Adults interested in attending National 4-H Congress should forward the following to the State 4-H Office.
The above information should not exceed two pages. Forward to Beth Atkins,108 Hutcheson hall, Blacksburg, Va 24061-0419.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 540-231-9411.
Beth Atkins
Bob Meadows
Two teams per district were involved in the training with a member of the 4-H Leadership and Personal Development Curriculum Committee serving as Captain/contact for each team. Teams and contacts are listed.
Bob Meadows
ELIGIBILITY - 4-Hers must be enrolled in a livestock project in the Extension unit they represent in this contest. Junior division contestants are 9 through 13 as of September 30, 1999. Senior division contestants are 14 through 18 by September 30. Youth who have had their 19th birthday during or before 1998 are not eligible.
THE CONTEST - There will be 8 classes in the contest, consisting of 3 cattle, 3 swine, and 2 sheep. Seniors will give 4 sets of reasons (2 cattle and 1 each for swine and sheep). Juniors will give 1 set of reasons. That will be either a sheep or a cattle class. One cattle class will be Market Steers, with reasons for the Seniors but not for the Juniors. Performance information on some breeding classes will be provided, containing a production scenario and performance data for several traits on each animal. A set of up to 10 questions will be asked on at least one but not more than 2 classes. Contestants will not answer questions and give reasons on the same class. See the hard copy packet for data sheets and questions used in 1998.
AWARDS - Within each age division there will be ribbons awarded to the top 10 placing individuals in beef cattle, swine, sheep, reasons, and total score. Each member of the top five teams in each of these divisions will also receive a ribbon. Plaques will be awarded to the first place individual and first place team in these categories. Coaches of the first place team overall in both age divisions will receive plaques. Every contestant will receive a participation award.
ENTRIES and LODGING - Use the forms mailed to you to register your junior and senior contestants and adults that will accompany them. There is no limit to the number of teams or individuals you may enter. Make photocopies if necessary. Please enclose payment of $5.00 each to pay for the contestants' lunches. It is required for all contestants. Lunches for adults will not be provided, so don't pay for them in advance. Make your own lodging reservations as soon as you can, but no later than June 1.
STATE JUDGING TEAM - All contests in which the state judging team will compete require that members have reached their 14th birthday by January 1. The top 8-placing senior individuals who turned 14 before January 1 will be invited to work for a spot on the state team. At least three contests this fall will be available to county teams, with their choice based upon order of finish in the senior contest. All members of the county team must have turned 14 by January 1. If you have seniors who turn 14 after January 1 I suggest that you have them judge as individuals so as not to jeopardize the eligibility of the team for additional competition this fall.
Mark Wahlberg
Nomination sites, dates, and times for market lambs will be released approximately June 1. Questions may be directed to Scott Greiner, Extension Sheep Specialist, Virginia Tech, and phone 540-231-9159.
Scott P. Greiner
A young person working by him or herself should obtain a field guide and use the Virginia leaf key to practice trees around the home. Preserving leaf specimens in between the pages of a telephone book would be a good way to save specimens and have them checked by a forester or naturalist.
The best way to learn tree identification is to learn from someone who knows trees. This is best done as a group activity at a location that is easy to revisit for practice or review.
Additional items:
Jeff Kirwan
David Winston
This year's contest included tree identification, insect and disease identification, compass traverse, forest measurements and a written exam. The forest site evaluation was done in a mature shortleaf-Virginia pine stand on the Center grounds. Past winners of the state contest returned to help conduct this year's contest.
