Summer 2015 - Local Offices

Hanover County 4-H News
Summer 2015
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Adranetta Weimer Scholarship Program
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4-H All Stars
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South Anna 4-H
We Want YOU!
Hanover County 4-H is in need of volunteers! Come share your
gifts, talents and experiences with the youth in the community. We
are looking for individuals to serve in the following roles:
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mentors
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Members of the Extension Leadership Council
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Guest speakers for youth in community programs
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Club leaders
These are just a few ways that we use volunteers in our programs. If
you have any questions or are interested in an opportunity, please
contact Rita Schalk, 4-H Agent
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Hanover Courthouse Community Club
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Three Rivers Livestock
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Hanover Horse Program
P 10-12
Hanover Heritage Heavenly Hoofbeats 4-H
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Hanover 4-H Clubs/Contacts
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Newsletter Submission
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Calendar of Events
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The Adranetta E. Weimer Scholarship
4-H Incentive Program
To 4-H members:
A decade ago Bill Weimer and wife, Kathy, decided to invest in your future by establishing an endowed
scholarship program in his mother’s name. He grew up in 4-H and knows first hand how full participation
positively affected his life and, consequently, the lives of those around him. For the scholarship, they
chose to focus on a life skill, communication arts, that Mr. Weimer has found invaluable in his work as a
career educator and very successful businessman.
The purpose of the Incentive Program is to broaden participation and quality in 4-H contests that enhance
communication skills resulting in youth who are well-spoken, articulate, and poised. Scholarship money
may be the reason members get started in the program, but the growth in communication skills is the real
benefit.
This opportunity takes work, but any worthwhile endeavor requires you to invest time and effort. It is not
a “winner takes all” scholarship but everyone who does the work reaps the rewards. Hanover County is the
only 4-H program in the Commonwealth to offer this opportunity.
Bill and Kathy Weimer have invested in your future; now invest in yourself.
Qualifying Events
County-
District Competition in March
December– Powerpoint
Share the Fun, Presentations, Public Speaking,
January– Public Speaking
Fashion Revue, Visual Arts
February– Presentations
March– Share the Fun
April-Weimer Essay
“It’s not about the money, but the valuable life
skills”
Hippology & Horsebowl DO NOT count as Weimer events-see above purpose of the incentive program.
What are the 4-H All Stars???
4-H All Stars is an honor/service organization. Membership in 4-H All Stars is the highest recognition
that a Virginia 4-H’er can achieve. Virginia 4-H All Stars is service oriented, and volunteer operated.
To be considered for induction into All Stars:
Nominees shall be active as 4-H members, shall have completed three (3) years work as a 4-H member, and shall be a least 15 years and no more than 19 years of age as of January 1 of the initiation
year or have been an active 4-H member and no more than 19 years of age as of January 1 of the previous year.
1. The nominees shall also display the following qualities:
a. Leadership
b. Integrity of character, demonstrating high moral standards and high goals
c. Outstanding achievement in both project and service activities, ability to work with others, positive
attitude, interest in the 4-H program and general interest in organizations and activities for youth development
Applicants must have a score of 80 points or more on the criteria based in the application (points must
be given on a whole point basis; fractions should be dropped in each item).
Points are earned for project work, participation in 4-H events, 4-H Resumes,Portfolios, and Interviews, Serving as an Elected Officer, other leadership positions, Serving on committees, Recruitment
and Promotion of 4-H, Assistance to Individual 4-Hers, Community Service, Leadership Activities,
Recognition/Awards within 4-H and outside of 4-H.
http://www.4-h.ext.vt.edu/groups/allstars/4h_allstars.html
South Anna 4-H Club
On October 27th, the South Anna 4H Club received the Young Preservationist of the Year award from Preservation
Virginia at the award ceremony in Norfolk. Accepting the award on behalf of the club was Emily & Erika
Kurtzweil.
Preservation Virginia is a private non-profit organization and statewide historic preservation leader founded in
1889 dedicated to perpetuating and revitalizing Virginia's cultural, architectural and historic heritage thereby ensuring that historic places are integral parts of the lives of present and future generations.
The award specifically recognizes significant contributions by youth and youth groups towards the goals of the
organization. The South Anna club, led by Debbie Crowder, received the award for their ongoing support of Patrick
Henry’s Scotchtown home at 16126 Chiswell Lane in Beaverdam, VA.
The club members’ involvement with this national historic landmark include:
Caring for the rare Hog Island Sheep living on the property
Creating and maintaining a kitchen garden
Acting roles in the Halloween Events held annually
Clean up weekends for the site’s grounds
Participation in scheduled events throughout the year (such as cooking, sewing, weaving & candle making)
Katie Goodman presented ACES with a check for $1000.00 from the Stephen J Brady foundation, Stop Hunger Now.
HANOVER COURTHOUSE
COMMUNITY 4-H CLUB
Members: Archer Long, Madison Long, Haley Barber,
Emily Pavey, Sibyl Harrell
Our club has been busy during the last
few months doing fun things and good
In December, we visited the residents at The Alpha House in Ashland to deliver some
Christmas cheer! The nurses and residents joined us in singing holiday songs and getting in the Christmas spirit. All of the members of our club enjoyed bonding with the
residents and look forward to going back.
