4-H
4H Youth
Awards
The 2005 Van Buren County 4-H Youth Awards were held, Wednesday, November 9, at the Lawton Community Center.
The following youth received awards in the following categories:
Achievement: Katy Massey, Young Explorers
Animal Science: Mary Shafer, Porter Busy Fingers
Bead Crafts: Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers
Citizenship: Leah Sweet, Almena Happy
Helpers
Community Service: Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers
Country Crafts: Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers
Dogs: Veronica Kincaid, Young Explorers
Food & Nutrition: Tammy Smith, Young Explorers
Goats: Leah Sweet, Almena Happy Helpers
Knitting: Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers
Leisure Education: Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers
Rabbits: Nicole Wentzel, Porter Busy Fingers
Sheep: Leah Sweet, Almena Happy Helpers
Swine: Benjamin Giacona, Porter Busy Fingers
Scholarship Recipients:
Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers
Ben Giacona, Porter Busy Fingers
Katie Novotny, Geneva Wrens
Leah Sweet, Almena Happy Helpers
2005-2006 Outstanding 4-H
Members
Katy Massey, Young Explorers
Leah Sweet, Almena Happy Helpers
| 4-H Cloverbud
Graduates Almena Happy Helpers Arlington Harvesters Dream Chasers Equine Adventures Geneva Wrens Hartford Trailblazers Heart & Home Lucky Clovers |
Porter Busy Fingers Carla Chisholm Nathaniel Hawkins Shawn Lanphear Karen Troxell Silver Spurs South Haven Jay Dees Town & Country West Valley Livestock Young Explorers |
| 4-H Graduates Arlington Harvesters Porter Busy Fingers |
West Valley Livestock Kiirsta Mead Stephen Rajzer Wolverines |
| 4-H State Awards Katy Massey, Young Explorers Bridgette Darling, Porter Busy Fingers Samantha Hamming, Almena Happy Helpers Nic Massey, Young Explorers Tammy Smith, Young Explorers |
Katie Novotny, Geneva Wrens Applied for Leadership Kylie Novotny,
Geneva Wrens Mary Shafer, Porter Busy Fingers Casey Tripp, Geneva Wrens Paul Callens, Ben Fritz & Peter Fritz,
Young Explorers |
| 4-H Teen Leaders * = 1st time LeaderAlmena Happy Helpers Stephanie Chopp Aaron Garceau Samantha Hamming Andy Heinitz Chris Rumsey Leah Sweet Geneva Wrens Sonette Baylor Celeste Gruber Shanley Gumpert Colyn Johnston Alexandra Klug Mindy Krohn Haylee Moore Jordan Moore Katie Novotny Kylie Novotny Nathan Overholser Emily Sicard Ramey Soukup Casey Tripp Solina Warren Hartford Trailblazers Michelle Arnosky Caleb Hettig* Katie Jonatzke Amanda Lock Sara Shriver |
Porter Busy Fingers Bridgette Darling Benjamin Giacona Krystalyn Percival Tricia Streich Samantha TurnerSouth Haven Jay Dees Jackie Tripp Town & Country Megan McCorry Whitney Pursley West Valley Livestock Daniellel Karasch Kiirsta Mead Elizabeth Sherburn Young Explorers Andrea Boer Kaitlyn Fabian* Kerrilynn Frazier Logan Frazier Melissa Frazier Kayla Holden Katy Massey Nic Massey Stephany McPeck Tammy Smith |
| CLUB
OFFICERSAlmena Happy Helpers Samantha HammingPresident Andy HeinitzVice-President Stephanie ChoppSecretary Leah SweetTreasurer Dream Chasers Geneva Wrens |
Hartford
Trailblazers Katie JonatzkePresident Lindsey Sells - Vice-President Megan SailySecretary Michelle ArnoskyTreasurer Heart & Home Porter Busy Fingers |
South Haven Jay
Dees Taylor HollisPresident Aspen AdamsVice-President Chelsea KarrSecretary Bethany SollmanTreasurer Kyndra Hollis-Sergeant of Arms Town & Country Whitney PursleyPresident Megan McCorryVice-President Greg GentryTreasurer West Valley Livestock Emilee JohnsonPresident Samantha SheppardVice President Elizabeth SherburnSecretary Justin IvesTreasurer Young Explorers |