Jeff Kirwan
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Senior Division- Team 1. Montgomery 2. Rockingham 3. Scott 4. Tazewell 5. Nottoway/Brunswick |
Junior Division- Team 1. Rockingham 2. Halifax 3. Nottoway/Brunswick 4. Nottoway | |
| High Individuals- Senior 1. Ben Harris, Montgomery 2. Kate Smith, Montgomery 3. Christy Walther, Rockingham 4. Travis Darnell, Scott 5. Holly Showalter, Rockingham 6. Peter Kirwan, Montgomery 7. Mitch Brown, Scott 8. Ashley Rose, Tazewell 9. Brandon Martin, Nottoway 10. Jeremy Will, Rockingham |
High Individuals- Junior 1. Laura Ford, Rockingham 2. Matthew Earmine, Rockingham 3. Andrew Stempel, Brunswick 4. M.V. Kearns, Halifax 5. Jimmy Bishop, III, Halifax 6. Ben Graham, Nottoway 7. Jonathan Fallen, Halifax 8. Taylor Rowland, Halifax 9. Tom Graham, Nottoway 10. Richedda Brown, Brunswick |
Ann Marlow
High individuals (top 5) include:
SENIOR DIVISION: 1st-Shawn Reynolds (Loudoun); 2nd-Matthew Eastwood (Brunswick); 3rd-Domonic Yancey (Brunswick); 4th-Kate Kelliher (Loudoun); 5th-Amy Windle (Loudoun).
JUNIOR DIVISION: 1st-Nate Salatin (Augusta); 2nd-Josh Salatin (Augusta); 3rd-Lindsey Kilbourn (Augusta); 4th-Will Gallus (Loudoun); 5th-Sam Parks (Loudoun).
For more information about the 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program, contact Jenny Mercer (jamercer@vt.edu) or Mike Clifford (mjc4h@vt.edu).
Michael J. Clifford
Phil Clauer
The Virginia Poultry Federation judging contest was held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Friday, May 7, 1999. Total participation in the judging contest was 24 teams and 104 individuals. This contest also serves as the State 4-H Judging Contest. 4-H Results in each division were as follows:
| Division I - Junior 4-H | ||||
| TOP TEAMS: | ||||
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| TOP INDIVIDUALS: | ||||
| 1st - Erin Johnson | Fairfax County | 6th - Emily Hibl | Culpepper County | |
| 2nd - James Galante | Fairfax County | 7th - Terri Hibl | Culpepper County | |
| 3rd - Molly Hibl | Culpepper County | 8th - Preston Hansen | Fairfax County | |
| 4th - Charlotte Hansen | Fairfax County | 9th - Jenna Stallings | Culpepper County | |
| 5th - Alex Neppl | Fairfax County | |||
| Division II - Senior 4-H | ||||
| TOP TEAMS: | ||||
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| TOP INDIVIDUALS: | ||||
| 1st - Laura Galante | Fairfax County | 6th - Lee Threewitts | Rockingham County | |
| 2nd - Stephanie Wear | Fairfax County | 7th - Monica Ganley | Fairfax County | |
| 3rd - Ricki Lovett | Fairfax County | 8th - Beth Ritchie | Rockingham County | |
| 4th - Stephanie Clark | Fairfax County | 9th - Jamie Stallings | Culpepper County | |
| 5th - Wes Westfall | Rockingham County | |||
I would like to thank all the supporters of the Youth Convention -- WLR, Inc., Tysons, Perdue, Rocco, Faraway Farm Eggs and Glenwood Farms. Rockingham Poultry Servicemen's Committee sponsored the judging contest awards again this year.
Special thanks to the USDA Graders Service and Virginia Tech Extension Poultry Specialists for helping set-up the contest and serving as official. Phil Clauer
We hope to see lots of experts listed in the guide.
Beth Atkins
Please forward (by attachment or disk) your presentation to Beth Atkins. The Technology Committee and respective specialists will review your presentations. Plans are to post the presentations on the 4-H Internal Educational Programs web-site.
The Technology Committee looks forward to posting all of your wonderful work!
Beth Atkins
In addition, the group has surveyed other states regarding curriculum distribution. It has explored computer backorder systems, private support and curriculum committee priorities.
This group has a big task in front of them. If you have any thoughts or suggestions please forward to Beth Atkins. Your ideas will be given to the group for discussion.
Beth Atkins
Beth Atkins
CURRICULUM COMPONENT COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ANIMAL SCIENCE:
CITIZENSHIP:
CAREERS AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES:
COMMUNICATION AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS:
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES:
FOODS, NUTRITION AND HEALTH:
LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES:
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
Miku Hyodo will be hosted by the Pleasant family of Goldvein, VA and will attend Liberty High School. The Pleasants have previously hosted with the 4-H Japanese Exchange Summer Program. Thanks to Bev Butterfield and Paula Debes, agents in Fauquier County, for assisting with this placement!