Also in December, we went to the Hanover Courthouse to get ideas and start
planning out our ornament that was to hang on the tree in the Extension Office. We
found red magnolia seeds, moss and bark to decorate the ornament with. It turned out
to look just like the Courthouse. We are very proud that we used natural things found
on the lawn of the actual Courthouse to make our ornament with.
In February, our club helped the residents of The Alpha House in Ashland to
celebrate Valentine’s Day. We all took stuffed animals and homemade Valentine’s
Day cards to the resident Alzheimer’s patients. We all had a great time and made a lot
of the residents happy. We can’t wait to visit them again!
In March, we participated in Share the Fun. We performed a group Epic Pat-a
-Cake with a lot of coordinated hand clapping with each other. We won a blue ribbon
with a score of 100 and the judges’ favorite!
In April, we participated in the 4-H Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply. We held a bake sale at the store in Ashland. The patrons of Tractor Supply were
awesome and helped us out a great deal. We will give a portion of our donations to
The Alpha House!
Congratulations to the following winners in
the 2015 youth leadership scholarship contest! Scholarships totaling $7,000 were
awarded.
1st - Lexie Slocum - Floyd County Fair and
Livestock Show - $2,500
2nd - Catie Hope - Clarke County Fair $1,500
3rd - Rachel Waggie - Caroline County Fair
- $1,000
4th - Sarah Harris - Botetourt County Fair $1,000
5th - Kelly Shifflett - Orange County Fair $500
6th - Tiffany Heishman - Shenandoah County Fair - $500
Youth competed in a rigorous five-part contest consisting of an essay, resume and application, prepared speech, extemporaneous
speech, and PowerPoint presentation. To be
eligible, youth must have participated in or
provided service to a VAF-member fair, and
all of this year's participants have been active in their local 4-H program.
Please congratulate these youth if you see
them. The contest is held annually in conjunction with the Virginia Association of
Fairs annual convention in January. Contest packets are available September 1st of
each year and entries are due the first Friday in December.
Front Row - Gianni Verdelotti, Jack Chumbris, Peter Chumbris, Lorenzo Verdelotti
2nd Row - Amber Beasley, Jolene Davis, Brooke Verdelotti, Shelly Underwood
Back Row - Cody Johnson, Cody Worsham, Blaine Street, Alena Hicks, Brandt Hicks, and guest speaker Mr. Aubrey Stanley, Hanover Board of Supervisor Beaverdam District
2014 Three Rivers Banquet
The Three Rivers Livestock 4-H Club had its 5th Annual Recognition Banquet at the Church of
the Redeemer in Mechanicsville on February 7, 2015.
Many club members were recognized for their achievements throughout 2014. Congratulations!
We would like to thank our guest speakers Aubrey Stanley from Hanover Board of Supervisors
Beaverdam District, Rita Schalk from the Hanover Extension Office and Buster Tate with Carolina County Fair for speaking at our banquet.
Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers and supporters.
Three Rivers Livestock
Three Rivers L:ivestock Club member Brandt Hicks will be attending the 2015 Youth
Conservation Camp to be held at Virginia Tech July 12-18. He was awarded the scholarship offered by the Hanover Caroline Soil & Water Conservation District. Congratulations! He is shown above with his father.
2015 Block and Bridle Horse Knowledge Competition
Junior Hippology
6th Hanover EquiSmartz , 9th Silver Stirrups Team Score - Slides/Written Exam
Torin Enevoldsen 9th Individual High Point Slides/Written Exam
Lottie Crawford 10th Individual High Point Judging/Stations
Torin Enevoldsen 5th Individual High Point Judging/Stations
3rd Silver Stirrups , 4th Hanover EquiSmartz Team Score - Judging/Stations
8th Torin Enevoldsen Individual Overall High Point Junior
5th Hanover Equismartz Team 8th Silver Stirrups Team -Overall High Point
Senior Hippology
10th Rachel Buehren Individual High Point Slides/Written Exam
5th Hanover EquiSmartz , 6th Silver Stirrups Team Score - Slides/Written Exam
3rd Nikki Novak Individual High Score - Judging/Stations (Three way tie for first with all three people earning
PERFECT scores on Judging/Stations, Tie Broken with Written Score)
5th Hanover EquiSmartz Team Score - Judging/Stations
2nd Hanover EquiSmartz ,4th Silver Stirrrups Team Score - Team Problem
5th Hanover Equismartz, 8th Silver Stirrups Team Overall High Point
Junior Horse Judging
4th Torin Enevoldsen ,8th Lottie Crawford - Individual High Point Halter Placings + Reasons
2nd Hanover Equismartz ,9th Silver Stirrups - Team Halter Placings + Reasons High Point
2nd Maddie Watkins, 10th Riley Eller- Individual High Point Performance Placings
1st Silver Stirrups, 5th Hanover Equismartz - Team Performance Placings High Point
4th Hanover Equismartz Team Oral Reasons
9th Torin Enevoldsen - Individual Overall High Point Judging
Seniors Horse Judging
One Senior Team from Silver Stirrups and NIkki Novak and Claire Edwards competed as individuals
7th Silver Stirrups - Team Halter Placings + Reasons High Point
5th Silver Stirrups - Team Performance Placings + Reasons High Point
10th Nikki Novak - Individual High Point - Oral Reasons
5th Silver Stirrups - Team Oral Reasons High Point
5th Silver Stirrups - Team Overall High Point Judging
EquiSmartz - State 4-H Educational Contest Weekend
March 27-29, 2015
Hippology
Juniorr Team 9th Overall
Seniorr Individual Nikola Novak 9th
Senior Team A-6th, Sr Team B 8th
Horse Judging
Junior Novice– Victoria Tignor 3rd, Sophie Lucas 4th
Senior Team-7th
Presentations
Junior-Caitlyn Giese 5th
Horse Bowl
Junior Individual High Score-Sophie Lucas 6th
Junior Team-4th-Sophie Lucas, Torin Enevoldsen, Lottie Crawford, Victoria Tignor, Grayson Collins
Senior Individual– Nikky Novak 5th, Rachel Buehren 9th
Senior Team 2nd-Claire Edwards, Nikki Novak, Rachel Buehren and Rhiannon Rogers
**The top two Horse Bowl Teams in the State get to participate in Southern Regional in Perry Georgia
in July-CONGRATULATIONS!
