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Steuben County 4-H Members Represent New York State
and Steuben County at National 4-H Contests
Whitney Dennis Katherine
Pruyn Sean Schubmehl
Matt Dobell
National 4-H Dairy
Contests
Matt Dobell, Dairy Characters
4-H Club, was a member of the New York State Dairy Judging
Team that competed in the National Dairy Judging Contest
at the Pennsylvania All – American Invitational
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Harrisburg, PA on September
19. Matt placed 14th in the “A” Division
at the New York State Fair 4-H Dairy Judging Contest
which qualified him to participate in the national contest.
Matt has competed his 8th year in the Steuben County
4-H Program. He has been involved in the 4-H Dairy Program.
Matt, the son of Lavern and Peggy Warriner, is a Junior
at Andover Central School. He has been active in dairy
judging, dairy quiz bowl, has exhibited his cattle at
the New York State Fair and various other shows and
participated at the 2004 New York State Fair Livestock
Skillathon Contest. Matt is also active in the Allegany-Steuben
Jr. Holstein Club.
At the All American Invitational Dairy
Cattle Judging Contest the New York State Team placed
7th out of 15 teams overall and ranked 4th in Guernsey’s,
2nd in Jersey’s and 4th in Linear Evaluation.
National 4-H Dairy
Cattle Judging Contest, Madison, Wisconsin
Whitney Dennis, Dairy
Characters 4-H Club, was a member of the New York state
Dairy Judging Team that competed in the National 4-H
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Madison, Wisconsin in
October. The New York State team placed 1st overall
in reasons. The team placed 4th Overall out of 28 other
teams.
Whitney placed 1st in the “A” Division at
the New York State Fair 4-H Dairy Judging Contest which
qualified her to participate in the national contest.
Whitney has competed her tenth year in the Steuben County
4-H Program. She has completed extensive dairy projects
as well as goat, rabbit and public presentations. Whitney,
the daughter of Lorri and Rick Dennis, is a freshman
at Alfred State College. She has been active in dairy
judging and dairy quiz bowl and has exhibited her cattle
at the New York State Fair and various other shows.
Whitney is also active in the Allegany-Steuben Jr. Holstein
Club. In 2002, she was a participant of the New York
State 4-H Dairy Judging Team that competed at the Pennsylvania
All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, in 2003 she was
a member of the New York State Dairy Quiz Bowl Team
that competed in Louisville, KY and in 2004 she was
a member of the New York State 4-H Livestock Skillathon
Team that competed in the National Livestock Skillathon
Contest in Louisville, Kentucky.
National 4-H Horse
Contests
The Horse Communications and Hippology
Contests were held in Louisville, Kentucky during the
Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in November. There
were a total of 334 4-H youth from 27 different states
that participated in the Eastern Nationals 4-H Horse
Roundup. Katherine Pruyn, Loon Lakes
Raiders 4-H Club, placed 11th in the Individual Horse
Communications Event. Congratulations Katherine for
representing Steuben County and New York State
Katherine participated in the New York State Horse Communications
Contest held at Cornell University on May 7 and placed
1st out of 31 participants with her presentation, “The
American Saddlebred” which qualified her to participate
in the national contest.
Katherine, the daughter of Gary and Elaine Pruyn, is
a 2nd semester sophomore at Niagara University where
she is majoring in Pre-Law Political Science. She has
completed her 8th and final year as a Steuben County
4-H member. Katherine has been active in the Steuben
County Horse Program. She has participated in the New
York State Horse Communications Contest for the past
6 years and the New York State Fair 4-H Horse Show driving
division for the past 7 years. She has also participated
in the Regional Hippology Contest.
Vicki Bolton was the
NYS Hippology Coach. The primary objective of the Hippology
contest is to provide an opportunity for youth enrolled
in 4-H horse projects to demonstrate the breadth of
their knowledge and their reasoning ability in subject
matter related to equine science and management in a
competitive setting where attitudes of friendliness
and fairness prevail. The New York State Hippology Team
placed 1st overall. It was also the 1st team in the
Written Phase and the Stations Phase. The New York State
Tea was 2nd in the Team Problems. Congratulations to
the New York State Team. Thank you to Vicki for coaching
the team.
National 4-H Livestock
Contests Results
In November, Sean Schubmehl of
the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club, a member of the
New York State 4-H Livestock Skillathon team, and
Bryan Wilson, New York State 4-H Livestock
Judging coach, traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for
the National Livestock Contests.
The National 4-H Livestock Skillathon
competition was held on November 14th. This is the fourth
year that New York State has participated in this contest
and it is only the sixth National Contest. There were
19 teams. Congratulations to Sean for representing Steuben
County and New York State on the New York State Skillathon
Team
Sean placed 3rd in the Senior Division of the 4-H Livestock
Skillathon Contest at the New York State Fair which
qualified him to participate in the national contest.
Sean has competed his seventh year in the Steuben County
4-H Program and he is also a member of the Willing Workers
4-H Club. He has completed numerous swine, sheep, beef,
goat, food and nutrition, sewing, vegetable gardening,
flower gardening, public presentations and community
service projects.
Sean, the son of John and Linda Schubmehl, is a sophomore
at Wayland-Cohocton Central School. Sean is active in
the Livestock Judging and Livestock Skillathon program.
He has exhibited swine at the New York State Fair, and
various other 4-H projects have been exhibited in the
youth building. Sean was also a participant in the 2004
New York State Fair Clothing Revue Program.
The National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
was held on November 15th. Thank you to Bryan Wilson
for coaching the New York State 4-H Livestock Judging
Team. There were 33 states participating in this contest.
Region
II Hippology Contest Held
The Region II Hippology Contest was held
on March 19, 2005, at Penn Yan Middle School, Penn Yan.
The purpose of this contest is to provide 4-H youth with
the opportunity to demonstrate the breadth of their knowledge
and reasoning ability in subject matter related to equine
science and management. One hundred and three 4-H members
from Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben,
Wayne, and Yates counties participated in this event.
Placing in the Top 20 from Steuben County
in the Novice Individual Contest were Jenna Brokaw, Loon
Lake Raiders (4th); Lauren Powell, J-T Rough Riders (6th);
Jessica Pipe, Loon Lake Raiders (8th); Courtney Lewis,
Loon Lake Raiders (9th); Emily Anger, Loon Lake Raiders
(10th); Kristy Ryan, Highland Riders (11th); Anna Presher,
Prattsburgh Pioneers (12th); Megan Warriner, J-T Rough
Riders (14th); Lexi Fairbrother, Little Rascals (15th);
Becky Bidlack, Loon Lake Raiders (16th); and Kali Covert,
Loon Lake Raiders (18th). The Steuben I Novice Team comprised
of Jenna Brokaw, Courtney Lewis, and Jessica Pipe, Loon
Lake Raiders; placed 3rd in the Team Contest. The Steuben
III Novice Team comprised of Justin Calkins, J-T Rough
Riders; Lauren Powell, Anna Presher, and Megan Warriner,
placed 4th. The Steuben II Novice Team comprised of Emily
Anger, Becky Bidlack and Kali Covert, Loon Lake Raiders
placed 5th. The Monroe/Steuben Combo Novice Team with
Kristy Ryan and Lexi Fairbrother placed 6th.
Placing in the Top 20 from Steuben County
in the Junior Individual Contest were Shannon Peterson,
Loon Lake Raiders (6th); Erica Freeman, Bath Trailblazers
(7th); Hilary Mitchell, Loon Lake Raiders (10th); Nikki
Von Hagn, Bath Trailblazers (11th); Morgan Ostrander,
Bath Trailblazers (12th); Allyson Sick, Loon Lake Raiders
(15th); Justine Burnett, Loon Lake Raiders (16th); and
Meghan Applebee, Bath Trailblazers (20th). The Steuben
1 Junior Team Meghan Applebee, Erica Freeman, Hilary Mitchell
and Morgan Ostrander placed 2nd in the Team Contest. The
Steuben 2 Junior Team comprised of Justine Burnett, Shannon
Peterson and Allyson Sick placed 3rd. The Steuben/Livingston
Combo Junior Team with Tyler Calkins, J-T Rough Riders;
Shandelle Pipe, Loon Lake Raiders; and Ashley Warriner,
J-T Rough Riders, placed 8th. The Steuben/Yates Combo
Junior Team with Allen Presher, Prattsburgh Pioneers;
T.J. Von Hagn, Bath Trailblazers; and Nikki Von Hagn placed
9th.
Placing in the Top 20 from Steuben County
in the Senior Individual Contest were Brittany Wheeler,
Prattsburgh Pioneers (5th); Catherine Von Hagn, Highland
Riders (6th); Annaliese Ross, Little Rascals (10th); Jenny
Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers (13th); and Michelle Harrison,
Bath Trailblazers (17th). The Steuben 2 Senior Team comprised
of Brittany Wheeler, Annaliese Ross, and Jesse Wallenburg,
Prattsburgh Pioneers; placed 3rd in team competition.
