 2. Manah Micah Hawbaker 3 Robbie Hartung. Upperman. 3. Alex Young.
Poorman Wins Top Lamb Honors
At Bucks County Roundup
DOYLESTOWN (Bucks Co.)
Brett Poorman of New Britain
showed the grand champion
lamb at the Bucks County 4-H
Market Lamb Roundup which
took place recently at the Middle
town Grange Fair. His
112-pound Suffolk was pur
chased at the auction for $B2O by
Univest Corporation of Pennsyl
vania.
Josh Andress, Ottsville had the
reserve champion. Willow Grove
Roofing and McCaffrey Electric
paid $6OO for Josh’s 140-pound
Suffolk lamb.
Maryland 4-H’ers Take Honors At National Event
COLLEGE PARK, Md. Four
Maryland 4-Hers Jason Ri
dinger, Kyle Barber, Josh Stew
art, and Samuel Evans earned
plaques in the various competi
tions at the 53rd Annual Nation
al 4-H Engineering, Science and
Leadership Event in West La
fayette, Indiana, Sept. 28-Oct.l
The event drew in 59 contest
ants from 12 states. Areas of
competition included aerospace,
automotive, bicycle, computer,
electric, lawn tractor, small en
gines, tractor and welding. All of
the contestants had won county
and state competitions to qualify
for the national event. Plaques
were awarded to the first three
placings in each event.
Jason Ridinger, Taneytown
(Carroll County), placed first in
the Automotive Safety Event and
was a member of that event’s
champion team. Also capturing a
first place was Josh Stewart of
Emmitsburg (Carroll County),
tops in the Lawn Tractor Event.
Samuel Evans of Laytonville
(Montgomery County) received a
plaque for placing second in the
Small Engines Event; and Kyle
Barber of New Windsor (Carroll
County) was awarded a plaque
for placing second in the Small
Engines Event.
Contestants and accompany
ing adults spent a day on educa
tional field trips at Purdue Uni
versity and Indianapolis.
Included were workshops in the
Departments of Electrical Engi
neering Technology, Agricultural
In all, 14 4-H members showed
and sold their project lambs. The
sale averaged $422 per head. The
judge was Marlyn Stroh of La
fayette Hills.
LAMB SHOW RESULTS
80-100 pounds: 1. Alyssa Rockafellow.
2 Natalie Crooke
102-107 pounds. 1. Justin Brown. 2. Paul
tured with his 112-pound
110-118 pounds. 1 Brett Poorman. 2. Suffolk iamb which was the
Brukhart 3 Kim Bleau
Curtis 3 Alyssa Poorman.
120-140 pounds: 1. Josh Andress. 2. Bucks County 4-H Lamb
Roundup.
Justin Andress. 3. Dave Weikel.
Maryland 4-H contestants and adults who attended the
National 4-H Engineering, Science, and Leadership Event
are pictured above. Back row, from left: Barry Brook, Uni
versity of Maryland Extension; Gregory Stewart of White
ford, fifth in Tractor Agriculture; Kyle Barber of New
Windsor, third in Automotive and member of champion
team; and Josh Stewart of Emmitsburg, first in Lawn
Tractor. Front row, from left: Dr. Lee Grant, coach, Uni
versity of Maryland Extension retired; Jason Ridinger of
Taneytown, first in Automotive Safety and member of
champion team; Patrick Dibello of St. Leonard, fifth in
Computer; Christina Engblom of Severna Park, fourth in
Bicycle Safety; Samuel Evans of Laytonsviile, second in
Small Engines; and Dr. David S. Ross, coach, University of
Maryland extension.
and Biological Engineering, and Company sponsored the Lawn
Aviation Technology and guided' Tractor and SmaU Engines con .
tours of Indianapolis 500 Motor ,
Speedway, NCAA Hall of Cham- tests ‘ Lmcoln Electnc
pions, and Caterpillar Engine the Welding contest. Additional
Plant. funds locally were provided by
The event was conducted by Crouse Ford Ham d Sams
Extension Agricultural Engineers
and 4-H professionals for partici- Creek 4 ' H Club, and Progressive
paring states. John Deere and Clovers 4-H Club.
Brett Poorman is pic-
grand champion a£ the