4-H Year-end Celebration Awards Annouced

Washington County 4-H recently recognized 4-H volunteers, members and community friends at their Year-end 4-H Celebration.

Service awards were given to several local volunteers completing milestones: Charlotte Wagner – 71 Year Volunteer; Margaret Webster – 35 Year Volunteer; Maryanne Burns – 30 Year Volunteer; Teresa Stone – 25 Year Volunteer; Richard Adams,  Angela Stover,  Alberta Wesel – 20 Year Volunteers; Gary Gaughn, Jr.,  Kelle Haffner,  Dennis Pottmeyer,  Erin Pottmeyer,  Lisa Wagner – 10 Year Volunteers; Beth Bauerbach, Martha Webster – 8 Year Volunteers; Sabrina Buchanan,  Kay Caltrider,  Paul Cameron,  Zandra Francis,  Martha McCoy, Kevin Price – 5 Year Volunteers; Raymond Bailey, Elizabeth Doak,  Beth Huck,  Johnna Seevers,  Kristi Starkey – 1 Year Volunteers.

Four special community awards were given to local 4-H advocates for their continuous support for the 4-H program. Each year, the volunteers who serve on the 4-H Advisory Committee select community leaders, 4-H alumni and businesses who have gone above and beyond to help local 4-H. The Friend of 4-H Award was awarded to Dr. Ken Leopold, 4-H Alumni Award winner Pam Moore, Business Friend of 4-H Award winner John & Carolyn Barnes, and Friend of Hervida Award winner Andrea Ralston.

The evening also recognized one outstanding 4-H youth with the Margaret Meredith Award. The award winner was Carly Haffner from the Trail Blazers 4-H Club and the Washington County Interstate Exchange Club. She is the daughter of Jeff & Kelle Haffner of Waterford. She has been an active 4-H member for 10 years.  Carly’s 4-H interest are horses when she began her 4-H career with the Horseless Horse project, and has taken a horse project every year.  Her 4-H horse projects include beginning horse management, trail riding, and horse nutrition. Carly has not only been an active member of her 4-H clubs, but she has also been a participant in the Washington County Fair, the Barlow Independent Fair, 4-H Camp, and the Ohio 4-H Conference.  Carly has also served as a member of the Barlow Junior Fair Board for 5 years.  She has held many officer positions including: Health and Safety Officer, Vice President, and President.  Carly has learned how to run a club meeting, make agenda’s, and oversee debate during club meetings.  All of these leadership roles have helped to prepare her for other opportunities.  Carly was crowned the Washington County Junior Fair Queen is 2016.  Carly helped to organize the events for the royalty court and also participated in the Ohio Fair Managers Queen contest in Columbus, Ohio.  Carly is also a member of the Interstate Exchange Club where she has traveled and hosted 4-H members from Montana, Kansas, and Wisconsin.  Carly has also hosted international 4-H members from Japan.  These experiences have helped to broaden her cultural horizons.

4-H members with 10 and 14 years of membership were recognized their milestones.

10 year 4-H members  – Abigail Hiener, Alicia Hockenberry, Brodey Lehman, Brooke Pottmeyer, Caleb Smith, Carly Haffner, Caroline Stollar, Clayton Campbell, Corby Curtis, Craig Barth, Elisabeth Williams, Erika Cunningham, Erin Hague, Isaac Huffman, Jenna Haffner, Kassidie Barth, Madison Ohse, Max Cogswell, Morgan Nichols. Nathan Dailey, Nicholas Bowersock, Richard Canterbury, Ruth Hartline, Sierra Sinclair, Sydney Huffman, Wesley Satterfield, Wyatt Heiss

14 year 4-H members – Karisa Lang, Josie White

Project pins awards are given to members who have excelled in the project area that they applied for.  All members receiving this special honor have developed skills and knowledge in the project area, as well as shown progress in the project when it relates to learning and understanding of the project.

AGRICULTURE – Mason Antill, Running Wild – Julia Hartline, Backyard Gang –  Travis Morris, Fur & Feather

BEEF – Mason Antill, Running Wild – Travis Morris, Fur & Feather – Connor Tullius, Churchtown Busy Bunch – Isaiah Tullius, Churchtown Busy Bunch

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE – Ethan Poulton, Churchtown Community Crew

CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENT – Emma Poulton, Churchtown Community Crew

CLOTHING & TEXTILES – Devon Bolen, Oak Grove Explorers – Elizabeth Loughry, Oak Grove Explorers

COMMUNICATIONS – Melina Matics, Oak Grove Explorers

COMMUNITY SERVICE – Kari Bauerbach, Backyard Gang – Maggie Gottfried, Oak Grove Explorers – Connor Tullius, Churchtown Busy Bunch

DAIRY – Lindsey Hartline, Lynch Combined

DEMONSTRATION – Bijou Burgardt, Oak Grove Explorers

ENGINES, TRACTORS & FIELD EQUIPMENT – Brett Bauerbach, Backyard Gang – Logan Wagner, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads

