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My 4-H Camp Experience

By: Kat Sharp
Amanda, Ohio
Agricultural Communication
Sophomore

At about this same time last year, I was filling out my application to work as a permanent camp staff member for the summer at Tar Hollow 4-H Camp. My dad, who had worked at camp when he was in college, had always told me all of these really great stories about his times at camp, so I was pretty excited. I had been both a camper and a counselor at camp before, and had always had good experiences, so I thought that working on camp staff would be a good fit for me.

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By the time June rolled around, I couldn’t wait to meet the other staff members that I would be living with at camp, and get moved into our cabin! We were at camp from June 7 to July 14, and during that time there would be nine camps from five counties in and out of camp. That is a lot of camps! Basically, counselors and county staff would move in one afternoon, the campers would arrive the next day and stay for a couple days before moving back out in the morning. The counselors and county staff would leave after all of the campers were gone, and then the counselors and county staff from the next camp would come in that afternoon. It was a whirlwind of a summer, but I loved every minute of it!

 

I had been hired as the craft director, and let me tell you, my organizational skills were put to the test! So were my energy levels, for that matter. I like to think that I am a pretty bubbly person, but at camp you have to be 110 percent energy and excitement at all times. It was so great! I got to spend my summer in an atmosphere that had lots of energy, lots of excitement, great staff members, and a whole lot of awesome campers and counselors. There were so many fun and unique traditions that the different counties brought to camp, there was never a dull moment. I also got to help campers have a great few days at camp, and got to make a lot of great memories myself. Whether it was getting up in the middle of the night to make sure the campers’ crafts would be ready for the next day, or coming up with fun skits and songs for campfire, or the times we [the staff] listened to Disney music the whole day while we squeegeed the lodge in our bare feet between camps, or helping the campers with their crafts, or teaching a line dance, or even trying to get everyone moved into camp in the pouring rain, I was always busy doing something fun.

That’s the thing about camp; it is supposed to be fun. Of course there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes to help make it so, but I enjoy planning and cleaning and working with other people, so I enjoyed this part of camp too. It helped that everyone I worked with was just as enthusiastic to be at camp as I was. The memories that I gained at 4-H camp were definitely some of the best, and I can’t wait to go back this summer. After all, how many people get to say that they get payed to have fun in a healthy environment that they love?

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Each year the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences recognizes 20 outstanding seniors at the annual recognition program. Join us in taking a look back of the outstanding seniors from our department over the past few years.

2004

In 2004, the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now called Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) had seven seniors recognized by the College.

Take a look at where their careers have taken them after their time at The Ohio State University.

 

Katy (Poth) Endsley

Majoring in both agricultural communication and Spanish, Endsley graduated in 2004 with her bachelor’s degree. Following her graduation from Ohio State, she earned her Master’s of Education, Policy and Management from Harvard University. Endsley is currently located in Fairfield County, Ohio as the Program Manager for Ohio, FFA.

 

Kelsey Hall

Kelsey Hall majored in agricultural communication while a student at Ohio State. She is now located in Logan, Utah as an assistant professor of agricultural communications at Utah State University. She is also directing an undergraduate program in agricultural communication and journalism, with the advising of the Agricultural Communication Club. Hall is conducting research with both graduate and undergraduate students.

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Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2004 include:

Melissa Kapp, Agricultural Education
Valerie Kessler, Agricultural Education
Rebekah (McCurdy) Peck, Agricultural Communication
Stephanie Shertzer, Agricultural Education
Sabrina Stalder, Agricultural Education

 

2005

In 2005, the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now called Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) had seven seniors recognized by the College.

Take a look at where their careers have taken them after their time at The Ohio State University.

 

Lucy (Bowen) Bambauer
Lucy Bambauer graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education. She is now employed as the Agricultural Education Instructor at St. Mary’s Memorial High School, in St. Mary’s, Ohio.

 

Leslie (Risch) Cooksey
Majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education, Leslie Cooksey earned her bachelor’s degree in 2005. Later, she earned her master’s degree in 2012. She is now in Stoutsville, Ohio, employed as the 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator in Fairfield County (OSU Extension). As a word of advice for students, Cooksey says, “It’s a small world – especially in agriculture! I continue to witness that every day. I continue to remind my older 4-H youth about this in our meetings, programs, and events. Recently, when planning our 4-H Advisor Recognition Banquet with regard to our current 4-H theme ‘4-H Is an Open Door,’ I came across this quote: ‘Every man walks his own path, and every path has its fair share of locked doors. You never know who holds the key to a door you’ll need to open one day, so you best treat people as if they are all key-holders (A. J. Darkholme).’ Wow is that true! It’s a great reference to remind others that in everything they do and everyone they meet, you never know who might help connect them to future opportunities. And we are all about opportunities in the 4-H program!”

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Adam A. Marx
Majoring in Agricultural Education, Adam Marx received his bachelor’s degree in 2005. He later chose to continue his education and earned his master’s degree in 2008, and his Ph.D. in 2014 from Mizzou. He is now located in Lake Park, Minnesota and works as an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education at North Dakota State University. Marx says, “Still a proud alum of the CFAES Top 20 Senior group! Last year, two of the teams I cheer for won national championships in football. At NDSU, I’m bringing the Scarlet and Gray to the Green and Gold of Bison Nation.”

