4-H Achievement Record News

MEIGS COUNTY – Many 4-H’ers are now receiving their project books for the year, but several teen members have already had a successful 4-H year.

Six members from Meigs County submitted outstanding 4-H Achievement Records to compete for county and state awards. Achievement Records try to capture the whole scope of a member’s activities and experiences in 4-H and in the community as well. As one judge said, “This is one of the hardest choices I have faced with when judging youth applications. With these youth leading the way, Meigs County 4-H is headed in a good direction.”

Each county can submit a Nominee and an Alternate for state level awards in one of 25 categories based on their project work and interests. This year, Meigs County 4-H was represented in 12 categories: Citizenship & Community Service, Clothing & Textiles, Dairy, Family Life & Child Development, Food & Nutrition, Health & Safety, Leadership, Personal Development, Poultry, Rabbits, Swine and Veterinary Science.

The following teens were chosen as Alternates from Meigs County 4-H. Tyler Barber of Coolville for Dairy. Abigail Houser of Middleport for Clothing & Textiles, Food & Nutrition, Citizenship & Community Service, and Family Life & Child Development. Sarah Lawrence of Racine for Personal Development. Shawnella Patterson of Rutland for Leadership.

Meigs County 4-H is proud to be represented by the following teens who were selected as the county nominees. Tyler Barber for Food & Nutrition and Veterinary Science. Abigail Houser for Personal Development, Rabbits, Leadership, Health & Safety and Poultry. Sarah Lawrence for Clothing & Textiles, Citizenship & Community Service, and Family Life & Child Development. Shawnella Patterson for Swine. Laura Pullins of Long Bottom for Dairy.
Youth completing Achievement Records can also be nominated for several State honors, and Meigs County was well represented in the following categories: Ohio Township Association Local Government Award, State Junior Fairboard and National Dairy Conference Representative. Abigail Houser was the Nominee for both the OTA Local Government Award and State Junior Fairboard. Tyler Barber was also nominated for State Junior Fairboard. Taylor Parker of Racine and Laura Pullins were nominated as National Dairy Conference Representatives. Laura Pullins, who is a member of the Meigs County Better Livestock Dairy 4-H Club, was named the Second Alternate to represent the state of Ohio at the National Dairy Conference.

Meigs County 4-H is proud of all of our teens who submitted Achievement Records in 2014. We look forward to honoring these teens, and all of our outstanding 4-H members, during the Jr Fair Awards Program during this year’s Meigs County Fair. For those younger members who are thinking of opportunities that may be available to them, start early. The Extension Office offers a workshop or help days in November/December each year to help put the finishing touches on the forms that will be due in early 2015. If your club would like to learn more about Achievement Records, or if you have any questions about the Meigs County 4-H program, please contact Michelle Stumbo, Meigs County 4-H Educator, at 992-6696 or [email protected].