FOODS & NUTRITION – Flora Burgardt, Oak Grove Explorers – Madison Butler, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads

GARDENING & HORTICULTURE – Grace Huck, Running Wild

GOAT – Morgan Antill, Running Wild – Grace Huck, Running Wild – Chad Lang, Churchtown Busy Bunch – Cody Schaad, Churchtown Shining Stars

HEALTHY LIVING – Madison Wells, Churchtown Community Crew

HORSE – Emma Bauerbach, Backyard Gang – Cassie Dennis, Trail Blazers – Daphanie McGuire, Fleming Energizers – LeCole McGuire, Fleming Energizers

JUDGING – Cassie Dennis, Trail Blazers

LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE – Taylor Haines, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads

MISCELLANEOUS – Dallas Bolen, Oak Grove Explorers – Elizabeth Burdiss, Honeysuckle Hills

OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION – Ashton Binegar, Lynch Combined

PETS – Madison Butler, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads – Ethan Poulton, Churchtown Community Crew

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO – Anna Holschuh, Oak Grove Explorers

POULTRY – Anna Peck, Waterford Warriors

PUBLIC SPEAKING – Bijou Burgardt, Oak Grove Explorers – Flora Burgardt, Oak Grove Explorers

SAFETY – Caleb Schaad, Churchtown Busy Bunch

SHEEP – Mattie Pierson, Churchtown Shining Stars

SHOOTING SPORTS – Christopher Burdiss, Honeysuckle Hills – Parker Crum, Bull’s Eye – Cody Schaad, Churchtown Shining Stars – Bryce Himelrich, Bull’s Eye

SWINE – Morgan Antill, Running Wild

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING – Caleb Schaad, Churchtown Busy Bunch

VISUAL ARTS – Melina Matics, Oak Grove Explorers

WOOD SCIENCE – Morgan Caltrider, Oak Grove Explorers – Isaiah Tullius, Churchtown Busy Bunch

 

Special pin awards are given to members who have succeeded to the highest level of achievement, leadership and civic education.

ACHIEVEMENT (14-19 YEAR OLDS) – Alex Bauerbach, Backyard Gang – Maggie Gottfried, Oak Grove Explorers – Isaac Peck, Waterford Warriors – Madison Wells, Churchtown Community Crew

YOUNG ACHIEVER (8-13) – Madison Butler, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads – Parker Crum, Bull’s Eye – Ethan Poulton, Churchtown Community Crew – Cody Schaad, Churchtown Shining Stars

CITIZENSHIP & CIVIC EDUCATION (14-19 YEAR OLDS) – William Huck, Running Wild – Caroline Stollar, CARTEENS – YOUNG CITIZEN (8-13) – Morgan Antill, Running Wild – Bijou Burgardt, Oak Grove Explorers – Morgan Caltrider, Oak Grove Explorers – Julia Hartline, Backyard Gang

LEADERSHIP (14-19 YEAR OLDS) – Carly Haffner, Trail Blazers – Austin Offenberger, CARTEENS – Sierra Sinclair, Honeysuckle Hills – Karisa Lang, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads

YOUNG LEADER (8-13) – Flora Burgardt, Oak Grove Explorers – Kasey Lang, Lowell Lively Lassies & Lads – Melina Matics. Oak Grove Explorers – Isaiah Tullius, Churchtown Busy Bunch

 

Trip scholarship awards are given to members who show an interest in attending a 4-H camp or trip.  Members are judged based on the application and an interview with the trip scholarship committee.  Many members are receiving scholarships tonight that are made possible through donations from sponsors.  Those sponsors include the Washington County 4-H Advisory Committee, Nationwide Insurance, Farm Bureau Foundation, and the National Rifle Association Foundation. 2017 Winners and alternates include:

State 4-H Leadership Camp: Sierra Sinclair

Buckeye Leadership Workshop: Madison Wells

4-H Citizenship Washington Focus:  Maggie Gottfried & Austin Offenberger; Alternate:  Caroline Stollar

Ohio 4-H Sea Camp:  Bijou Burgardt & Taylor Haines  Alternate: LeCole McGuire

Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Education Camp: Ashton Binegar & Daphanie McGuire; Alternate: Bryce Himelrick

Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Education Camp:  Mason Antill, Parker Crum, Cody Schaad & Isaiah Tullius

Leadership Washington Focus: Morgan Antill & Grace Huck; Alternate: Emma Poulton

Space Adventure Camp: Dallas Bolen, Flora Burgardt, Travis Morris & Mattie Pierson; Alternate: Christopher Burdiss

Ohio 4-H International Programs for 2018

Open Your World! Ohio 4-H International Exchange Programs are among the largest and most successful in the country. Ohio families host visitors from around the world, and Ohio youth & adults travel abroad to live with families in a variety of countries. Host Families & Youth Travelers are not required to be current 4-H members ~ in fact, they automatically become members by participating! Join us this year!

Travel Overseas Homestays for Youth Include: Japan, Costa Rica and Norway in 2018! For detailed information – Visit http://www.ohio4h.org/youth/international