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Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2005 include:

Adam Cahill, Agricultural Communication
Leslie Gabel, Agricultural Communication
Lindsay Risch Griffin, Agricultural Education
Andrea Rolling, Agricultural Education

 

If you are a current senior and interested in applying to be an outstanding senior in CFAES, the application form for the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award is now available at http://go.osu.edu/cfaes-outstanding-senior.  To qualify for consideration, applicants must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA at the time of application and be graduating during the 2016 calendar year. Selections are made based on the applicant’s record of scholarship, leadership, professional and personal growth and involvement in the community, both within OSU and beyond. The deadline for applications is December 16. All applications will be reviewed in January. A group of students will be selected, from all who apply, to interview with the selection committee in February. The group of Outstanding Seniors will be recognized at the CFAES Recognition Program on April 7, 2016. Contact Dr. Marilyn Trefz (.2) should you have questions.

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Each year the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences recognizes 20 outstanding seniors at the annual recognition program. Join us in taking a look back of the outstanding seniors from our department over the past few years.

2006

Rob Brokaw
Graduating in 2006, Rob Brokaw earned his bachelor’s degree, majoring in Agricultural Education. Currently located in Zanesville, Ohio, is now and Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor in New Lexington Middle School. Brokaw is also a hunter safety instructor, coach, father, husband, and a farmer.

Marlene Eick
Majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education, Marlene Eick earned her bachelor’s degree in 2006. She is now located in Radnor, Ohio as the co-owner of Herdmark Media.

Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors from our department include:
Rebecca (Gibbs) Converse
Grant Davis
Caryn (Hoerst) Filson
Cara Lawson
Jenny (Engle) Wensink
Stephanie Zimmerman

 

2007

There were eleven students from the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) recognized as Outstanding Seniors at the 2007 CFAES Annual Recognition Program.

Mike Derringer
Graduating in 2007, Mike Derringer majored in Agricultural Education. He is now living in Oxford, Ohio, employed with Talawanda High School/Butler Technology CDC. Since graduation, Derringer married Alison (Gentry) Derringer in 2009, has had two children, Miranda and Audrey, with a third on the way! He is also active in Preble County Farm Bureau, West Elkton United Methodist Church, and is an OHSAA football referee. He loves his career and would like to give credit to CFAES and HCRD for getting him started.

Leah (Finney) Curtis
Leah Curtis graduated with a degree in Agricultural Communications in 2007, and is currently employed as the Director of Agricultural Law at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Leah oversees the legal policy activities of Ohio’s largest general farm organization. Her favorite part of the job is coordinating OFBF’s involvement at the Ohio Supreme Court as an amicus party in cases that could have substantial effect upon agriculture. Leah is married to another ACEL graduate, Ryan Curtis, and has one child.


Katy (Wuthrick) Mumaw
Majoring in Agricultural Communications, Katy Mumaw earned her bachelor’s degree in 2007. She is now located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving as the Online Experience and Senior Content Manager for the National FFA Organization. Her responsibilities include overseeing the websites and keeping the users’ online experience consistent and friendly. She also writes and edits a copy for their various communication channels. Since starting at the National FFA Organization more than eight years ago, Mumaw has had at least one fellow Buckeye in her office! She says, “Buckeye Nation is alive and well!”

Cassandra (Yantis) Palsgrove
Majoring in Agricultural Education, Cassandra Palsgrove earned her bachelor’s degree in 2007. She then continued to further her education and earned her master’s degree in 2010. She taught Agricultural Education for six years, before heading to Columbus to work with state level programming. She is now located in Pickerington, Ohio as the Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Education Program Specialist with the Ohio Department of Education. She has been happily married to Brent Palsgrove since 2009 and they have two children, Carter (age 5) and McKinley (age 3).

Laura (Stacklin) Ringler
Laura Ringler majored in Agricultural Education and earned her bachelor’s degree in 2007. She is now an Agricultural Educator, in Shelby, Ohio, and an FFA Advisor at Plymouth High School. Earlier in 2015, Ringler was also selected at the 2015 Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators as an Outstanding Young Member.

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Laura Stacklin Ringler and two of her agricultural education students.

Emily Wickham
Emily graduated with a degree in agricultural communication and now resides in Grandview Heights, Ohio and is the student service coordinator for the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership at Ohio State. She also advises several student organizations. In the past 8 years, Emily has spent her personal time crossing items off of her ‘bucket list’ including running half-marathons and traveling to new cities around the country. Her current office in Agricultural Administration was her academic advisors office when she was a student.

Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors from our department include:
Alison (Gentry) Derringer, Agricultural Education
Stacey (Mullins) O’Diam, Agricultural Communication
Carmen Russel, Agricultural Education
Whitney (Beck) Short, Agricultural and Extension education
Anna (Leis) Smith, Agricultural Education
Deanna (Lennartz) Wenning, Agricultural Education 

 

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