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July 26, 2012

Edgecombe 4’H’ers win honors at State 4-H Congress

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TARBORO — RALEIGH — Edgecombe County 4-H’ers received honors during State 4-H Congress, July 16-19. Congress is the high point of the 4-H year, bringing young people from across the state to the North Carolina State University campus and Raleigh for four days of activity.

Brittany Levine, 18, daughter of  Scott and Blair Levine of Tarboro, was inducted into the 4-H Honor Club, one of the highest honors a 4-H’er can achieve. New Honor Club members were tapped during a candlelight ceremony Monday night, July 16.

Membership in the Honor Club is based on service to the 4-H program, leadership, moral standards, 4-H activities and project achievement. Less than one-half of 1 percent of North Carolina 4-H’ers are selected for membership each year. Members must be at least 16 years old and have a minimum of three years 4-H experience.

Levine is a recent graduate of SouthWest Edgecombe High School and a member of the Edgecombe Co. 4-H Teen Council and the Northeast District 4-H Council President.

Four youths won gold medals in contests designed to test 4-H’ers’ knowledge of a variety of subjects.

Heather Hobbs, 10, daughter of Jason and Lisa Hobbs of Macclesfield won the 9-to-10-year-olds division of the fabric and fashion design, interior design and home space competition. Her presentation, “Painting Pizazz,” which focused on reconstructing a bedroom design following Hurricane Irene damage. She received a $25 award from the N.C. 4-H Development Fund.

Caley Mayo, 11, daughter of Travis and Kristy Mayo of Whitakers, won the 11- to 13-year-olds division of the livestock and dairy production competition, with the presentation, “Bite into Beef.” She received a $50 award from the N.C. Livestock Auction Markets Association, Gary Stott Memorial Fund, N.C. Cattleman’s Association and N.C. Dairy Youth Foundation.

Jacqueline Dickens, 12, daughter of Olga and Joe Dickens of Speed, won the 11-to-13-year-olds division of the hospitality, etiquette and social graces competition. Her presentation, “What to Say; What to Do?” was about funeral home etiquette. She received $100 from the Dinah Gore

4-H Foods, Nutrition, Fitness and Etiquette Endowment.

Ashley Wollett, 13, daughter of Susan and William Wollett, won the 11- to 13-year-olds division of the fruits and vegetable use competition. Her presentation, “Seeing Red,” was about making salsa from her very own organic tomato garden. She received $37.50 from Southern States Cooperatives and the Dinah Gore 4-H Foods and Nutrition Endowment.

Three youth won silver medals in the presentation contests; silver winners were:

Corbin Griffin, 15, son of  Pat and Melinda Griffin, presented “Corbin’s Curb Appeal” which discussed the usage of ornamental grasses for creating the perfect curb appeal for any yard.  Corbin will have the opportunity to compete at the National Jr.Horticulture Assoication conference in Winconsin in October with his presentation.

Mary-Catherine Mayo, 12, daughter of Danny and Wendy Mayo, shared “Storing for the What If’s” revealing how to prepare a pantry for emergency situations with food substitutes and non-perishable items that all families need in order to survive safely.

Lillie Medlin, 12, daughter of Jack and Michelle Medlin, presented “Chocolate Shake with a Twist” which shared the importance of dairy foods to the daily diet and how critical it is to enjoy a variety of dairy products for a healthy lifestyle.

4-H’ers Michael Parisher, Chloe Vickers, Sam Moseley, and William Wollett also participated in the presentation competition and did well.  

The Annual 4-H Scholarship and Awards Luncheon also held during 4-H Congress honored four Edgecombe Co. 4-H’ers and presented each of them with a $1,000 Scholarship.

Brittany Levine received the Dr. Thomas Hobgood 4-H Scholarship which she will used to attend America’s University in Washington, D.C.

Payton Owens, the son of Danny and Michelle Owens of Leggett was awarded the Anne Kristine Barnes 4-H Scholarship for his studies at East Carolina Unveristy.

Brooks Parisher, the son of Tracy Parisher and Pam Lancaster of Macclesfield received the General Hugh Shelton 4-H Leadership Scholarship which he will use to attend North Carolina State University.

Taylor Webb, the daughter of Timmy and Kathy Webb of Tarboro was awarded the 4-H Development Fund Scholarship for her studies at the Univeristy of North Carolina.

In the closing hours of 4-H Congress, Edgecombe’s 4-H Program was one of three counties recognized for their 2011 Service Learning programs and awarded a grant to continue the efforts of fighting hunger for youth and families in Edgecombe County.

4-H is the youth education program of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, based at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. More than 235,000 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year with the help of 21,500 adult and youth volunteers.





 

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