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| Spotlight on Youth - April 23, 2008 |
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IFB awards Stackhouse winners
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Memorial Scholarship was established to assist Indiana Farm Bureau members with educational pursuits in an agricultural field of study. The Stackhouse Scholarship was named after the former President of Indiana Farm Bureau, Marion Stackhouse, who passed away in 1987 after a 35 year career with Farm Bureau. His wife, Phyllis Stackhouse, remains an active member of Indiana Farm Bureau today.
Two winners were selected in 2008: Renissa Maschino of North Vernon, Ind. and Michelle Steinbarger of Edinburg, Ind. Maschino is a freshman at the International Business College in Indianapolis studying to be a Veterinary Technician. Steinbarger will be a freshman at Purdue University and plans to pursue a degree in Food Science.
A-C FFA reaches state success
ANNA, Ohio — Amanda-Clearcreek (A-C) FFA members recently took part in many several Career Development Events (CDE).
The 2008 State Nature Interpretation CDE team did a very well this year, placing 5th overall in the state. The six members of the team were: Michael Hite, Alyssa Jenkins, Josh Cordle, David Sams, Scott Loudermilk and Josh Hampshire, with Michael Hite, a freshman, scoring 5th individually in the state. Jenkins placed 12th individually and Cordle placed 14th individually. This is the third year in a row that the A-C Nature Interpretation CDE team has placed in the top 10 in the state.
For the 2008 Wildlife Management CDE, the team placed 8th with their team of Matt Hill, Kaleb Miller, Aaron Miller, Cody Epley, Tyler Genders and Kyle Klinger. Individually, Matt Hill scored 318 points making him 15th in the state. This is the 2nd year in a row an A-C Wildlife Management CDE team has placed in the top 10 in the state.
In the state agronomy CDE, the team consisted of the members of the Pinkstock family with Brittany Pinkstock, Teran Pinstock and Dillon Pinkstock. Overall, this year placed fairly well placing 20th out of 34.
In the 2008 state general livestock CDE, there were a great number of participants from many different schools. Well over 100 schools participated in the General Livestock CDE and A-C placed 121st. The Amanda-Clearcreek FFA team members of Tyler VanHorn, Becca Bentz and Andrea Hollett. Tyler VanHorn placed extremely well, placing 67th out of an astounding 733 individuals.
With many events going on this past weekend including the 2008 state equine management CDE, the Amanda-Clearcreek gave a valiant effort by their three person team. Katheryn Beedy, Colleen Trapp, and Jaklynne Darst comprised the team that placed 77th out of the 112 schools that were present.
The Amanda-Clearcreek FFA had members participate in all four areas of public speaking this year. In FFA creed speaking, Lyndsey Alexander placed 1st in the county and earned 10th plus a silver rating at the district level. Garren Dilley placed 3rd at county with a great effort in the Beginning Prepared Speaking contest. Brittany Pinkstock took 2nd place in the County Prepared CDE and placed 7th and earned a bronze rating at the district. Jodi Roush received 1st in the county and then also received 1st and a gold rating at the District 7 competition. Roush then competed at the state level, placing in the top two in the state. She will know her final placing at the Ohio FFA Convention in May. This is the highest any A-C FFA member has ever placed in any public speaking contest.
Finally, the Agricultural Mechanics Skills team placed 2nd in District 7 competition. Kyle Kennedy, Judd Ellinger and Adam Foster made up the team that competed in the State CDE on April 4.
Kentucky camp teaches safety
EDDYVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky fourth graders watched an electric meter revolve at a rapid pace when a small heater was turned on, simulating how a home cooling or heating system uses energy.
The Lyon County Elementary students also watched an electric line fry a hot dog, shoot fire when touched by a piece of metal and send electricity through a tree branch. These were all examples of the danger that can occur when someone or something comes into contact with an electrical line.
The students were participating in a 4-H energy day camp that included information on production, safety and conservation. Each student went home with an energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulb, worksheets and hopefully a greater appreciation of energy.
E.ON U.S., known locally as Kentucky Utilities, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisted with the camp, which concluded with a tour of the hydroelectric plant at Barkley Dam. |
| 4/23/2008 |
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