The Steuben 1 Senior Team comprised of Catherine Von Hagn,
Jenny Groen, Michelle Harrison, and Rachael Ostrander,
Bath Trailblazers, placed 4th. The Monroe/Steuben/Livingston
Senior Combo Team with Marcy Myers, Loon Lake Raiders,
placed 7th. The Steuben 3 Senior Team comprised of Hilary
Lang, Little Rascals; Matt Applebee, Bath Trailblazers;
and Elisha Myers, Loon Lake Raiders, placed 12th.
Individuals placing 1 – 16 from the
Junior and Senior Division were invited to compete at
the State Contest at State Fair. Individuals placing 17-20
are alternates. Congratulations to all of our members
on their accomplishments. Many thanks to our volunteers
and coaches. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Steuben
County 4-H Youth Participate in Region II Horse Communications
Contest
| The Annual Region II 4-H
Horse Communications Contests were held April 2nd
with twenty-three contestants from five counties participating.
The contests were held at the Canandaigua Middle School. |
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4-H members from Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe,
Ontario, and Steuben counties participated.
The communications contests provide 4-H
members with an opportunity to have their public presentations
evaluated on a regional level plus vie for an opportunity
to represent the area in the state contests. Serving as
judges for the contests were Elle Border, Walworth; Gay
Frame, Dansville; Mia Swartout-Egli, Penn Yan; Dean Heckman,
Palmyra; Lynn Sick, Cohocton; and Donna Walker, Wayland.
In the Junior Teams (9-13 years old) Steuben
County 4-H members Jenna Brokaw and Justine Burnett of
the Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club placed first. In the Senior
Individual Presentations
Steuben County 4-H members Katherine Pruyn of the Loon
Lake Raiders 4-H Club placed fifth; Annaliese Ross of
The Little Rascals 4-H Club placed 7th;, Hannah Smith
of the Highland Riders 4-H Club placed 8th;; and Marcy
Myers of the Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club placed 9th
Jenna Brokaw, Justine Burnett and Katherine
Pruyn were selected to represent Region II and Steuben
County at the New York State Horse Communications Contest
on May 7 at Cornell University. Annaliese Ross and Hannah
Smith were selected as alternates to represent Region
II and Steuben County at the New York State Horse Communications
Contest
Congratulations to everyone on your accomplishments!
Awards for the contests were provided by the Harold Willman
4-H Fund at Cornell University.
Finger
Lakes District Public
Presentation Contest
| Nineteen Steuben County
4-H members participated in the Finger Lakes District
Public Presentation Contest on April 2 at Canandaigua
Middle School. There were 124 contestants from Cayuga,
Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne
and Yates counties. |
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The Public Presentation Program provides
4-H members an opportunity to have their presentations
evaluated on a district level. To succeed in life, one
must be able to communicate effectively. Provided with
opportunities to practice one’s speaking skills
we learn how to make ourselves heard as well as defend
our aspirations and beliefs. Throughout its history, 4-H
Programs have provided opportunities for youth, particularly
through its innovative public presentation program. Helping
youth develop self-confidence, self-esteem and the lifelong
skill of public speaking; as well as providing opportunities
for youth to share their knowledge and skills with others,
stimulates further learning. What better way to prepare
youth for the future and the work world.
4-H members were evaluated on introduction,
organization, poise, content and accuracy, delivery, effect
on the audience, and summary. Serving as evaluators from
Steuben County were Sue Schwingel, Atlanta, and David
Quanz, Wayland. Serving as Room Hostess were: Adrianna
Gricius, Springwater; Jeff Kurtz, Atlanta; and Jenna Kurtz,
Atlanta.
All presenters received a ribbon and a certificate.
Presenting from Steuben County were Patrick Acomb, Southern
Tier Livestock; Laura Becker, Willing Workers; Lauren
Clark, Town and Country; Kayla Emo, Independent; Chelsea
Kolz, Independent; Amelia Flint, Town and Country; Leah
Flint, Town and Country; Maria Kaniewski, Town and Country;
Jeff Kurtz, Willing Workers; Jenna Kurtz, Willing Workers;
Jasmine McDonough, J-T Rough Riders; Karli Mulford, Willing
Workers; Hilary Mitchell, Loon Lake Raiders; Elisha Myers,
Loon Lake Raiders; Michael Murphy, Southern Tier Livestock;
Adrianna Gricius, Willing Workers; Lauren Powell, J-T
Rough Riders; Ashley Russell, Town and Country; Elizabeth
Stewart, Loon Lake Raiders. Choosen for special recognition
as Top Presenters were; Patrick Acomb, Kayla Emo and Chelsea
Kolz.
Fashion
Focus
Fashion Focus, a biannual program sponsored
by the Finger Lakes 4-H Region, was held at the Canandaigua
Middle School Saturday, March 12, 2005. This is a fun
filled day of classes and workshops that are all related
to clothing, textiles and personal or home fashions.
Several 4-H members, parents and leaders
attended from Steuben County and brought home many new
ideas for their club. Those attending were: Jenna Kurtz,
Jessika McCombs, Joan Tichnor, Jennifer Ketchum, Michael
Ketchum, Grace Brown, Harriett Hughes, Carmen Coppola,
Amy Hughes, Mira Belanger, Kristina Belanger, Karen Flint
Lauren Clark, Michelle Neu, Maria Lehman, Maria Kaniewski,
Amelia Flint, Maureen Flint.
The leaders that taught classes were Grace
Brown, and Karen Flint.
4-H
Dairy Quiz Bowl Contests
The annual Finger Lakes District 4-H Dairy
Quiz Bowl Contests were held March 20 with twelve teams
from four counties competing. The contests were held at
the Marcus Whitman School in Rushville with the following
counties participating: Livingston, Ontario, Steuben,
and Wayne.
The dairy quiz bowl contests provide 4-H
members an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge
of the dairy industry and related subject matter in a
fun setting. The contests, coordinated by Cornell Cooperative
Extension 4-H staff, are an educational experience for
both the participants and spectators. Serving as moderators
for the contests were James Patsos, Jr., Waterloo; Roberta
Crill and John Wolf, Lyons.
The Ontario/Steuben Senior Team placed first,
Steuben County’s Steuben I Senior Team placed third,
and the Steuben II Senior Team placed fourth. In the senior
individual competition, Sara Flint of the Dairy Dynamites
4-H Club placed 2nd, Jessica Ellison of the Dairy Dynamites
4-H Club placed 3rd, and Traci Lyons of the Dairy Dynamites
placed 9th. Steuben County’s Steuben I Junior Team
placed 2nd and the Steuben II Junior Team placed 5th.
In the junior individual competition, Steven Quanz of
the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club placed 1st, Samantha
Sullivan of Dairy Dynamites placed 5th, and Emily Lyons
of the Dairy Dynamites placed 9th. Steuben County’s
Novice Team placed 1st and the Wayne/Steuben Novice Combo
Team placed 2nd. In the novice individual competition,
Josh Kramer of the Dairy Characters 4-H Club placed 1st,
Kyle Warner, Dairy Dynamites, placed 3rd, Becky Seager,
Prattsburgh Pioneers placed 4th, Byron Knoll of the Country
Bunch 4-H Club placed 5th, and Jordan Kramer, Dairy Characters,
placed 7th.
Steuben County 4-H members participating
in Dairy Quiz Bowl were: Senior I Team – Sarah Flint,
Joe Dickson and Jill Whiting, Dairy Dynamites; Austin
Koperczak, Outsiders; and Berry Tucker, Canisteo Valley
4-H Stars. Senior II Team – Jessica Ellison, Traci
Lyons and Greg Dickson, Dairy Dynamites; and Amy Quanz,
Southern Tier Livestock. Ontario/Steuben Senior Combo
Team – Josh Oman, Outsiders. Junior I Team –
Katrina Dickson and Samantha Sullivan Dairy Dynamites;
and Steven Quanz, Southern Tier Livestock. Junior II Team
– Emily Lyons and Sarah Warner, Dairy Dynamites;
and Jared Koperczak, Outsiders. Steuben Novice Team –
Josh and Jordan Kramer, Dairy Characters; Byron Knoll,
Country Bunch; and Kyle Warner, Dairy Dynamites. Wayne/Steuben
Novice Combo Team – Becky Seager, Prattsburgh Pioneers.
Steuben County coaches were Mike Bossard, Canisteo; Stacey
Deebs, Canisteo; and John Seager, Prattsburgh.
The top four senior and junior individuals
with the fifth place individual as the alternate were
selected to represent the Finger Lakes District at the
State Contests on April 24 at Cornell University, Ithaca.
Members selected from Steuben County include Sara Flint,
Jessica Ellison, and Steven Quanz with Samantha Sullivan
as alternate. Mike Bossard will be coaching the Finger
Lakes District Junior Team.