Southern Regionals Competition
Perry, Georgia
July 29-August 2, 2015
The following youth will be representing Hanover and Virginia at the Southern Regionals Horse Show.
Bobbie Jo Adsit-Old Ridge Run 4-H
Josie Adsit-Old Ridge Run 4-H
Rebecca Brizendine-Old Ridge Run 4-H
Hannah Revere-Old Ridge Run 4-H
And representing Hanover and Virginia in the Educational Contests:
Hanover’s “Equismartz” Horse bowl team of:
Rachel Buehren-Silver Stirrups 4-H
Claire Edwards-Rocky Ridge Riders 4-H
Nikki Novak-Rocky Ridge Riders 4-H
Rhiannon Rogers-Silver Stirrups 4-H
Alt: Sarah Buehren-Silver Stirrups 4-H
Good Luck to everyone!
Hanover Heritage Heavenly Hoofbeats
RICHMOND, Va – Ashley Hawkins, Executive Director of Studio Two Three, is teaming up with
LUNCH and SUPPER and Feedmore to celebrate
all things pork for at the Big Pig Project fundraising event. Pigs became an iconic symbol for
sister restaurants LUNCH and SUPPER, so participants were asked to purchase a 100lb. concrete
pig and commission an artist to decorate it. All
pigs will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting Studio Two Three and Feedmore. The Big Pig
Project Festival is Saturday, April 18th from
12pm to 6pm on Summit Avenue
https://www.facebook.com/
events/1540588862874483/
Hanover County 4-H clubs
Horse Clubs (don’t have to own a horse to participate):
Rocky Ridge Riders 4-H
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Shannon Lawson [email protected]
Website: Rockyridgeriders4-h.org
Old Ridge Run 4-H
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Billie Jo Adsit
Silver Stirrups 4-H
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Becky Buehren [email protected]
Montpelier Horseketeers
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Diane Dickerson [email protected]
Livestock Clubs (don’t have to own livestock to participate)
Hanover Livestock
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Trudy and Jay Wingfield [email protected]
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Kevin Mills
Three Rivers Livestock
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Karen Johnson [email protected]
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Vicki Underwood
Community Clubs
South Anna 4-H
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Debbie Crowder [email protected]
Western Hanover 4-H
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Lynn Whiteside-Jones [email protected]
How to submit an item to be included in the newsletter
1.
The newsletter will be generated on a Quarterly basis: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Submission dead
lines are: January 1 for Winter, April 1 for Spring, July 1 for Summer, and October 1 for Fall.
2.
E-mail article and any related pictures TOGETHER to [email protected] include on subject line which newsletter ex: Fall 2014
3.
Please limit to 1 or 2 pictures per article. Photos need to be Named for ease in connecting to article.
4.
Any 4-Her or registered volunteer can submit articles for the newsletter, we ask that each club have a designated individual for quarterly submissions.
NEW horse Council Website:
http://sedr2hc.wordpress.com
Legend
July
25-26 Junior Team
Competition Morven Park
Camp
29-2 Southern RegionalsPerry GA
August
5-6 Jammin’ Jam
Day Camp 9-13
http://offices/ext.vt.edu/
hanover
Contest
School Holiday
Special Events
Youth Livestock
September
11-14 State 4-H Horse Show
in Lexington VA
12-14 State 4-H Shoot in
Appomattox VA
TBD State Fair Fun Show
October
13-17 National 4-H Week
14 Three Rivers Open House at
Parks and Recreation
NEW YEAR for 4-H
November
December
BEFORE JAN1-ALL
membership paperwork must
be turned in to be considered
FULL year 4-H member (and
to be able to attend 2015
State Horse Show)