Kumiko Ouchi will be hosted by the Gilbert family of Mount Jackson, VA. She will attend Stonewall Jackson HS in southern Shenandoah County. The Gilberts have been active with exchanges in the past but this is their first experience with 4-H. Thanks to Carol Nansel, who is finalizing the paperwork for this placement!
Virginia 4-H still needs a host family for MAI ASADA. Mai is 16 years old and will attend high school here as a Junior. She is from Mihara City in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture. Mai's father is a civil engineer, her mom is a housewife, and she has a 13-year-old brother. Mai would prefer to live in town or with a rural, non farm family and she hopes her host family will have pets. Mai's favorite school subjects are English and music. She plays piano, sings, enjoys reading, playing table tennis, and watching figure skating. She went to Australia on Labo's month-long exchange program. Mai hopes to be a translator in the future. PLEASE help us find a host family for Mai by recommending this program to two or three families in your community that you think might be good host family prospects. Ideally you will know something about these families and their situation. Remember that they don't have to be "4-H families."
Either, 1) send me their name, address, and phone number and I'll contact them, referring to your suggestion; or 2) give my name, etc. to them and have them call me for details and information. I'll talk with them, then follow up with printed information, applications, etc. to those who think they are interested. Reminder: The exchange student needs her own bed (the bedroom may be shared with a host sister), dresser/closet space, and a good place to study. Host families can have kids in public or private schools. In Virginia, we've had host families with high school-age host brothers/sisters, families with younger host siblings and families with NO host siblings. We've had two-parent and single-parent host families. We try not to create barriers to hosting based on what type of family we "think" should host We're just looking for a few "good" folks with room in their hearts for an extra teen for a year. Please contact me a.s.a.p. with your potential host family referral. THANX!
Tom Baker
Maiween de Chatillon (France) - Birthdate: 04/15/79; three sisters, ages 22, 21 and 16; Catholic; speaks French and English; French Horse Riding Assn. member for ten years; interested in horse breeding and jumping competitions; enjoys swimming, drawing and reading. Arrives in Va. July 18.
Natacha Groot (Luxembourg) - Birthdate: 05/27/81; one brother, age 15; Roman Catholic; speaks Luxembourgish, Dutch, English, French, German and Portuguese; allergic to fresh celery; enjoys music, learning languages, babysitting, reading, writing letters, traveling and meeting people. Arrives in Va. July 18.
Michelle van der Zee (the Netherlands) - Birthdate: 10/21/76; one sister, age 6, and one brother, age 19; speaks Dutch, French and English; allergic to dust and has Asthma; enjoys music, dancing, dining, theater, running, step aerobics, swimming, roller skating and skiing. Arrives in Va. June 22. Please let me know if you need host family application forms. You can call me at 304-425-5060.
Dottie Nelson Ellis
Prior to its establishment, 4-H'ers in this region were involved in 4-H camp-type programs at Hampton-Sydney near Farmville from 1926-1940, and other nearby facilities. An early example of one of these camps was the Goochland County 4-H that was conducted June 15-19, 1925 at the Sabot Hill Farm in that county. "Classes in foods and room improvement work were taught ÷ enabled them to realize exactly what instruction the club members had been receiving" (Agricultural 4-H Club Letter, 1925, August, p.1).
In 1976, Holiday Lake 4-H Camp became the fourth 4-H educational center to be established in the Commonwealth when the camp board decided to convert the facility into a winterized, year-round 4-H educational center. In 1980, a 99-year lease was secured through the state legislature authorization of the State Commission of Conservation and Economic Development for 157.8 acres of land.
The center currently has 159 acres of land and houses approximately 260 campers per week. Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center is home to the 4-H campers represented by the 18 counties and cities who camp there. It serves Albemarle/Charlottesville, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Lunenburg, Lynchburg, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Nottoway and Prince Edward Units.
1) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1925). Agricultural 4-H Club Letter. Vol. VIII, No. 4, August, p.1.
Bob Meadows