Congratulations to everyone! Our sincere
thanks to the coaches and volunteers Bea Flint, Woodhull;
Roberta and Alan Ellison, Painted Post; Lyle Koperczak,
Savona; Bob Oman, Campbell; and Julie Sullivan, Coopers
Plains; who helped make this year’s quiz bowl contest
a great success. Awards for the contests were courtesy
of Chartercrest Farms, Romulus, and the Harold Willman
4-H Dairy Fund at Cornell University.
Steuben
County 4-H Members Participate in County Wide Public Presentation
Day
Seventy-six Steuben County 4-H members recently
participated in a county wide public presentation day.
To succeed in life, one must be able to communicate effectively.
Provided with opportunities to practice one’s speaking
skills, we learn how to make ourselves heard as well as
defend our aspirations and beliefs. Throughout its history,
4-H programs have provided these opportunities for youth,
particularly through its innovative Public Presentation
Program. Committed and enthusiastic about their involvement
in this program, youth working alongside volunteer leaders
and with help from parents, prepare for their chance to
speak and be evaluated by volunteer judges. They come
up with their own ideas on what to present, work out a
plan making sure they have all of the parts of a presentation
(introduction, body, summary). 4-H youth make public speaking
look easy! Helping youth gain confidence, self-esteem,
and speaking skills, as well as providing opportunities
for youth to share their knowledge and skills with others,
stimulates further learning. What better way to prepare
youth for the future and the work world. The presentations
were from three to fifteen minutes in length.
Judging the presentations were Julee Acomb of Dansville;
Lorri Dennis of Arkport; Shantel Dieter of Dansville;
Heather Dodds of Cohocton; Jessica Houghtaling of Hornell;
Tammy Moore of Dansville; Barb Radigan of Prattsburgh;
and Roger and Diana Parulski of Bath.
Presentations were given by Nathan and Tara Silsbee of
the Bath Trailblazers 4-H Club; David and Tom Gayhart,
Jacob McLoud, Brandon Shelley, and Jim Wright of the Cohocton
Country Hicks 4-H Club; Lindsey Drake, Kayla McCann, Brian
Patterson, Christina Patterson, Hannah Smith and Catherine
Von Hagn of the Highland Riders 4-H Club; Sara Flint of
the Hill & Valley 4-H Club; Jessica Adam and Kayla
Emo, Independent members; Justin Calkins, Rilee Calkins,
Tyler Calkins, Katie Carl, Tyler Hyman, Brett McDonough,
Jasmine McDonough, Rachel Passeretti, Lauren Powell, Logan
Robinson, Shante Robinson, Bianca Rogers, Mitchell Rogers,
Patrick Rogers, Brittany Seeley, Kelly Symonds, Kim Symonds,
Ashley Warriner and Megan Warriner of the J-T Rough Riders
4-H Club; Meaghann Anger, Becky Bidlack, Sheri Bidlack,
Jenna Brokaw, Justine Burnett, Charlie Coley, Lindsay
Emo, Courtney Lewis, Madison Lewis, Hilary Mitchell, Elisha
Myers, Marcy Myers, Katherine Pruyn, Tim Scott, Allyson
Sick, Micalah Sick, Erica Standish and Elizabeth Stewart,
of the Loon Lake Raiders; Abbie Presher, Allen Presher
and Anna Presher of the Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club;
Patrick Acomb, Ryan Barber, Jeff Kurtz, Michael Murphy,
Robert Murphy, Andrew Schubmehl, Denise Schubmehl and
Sean Schubmehl of the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club;
Lexi Fairbrother, Annaliese Ross and Gregory Thomas of
The Little Rascals 4-H Club; Kaylee Parulski of the Steuben
Star Gazers 4-H Club; Lauren Clark, Amelia Flint, Leah
Flint, Maria Kaniewski, Maria Lehman, Michelle Neu and
Ashley Russell of the Town and Country 4-H Club; and Jenna
Kurtz of the Willing Workers 4-H Club.
Six
Steuben County Members
Go On To New York State Teams
Above, left to right: Whitney Dennis, Meagan
Loucks, Amy Quanz,
and Andrew Schubmehl
National Livestock Judging
Megan Loucks and Andrew Schubmehl were two of the four
members of the New York State Livestock Judging Team that
participated in the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
in Louisville, Kentucky.
National Livestock Skillathon
Contest
Amy Quanz and Whitney Dennis were two of the four members
of the New York State Livestock Skillsthon Team that participated
in the National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest in Louisville,
Kentucky. Cindy Loucks was the coach for the NYS Team.
National Horse Judging
Jenny Groen was one of the four members of the New York
State team that participated in the National Horse Judging
Contest in Louisville, Kentucky.
National Hippology Contest
Cathy Walker was one of the four members of the New York
State Hippology Team that placde first overall in the
National Contest held in Louisville, Kentucky. Vicki Bolton,
Steuben County 4-H Leader, was the New York State Hippology
Chairman and coached the New York State Hippology Team.
Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup
Second from left: Cathy Walker, and standing, Vicki Bolton
Six Steuben County 4-H members were named
to the New York State Teams to compete in national contests
this fall Amy Quanz, Southern Tier Livestock; and Whitney
Dennis, Dairy Characters have been named to the State
4-H Livestock Skillathon Team that will compete at in
the National Livestock Skillathon contest November 15-17
in Louisville, Kentucky. Megan Loucks, and Andrew Schubmehl,
Southern Tier Livestock; have been named to compete in
the National Livestock Judging Contest to be held in Louisville,
Kentucky from November 15-17. Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh
Pioneers has been named to compete in the National Horse
Judging Contest to be held in Louisville, Kentucky on
November 6. Cathy Walker, Loon Lake Raiders, has been
named to compete at the National Hippology Contest to
compete in Louisville, Kentucky on November 6.
Amy has completed her seventh year in 4-H
by being a member of both the Willing Workers 4-H Club
and the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club. She has completed
projects in swine, dairy, sewing, food and nutrition,
public presentations, and community service. Amy, the
daughter of Tom and Paula Quanz, is a ninth grade student
at Wayland-Cohocton High School. She has been active in
Dairy judging, Dairy quiz bowl, Livestock judging, Livestock
skillathon and has exhibited her swine and clothing projects
at the New York State Fair. In 2003 Amy demonstrated making
ice cream at the district contest and the produced in
NY Contest at the New York State Fair. She is a Steuben
County Dairy Ambassador. Amy is also active with the Steuben
Allegany Holstein Association, is in Drama club, plays
soccer and is active in Church.
Whitney has completed her ninth year in
the Dairy Characters 4-H Club. She has completed extensive
dairy projects as well as goat, rabbit, and public presentations.
Whitney, the daughter of Lori and Rick Dennis, is a tenth
grade student at Canaseraga Central School. She has been
active in Dairy judging competitions and quiz bowl, has
exhibited her cattle at the New York State Fair and various
other shows. Whitney is also an active in the Allegany-Steuben
Jr. Holstein Club. Whitney was a participant of the State
4-H Dairy Judging Team that competed at the Pennsylvania
All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg in 2002, and the
National Dairy Quiz Bowl team in 2003.
Megan has completed her ninth year in 4-H
and her first year in the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H
Club. She has completed numerous beef projects as well
as goat, swine, home economics, public presentations and
community service. Megan is the daughter of Phil and Cindy
Loucks, and is a senior at Watkins Glen High School. She
has been active in Skillathon, livestock judging, dairy
quiz bowl and dairy judging competitions. Megan has exhibited
beef and goats at the New York State Fair and at various
other shows and competitions around New York. She attended
the 2004 New York State Teen Ambassador Program. Megan
is an active member of the Jr. Simmental Association and
in her church.
Andrew has completed his ninth year in 4-H
Club work as a member of both the Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club and the Willing Workers. Andrew, son of John
and Linda Schubmehl, is a junior at Wayland-Cohocton High
School. He has completed numerous food and nutrition,
sewing, swine, sheep, beef, public presentations, and
community service projects. Andrew is active in livestock
judging and livestock Skillathon. He has exhibited swine
at the New York State Fair and was a participant int eh
2004 New York State Fair Clothing Revue Program. He is
active in swimming, soccer, and band.
Jenny has completed her tenth year in the
Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club. Jenny is the daughter of
John and Virginia Venator-Groen and is a senior at Prattsburgh
Central School. She had completed extensive horse, dog,
rabbit and poultry projects as well as vegetable and flower
gardening, photography, home economics, public presentations
and community service. Jenny is on the tennis team and
is a member of marching band, concert band, yearbook staff,
and student council. Jenny has exhibited flowers, vegetables,
photography, dogs, horses, rabbits and poultry at the
New York State Fair. Jenny has exhibited in many poultry,
rabbit, and model horse shows in New York. She has been
very active showing model horses and exhibits them all
over the country including the Breyer Model Horse Show
at the Kentucky Horse Park. Jenny received the Steuben
County Outstanding 4-H Member Award in 2001 and the 2002
“I Dare You” Leadership Award. Jenny was a
2003 member of the National Poultry Avian Bowl Team.
