Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Area 4-H Youth Recognized




A Franklin County 4-H'ers has been recognized for their accomplishments at the Northeast Area 4-H Recognition Events held in Mason City and Oelwein. Opportunities for recognition include State 4-H Council, Iowa Youth Technology Team, National 4-H Conference, National 4-H Youth Congress, and state 4-H project awards.

The following will represent Franklin County: Austin Schnabel of Sheffield in the State 4-H Sport Fishing Project award program.

4-H'ers determined personal project goals, developed learning plans and evaluated their 4-H experiences. This information was summarized in their 4-H application for consideration by the Northeast Area Recognition Event volunteers. Each 4-H'er also participated in personal interviews.

Forty 4-H’ers in grades 9-12 submitted seventy-one award applications. In addition, more than twenty-five area youth and adults volunteered to review the 4-H’ers applications and conduct the personal interviews.

Assisting with Northeast Area award selection from Franklin County were Landon Plagge and Samantha Schermer of Latimer; and Lacey Elphic of Hampton. Jodi Varrelman of Hampton interviewed for the State 4-H Clothing Project award.




Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like: Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880 Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-579-6227 Long Branch Supper Club – 641-458-8027 Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234 Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378 Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114

fishing picture courtesy of flickr.com

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