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| Spotlight on Youth - Nov. 18, 2009 |
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Ohio youth receives American FFA Degree
ALBANY, Ohio — Brent Kasler, son of Jill and Rich Kasler of Athens Ohio, received the American FFA Degree at the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Kasler attended Alexander High School, and was very active in the Alexander FFA Chapter. The American Degree is the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Organization, and recognizes demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding achievements in agriculture business, production, processing and service programs.
Less than one in 154 members advance their degrees to an American degree past their local and state FFA Chapters. Kasler received a gold American FFA Degree key and a certificate in a blue leatherette frame to commemorate his achievement.
Parkway FFA competes in district soil judging
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Parkway FFA took a rural and urban team to district soil judging on Oct. 1 in Upper Sandusky. Soil judging is an FFA Career Development Event that is classified in two categories: rural soil judging and urban soil judging. The students are placed in teams of four, with the team score coming from each individual’s score. The individual score is based off of a written test and three pits.
Parkway FFA sent a rural team consisting of Karrah Hughes, Josh Ford, Clayton Thomas and Josh Heppeard. The team placed second out of 29 teams. Karrah Hughes placed first out of 117 students. Josh Ford placed 70th, Clayton Thomas placed 45th and Josh Heppeard placed 8th.
Parkway FFA Chapter sent four members to compete in the urban soil judging. The team placed third out of 27 teams. The team consisted of Seth Houts, Olivia Houts, Claire Burtch, and Corbin Hellwarth.
Seth Houts placed sixth out of 100 students. Corbin Hellwarth placed 10th, Olivia Houts placed 13th.
Claire Burtch placed 35th. Both teams qualified for state soil judging on Oct. 10 in Wilmington.
National 4-H Hall of Fame honorees to be recognized
Chevy Chase, MD — On Oct. 9, the National Assoc. of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA) inducted 15 honorees from around the country into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame Award recipients were recognized for their lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. National 4-H Council also honored two recipients with the National 4-H Salute to Excellence Award.
National 4-H Hall of Fame honorees are nominated by their states based upon their exceptional leadership at the local, state, national, and international level. This year’s are: Chester D. Black, N.C.; Janet A. Blanchard, Mich.; Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Ga.; H.T. Tom Davison, Texas; Barbara Hatfield, NAE4-HA; Jim Kemp, NAE4-HA; Sen. C. William Nelson, II, Fla.; Jack Odle, Ala.; A. Lois Redman, Kan.; William F. Stevens, Minn.; Ella Agnew, 4-H National Headquarters; Dr. Joe Hughes, Okla.; Fern Shipley Kelley, 4-H national headquarters; Rhonwyn Lowry, 4-H national headquarters; and Tom H. Scott, La.
The National 4-H Salute to Excellence Award is reserved for those 4-H volunteers who promote service as both an opportunity and a privilege. This year, the award was presented to two exemplary individuals: Priscilla Rice, Ark. and Karen Russi, Fla.
For more information about National 4-H Hall of Fame events and past recipients, visit www.nae4ha.org/hof
Michigan 4-H dairy judging team places second at WDE
MADISON, Wis. — For the third time in four years, the Michigan 4-H dairy judging team is ranked among the elite of youth dairy judging thanks to a second place overall finish in this year’s national 4-H dairy judging contest held during World Dairy Expo in early October in Madison, Wis. The second place win earns the team an invitation to travel to Europe.
The invitation to travel to Europe is extended to the top three placing teams in their respective divisions (4-H, postsecondary and collegiate) at the annual World Dairy Expo dairy judging contest. Most recently, the 2006 and 2007 Michigan 4-H and the 2006 Michigan State University (MSU) Ag Tech (postsecondary) dairy judging teams earned invitations for the trip, which they made in June 2008. The first Michigan 4-H team to win an invitation was the 2004 team, which traveled to Europe in the summer of 2006.
Maryland and New York also earned invitations to Europe with first and third place finishes, respectively. Members of this year’s second place national 4-H dairy judging team were: Katie Arndt, MSU advertising freshman from St. Johns; Lauren Bush, MSU animal science freshman from Swartz Creek; Sarah Mann, MSU animal science freshman from Camden; and Eric Sneller, MSU animal science sophomore from Sebewaing.
“The trip to Europe is a well-earned and deserved accomplishment,” said Joe Domecq, specialist in the MSU Department of Animal Science and dairy judging coach.
The 2009 Michigan 4-H team at World Dairy Expo was anchored by Arndt, who placed second overall and third overall in oral reasons. She was the 10th highest individual in Brown Swiss, eighth overall in the Guernsey breed and 12th in Holsteins.
Bush was 13th overall and the seventh highest placing individual in oral reasons. She placed second in the Ayrshire breed and seventh in Holsteins. Mann ended up 14th overall and in oral reasons, and was fifth in Holsteins and 12th in Jerseys.
As a team, Michigan placed sixth in the Ayrshire breed, eighth in Brown Swiss, second in Holsteins and fourth in Jerseys. For more information, contact Domecq at domecqjo@msu.edu or call 517-353-7855. |
| 11/18/2009 |
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