Cathy has completed her ninth year in Loon
Lake Raiders 4-H Club. Cathy, daughter of Mark and Sue
Walker, is a senior at Wayland-Cohocton School. She has
actively participated in public presentations, horse quiz
bowl, hippology, and horse shows. Cathy was New York State
Champion in Public presentations at the Junior Level and
has competed at the New York State Quiz Bowl Event and
the New York State Hippology Contest at both the Jr. and
Sr. Levels. She has shown horses at County, Regional,
and State Fair Competitions. Cathy was also the recipient
of the 2003 “I Dare You” Leadership Award.
She has held several officer positions in her club and
has been a jr. leader at the Loon Lake Raiders summer
day riding camps. In school, Cathy has been active in
band, chorus, drama club, ICE competitions (creative writing),
swimming and volleyball. She has also participated in
Close-up and Girl’s State, and is a member of the
present class for Steuben County Youth in Government.
Cathy is planning to attend college to study molecular
biology or biochemistry.
Congratulations to all of the members accepted
to the State Teams. Great Job!!!!
4-H
Dairy and Livestock Awards Banquet
2004
4-H Dairy and Livestock
Awards & Sponsors List
156 4-Hers, their leaders
and parents gathered recently for the 4-H Dairy
and Livestock Program, sponsored by Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Steuben County. It was a time for all
those businesses, organizations and individuals
that support young agriculturists to make their
presence known by providing awards for successful
participants.
Kate Hargrave, who recently completed her eighth
year as a member of the Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club, was the recipient of the Farm Credit Award.
The award goes to the member completing the best
overall animal science project. Kate’s winning
record was based on her Swine Breeding project.
Austin Koperczak received the Paul Emo Memorial
Award. The Paul Emo Memorial Award is presented
to a 4-H member who has been active in the 4-H dairy
program. It is for a person who continues to display
dedication and perseverance, demonstrates sportsmanship
and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Austin
has completed his fourth year as a member of the
Outsiders 4-H Club.
Andrew Kurtz, received a registered Jersey heifer
calf donated by Rainbow End Farm, Wayne King and
Family of Avoca. Andrew has completed his eighth
year as a member of the Cream of the Crop 4-H Club.
Ninety-seven members were recognized for completing
excellent records. Amy Quanz, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club, received the special dairy record award;
Hollee Schwingel, Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club
received the special market steer record award;
Brad Gessel, received the special beef breeding
record award; Isaac Oman
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Outsiders 4-H Club, received the special sheep breeding
record award; Denise Schubmehl, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club received the special market lamb record award;
Kate Hargrave of Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club received
special record award for swine breeding and Steven Quanz,
Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club received special record
award for market swine; Sean Schubmehl of Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club received special record award for
dairy goat; Raymond Thielges, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club received special record award for meat goat
breeding; and Aleasha Gessel, Independent member, received
special record award for market goat; Jenny Groen of
Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club received the special rabbit
record award and the special poultry record award; Austin
Harvey, Country Bunch 4-H Club, received the special
record award for waterfowl. Austin Harvey was the recipient
of the Twin Tier Poultry Club Award. Awards were presented
to fifty-nine 4-Hers who completed their first year
animal science projects. Sixty-eight members received
awards for exhibiting Champion and Reserve Champion
animals at the County Fair.
Greg Dickson received Genex/CRI Awards for exhibiting
a beef animal, at the fair sired by Genex/CRI bulls.
Additional Genex/CRI awards were presented to those
exhibiting dairy cattle sired by the firm’s bulls:
Bryan Coryea, Makenna Harris, Austin Koperczak, Jared
Koperczak, Kyle Lowery, Emily Lyons, Traci Lyons, Heather
McFall, Amy Quanz, Steven Quanz, Raymond Reed, Rhuben
Reed, Rebecca Seager, Berry Tucker, Kyle Warner, Jim
Wright and Jill Whiting.
Whitney Dennis, Dairy Characters 4-H Club, received
a $100 savings bond for exhibiting the Best Bred and
Owned Colored Breed Animal at the Steuben County Fair.
Forty-five additional dairy awards were presented that
evening.
4-H members were recognized for their State Fair accomplishments
as follows: Second Place Swine Youth Livestock Scholarship,
First place Swine Youth Scholarship, First place Senior
Showmanship, First place Pen of Market Hogs, and Champion
Duroc Gilt – Kate Hargrave; Fifth place Empire
Market Hog Senior, Fifth place Swine Youth Scholarship,
Second place Light Weight Market Hog and Sixth place
Senior Swine Showmanship - Andrew Schubmehl; Third place
Empire Market Hog, Second place Swine Youth Third place
Junior Showmanship – Sean Schubmehl; Sixth place
Empire Market Hog, Eighteenth place Swine Youth Scholarship,
Third place Lightweight Market Hog, Seventh place Junior
Showmanship – Denise Schubmehl; Sixth place Empire
Market Hog, Sixth Place Swine Youth Scholarship, Sixth
place Senior Showmanship – Amy Quanz; and Second
place Empire Market Hog, Eighth place Swine Youth Scholarship,
and Second place Junior Showmanship - Steven Quanz were
also recognized.
Miranda Mitchell-Neu exhibited Second place Shorthorn
Junior Heifer, and First and Third place Cow/ Calf,
Champion Cow/Calf, Second place Junior Prospect Calf,
Seventh place Showmanship; Brad Gessel exhibited First
Place Shorthorn Summer Yearling Heifers; Reserve Champion
Shorthorn Heifer, First place Shorthorn Junior Heifer,
Second Cow Calf and Reserve Champion Cow/Calf; and Brandon
Matthews exhibited Third Place Junior Yearling Hereford
Heifer Second Place Junior Showmanship at the New York
State Fair.
In the sheep division: Kate Hargrave exhibited the Fourth
and Fifth place Junior Ewe Lamb, Third place Junior
Ram Lamb, Third place Jr. Flock, First place Senior
Sheep Showmanship, First place Sheep Quiz Bowl Team;
Greg Seager exhibited the Fifth place Junior Ewe Lamb,
Second place Mature Ewe, Third place Novice Showmanship;
Rebecca Seager exhibited the Fourth and Fifth place
Yearling Ewes, Eighth place Novice Showmanship.
In the Dairy Division Whitney Dennis exhibited the First
place Winter Heifer Calf, Second place Showmanship;
Rebecca Seager exhibited the First place Brown Swiss
Dry Cow; Greg Seager exhibited the Second place Brown
Swiss Winter Yearling.In the Rabbit Division: First
place Netherland Dwarf Smoke Pearl and Third place Broken
Rex exhibited by Tyler Calkins; Two First and two Reserve
Best of Variety, Third and Fourth place were exhibited
by Jenny Groen; First place Novice Division and Fifth
place Team in Rabbit Science Decathlon were presented
to Jill Whiting
In the Poultry Division: Jenny Groen exhibited the First
Place Crevacour, Fifth and Seventh Blue Silkies, Third
and Fourth Bearded Blue Silkies and Fourth Golden Seabright.
In the Meat Goat Division: Tyler Matthews exhibited
the Grand Champion Meat Goat Doe, Third place Empire
Market Goat Contest Junior Division, Fourth place Meat
Goat Showmanship, Second place Market Kid. Brandon Matthews
exhibited the Second place Meat Goat Fitting and Showmanship,
Second place Empire Market Goat, Third place Meat Goat
Market Kid.
Novice Dairy Quiz Bowl Awards were presented to: Josh
Kramer, Rebecca Seager, Byron Knoll, Kyle Warner, Jordan
Kramer. Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Awards were presented
to: Katrina Dickson, Samantha Sullivan, Steven Quanz,
Emily Lyons, Sarah Warner, Jared Koperczak.. Senior
Dairy Quiz Bowl Awards were presented to: Sara Flint,
Joe Dickson, Jill Whiting, Berry Tucker, Austin Koperczak,
Jessica Ellison, Traci Lyons, Josh Oman, Amy Quanz,
Greg Dickson. State Dairy Bowl Participants Steven Quanz,
Jessica Ellison, Sara Flint were recognized.
Hoard’s Dairy Judging Contest Awards went to:
Curtis Zigenfus, High Jr.; Jessica Ellison and Joe Dickson,
High Sr., and the High Team Award went to Dairy Dynamites
Team One.
National Swine Picture Judging Contest awards went to:
Steven Quanz, High Jr.; Kate Hargrave, High Sr. and
High Team Award went to Southern Tier Livestock Team
One.
