REGIONAL 4-H HORSE BOWL Congratulations and Thank You to all the members, leaders and volunteers who chipped in and helped Rensselaer County host the Regional Horse Bowl event at Tamarac School. It was a very fun and educational day and we were lucky to have lots of outstanding helpers for the day!
Junior Team L to R – Erin Goodermote, Brigham Logue, ShiAnn Faluszczak, Rebecca Bradbury, Riley Dunn and Kendra Davis
HABITAT HOUSE FUNDRAISING EVENT AT THE ARLINGTON HOUSE The Arlington House is hosting a Fundraiser which is open to the Public. CornerStone Telephone Company, an advanced communications solutions provider based in downtown Troy, is co-sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity House being built as part of an eight-home project in Troy. To raise money for the Habitat house, CornerStone will be holding a fundraiser on Monday, April 29, 2013, 6:00pm, at the Arlington House in West Sand Lake. Tickets to the event are $50 and include appetizers, open bar, live music by the Bent Rail Band, and raffles. Raffle items include a 46" television, a one-week stay in Ft. Myer’s, FL with a $275 Southwest gift card, an iPad, and a weekend in Lake George. Tickets to the CornerStone House event at the Arlington House can be purchased at http://cornerstonehouse.eventbrite.com. To purchase raffle tickets, please contact Michelle Komisky at (518) 328-0364 or mkomisky@cstel.com.
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Senior Team L to R – Courtney Luskin, Michaila O’Brien, Jaclyn Paquette, Emma Woolley, Ceili Conway Our Senior team coached by Jaclyn Paquette and led by Captain Courtney Luskin and members Emma Woolley, Michaila O’Brien and Ceili Conway placed 3rd. Ceili and Courtney placed 3rd and 5th respectively individually earning spots on the regional team to compete at the state contest at Cornell University in April. Our Junior Team coached by Charlene Schermerhorn placed 5th led by Captain Brigham Logue and members ShiAnn Faluszczak, Riley Dunn, Rebecca Bradbury and Kendra Davis with Riley placing 9th individually. The Novice Team coached by Jeannette Dietrich and Olivia Logue placed 4th led by Captain Christina Shupe and members Julia Henderson, Merrill Wrenn, Sophia Morrell, and Stephanie Bradbury. Christina and Sophia placed 7th and 6th respectively. Julia Schepici practiced all season on our Novice Team and helped Columbia County by playing as their 4th team member. The Columbia County Novice Team placed 3rd. Thanks to Albany County for loaning Ceili so Rensselaer County could field a full Senior Team! Thanks again to all that made Horse Bowl Season possible and contributed to the operation of the Regional Horse Bowl Contest that Rensselaer County hosted. The regional contest was open to 9 counties across the Capital District. The event always allows a great venue for challenging
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Novice Team L to R – Merrill Wrenn, Sophia Morrell, Christina Shupe, Stephanie Bradbury, Julia Henderson, Olivia Logue and Jeannette Dietrich (back center) youth to sharpen their teamwork skills as well as their Equine Industry knowledge. Another benefit to the event is providing an environment where youth from different counties can get to know each other and start developing life-long networks. To learn more about this and other 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact your respective county Cornell Cooperative Extension office. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Programmer.