Section A - Page 22 September 19, 2011 • Let Them Know You Read COUNTRY FOLKS •
Cayuga County 4-H Youth Fair 2011 There were 38 members (ages 8-18) and 20 Cloverbuds (ages 5–7) that entered over 450 items in the Youth Building exhibits division. Items in the Youth Building include foods, clothing & textiles, home environment, arts & crafts, communications & expressive arts, child care, horticulture, photography, engineering exhibits and miscellaneous other categories. These items were judged on Wednesday, July 13, at the Ward O’Hara Ag Museum by volunteers that are dedicated to 4-H and the Youth in Cayuga County. 4-H member ages are based on the individual’s age as of Jan. 1 of the current year. 4-H uses the Danish judging system. Under the Danish system, each exhibit, be it a dress, a flower, or a market steer, is compared to an ideal for that category. Evaluators consider the age, experience level and difficulty of the project. Youth and projects are not compared to each other or judged one against another. Exhibits receive either an excellent (blue), good (red), or worthy (white) award, based on
how closely the project meets the ideal. Members entered and received awards in any of the areas of Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Home Environment, Arts and Crafts, Communications, Photography, Horticulture, Engineering and Miscellaneous: Cloverbuds that entered exhibits in the Youth Building include: Audrey Bartholomew, Gavin Bartholomew, Marissa Bartholomew, Emilia Bennett, Harry Brown, Jeffy Carmichael, Will Chappell, Alexis Fredette, Aric Hall, Tristan Lee, Trista Lunkenheimer, Cody Manitta, Chris Moscato, Taryn Langtry, Jeremy Moscato, Kylie Rejman, Dakota Pickreign, John Read, Madalaina Raymond, and Marissa Wiemann. Members: Juniors: Tyler Abbott 7 Blue 1 Red, Cara Carmichael 6 Blue 1 red, Amber Cassick 6 blue 1 red, Katie Chappell 16 blue, Tommy Chappell 14 blue 5 red, Ryan Bailey 3 blue, Kyle Bailey 3 blue, Ben Davis 9 blue, Juliann Hall 3 blue 2 red, Baylee Kennedy 6 Blue, Ben Langtry 6 blue, Brit-
FFA membership skyrockets to all-time high In the past year, more than 17,000 new students have joined FFA, setting a new all-time high in the organization’s membership since the FFA was founded in 1928. During the 2010-2011 school year, FFA membership grew to a record 540,379 students, up 17,070 students from 523,309 members in the 2009-2010 school year. The number of FFA chapters in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also grew with the creation of 106 new, chartered FFA chapters. Texas tops the list of states with the largest FFA membership with 81,694 students, followed by California with 70,555, Georgia with 31,616, Missouri with 25,096 and Oklahoma with 23,562. The 10 largest FFA chapters are all in California. Texas also tops all states for largest FFA membership growth during the 2010-2011 school year, followed by
California, North Carolina, Georgia and Utah. FFA chapters can now be found in 18 of the 20 largest U.S. cities, including New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia. “We are excited to see that agricultural education continues to grow and flourish in this country. Agriculture plays an important role in our everyday lives and it’s inspiring to experience this surge in FFA membership, which allows FFA to grow its impact on young lives,” said National FFA Organization CEO Dwight Armstrong. “With more than 300 careers in agriculture, it comes as no surprise that students from all walks of life are interested in pursuing agricultural education. FFA members are students interested in developing a diverse set of skills and experiences that will equip them for careers in such fields as aquaculture and food science to production agriculture, forestry, research and more.”
tney Lillie 4 blue, Kayla Rotondo 6 blue 4 red, Dillon Hunter 4 blue, Taylor Hunter 3 blue, Sophie Throop 7 blue 1 red, Morgan Steele 2 blue 1 red, Duncan Brickner 13 blue
1 red, Emma Thompson 5 blue, Niel Wiemann 9 blue 1 red, Collin Rejman 7 blue 3 red, Kelsey Lafave 14 blue 1 red, Ella Read 10 blue 3 red, and Ana Brickner 13 blue. Seniors: Zachary Abbott 4 blue 1 red, Emily Bates 22 blue 3 red, Taylor Brown 2 blue, Anna Carmichael
10 blue, Alexandra Cassick 2 blue, Vivian Chappell 16 blue 1 red, Emily Clark 6 blue, Azure D’Angelo 7 blue 3 red, Zachary Davis 7 blue 2 red, Dan Gordon 1 blue, Logan LaFave 15 blue 1 red, Evelyn Marks 4 blue 3 red, Carl Minde 7 blue 1 red, Brittany Somes 26 blue 5 red
Club displays that were represented at the Youth Fair: Little Rascals 4-H Club Pins and Needles 4-H Club Millard Fillmore 4-H Club Northwoods Coyotes 4H Club Pony Pals 4-H Club Trail Mixers 4-H Club
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