Members of the Steuben County Dairy Judging teams were
also rewarded. A Team members Ashley Warner, Whitney
Dennis, Ben Bossard, and Amy Quanz; B Team members Matt
Dobell, Berry Tucker, Emily Lyons, Kyle Lowery. Awards
also went to Livestock Judging Team members that participated
at the New York State Fair. A Team members Megan Loucks,
Jeff Kurtz, Amy Quanz, and Andrew Schubmehl; B-1 Team
members Sean Schubmehl, Steven Quanz, Denise Schubmehl,
and Joshua Oman; B-2 Team members Raymond Thielges,
and Jessika McCombs. State Livestock Judging Team members
Megan Loucks and Andrew Schubmehl received an award.
The Skillathon Team received certificates for their
participation. Megan Loucks, Andrew Schubmehl, Jeff
Kurtz, Amy Quanz, Steven Quanz, Jeff Lyons, Sean Schubmehl,
Denise Schubmehl, Jessika McCombs, and Raymond Thielges.
State Skillathon Team Members Whitney Dennis and Amy
Quanz received awards as did Kate Hargrave, John Schubmehl,
and Jim Lyons who assisted with the Skillathon Teams.
Awards for the Keystone Stockman’s Contest were
presented to Kate Hargrave, Amy Quanz, Sean Schubmehl,
Whitney Dennis, Andrew Schubmehl, Jeff Kurtz, Jeff Lyons,
and Megan Loucks.
Special appreciation was extended in behalf of the 4-Hers
to all of the award sponsors, as well as to the leaders
and parents who give many hours to the 4-H dairy and
livestock programs.
4-H
Horse Banquet
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben
County’s 4-H Horse Program held its annual awards
banquet on November 12, 2004, at Haverling High School,
Bath. Approximately 150 members, leaders, and parents
attended the dinner.
State Hippology - Back L to R: Catherine Von Hagn, Rachael
Ostrander, Caryn Norton, Jenny Groen. Front L to R: Brittany
Wheeler, Morgan Ostrander, Jesse Wallenburg, Annaliese
Ross
State Horse Show - Back L to R: Christine Rizzon, Erica
Standish, Caryn Norton, Gabrielle Luta, Kaitlin Luta,
Rachael Ostrander, Becky Travis. Front L to R: Mogran
Ostrander, Allyson Sick, Jesse Wallenburg.
The awards were as follows:
Thirty-four members received recognition for completing
one or more levels of the Clover Program. The Clover Program
was developed by the Steuben County 4-H Horse Leaders
to provide a standard curriculum and activity guide. Members
move through the program at their own pace and are competency
tested at each level.
First Year Project Record Awards were given
to Meghan Applebee, Erica Freeman and Thomas Von Hagn,
Bath Trailblazers; Becky Bidlack, Kali Covert, and Elizabeth
Stewart, Loon Lake Raiders; Courtney Cornell, J-T Rough
Riders; Allen Presher, Prattsburgh Pioneers; Kaylee Parulski
and Hayley Scharbach, Steuben Star Gazers. Jesse Wallenburg
of the Prattsburgh Pioneers received the Farm Credit Record
Award for completing the best 4-H horse record.
Thirty-two members received awards for completing
project records that were rated superior or excellent.
Awards were given to fifteen horse show helpers in appreciation
of their efforts. Twenty-one awards were presented to
members who participated in Regional and State Hippology.
Cathy Walker, Loon Lake Raiders, was recognized for her
participation in National Hippology. Four members received
awards for County and State Horse Communications.
Forty-one awards were presented for participating
in County, Regional and State Horse Quiz Bowl.
Three members were recognized for participating
in State Horse Judging. Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers,
was recognized for her participation in National Horse
Judging. Engraved glass picture frames were awarded to
the twelve 4-H’ers who participated in the 4-H Horse
Show at New York State Fair.
Kristen Schehr, Hammondsport, sponsored
the winner of the Saddle Log Award. Tara Silsbee, Bath
Trailblazers, was the winner riding 221 hours from Memorial
Day to Labor Day. Tyler Calkins, J-T Rough Riders; and
Becky Travis, Loon Lake Raiders, logged over 150 hours.
Members logging over 100 hours were Becky
Bidlack and Justine Burnett, Loon Lake Raiders; Jenny
Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers; and Hannah Smith and Catherine
Von Hagn, Bath Trailblazers.
Members logging over 75 hours were Sheri
Bidlack, Jenna Brokaw and Shannon Peterson, Loon Lake
Raiders; and Brittany Geffers, Bath Trailblazers.
Honorable mention saddle log awards were
given to Meaghann Anger, Kali Covert, Kyle Covert, Elisha
Myers and Marcy Myers, Loon Lake Raiders; and Allen Presher,
Prattsburgh Pioneers.
Cloverbud recognition was given to Saddle
Log Participants Gregory Thomas, Little Rascals; and Abbie
and Anna Presher, Prattsburgh Pioneers.
Club sponsored awards were given for Most
Improved Rider and Sportsmanship. Receiving Most Improved
Rider awards were Erica Freeman, Bath Trailblazers; Kaitlin
Luta, Little Rascals; Elizabeth Stewart, Loon Lake Raiders;
and Jesse Wallenburg, Prattsburgh Pioneers.
Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Brittany
Geffers, Bath Trailblazers; Annaliese Ross, Little Rascals;
Sheri Bidlack and Kyle Covert, Loon Lake Raiders; and
Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers.
Year-End High Point Awards were presented
to the following members: Walk/Trot Western High Point
– Kali Covert; Walk/Trot Western Reserve High Point
– Kaylee Parulski; Novice Western High Point –
Justine Burnett; Novice Western Reserve High Point –
Brittany Wheeler, Prattsburgh Pioneers; Junior Western
High Point – Hannah Smith; Junior Western Reserve
High Point – Morgan Ostrander, Bath Trailblazers;
Senior Western Special Award – Caryn Norton, Bath
Trailblazers; Senior Western High Point – Erica
Standish, Loon Lake Raiders; Senior Western Reserve High
Point – Rachael Ostrander and Catherine Von Hagn
(tie), Bath Trailblazers; Western Pony High Point –
Christine Rizzon, Bath Trailblazers; Western Pony Reserve
High Point – Becky Travis; Walk/Trot English High
Point – Kali Covert; Walk/Trot English Reserve High
Point – Jenna Brokaw, Loon Lake Raiders; Novice
English High Point – Justine Burnett; Novice English
Reserve High Point – Brittany Wheeler; Junior English
High Point – Hannah Smith; Junior English Reserve
High Point – Morgan Ostrander; Senior English High
Point – Rachael Ostrander, Bath Trailblazers; Senior
English Reserve High Point – Caryn Norton and Abby
Sick, Loon Lake Raiders (tie); Pony English High Point
– Christine Rizzon; Pony English Reserve High Point
– Kaitlin Luta; Driving High Point – Katherine
Pruyn, Loon Lake Raiders; Driving Reserve High Point –
Jenny Groen; Walk/Trot Games High Point – Kali Covert;
Walk/Trot Games Reserve High Point – Becky Bidlack;
Novice Games High Point – Justine Burnett; Novice
Games Reserve High Point – Tyler Calkins; Junior
Games High Point – Nathan Silsbee; Junior Games
Reserve High Point – Kaitlin Luta; Senior Games
High Point – Tara Silsbee; Senior Games Reserve
High Point – Gabrielle Luta, Steuben Star Gazers;
Junior Versatility High Point – Hannah Smith; Junior
Versatility Reserve High Point – Morgan Ostrander;
Senior Versatility High Point – Caryn Norton; Senior
Versatility Reserve High Point – Erica Standish;
Pony Versatility High Point – Christine Rizzon;
Pony Versatility Reserve High Point – Kaitlin Luta;
Dressage High Point – Erica Standish; Dressage Reserve
High Point – Abby Sick; and Most Improved Over Fences
– Jesse Wallenburg.
Each year the Sunny Award is given to a
horse that has been ridden by several 4-H members as a
good beginner horse. This year’s recipient was Blondy
Salty Rose ridden by Tyler Calkins. The Spunky Anniversary
Running With Spirit Memorial Award is given to the horse
that has a true love of gaming competition. This year’s
recipient was Ima Hot Cowboy ridden by Tara Silsbee.
Special appreciation is extended to everyone
who sponsored an award and to the leaders and parents
who give many hours to the 4-H Horse Program.
Many thanks to Haverling High School for
allowing us to use their facility.
This year’s sponsors were Vicki Bolton,
Cohocton; Jack and Betty Bossard, Canisteo; Dean and Christina
Brokaw, Hazel View Farm, Hornell; Pauline Burnes, Canisteo;
Bridget Calkins, Troupsburg; Cellular One, Bath; Shane
Coon Farrier Service, Bath; Corning Construction, Painted
Post; Country Crossroads Feed and Seeds, Andover; Art
and Tonya Covert, Wayland; Steve Dennis and Family, Jasper;
Edward and Helen Dickson, Bath; Florence Dickson, Bath;
Eastview Veterinary Clinic, Penn Yan; Jim Emo, Briar Hill
Farm, Canisteo; Empire Telephone Corporation, Prattsburgh;
Farm Credit of Western New York, Hornell; John and Kathy
Fordham, Keuka Krest Stables, Hammondsport; Paul and Gay
Frame, Greystone Stables, Dansville; Bonnie Harrison,
Rocky Road Stables, Bath; Stub Hartman, Canisteo; Allen,
Gail and Angela Havens, Havens Stocking Creek Morgans,
Bath; Hynes Feed Service, Cohocton; JP’s North,
Greenville; Beverly Lawrence, Wayland; Luta Farms, Bradford;
Vanessa Mullen, Wine Country Miniatures, Hammondsport;
Dana Myers, Cohocton; Cindy and Mark Ostrander, Wild Pine
Stable; Bath; Roger and Diana Parulski, Mt. Washington
Stables, Bath; Marybeth Peterson, Hornell; The Powells,
Tumbling Springs Farm, Troupsburg; Barbara Radigan, Belgrove
Farm, Prattsburgh; Kenneth Reimels, DVM, Wayland; Rizzon
Farms, Bradford; Joseph and Doris Robbins, Robbins Racing
Stable, Avoca; Scott and Cate Root, Cornerstone Training
Stable, Addison; Bob and Margaret Ross, Savona; Rugs-2-Go,
Hammondsport; Ted and Kathy Scott, Ka-ti-Jory Stables,
Dansville; Shirley’s Do It Best Lumber, Bath; Lynn
Sick, Cohocton; Vic and Barb Sick, Wayland; Thundering
Hooves Tack Shop, Judy Silsbee, Bath; Carol Smith and
Kristen Schehr, Hammondsport; Don and Lena Smith, Bath;
Nancy Standish, Wayland; Steuben Veterinary Clinic, Bath;
Carol and Jeff Von Hagn, Bath; Donna Walker, Wayland;
Mark and Sue Walker, Wayland; Westbrook’s Tack Shop,
Naples; Scott and Tracy Wheeler, Singing Springs Farm,
Prattsburgh; and Paul and Sue Wilson, Lake Country Estates.
Our sincere thanks to the following 4-H
members from the Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club who helped
at the banquet. Charlie Coley and Garret Brokaw led the
Pledge of Allegiance. Kali Covert and Becky Bidlack led
the 4-H Pledge. Meaghann Anger, Sheri Bidlack, Jenna Brokaw,
Justine Burnett, Kyle Covert, Lindsay Emo, Marcy and Elisha
Myers, Hilary Mitchell, Jessica and Shandelle Pipe, Angella
Salerno, Tim Scott, Erica Standish, and Elizabeth Stewart,
shared master of ceremonies duties for the evening. Thank
you to the J-T Rough Riders for the centerpieces, the
Bath Trailblazers for the favors, and the Prattsburgh
Pioneers for selling door prize tickets.
Congratulations to everyone on your accomplishments
this year!
For more information about the 4-H Program
in Steuben County, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension
at 607-664-2300.
State Horse Communications - L to R: Kayla Emo, Jesse
Wallenburg, Lauren Powell
Western High Point & Reserve - Back
L to R: Christine Rizzon, Catherine Von Hagn, Caryn Norton,
Morgan Ostrander, Hannah Smith, Erica Standish, Becky
Travis. Front L to R: Rachael Ostrander, Kaylee Parulski,
Kali Covert, Justine Burnett, Brittany Wheeler
Games High Point & Reserve - Back L to R: Tara Silsbee,
Nathan Silsbee, Kaitlin Luta, Gabrielle Luta. Front L
to R: Justine Burnett, Kalie Covert, Becky Bidlack, Tyler
Calkins
Spunky Anniversary Award - Tara Silsbee,
Bath Trailblazers
2004
4-H Achivement and Leader Recognition
October 8th marked the celebration of
the many accomplishments of the 4-H members and leaders
in Steuben County at the annual Achievement Program. This
year’s program was held at the Haverling High School
in Bath, and featured a chicken barbeque and dish-to-pass
dinner before the awards portion of the program. Our emcees
for the evening were Amy Quanz and Andrew Schubmehl both
member of the Southern Tier Livestock and Willing Workers
4-H Club; Whitney Hull a member of Willing Workers 4-H
Club; and Megan Loucks a member of the Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club; a member of the Country Bunch 4-H Club, Austin
Harvey, led the pledge to the American flag. A sincere
“thank you” to these 4-H members who assisted
with the program.
Special awards were presented in the following
categories. Outstanding 4-H members were, Jill Whiting
and Traci Lyons, both members of the Dairy Dynamites 4-H
Club, and Brandi Dockstader, Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club.
Jill, daughter of Dan and Candy Whiting, Corning, completed
her 10th year in 4-H. Jill is a junior at Corning Painted
Post West High. Traci, daughter of John and Teresa Lyons,
Addison, completed her 9th year in 4-H. Traci is a freshman
at Addison High School. Brandi, daughter of Dave and Vicky
Dockstader, Avoca, completed her 9th year in 4-H. Brandi
is a senior at Avoca High School. The award recognizes
a 4-H member’s superior accomplishments in the overall
4-H Program. Congratulations to Jill, Traci and Brandi.
The “I Dare You” Leadership
Award recognizes those who, with a little encouragement,
are ready to see themselves as leaders. Receiving “I
Dare You” Leadership Awards were Jeff Lyons, Outsiders
4-H Club, Jeff Kurtz, Willing Workers & Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club, and Sara Flint, Hill and Valley &
Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club. Jeff Lyons, the son of Jim and
Jan Lyons, Campbell, completed his 10th year in 4-H. Jeff
is a freshman at Campbell/Savona High School. Jeff Kurtz,
the son of Gerald and Julian Kurtz, Atlanta, completed
his 8th year in 4-H. Jeff is a sophomore at Wayland/Cohocton
School. Sara, the daughter of Leroy and Beatrice Flint,
Woodhull, completed her 10th year in 4-H. Sara is a junior
at Jasper/Troupsburg school.
Best of Show awards were given in the
following categories:
Clothing: Jr. Member –Samantha Rathbun, Willing
Workers 4-H Club, Sr. Member – Whitney Hull, Willing
Workers 4-H Club.
Electrical: Julie Dickson, Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club
Home Environment: Sarah Wood, Woodcrafters
4-H Club
Child Care: Amanda Wood, Woodcrafters 4-H club
Art Objects: Clarissa Robinson, 3 D’s 4-H Club
Heritage Projects: Bryan Acomb, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club
Horticulture: Kate Hargrave, Southern Tier Livestock and
Willing Workers 4-H Clubs
Ornamental Horticulture: Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club
Woodworking: Austin Koperczak, Outsiders 4-H Club
Other Achievement Program Award Recipients
are:
Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative Award: David Dodds,
Cohocton Country Hicks 4-H Club, Kayla Beers and Raymond
Reed both from the Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club
Western New York Potato Growers Association Award: Samantha
Rathbun and Madison Moore both from the Willing Workers
4-H Club
Wheeler Marsmen Woodworking Award:
Austin Koperczak, Outsiders 4-H Club and Allen Presher,
Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club.
Miniature Garden In A Box Award: Michael Brown and Jessika
McCombs both from the Country Workers and Town & Country
4-H Clubs; Shannon Harrington, Wade Harrington, and Andrew
Gregory all from the Outsiders 4-H Club; and Sara Flint,
Hill & Valley and Dairy Dynamites 4-H Clubs
County Project Winners:
Achievement: Whitney Dennis, Dairy Characters 4-H Club;
Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Kate Hargrave,
Amy Quanz, and Andrew Schubmehl all from the Willing Workers
and Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club; and Megan Loucks,
Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club.
Agriculture: Whitney Dennis, Dairy Characters 4-H Club;
Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Kate Hargrave,
Megan Loucks, Amy Quanz, Steven Quanz, Andrew Schubmehl,
and Sean Schubmehl all from the Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club; Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club; and Traci Lyons,
Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Channing
Bottum, Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars 4-H Club; Tyler Calkins,
J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club; Brittany Geffers, Howard Hillbillies
4-H Club; Austin Harvey, Country Bunch 4-H Club; Jeff
Kurtz and Denise Schubmehl both from the Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club; and Jessika McCombs, Country Workers
4-H Club.
Fine Arts and Crafts: Carlie Brown, Cream of the Crop
4-H Club; Maureen Flint, Town and Country 4-H Club; Sara
Flint and Amanda Smith both from Hill and Valley 4-H Club;
Nicky Hoodlet, Gerry Kurtz, and Sara Woods all Independent
4-H Members; Clarissa and Elizabeth Robinson both from
the 3 D’s 4-H Club; Brianna Sick, Willing Workers
4-H Club; Anna and Daniel Stewart, and Becky Zigenfus
all from the Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club. Honorable Mention:
Kassandra Cervoni, Hill and Valley 4-H Club; and Angela
Sutton, Independent 4-H Member.
Beef Breeding: Tyler Calkins and Ashley Warriner both
from the J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club; and Brad Gessel and
Miranda Mitchell-Neu both Independent 4-H Members. Honorable
Mention: Brandon Matthews, The Helping Hands 4-H Club.
Beef (Market Steer): Brad Gessel, Independent 4-H Member;
and Jeff Kurtz, and Andrew and Sean Schubmehl all from
the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club. Honorable Mention:
Bryan Acomb, Southern Tier Livestock; Channing Bottum,
Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars; and Tyler Calkins, J-T Rough
Riders 4-H Club.
Yeast Breads and Rolls: Kate Hargrave and Hollee Schwingel
both from the Willing Workers 4-H Club. Honorable Mention:
Bryan Acomb, Southern Tier Livestock.
Child Care: Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club; and
Amanda Wood, Woodcrafters 4-H Club. Honorable Mention:
Tricia Wallace, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club.
Citizenship: Kate Hargrave, Willing Workers and Southern
Tier Livestock 4-H Clubs; Whitney Hull, Willing Workers
4-H Club; and Jeff Lyons, Joshua Oman, and Brett Rosko
all from the Outsiders 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Brett
McDonough, J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club.
Clothing: Stacey Campanella, Creative Kids 4-H Club; Sara
Flint, Hill & Valley and Dairy Dynamites 4-H Clubs;
Aleasha Gessel,
Independent 4-H Member; and Kate Hargrave, Whitney Hull,
Adrienne Kiesl, Amy Quanz, Steven Quanz, Samantha Rathbun,
Hollee Schwingel and Jessica Thielges all from the Willing
Workers 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Michael Brown and
Jessika McCombs both from the Country Workers and Town
and Country 4-H Clubs; Mauren Flint, Town and Country
4-H Club; and Nicole Frawley, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H
Club.
Clothing Revue: Machael Fry, Creative Kids, Adrianna Gricius,
Andrew Schubmehl, Sean Schubmehl, and Raymond Thielges
all from the Willing Workers 4-H Club; and Traci Lyons
and Jill Whiting both from the Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club.
Honorable Mention: Aleasha Gessel, Independent 4-H Member;
and Amy Quanz, Willing Workers 4-H Club.
Dairy: Whitney Dennis, Dairy Characters; Jessica Ellison
and Emily Lyons both from the Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club;
Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club; Amy Quanz and Steven
Quanz both ffrom the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club;
and Berry Tucker, Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars 4-H Club.
Honorable Mention: Byron Knoll, Country Bunch 4-H Club;
and Jordan and Josh Kramer both from the Dairy Characters
4-H Club.
Dairy Knowledge Contests: Jessica Ellison, Sara Flint,
and Emily Lyons, all from the Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club;
Berry Tucker, Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars 4-H Club; and
Amy and Steven Quanz both from the Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Ben Bossard, Whitney Dennis,
Matt Dobell, Kyle Lowery, and Ashley Warner all from the
Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club.
Dog Care and Training: Jenna Brokaw, Hazel View Hicks
4-H Club; Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club;
Lauren Powell, J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club; and Caitlin
Weidman and Jill Whiting both Independent 4-H Members.
Electric: Kayla Beers, Julie Dickson, and Ashley Warner
all from the Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club; David Dodds, Cohocton
Country Hicks; and Nicky Hoodlet, Independent 4-H Member.
Honorable Mention: Raymond Reed, Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club.
Engineering Science: Allen Presher, Prattsburgh Pioneers
4-H Club.
Environmental Education: Clarissa Robinson, 3 D’s
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Bob Cilino, Jr., Independent
4-H Member.
Food and Nutrition: Kate Hargrave, Whitney Hull, and Hollee
Schwingel all from the Willing Workers 4-H Club. Honorable
Mention: Bryan Acomb, Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club,
Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club; and Ariana Peisher,
Country Bunch 4-H Club.
Food Preservation: Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club;
Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club; and Hollee Schwingel,
Willing Workers 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Jodi Morgan,
Independent 4-H Member.
Indoor Gardening and Horticulture: Michael Brown and Jessika
McCombs both from the Town and Country 4-H Club; Ashleigh
Brewer, 3 D’s 4-H Club; Sara Flint, Hill and Valley
4-H Club; Andrew Gregory, Shannon and Wade Harrington,
and Jeff Lyons all from the Outsiders 4-H Club; Brandon
Haines, Tuscarora 4-H Community 4-H Club; and Jenna Kurtz
and Brianna Sick both from the Willing Workers 4-H Club.
Honorable Mention: Tim Parker, Outsiders 4-H Club; and
Kyle Lowery and Emily Lyons both from the Dairy Dynamites
4-H Club.
Landscape Project: Jeff Lyons and Brett Rosko both from
the Outsiders 4-H Club.
Vegetable Gardening: Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club;
Jeff Kurtz and Jenna Kurtz both from the Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club; and Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club.
Honorable Mention: Joel and Megan Rosko both from the
Outsiders 4-H Club; and Michael Brown and Jessika McCombs
both from the Country Workers 4-H Club.
Flower Gardening: Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club;
and Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club.
Dairy Goat: Whitney Dennis, Dairy Characters 4-H Club;
David Dodds, Cohocton Country Hicks 4-H Club; Aleasha
Gessel, Independent 4-H Member; Austin Harvey, Country
Bunch 4-H Club; and Tyler Matthews, Southern Tier Livestock.
Honorable Mention: Taylor Merry, J-T Rough Riders 4-H
Club.
Market Goat: Channing Bottum, Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars
4-H Club; and Brandon Haines, Tuscarora 4-H Community
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Megan Rounsville, The Helping
Hands 4-H Club.
Meat Goat Breeding: Kate Hargrave and Raymond Thielges
both from the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club. Honorable
Mention: Brandon and Tyler Matthews both from the Helping
Hands 4-H Club.
Heritage & Horizons: Bryan Acomb, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club; Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club; and Kate
Hargrave, Willing Workers and Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Austin Harvey, Country Bunch
4-H Club; and Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club.
Home Environment: Sara Flint, Hill and Valley 4-H Club;
Aleasha Gessel, Independent 4-H Member; and Amanda, Laura,
and Sarah Wood all from the Woodcrafters 4-H Club. Honorable
Mention: Lucas Gilson and Adrianna Gricius both from the
Willing Workers 4-H Club; Nicky Hoodlet and Jodi Morgan
both Independent 4-H Members; and Denise Schubmehl, Willing
Workers and Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Clubs.
Horse: Tyler Calkins, J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club; Jenny
Groen, Jesse Wallenburg, and Brittany Wheeler all from
the Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Morgan & Rachael
Ostrander, and Catherine VonHagn all from the Bath Trailblazers
4-H Club; Katherine Pruyn, Allyson Sick, and Cathy Walker
all from the Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club; and Annaliese
Ross, Steuben Stargazers 4-H Club. Honorable Mention:
Kali Covert and Becky Travis both from the Loon Lake Raiders
4-H Club; and Hannah Smith and Nikki VonHagn both from
the Bath Trailblazers 4-H Club.
Horse Knowledge Contests: Jenny Groen, Jesse Wallenburg,
and Brittany Wheeler all from the Prattsburgh Pioneers
4-H Club; Morgan & Rachael Ostrander, and Catherine
VonHagn all from the Bath Trailblazers 4-H Club; Lauren
Powell, J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club; Annaliese Ross, Steuben
Stargazers 4-H Club; and Cathy Walker, Loon Lake Raiders
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Becky Bidlack, Hilary Mitchell,
and Elisha & Marcy Myers all from the Loon Lake Raiders
4-H Club; Erica Freeman, Bath Trailblazers 4-H Club; and
Allen Presher, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club.
Leadership: Kate Hargrave, Amy Quanz, and Andrew &
Sean Schubmehl all from the Willing Workers and Southern
Tier Livestock 4-H Clubs; Whitney Hull, Willing Workers
4-H Club; and Jeff Lyons, Outsiders 4-H Club. Honorable
Mention: Brett Rosko, Outsiders 4-H Club; and Andrea O’Brien,
Creative Kids 4-H Club.
Photography: Kat Hargrave, Southern Tier Livestock and
Willing Workers 4-H Club; and Josh Oman, Outsiders 4-H
Club
Poultry: Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Austin
Harvey, Country Bunch 4-H Club; and Kelby Fillmore, Canisteo
Valley 4-H Stars. Honorable Mention: Anna Stewart, Howard
Hillbillies 4-H Club; Jessika McCombs, Country Workers
4-H Club; and Jill Whiting, Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club.
Waterfowl: Austin Harvey, Country Bunch
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Kelby Fillmore, Canisteo
Valley 4-H Stars 4-H Club.
Public Speaking: Kayla Emo, Independent 4-H Member; Michael
Murphy, Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club; Karli Mulford,
Willing Workers 4-H Club; Sean Schubmehl, Southern Tier
Livestock and Willing Workers 4-H Clubs; Carley Shick,
Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Lauren Powell, J-T Rough
Riders; and Katherine Pruyn, Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club.
Honorable Mention: Bryan Acomb and Phillip Murphy both
from the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club; Tyler Calkins,
Courtney Cornell, Jasmine McDonough, and Bianca &
Mitchell Rogers all from the J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club;
Daniel Clawson, Willing Workers 4-H Club; Lindsay Emo,
Independent 4-H Member; Maureen Flint, Town and Country
4-H Club; Traci Lyons and Sarah Warner both from the Dairy
Dynamites 4-H Club; Hilary Mitchell and Elisha Myers both
from the Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club; and Charles Pragle
and Jim Wright both from the Cohocton Country Hicks 4-H
Club.
Rabbit: David Dodds, Cohocton Country Hicks 4-H Club;
Jenny Groen, Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Tyler Calkins,
J-T Rough Riders 4-H Club; and Jill Whiting, Dairy Dynamites
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Brittany Geffers, Howard
Hillbillies 4-H Club; Austin Harvey, Country Bunch 4-H
Club; Emily Lyons, Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club; Taylor Merry
and Ashley Warriner both from the J-T Rough Riders 4-H
Club; and Jessika McCombs, Country Workers and Town and
Country 4-H Clubs.
Sheep Breeding: Kate Hargrave, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club; and Jessika McCombs, Country Workers 4-H Club.
Honorable Mention: Jeff Lyons and Josh Oman, Outsiders
4-H Club.
Market Lamb: Kate Hargrave, and Andrew, Denise, &
Sean Schubmehl al from the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H
Club. Honorable Mention: Ryan Barber, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club; Brandon Haines and Anna O’Brien both from
the Tuscarora 4-H Community 4-H Club; and Jeff Lyons,
Outsiders 4-H Club.
Shop Projects: Daniel Stewart and Franklin HerrNeckar,
Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club.
Market Hog: Amy & Steven Quanz, and Andrew, Denise,
& Sean Schubmehl all from the Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Kate Hargrave, Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club; and Jessika McCombs, Country Workers
4-H Club.
Swine Breeding: Kate Hargrave, Southern Tier Livestock.
Honorable Mention: Rob Peterson, Southern Tier Livestock
4-H Club.
Livestock Knowledge Contests: Kate Hargrave, Jeff Kurtz,
Megan Loucks, Amy Quanz, and Andrew Schubmehl all from
the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club; and Jeff Lyons,
Outsiders 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Jessika McCombs,
Country Workers 4-H Club; and Steven Quanz, Denise &
Sean Schubmehl all from the Southern Tier Livestock 4-H
Club.
Tractor and Machinery Operator Course: Matt & Mike
Swan, and Berry Tucker all from the Canisteo Valley 4-H
Stars 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Jereme Bottum, Canisteo
Valley 4-H Stars; Joseph Dickson, Dairy Dynamites 4-H
Club; Brandi & David Dockstader, Jr. both from the
Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club; and Jim Wright, Cohocton
Country Hicks 4-H Club.
Wood Science: Megin Cervoni, Hill and Valley 4-H Club;
Austin Koperczak, Outsiders 4-H Club; and Allen Presher,
Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club. Honorable Mention: Michael
Brown, Town and Country and Country Workers 4-H Club.
4-H volunteer leaders were recognized for
their service to Steuben County 4-H during the Achievement
and Leader Recognition Program. 4-H leaders are an important
and integral part of the 4-H program. Volunteers received
special recognition for 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th and over
years of service during the 2003-2004 4-H program year.
Receiving special recognition were: First Year: Glenn
Eaton, Jr., Beki Guerin, Bath; Daniel Hartman, Canisteo;
Michele HerrNeckar, Andover; Brenda Hill, Corning; Jacklin
Knoll, Hornell; Kim Kramer, Arkport; Roxanne Luta, Bradford;
Michael Matthews, Cohocton; Matthew Myers, Cohocton; Joseph
Noto, Lindley; Melissa Olin, Bath; Robert Oman, Campbell;
Jeffrey Rodbourn, Avoca; Jodelle Ross, Hammondsport; Kathy
Short, Prattsburgh; Nancy Standish, Wayland; Harry Swan,
Jr., Painted Post; Joan Tichenor, Bath; Carmen Vegder,
Dansville; and Timothy Zigenfus, Prattsburgh. Fifth Year:
Christina Brokaw, Hornell; Roberta Ellison, Painted Post;
Tonya Harrison, Cameron; Pamela Schu, Hornell; and Kathleen
Scott, Dansville. Tenth Year: Julee Acomb, Dansville;
Lorri Dennis, Arkport; Debra Dodds, Cohocton; Teresa Lyons,
Addison; and Donna Walker, Wayland. 16th Year: John Lyons,
Addison; Becky Moore, Naples, and John Seager, Prattsburgh.
17th Year: Jan Lyons, Campbell, and Barbara O’Brien,
Greenwood. 18th Year: Jim Lyons, Campbell, and Ruth Stafford,
Addison. 25th Year: Karen Hargrave, Wayland. 26th Year:
Don and Kathy Bossard, Canaseraga. 27th Year: Linda Sherer,
Cameron. 31st Year: Vicki Bolton, Cohocton. 37th Year:
Janet Sherer, Cameron; 53rd Year: Phyllis Rathbun, North
Cohocton.
Phyllis Rathbun leader of the Willing Workers
4-H Club for 53 years was named the recipient of the 2004
New York State Salute to Excellence Lifetime Volunteer
Award. John Schubmehl project leader of the Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club for 7 years was a Runner Up for the
2004 New York State Salute to Excellence Volunteer Award.
Favorite leader nominees included Phyllis
Rathbun, Willing Workers 4-H Club, North Cohocton; John
and Teresa Lyons, Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club, Addison; and
Tonya Harrison, Bath Trailblazers 4-H Club, Cameron.
Congratulations to all receiving awards
and special leader recognition! The 4-H staff salute ALL
of the 4-H volunteers—we can’t “make
the difference” without you!
Awards were given for Honor Secretaries
to Berry Tucker, Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars 4-H Club; Austin
Harvey, Country Bunch 4-H Club; Michael Brown, Country
Workers 4-H Club; Jessica Ellison, Dairy Dynamites 4-H
Club; Abby Westbrook, Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club; Alyson
Gregory, Outsider 4-H Club; and Jessika McCombs, Town
and Country 4-H Club.
Clubs receiving Seals of Achievement were
Country Bunch 4-H Club; Cohocton Country Hicks; Hill and
Valley 4-H Club; Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club; Outsiders
4-H Club; Southern Tier Livestock 4-H Club; Town and Country
4-H Club; Willing Workers Jr. 4-H Club; and Willing Workers
Sr. Club.
Clubs receiving Community Service Awards
were Bath Trailblazers 4-H Club; Canisteo Valley 4-H Stars
4-H Club; Country Bunch 4-H Club; Creative Kids 4-H Club;
Country Workers 4-H Club; Dairy Dynamites 4-H Club; Four
Winds 4-H Club; Hazel View Hicks 4-H Club; Hill &
Valley 4-H Club; Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club; J-T Rough
Riders 4-H Club; Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club; Outsiders
4-H Club; Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Southern Tier
Livestock 4-H Club; The Little Rascals 4-H Club; 3 D’s
4-H Club; Town & Country 4-H Club; Tuscarora 4-H Community
4-H Club; and Willing Workers 4-H Club. Independent members
receiving Community Service Awards were Daniel Scuteri;
Thomas Covell; Brad Gessel; and Aleasha Gessel.
Clubs with 100% Completion were Canisteo
Valley 4-H Stars 4-H Club; Country Bunch 4-H Club; Country
Workers 4-H Club; Cream of the Crop 4-H Club; Creative
Kids 4-H Club; Hazel View Hicks 4-H Club; Hill and Valley
4-H Club; Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club; J-T Rough Riders
4-H Club; Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club; Outsiders 4-H Club;
Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; Steuben Spectaculars 4-H
Club; Steuben Star Gazers 4-H Club; The Little Rascals
4-H Club; Town & Country 4-H Club; Tuscarora 4-H Community
4-H Club; Willing Workers 4-H Club; and Woodcrafters 4-H
Club.
Clubs receiving 4-H on Display awards were
All Arounders 4-H Club; Howard Hillbillies 4-H Club; J-T
Rough Riders 4-H Club; Loon Lake Raiders 4-H Club; Outsiders
4-H Club; Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H Club; and Tuscarora
4-H Community 4-H Club.
Additional awards were given for State Fair
Teen Leader Recognition, State Fair Clothing Revue Member
Recognition, Corning Parks Recognition, Summer Recreation
Program Recognition, Fashion Focus Recognition, Outdoor
Education Field Days Recognition, Cloverbud member graduation
recognition, and Club Completion Awards.
